Seeing this, all the shopkeepers and waiters were speechless.
He did not immediately explain to the world's powerful people, but followed what they had learned yesterday, opening the lids of the stoves under the dining tables and putting in the special iron pots.
And pour in the fragrant hotpot base!
"Dear ladies, please see, there is only one hot pot under each table, so there can only be one hot pot placed!"
"It's actually like this!"
After finally understanding what hot pot is, all the dignitaries from aristocratic families couldn't help but suddenly realize it!
No wonder, His Highness the King of Jin wanted a few of them to eat hot pot!
But, there is such a layer of red chili floating in this pot?
The dignitaries of the three aristocratic families who had already tasted the taste of these chili peppers couldn't help but subconsciously pursed their lips, already feeling twitching in their stomachs!
Thinking about this, the three nobles from aristocratic families at the table looked at the waiter beside them with some horror.
"Use so many chili peppers to make hot pot?"
"Reply to you nobles, these chili peppers are just for seasoning. You only need to eat the meat and vegetables in the hot pot, which are the dishes on the menu!"
With that said, the waiter quickly handed the menu in his hand to the three people on the table.
"Dear ladies, please see, you can choose the dishes on these menus. You can order whatever you want to eat. However, please note that the number after the name of the dish is the price of each dish!"
Everyone from aristocratic families and powerful people are literate.
Therefore, the three people at the table took a glance at the menu and understood it.
What surprised them was that the vegetables and meat on it were actually very cheap.
A serving of sweet potatoes only costs one hundred cents!
A portion of potatoes costs one hundred cents!
A portion of radish costs ten cents!
A portion of lotus root costs twenty cents!
…
A plate of pork, fifty cents!
A plate of mutton costs sixty yuan!
A portion of pig tripe? Sixty cents...
Um?
Suddenly, the head of an aristocratic family seemed to remember something, his expression changed, and he stared at the waiter closely.
"What is pig belly?"
"My lord, the pig belly is the stomach inside the pig body?"
The waiter replied quickly.
"What?"
All the dignitaries from the aristocratic families suddenly had frosty faces. They stared at the waiter in anger and said, "How brave are you? How dare you let us eat such filthy things?"
"Excuse me, gentlemen, but this thing was given by the king. Moreover, this thing is not dirty. The king has also eaten this thing. The king said that this thing is a great delicacy on the pig!"
The waiter hurriedly replied: "Besides, the king also said that not only pig belly is delicious, but also pig brains, and even duck blood is delicious, but the daily supply is limited, and each shop can only sell fifty portions!"
"Prince Jin also ate it?"
A group of dignitaries from aristocratic families automatically ignored the limit and stared closely at the waiter. They did not believe what the waiter said. The dignified King of Jin actually ate such a lowly thing as pig belly!
"Dear nobles, not only has the king eaten this, but even the nobles who came to Lijiazhuang two days ago have also eaten it!"
The waiter chuckled in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.
"Otherwise, even if you give the villain ten courages, he still wouldn't dare to say such nonsense!"
Hearing this, all the dignitaries of the aristocratic families could not help but subconsciously nod slowly, while showing curiosity on their faces.
"In that case, give me a portion of pig belly, a portion of pig brains, and a portion of duck blood!"
"yes!"
The waiter nodded again and said: "Dear ladies, when eating hot pot, it is best to drink some water. I wonder if you want tea, juice, or the ale newly brewed by the king?"
"Ale?"
All the dignitaries from aristocratic families were full of curiosity.
"What kind of fine wine is ale? How much does it cost?"
"Forget it, just wait for six bottles of ale for me!"
"A bottle of ale costs fifty cents, ladies and gentlemen, wait a moment!"
After hearing this, the waiter quickly took the menu and walked out.
Soon, six bottles of ale were brought up, along with more than ten plates of meat slices and vegetables.
"My lords, these are the meats and vegetables you requested!"
"Very good!"
Although there are only twenty thin slices of mutton in a plate, and there are only more than twenty pieces in a plate of sweet potatoes, not even half a sweet potato is needed. If calculated carefully, the price is definitely more than twice the price of Lijiazhuang's external sales.
However, the mutton, hog meat, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and radishes were arranged neatly on the plate.
In addition, the rich and powerful people from such aristocratic families did not know much about the prices of vegetables and meat, so after seeing these plates, they looked happy.
"I didn't expect that such a large plate of mutton only costs sixty cents...a large plate of sweet potatoes only costs one hundred cents!"
"This time, His Highness the King of Jin has really done a great good deed for the people of Tang Dynasty!"
"Besides, this fine wine only costs fifty cents a bottle!"
With that said, a group of dignitaries from aristocratic families had already opened the glass bottles, poured out a glass of ale, and started drinking.
"Um?"
Although the ale tasted very fragrant, all the dignitaries of the aristocratic families still frowned subconsciously.
"Why is this wine so mellow?"
"Back to your lord, this kind of ale is specially made by the king for eating hot pot! Therefore, this kind of ale is not as spicy as white wine!"
The waiter replied quickly.
"That's so!"
Hearing this, all the dignitaries of the aristocratic families couldn't help but express curiosity again.
"So, how can we eat these hot pots?" asked a member of an aristocratic family.
"Ladies and gentlemen, after the hot pot soup is boiling, if you want to eat whatever vegetables you want, put them into the hot pot. After they are cooked, take them out and dip them in sesame sauce to eat!"
The waiter replied quickly.
"So simple?"
In an instant, all the dignitaries from aristocratic families understood.
"You nobles are wise!"
The waiter in the shop quickly complimented him, and then continued with the complacent expressions of the dignitaries of the aristocratic families: "The king has taught me and others that mutton and hog meat are the most tender and delicious after being put into boiling water for three seconds.
As for the pig tripe, you don’t need to put it in and cook it. Instead, you have to pay attention to seven ups and eight downs. Use a tassel to hold it and dip it into the soup eight times. When you lift it up seven times, it will be the most tender! "
"In addition, the king also said..."
In one breath, the waiter directly explained eighty or ninety tips and precautions for eating hot pot.
The three aristocratic dignitaries at the table were stunned and shocked.
"His Royal Highness Prince Jin is indeed the best at eating!"
"Such a pot of dishes is so exquisite!"
"Come and cook us a plate of mutton and a plate of hog meat first!"
"yes!"
The waiter responded and respectfully placed a plate of mutton and a plate of hog meat into the scalding hot pot.
The three nobles from aristocratic families on the table were fast-handed and stared expectantly at the mutton and pork tumbling in the pot.