Chapter 18 A house filled with gold and jade·Appetizers [middle]
The green fairy tofu was cut into pieces, and the cooled spicy oil and minced garlic covered most of the surface of the fairy tofu. The tofu cubes also trembled with the steps of the four eunuchs holding the dishes.
However, the dishes are also tested for poison by a dedicated person first, and then a silver needle is inserted into the tofu for a further poison test.
Wait until there are no problems before submitting it.
The texture is the same as ordinary tofu blocks, but it is also as clear-cut as stratiform rocks, reflecting light under the sunlight.
"Thirty percent of the leaves themselves are pectin, which is why they have this jelly-like texture. However, he omitted the tofu process, which may have something to do with adding preserved eggs and white tofu." Qin Yuelou
His lips moved slightly, thinking in his mind.
He is simulating the taste and texture of this magical tofu. It cannot be said that it is exactly the same, it can only be said that it is a complete copy and paste.
The first person to taste the dishes was the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager looked to be in her fifties. Although her figure was uncontrollably a bit bloated like that of an elderly person, her graceful demeanor was incomparable, and her clothes were also quite luxurious.
First I picked up the tofu and looked at it carefully.
"Although it is tofu, it is as soft and tender as turtle paste. Its color is green and elegant, and it also has a sense of vitality." The Queen Mother commented, then put it in her mouth and chewed it gracefully.
Although there is a fragrance of grass and trees on the lips and teeth, under the influence of the oily chili seeds and minced garlic, the spiciness is quite appetizing, but hidden at the deepest level is a vague bitterness.
Guo Houcong chewed the fairy tofu in his mouth, and the bitterness also vaguely "revealed" his past memories.
He himself is a wandering dragon, but this is just at best, and at worst, he is actually an illegitimate child.
My mother had no status until her death, and the Empress Dowager never gave her a good look. Although she didn't say it with her mouth, she could naturally see it in her heart.
It seems that there is no barrier between the two, but the embarrassing situation is not understandable to outsiders. For the sake of royal majesty, they can only be a pair of superficially filial stepmother and stepson.
Just like in a wealthy old house, the only one who can take charge of the affairs is the illegitimate son. The wealthy lady naturally resents it, but she can only maintain it like that. After all, except for the illegitimate son, no one else can take over.
It is said that it is difficult for upright officials to deal with household affairs, and the royal family is naturally not exempt from this.
But the more Guo Houcong chewed, the more bitter memories he could recall. He was called a fatherless child and was ridiculed since he was a child, and his mother was often talked about behind his back.
After this bitterness, there is the stimulation of the taste buds by the garlic paste and spicy oil. The so-called spiciness is not the taste, but a stimulating touch.
Chili peppers themselves produce capsaicin to prevent other animals from accidentally eating them, but birds will eat chili peppers and are not affected by capsaicin.
So birds not only spread pepper seeds but also improve them, so the perfect match for peppers is birds.
It's just that in order to improve the way we eat, humans don't even miss peppers.
The spiciness of spicy oil and minced garlic also stimulates Guo Houcong's taste buds.
He thought of his mother's painstaking efforts in hoping that her son would become a successful child. If he didn't live up to his expectations, he would be slapped on the palm with a cane, or he would be spanked severely by his mother after being naughty. The spicy feeling he can't forget to this day.
And the spicy taste in your mouth also deepens the impression of childhood,
But he couldn't forget that after beating himself, his mother would silently weep and apply medicine to him, and ask him if it hurt.
Poor parents in the world, what competent parent doesn’t want their children to be successful when they grow up? Being successful is not to glorify one’s family or ancestors, but to make life better. However, competent parents hope that their children can live happily.
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Just be happy and joyful, but what if you suffer in the future?
Competent parents will inevitably have some ideas for the future.
Guo Houcong recalled the past and ate it with spicy oil and garlic paste. Although it was not so voracious, it did damage his appearance.
The Empress Dowager originally wanted to mention a few words, but memories of the past also arose in her heart. For the Empress Dowager, she was a commoner who was attracted by her beauty and entered the palace, but she also lived among intrigues and intrigues, and lived in fear every day.
In addition, we must be careful and avoid making too many mistakes. Every word must be carefully considered.
Looking back, I can see how many opponents in Gongdou couldn't even leave their bodies intact after death, let alone those who died because of themselves. When I was young, I was not a simple person, but once I fell into the big dyeing vat of Gongdou, I would be in trouble.
You must grow up quickly, but when you get older, you become soft-hearted again and think about the past from time to time.
Although the status is the same now, the past is really tiring, and the bitterness mostly comes from fear.
Prince Qi over there also told the story of the fairy tofu, introduced it more, and also talked about the nutritional value of this dish.
"It is cooling and detoxifying, and regular consumption is good for the liver. The pleasant taste of this tea makes people feel calm. Its color is like jade, which is very interesting to watch. Such good craftsmanship, I really don't expect it to be made by a child." Prince Qi said in his mood.
Seems very happy.
After hearing the fairy tofu allusion, Guo Houcong and the Empress Dowager couldn't help but think deeply.
Although this cold dish is good, what should we do if there is a famine? We still need to pay attention to people's livelihood.
People's livelihood is not only about food and clothing, but also justice in the world. If there is no justice in the world, if those corrupt officials are arrogant and unruly, if local ruffians harm people, if the government officials are working together to protect each other, and the fat-minded people only care about themselves and not the people.
, Weak students have lost their way forward, if children lose the opportunity to receive education...
There are too many, there are day and night in this world, but the sun is so bright, but there is always a darkness that makes people feel indignant after hearing about it.
"Remember the bitter and think of the sweet, lead people to do good, let this powerful person think more about people's livelihood, Hong Fuxing is a good boy." Qin Yuelou felt the will of the chef in the fairy tofu, and knew the fate of Hong Fuxing
original intention.
"Not bad." Qin Yuelou nodded slightly.
Grand Master Pudu Cihang ate a piece of fairy tofu, wiped his mouth gracefully and said, "Although it's just jelly, it has the texture of preserved eggs and tofu at the same time. It's great for cooling off from the summer heat, not bad."
But the great national master glanced at Qin Yuelou. Qin Yuelou felt something in his heart and followed his gaze.
What you see is a centipede that is huge enough to cover the sky and the sun. The carapace of this centipede is red and golden. Although it is a centipede, it also has the shape of a dragon, but there is a statue sitting cross-legged in the middle of this long dragon.
Buddha.
Although the Buddha has a golden body, one of his hands still serves as the Buddha's hand on top. On top of the Buddha's hand, a monk with black hair and black robes sits cross-legged.
Buddha, demon or demon Buddha, that is Yichan.
Their eyes met, and the cook's eyes were filled with sternness, and his dream was changing. Behind him, an illusory shadow of a golden-winged roc appeared, but it was only aimed at the great national master Pudu Cihang.
"So it's you, Pudu Cihang. Even though you were wearing a vest, I still recognized you." Qin Yuelou sneered, "Since I met you, you should put an end to it."
The cook sneered, but the great national master Pudu Cihang shook his head and no longer paid attention to Qin Yuelou, but instead paid attention to the spicy cabbage presented to the table.
Although the cabbage still maintains its original appearance, it has just become soft and supple. The layer of conspicuous and bright spicy red color on it is not flake-like, but rather like strips, with a little pickle juice, which is from the pottery.
Dig it out of the jar, put it on a plate, and put it on the table one by one.
The white plate of red vegetables is eye-catching. Just by looking at it, you can feel the spiciness that stimulates your taste buds. You can't help but salivate and move your index finger. Although the arrangement is casual, it has some casual ingenuity. This is
Lei Yinxin is also a great cook.
Although the fairy tofu looks good and tastes good, it doesn't smell as substantial as the spicy cabbage.
"It would be nice if this spicy cabbage was served earlier. It's red and looks very appetizing." Prince Qi said, then he picked up a chopstick and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Hmm." Prince Qi chewed, raised his eyebrows, and then picked up a few more chopsticks, "It's spicy but not spicy, and it's crispy and refreshing. There's also a little fruity sweetness to temper the spiciness. Although the fairy tofu
It's also spicy like mashed garlic, but it's not as spicy as this pickled one. It's not like I've never eaten spicy cabbage, but it's rare that I still want to eat it after eating it..."
Previously, Lei Yinxin chopped pears and apples into pieces, mixed them into chili paste and spread them evenly on the cabbage. The purpose of adding these two fruits was to improve the "clean" spiciness caused by ginger, garlic, and chili peppers.
The meaning of this clean spicy taste is that the taste is only spicy, but adding two kinds of fruits will complement it and create a crisp and sweet taste.
That is to say, it turns into sweet and spicy.
Seeing that Pudu Cihang had ceased its activities, Qin Yuelou just snorted coldly and did not continue to demonstrate, but he also began to imitate the taste of spicy cabbage.
"Okay, wonderful. If Hong Fuxing has used his magical power to create the feeling of molecular cuisine, then the pickled flavor of this spicy cabbage is the pinnacle of wonder." Qin Yuelou couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
Everything is about the principle of "too much is not enough". The timing of marinating and flavoring is accurate to milliseconds, making it more flavorful and less bland, but it does not really match the balance of timing.
Just like the saying "eat while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold", some food and drinks have a savoring period, just like opening the iced Fat House Happy Water in the scorching heat of 42 degrees 7,
After taking the first sip of the bubbly and stimulating sweetness, you belch with satisfaction as if full of heat in your body. This is the best time to enjoy Feizhai Happy Water.
Once the appreciation period has passed, most of the satisfaction will be lost when eating and drinking.
But even so, it also gives this spicy cabbage an extraordinary prefix. Its appreciation period is always locked inside the ingredients. It is the appreciation period before it goes bad. People want to eat it after eating it, but it is not added.
Forbidden plants and then addiction.
The truly delicious thing is that you never get tired of it, no matter how much you eat.
This spicy cabbage is so delicious that you won’t get tired of it.
But it is easy to say that you will not get tired of it, but it is very difficult to make it. No matter how much you love noodles, you will always choose to eat steamed buns one day, right?
This spicy cabbage is not spicy at all, but the sweetness moderates the spiciness. If the spiciness of the fairy tofu lies in the seasoning attached to the surface, then the spiciness of this spicy cabbage is immersed in the cabbage leaves.
But this hotness also brought back the past in Prince Qi's heart.
As a king with a different surname, Prince Qi, who is over 50 years old, has done evil things. Once, he had a new concubine in the family who was ungrateful. The concubine acted mischievously at the dinner table and broke the luminous light given by the previous emperor.
Although the cup is just a cup, it is a gift given by the emperor if it cannot be held. If someone tells this matter, then if someone with good intentions fan the flames, the unintentional mistake will turn into an intentional mistake.
So he ordered people to bury the concubine alive. Only in this way can the matter be classified as the concubine's crime and deserve death, because it was the concubine who beat her to death, right?
But does this concubine’s crime deserve death? Maybe she is shrewd, ignorant and annoying, but does her crime really deserve death?
Is this another fault of Prince Qi?
Lei Yinxin didn't know, but when Prince Qi ate the spicy cabbage, the spiciness seeped into his skin and flesh like salt sprinkled on a wound.
I couldn't help but think of the flowers that bloomed at the place where my concubine's bones were buried. They were as red and bright as the spicy cabbage in front of me.
Prince Qi shuddered at the ghost in his heart, but the movements in his hands continued.
I was sweating profusely after eating it, but it wasn't spicy, it was cold sweat.
Guo Houcong was not so evil, but the Empress Dowager was just like Prince Qi, dripping with cold sweat. Who could she be thinking of? Only she knew it in her heart.
Pudu Cihang also took a bite of spicy cabbage and couldn't help but smile.
"If you ask me, this spicy cabbage is much better than that fairy tofu. I personally think Lei Yinxin should continue to participate in tomorrow's food battle." Pudu Cihang said this.
"National Master, the rules of the food war can only be discussed after all dishes have been evaluated." Guo Houcong reminded Pudu Cihang.
This is the rule of the Jinyu Mantang food competition. Only comments are made while eating, but after all the dishes are tasted, one person from the inside and outside food circles will be eliminated.
However, Qin Yuelou also figured out the deeper meaning of this food war.
"The reason why Guo Yuewu wanted to hold this food war was to use both good and evil to spur powerful people. Use good to inspire people to love the people like sons, and use evil to inspire the principles of kings, boats and people. It's a bit
Meaning." Qin Yuelou thought in his mind and suddenly understood.
He also wanted to make a cold dish.
Then, when he thought of this, he really started doing it, regardless of where he was or where he was.
Although there are many cooking stoves in the food battlefield, Qin Yuelou started a new stove in the middle of the banquet in full view of everyone.
He stretched out his hand to capture pieces of dreams, raised the stove, and the dreams turned into kitchen utensils that fit Qin Yuelou's wishes.
Breathing out a breath of fire, the stove caught fire, and the kitchen pot was placed on the stove, which was also full of "clear water".
Then he filled the red dust threads that he had torn off earlier into the flames.
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