The roasted potatoes taken out from under the fire have a charcoal-like hard crust on their surface.
"Miss Wei, don't underestimate this roasted sweet potato. It may not look good, but it tastes delicious." An Lu said as he picked up a "block of black charcoal" with his hand.
It has been out to dry for a while, but it is still a little hot.
An Lu tossed his hands left and right, and the followers behind him hurried forward, "Your Majesty, please let me do it."
"No need, just pick one up for yourselves." An Lu roasted seven or eight potatoes in total, which were too much for him and Wei Yunlan to finish.
After saying this, the roasted sweet potato, which had been tossed between his left and right hands for more than ten times, was no longer so hot. With a little force from Andrew, the charcoal-like shell cracked in the middle, revealing the dense yellow "filling" inside.
"Miss Wei, eat it while it's hot."
Half of the two halves of the roasted sweet potato was stuffed into Wei Yunlan's hands.
Along with it, there is also a unique and tempting aroma.
"Thank you." Wei Yunlan didn't care that his fingers were sticky and black, he moved closer and took a bite.
When it was first dug out, it looked like a hard lump of earth.
Under the processing of flames, it has become delicate and soft, with a satisfying grain aroma in the mouth, and a fresh mixture of a hint of burnt aroma from charcoal roasting, and it seems to have a bit of milky aroma.
Wei Yunlan picked up the potato that he had taken a bite of and looked at it carefully. Apart from the crack that An Lu had made on the charred skin, there was no sign of damage at all.
I can't help but wonder, "Didn't they add any other seasonings to it when it was grilled?"
For example, goat's milk, cow's milk, or other spices?
Otherwise, how could she feel as if she tasted the fragrance of milk?
An Lu was stunned by Wei Yunlan's words, then shook his head, "Nothing was added, just the sweet potatoes roasted directly over fire!"
“It has such delicious flavor without any seasoning.” Wei Yunlan was amazed by the meal.
Now she finally understood why those barbarian soldiers in her previous life ate this thing with such relish.
It turns out that potatoes taste so delicious just by being roasted over fire!
"Miss Wei, is this your first time eating roasted sweet potatoes?" Andrew asked curiously.
Wei Yunlan nodded. "I have only seen other people eat this sweet potato before, but this is the first time I have tasted it myself. Thank you for your hospitality today, Your Highness."
"That's nothing." An Lu waved his hand. After hearing that it was Wei Yunlan's first time to eat roasted sweet potatoes, and also his first time to eat foreign sweet potatoes, he couldn't help but say, "The foreign potatoes were first brought to us by merchants from the West. At first, not many people planted them. It was only after my brother ascended the throne that they began to be widely planted in Qimeng. Now they feed many people in our Qimeng and neighboring countries."
"I heard that when my brother advocated planting this crop, he encountered opposition from many people. If it weren't for my wife's continued support, sweet potatoes might not have been widely planted in our Qimeng country."
After a pause, he continued, "If we hadn't planted so many potatoes, we in Qimeng might not have been able to escape unscathed by the severe drought last year."
Wei Yunlan had never expected that such abundant grain yield per mu almost failed to "develop" in Qimeng.
But if you think about it, you can understand that the population of Qimeng Kingdom and the twenty or so countries in the northwest is not large compared to Dayong.
In addition to sweet potatoes, which are not very picky about the planting environment, there are also many other crops similar to rice and wheat, such as sweet potatoes and sweet wheat. Although the yield per mu cannot catch up with sweet potatoes, it is still enough to feed these people in years without disasters.
Build canals and widely plant crops with high yields per mu.
These are the reasons why the Qimeng Kingdom was able to stand firm.
Wei Yunlan also believed that Dayong needed this very much before dealing with natural disasters...
She couldn't help with the construction of the canal, but she had to bring back these potatoes, which had a yield three times more per acre than rice and wheat!
She also didn't intend to let go of the sweet potato and wheat seeds.
As for how to conduct large-scale transactions with the farmers in Qimeng Country, she still needs to consider it further.
While Wei Yunlan was thinking about how to get the most of these grains, An Lu was introducing them to her, "Roasted sweet potatoes are the best way to eat them. In addition to this simple way of eating, potatoes can be used to make many other dishes. The royal chef in our palace can make a kind of sweet potato meat pie, which tastes different from the ones sold outside and is especially delicious."
"When we get back, I'll ask the imperial chef to bake a few batches and send them to the Marquis's mansion for you to taste tonight."
Wei Yunlan thanked him.
The two continued to follow the steward to visit the remaining part of the North Garden.
When encountering unfamiliar crops, vegetables and fruits, Wei Yunlan would write down the names, wait and leave the royal capital, and then search in the nearby farmlands.
After we finished touring the entire North Park, the sun was already high in the sky.
When I went out of the garden, I saw that the several carriages parked at the gate of South Garden had already left.
In this regard, the customs of the Qimeng Kingdom are not much different from those of the Mosan Kingdom. People are accustomed to being active in the early morning when it is just dawn and in the evening when the sun is about to set.
People usually don't go out at noon when the sun is directly overhead.
Similarly, there is almost no lunch custom here, and people usually only enjoy some snacks at noon.
After thanking Anlu for his hospitality throughout the morning, Wei Yunlan presented him with a silk headscarf as a gift and returned to the Marquis's mansion.
Zou Yun and others who had acted separately from her also returned at noon.
After one morning, everyone gained something.
Just from the smile on his face, you can tell that this is more than a little bit of gain.
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