Chapter 165: It smells so good
After placing the pot in front of everyone, the palace servants presented the ingredients used for the hot pot to the table one by one.
The palace servants served a total of more than ten different dishes, including both meat and vegetables.
Shrimp balls, fish balls, beef balls, fresh beef and mutton, chicken, fish tripe, beef tripe, various intestines, duck blood...
In addition to meat, there are also various seafood and river fish, mushrooms, vegetables, yuba, tofu, and soy products such as bean curd.
It is really rich and has everything you need.
There were even several sauce dishes, including bean paste, shacha sauce, sesame sauce, oyster sauce, ginger and scallion sauce...
Looking at the dazzling array of food in front of them, the ministers couldn't help but open their mouths wide.
His Majesty was surprisingly generous this year. Not only did he not let them eat those cold and tasteless foods, he also provided so many ingredients for hot pot.
Emperor Jingning looked at the steaming hot pot in front of him and smelled the rich fragrance in the air. He was very satisfied with the Queen's arrangement.
The soup base is made of mushroom soup, while red dates and wolfberries rise and fall in the pot as the soup boils.
On one side was a spicy soup, with red oil boiling and bubbling hotly.
The red and white in the pot form a sharp contrast.
You can tell at first glance that the arrangement is very appropriate to cater to both people who like spicy food and those who can't eat spicy food.
Mushroom soup is light yet delicious and very healthy.
The red soup looks very festive, and the festival should be so prosperous.
We can arrange another one during the Chinese New Year.
Emperor Jingning looked at his ministers who were in high spirits and had happy expressions on their faces, and his mood improved a little.
He naturally knew that the Queen had asked Chen Huazheng to host this banquet, but this also happened to show that the Queen knew how to use people and had a keen eye for talent.
In this way, the mooncakes served after the banquet will not overshadow the main event.
Emperor Jingning raised his glass, said some polite words like "Thank you for your hard work, ministers", and then announced the start of the dinner.
After waiting for a long time for the meal to start, everyone couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks and reach for their favorite dishes.
The prince had been looking forward to this moment and couldn't wait any longer.
He refused to let the palace servants help him. He took the chopsticks in one hand and the colander in the other, picked up some raw mutton that was glowing bright red and put it into the mushroom soup.
The prince had eaten hot pot several times in the Empress Dowager's palace, so he knew how to eat it.
What's more, hotpot tastes better if you cook it yourself.
The mutton was sliced very thinly, and soon after being put into the boiling pot, the mutton in the colander curled up slightly and changed color.
The prince quickly fished out the mutton, picked it up with chopsticks, rolled it in the sesame sauce dish, blew on it gently, and then put it into his mouth.
The mutton is very tender. Once dipped into the boiling mushroom pot, the deliciousness of the meat is fully released.
During the cooking process, the mutton quickly absorbed the essence of the mushroom soup base. The meat was cooked but not hard, with a delicate and tender taste, and not fishy or smelly.
When you put it in your mouth and chew it, the fresh fragrance of the pot bottom, the mellow taste of sesame paste and the tender and juicy taste of lamb burst in your mouth at the same time, and every bite is endlessly delicious.
The rich and mellow taste of sesame paste and the fresh flavor of lamb complement each other. The granular white sesame seeds in the sauce bring this fresh flavor to a new level, leaving people with endless aftertaste.
Fragrant, it is so fragrant!!!
The prince's eyes lit up and he started eating with big mouthfuls.
Emperor Jingning picked up the fish fillet, dipped it in the red soup, then scooped it up and put it directly into his mouth.
The moment the fish fillet enters your mouth, it astonishes your taste buds.
The fish meat is tender, the spiciness is just right, and there is a slight numbness.
The spicy feeling brings a slight stimulation to the tip of the tongue, removing the fishy smell of the fish, but it does not cover up the rich aroma of the fish, nor does it make people cry.
On the contrary, it brings out the deliciousness of the fish to the fullest, making people want to take a second bite after taking the first bite.
Emperor Jingning ate several mouthfuls of fish in succession, then took a sip of the herbal tea beside him, and then continued his "fight".
Hot pot, especially spicy hot pot, will make you thirsty and easily cause a sore throat.
In addition to these hot pot ingredients, Chen Huazheng also asked people to prepare some drinks and desserts that can reduce internal heat and moisten dryness.
In addition to Luo Han Guo Wu Hua Tea, Chrysanthemum and Snow Pear Soup, there is also Rock Sugar, Tremella, Lotus Seed and Sago Dessert.
The Queen usually doesn't eat spicy food, but when she saw Emperor Jingning eating so happily, she couldn't help but put some fish slices into the red soup.
Some red soup base hangs on the tender white fish meat, adding a touch of bright color.
The queen hesitated for a moment and put the fish into her mouth.
As soon as the fish meat entered my mouth, a refreshing and spicy taste rushed straight to my head, and it felt like all my taste buds were stimulated.
As you chew it, the delicate fish meat jumps on the tip of your tongue, and the rich spicy flavor makes you want to savor it.
The queen swallowed the fish in her mouth, then quickly picked up the monk fruit and five-flower tea and took a big sip.
The sweet herbal tea flows slowly on the tip of the tongue, washing away some of the spicy aftertaste in the mouth.
The queen picked up the spoon again, scooped up a spoonful of white fungus, lotus seeds and sago pudding and put it into her mouth.
Tremella is very soft, glutinous and delicate, smooth when eaten, and has a full gelatinous texture.
The lotus seeds were also cooked until they were extremely soft and melted in the mouth.
Add to that the chewy sago and the sweet and delicious soup, and it tastes sweet, refreshing and very comfortable.
The queen ate the Tremella, lotus seeds and sago pudding in small bites. After eating half a bowl, she felt that the discomfort in her mouth was completely washed away, and her whole body felt warm and comfortable.
No wonder in addition to the herbal tea, Princess Yinghua also had sweet soup prepared. She was indeed foresighted.
The queen took a look at the steaming red soup and decisively put the chicken into the mushroom pot.
Although spicy hotpot is delicious, not everyone can afford it.
It’s better to just eat the clear pot.
The Queen Mother had never tasted spicy hotpot before. She was very smart and secretly observed the reactions of Emperor Jingning, the Queen, and others, and then made a judgment in her heart -
Spicy hotpot should be delicious, but she may not be able to accept it.
Well, I'll try the mushroom hotpot first, and then try a little bit of the spicy hotpot later.
Prince An quickly scooped the mutton from the spicy pot and put it into a bowl.
He picked up the chopsticks, picked up nearly half a bowl of mutton, dipped it in some bean paste, and stuffed it all into his mouth.
My mouth is stuffed full and I feel instantly satisfied.
As you chew it, the delicious flavor of the mutton and the salty fragrance of the sauce mix together, exploding on the tip of your tongue, with a spicy feeling.
Ahhh, it’s really refreshing, so delicious that I can’t help but scream.
Perhaps because the couple share the same aspirations, Princess An also likes spicy hotpot and she was eating the lettuce in the bowl happily.
Not only is the meat delicious in spicy hotpot, but even vegetables and soy products will become delicious after being soaked in the red soup.
Lettuce is crisp, fresh and sweet. After being fried in red oil, it is still crispy.
Take a bite, the delicious sweet juice and spicy taste intertwined in your mouth, it is so delicious that it is indescribable.
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