Chapter 167 Mooncakes also have a grand slam
The palace servants divided this "giant" mooncake into countless small pieces and distributed them to everyone present. Everyone got a mooncake.
All the ministers were flattered; it was the first time for them to share mooncakes with His Majesty.
This is mooncake, not just any other dessert!!
I didn’t expect that His Majesty would be willing to share a mooncake with them, and in order to share it with them, he specially made such a big mooncake.
This is the blessing from the emperor. Isn't it much more meaningful than simply giving out gold or other rewards?
Emperor Jingning noticed the excited and shocked expressions of his ministers, and this was the effect he wanted to achieve.
He raised a glass of wine and said, "You are all pillars of our dynasty. Today I want to share this bright moon with you. Let us toast to celebrate this festival together. May God bless our country."
All the ministers hurriedly stood up, raised their glasses, saluted Emperor Jingning from a distance, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Emperor Jingning put down his wine glass, his eyes sparkling, "My dear ministers, please feel free to do as you please."
Finally, it was time to taste the mooncakes. Everyone started to taste their own mooncakes with excitement and gratitude.
Mo Zhishan looked at the mooncake in front of him, picked it up and took a bite.
I originally thought that it was just ordinary red bean paste filling, but unexpectedly I pulled out a long white jade filling.
The white jade filling is extremely soft and elastic. When you chew it, a rich milk aroma immediately spreads in your mouth.
Is this made from cow's milk?
Mo Zhishan looked at the palace servant beside him and asked, "What's the filling of this mooncake?"
The palace servant seemed to recognize him and said respectfully, "Lord Mo, this is red bean paste mochi filling."
Red bean paste mochi filling? ?
I have never seen it before, it tastes really good.
Mo Zhishan took another bite, the dense and delicate red bean paste slowly melted on the tip of his tongue, the fragrance of red beans and the mellow aroma of milk intertwined together, filling his entire mouth.
Coupled with the soft, chewy and chewy texture of mochi, the various flavors blend together to form a novel taste that is unforgettable.
It's really delicious.
Lord Jiang also tasted the mooncake in front of him, which was filled with date paste and nuts.
When you take a bite, your teeth first touch the soft and oily crust, and then the jujube paste. The jujube paste is full of red date flavor, fragrant and sweet.
What’s even better is that it is filled with pine nuts and walnut kernels, which taste crispy and crunchy with a sandy texture.
The taste is progressive, bringing a unique taste enjoyment.
Mr. Jiang ate the mooncake in his hand one bite after another. It was so delicious~~
He had participated in countless palace banquets, big and small, so he naturally knew that this was not the work of the palace chef.
This mooncake must have been made by His Majesty at the request of Princess Yinghua.
No wonder His Majesty said that this year's Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet is very different from previous years.
Lord Jiang glanced at the mooncake on the center table and continued eating.
I don’t know whether His Majesty will give them the remaining shares so that they can take them home.
Jiang Cheng was in a good mood. He didn't expect that he could eat his favorite egg yolk and lotus seed paste mooncakes at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.
Lotus seed paste and egg yolk are a perfect combination. It tastes fragrant and not too sweet. It tastes great.
Your Majesty indeed has the same taste as he does.
Hehehe~~~
Wei Yu was eating mooncakes when he was suddenly stunned.
He seemed to taste... pork.
Is there meat filling in the mooncakes?
Although it tastes good, it is unlikely to be meat filling.
With doubts in his heart, Wei Yu took another bite.
This time, he was absolutely sure.
The stuffing is made of pork!!!
Wei Zeduo, who was standing by, looked at Wei Yu's face and whispered, "Uncle, did you also notice the difference in the mooncakes?"
Wei Yu nodded, and just as he was about to speak, Wei Zeduo's voice rang out again -
"I told you that there's a tea scent in this mooncake, but my dad and eldest brother didn't believe it."
Wei Yu: ???
Isn't it meaty? Why did it become tea?
In addition to Wei Yu's family, there were also people at the table communicating with others and expressing their admiration for the deliciousness of the mooncakes.
"This mooncake is so delicious. I have never eaten such a delicious mooncake."
"Yes, the taro paste is filled with salted egg yolks, a perfect combination of salty and sweet, and the taste is amazing."
"You're wrong. The filling is not taro paste. It's mochi. I specifically asked the palace maids."
"Impossible, that's obviously taro paste, how could I be mistaken? And what is mochi?"
"What are you talking about? This mooncake is obviously filled with red bean paste and nuts."
"What, it's not five-kernel?"
"My mooncake is salty..."
"My mooncake is sweet, but I don't know what the filling is. It tastes sweet and soft, and has a fresh tea fragrance."
"My piece seems to be made of pork..."
Everyone: ???
Why does it sound like everyone eats differently?
They looked at the mooncakes in their hands and then at other people's mooncakes.
Only then did people realize that the huge mooncake prepared by Emperor Jingning was made with a variety of different fillings.
They ate mooncakes with the same fillings as the ones distributed to them by the palace servants.
Wonderful, it is really wonderful!!
They couldn't help but look at the remaining mooncakes, feeling like a kitten was tickling them in their hearts.
I really want to try all the fillings and see what they taste like.
I don’t know whether His Majesty will allow them to take the mooncakes back to the palace after the banquet.
Emperor Jingning was also eating the mooncake in front of him with relish. His mooncake was different from others.
Others got whatever fillings they were given, but Emperor Jingning had already instructed that after the mooncakes were cut, a small portion of each filling should be cut and sent to him.
In addition to Emperor Jingning, the Empress and the Queen Mother also had them, which made the Crown Prince very envious.
The Queen Mother felt sorry for her grandson, so she had someone cut a few mooncakes with different fillings for the Crown Prince and several other princes.
Emperor Jingning tried all the flavors and felt very satisfied.
Tasting mooncakes with different fillings is like tasting the various aspects of life.
The decision to let Shen Huazheng make this mooncake was indeed the right one.
He looked at the smiling ministers in the audience, then looked at the bright moon in the sky, picked up the wine glass and took a sip with a smile.
The Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was a great success, just as we had expected.
Emperor Jingning was in a good mood and gave the remaining mooncakes to his ministers with a wave of his hand.
The ministers were overjoyed and shouted long live the emperor.
This unique Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet ended in such a joyous atmosphere.
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