Chapter 216: Policies from above, countermeasures from below
Emperor Jingning came to his senses and found that the Empress Dowager and the Queen had already started eating and were enjoying it with gusto.
Even the plate containing the pot cakes was moved between the two of them.
A little far away from him.
Emperor Jingning coughed lightly and thought about reaching out to take a pot cake to eat.
Before he stretched out his hand, the Queen Mother spoke quietly: "Emperor, there is also a pot cake in front of you."
Emperor Jingning was stunned for a moment, then he looked down and saw a plate of pot cakes in front of him.
The Queen smiled and said, "This was presented to Your Majesty just now by Your Majesty, but Your Majesty seemed to be thinking about something at the time and did not notice it."
The Queen Mother looked kind and said, "Emperor, please eat quickly. It won't taste so good if it gets cold."
The queen's words were still more tactful. She knew from her son's expression just now that he was planning something bad, and the corners of his mouth were raised in smugness.
I don't know why he is so proud.
Emperor Jingning was touched: "Thank you, mother."
He picked up a pot cake, which was filled with meat. He could smell a faint meaty aroma when he held it in front of him.
When you take a bite, the thin crispy shell on the outside makes a "crunching" sound in your mouth, which makes you feel happy.
As soon as I bit open the shell, I tasted the fat and lean meat inside. The gravy mixed with the aroma of sauce immediately bloomed on the tip of my tongue, exuding a fresh and fragrant aroma.
Chewing it carefully, the meaty aroma of pork mixed with the aroma of wheat and sesame spreads between your lips and teeth little by little, leaving a lingering fragrance on your cheeks and an endless aftertaste.
The three giants of the palace were all eating pot cakes with a "crunch" sound, and drinking a few mouthfuls of porridge or chicken soup from time to time, feeling relaxed and comfortable all over.
This pot cake is so delicious that once you take a bite, you can’t stop eating it.
After eating the meat-stuffed pot cake, Emperor Jingning's appetite was whetted. He picked up another one stuffed with pickled mustard greens and ate it happily.
The unique flavor of pickled mustard greens and the crispy outside and soft inside texture of the pot cake complement each other perfectly.
One bite and a variety of flavors, including fragrant, crispy, salty, sour and sweet, surge out and aggressively invade every corner of the mouth.
If you chew it carefully, the white sesame seeds dotted on top will bring this crispy fragrance to a new level.
It is salty and fragrant, crispy and soft, sour and sweet. Every bite will make you intoxicated and it is so delicious that it is indescribable.
It makes people linger and can't stop.
Emperor Jingning swallowed the last bite of Guokui and said: "It is truly a delicacy in the world."
Maybe it was because the food tasted delicious and my mood improved.
Emperor Jingning inexplicably felt guilty towards Shen Zhaonian and Shen Ke Ting. They were used to Shen Huazheng's cooking, and now they must feel uncomfortable and painful eating meat soup and sesame cakes.
But this guilt only lasted for a second before it was swept away by a sense of satisfaction and pride.
There is no way, he is the king and they are the subjects.
Hahaha! ! !
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Some officials, including Lord Jiang and Mo Zhishan, shared the same idea as Emperor Jingning, thinking that the father and son of the Shen family would definitely feel very uncomfortable.
Unexpectedly, the scene they imagined of the Shen father and son eating food in pain under the corridor did not appear. On the contrary, the two were eating with gusto.
Everyone was puzzled, but they didn't dare to ask them rashly.
Some people think that the "relish" of the Shen family father and son is all pretended, and they secretly admire their superb acting skills.
Some people also think that they just like the food given by Your Majesty from the bottom of their hearts, of course, it is also possible that they just don’t want to waste food.
Mo Zhishan also found it strange, but seeing how happily the father and son of the Shen family ate, it didn't seem like they were faking it.
He sighed in his heart that the Shen family members were indeed no ordinary people, and then he resigned himself to his fate and started eating his sesame cake.
Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting didn't know what others were thinking, nor did they care what they were thinking. They just happily ate the sesame cakes in their hands, and they ate them very happily.
They are not acting, they really think it smells good.
Moreover, although they were eating sesame cakes, they were not the ones that Emperor Jingning had sent out, but were replaced.
As the saying goes, the higher the virtue, the higher the devil.
Oh, no, it should be that there are policies from the top and countermeasures from the bottom.
Chen Huazheng learned that every winter the food in the corridor was distributed by the palace servants to each official, which consisted of a piece of sesame cake and a bowl of meat soup, and the taste was not very good.
She then made another portion for Shen Zhaonian and Shen Ke Ting based on the appearance of the sesame cake and asked them to take it to the palace to eat.
Although they look the same on the outside, the fillings inside are different.
The sesame seed buns are stuffed with pickled mustard greens and fresh meat, and they taste delicious.
Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting first finished the meat soup in one go, and then slowly enjoyed the sesame cakes that Shen Huazheng had prepared in advance.
The sesame cake is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a slight toughness. The pork inside is fat and lean, and when you chew it, sweet juice overflows, I don't know whether it is gravy or fat.
Or maybe both.
The fat exudes oil and melts in your mouth, while the lean meat and pickled plums are moisturized by the oil and become even more delicious.
It doesn’t feel greasy at all and it’s incredibly delicious.
Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting ate the sesame cakes one bite after another, and their mouths were filled with freshness, fragrance and oiliness.
Their bodies were warm, and their hearts were even warmer.
Zheng'er is really amazing. She can make sesame cakes that look roughly the same just based on their descriptions.
With her, I won’t have to worry about such occasions anymore.
Only those sitting around Shen Zhaonian and Shen Ke Ting could sense something from the aroma of the sesame cakes, but they would not tell anyone.
The answer was that Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting secretly stuffed some extremely fragrant pork jerky into them, which soothed their pitiful stomachs to a great extent.
As the saying goes, one should be grateful to those who receive favors, and one should be soft-hearted when one eats from others.
They would not be stupid enough to offend the person who fed them delicious food. Besides, they had to support the father and son even for the sake of County Lady Yinghua.
Only those who know the times are worthy of enjoying the world-class delicacies.
Hehehe~~
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Shen Mansion
Zhou Ying was busy frying dough balls under the guidance of Shen Huazheng. She put the glutinous rice balls wrapped in sesame seeds into the oil pan which had not yet been heated, and then slowly rolled them with chopsticks.
It is not difficult to fry dough balls, but it is not easy to fry them well.
The most important point is the oil temperature.
The oil temperature should not be too low or too high, and the heat should be controlled very well so that the crust of the fried dough will be golden and shiny, crispy but not burnt.
Zhou Ying is talented and willing to learn.
Soon, the big round fried dough balls came out of the pan.
"Wow, cousin Ying fried it very well."
Chen Huazheng looked at the fried dough balls with golden skin and couldn't help but admire them.
Zhou Ying was a little embarrassed: "It was Zheng'er who taught me well."
Chen Huazheng smiled with curved eyebrows and was about to say something else when suddenly someone came to report -
"County Lady, Princess Lejia is here. Miss Yun is with her."
Zhou Ying: "Aning and Miss Yun are here, so it's a good opportunity for us to have afternoon tea together."
They came as soon as the fried dough balls came out of the pan, and her cooking skills were just right.
Chen Huazheng nodded: "It's really a coincidence that they came here. They are also lucky to have such a good meal."
As she spoke, she asked someone to bring out the fried dough fritters and the peach oolong tea jelly that she had made earlier, and then followed Zhou Ying out of the kitchen.
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"You want Yipinlou to host the wedding banquet for the Xie and Yun families?"
Neither Chen Huazheng nor Zhou Ying had expected that Yun Ruo followed Princess Lejia to the Chen residence today just to ask them for a favor.
Princess Lejia was very calm, because Xie Yanqing and Yun Ruo had already mentioned this to her before coming to the Shen Mansion.
Moreover, her attention is now completely attracted by the fried dough fritters and peach oolong tea jelly in front of her.
She now had only one thought in her mind - Zheng Zheng made new food to have afternoon tea with me! !
There is no time to take care of other things.
Yun Ruo: "The general and I both like the food at Yipinlou and the Food Street. The general's mansion also hopes that Yipinlou can host the banquet."
In fact, this proposal was put forward by Mr. and Mrs. Xie. Ever since Shen Huazheng showed her talent in cooking, the various food businesses under her name have gained many loyal fans in the capital.
Mr. Xie and Mrs. Xie are both part of it.
Every time Lianxiangzhai and Yipinlou launch new food, they are definitely the first to support it.
I even went to the food court several times.
Not to mention Yun Ruo and Xie Yanqing, the two of them had already fallen for all the delicious food.
Although they knew that the food at Yipinlou was not cheap, it would be the best blessing for Yun Ruo and Xie Yanqing if they could eat the dishes there on their wedding day.
Chen Huazheng picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea: "I don't have any problem, what do cousin Ying and Aning think?"
Zhou Ying: "I have no objection either. Although Yipinlou has never held this kind of banquet before, I think we can give it a try."
If this goes well, Yipinlou might be able to open up a new market.
Princess Lejia: "I have no objection either."
As long as Zheng Zheng and A Ying think it is feasible, then it's fine.
Just like that, the matter of hosting the wedding banquet was approved unanimously.
After finishing their business, they happily drank afternoon tea.
Yun Ruo looked at the golden and round fried dough in front of her, then looked at the peach oolong tea jelly beside her, and couldn't help swallowing.
These snacks look delicious.
Chen Huazheng smiled and said, "This is Jian Dui and Peach Oolong Tea Jelly, you can try it. Jian Dui has stuffing and no stuffing."
Princess Lejia: (ω)
Finally I can eat!!!
She won't be polite~~
Hehehe~~~
Princess Lejia picked up the chopsticks and picked up a fried dough stick.
The fried dough looks like a golden little ball with a layer of white sesame seeds on the outside, which is very cute.
I picked it up with chopsticks and brought it to my mouth and took a bite, only to find that it was hollow inside.
The fried dough is round and full, with a thin and crispy skin and a faint fragrance. The inside is chewy and soft.
As you chew it, the rich aroma of sesame and the fresh fragrance of glutinous rice spread between your lips and teeth.
Although there was no filling inside, it tasted fragrant and sweet, which was very much to Princess Lejia's liking.
Princess Lejia ate one bite after another, very satisfied: "It's delicious, even without fillings."
She picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then looked at Zhou Ying again. "Aying, you are amazing. The fried dough is so delicious."
Zhou Ying smiled: "Eat more if you like it."
Yun Ruo also said: "Mine is filled with red bean paste, and it's also delicious."
The fried dough is round in shape and hollow in the middle. When you bite it, your teeth first touch the crispy outer skin, and then bite into the soft and sticky dough inside, which is fragrant and sweet.
The inside is hollow, with a little bit of red bean paste inside. The taste is delicate and dense, with a hint of sweetness.
As you chew, you can taste the rich aroma of sesame and glutinous rice, the fresh fragrance of red bean paste and the crispy texture of the fried dough fritters, which makes you unable to help but immerse yourself in this wonderful taste.
It’s really delicious.
Several people were eating the fried dough fritters happily, taking a sip of tea from time to time to relieve the greasiness.
Chen Huazheng did not ask anyone to separate the stuffed and unstuffed fried dough sticks. It all depended on luck which one you got.
Some of them ate the fried dough with fillings, while others bit into it and found it was empty.
Quite interesting.
Shen Huazheng was eating the fried dough, with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.
In fact, there is another way to make fried dough balls. The skin is the same, but the inside is full of fillings.
The filling is made of crushed peanuts, melon seeds, white sesame seeds, corn, and maltose, and is packed full.
The crust is fragrant and crispy, and the filling inside tastes sweet, soft and sticky, and a little chewy.
In modern times, every New Year, grandparents always prepare a lot of snacks and candies at home.
In addition to melon seeds, there are also traditional candies such as candied winter melon, candied lotus seeds, candied lotus root, candied coconut, etc. There are also red candies and fried dough sticks.
During the Chinese New Year, Shen Huazheng usually eats this kind of fried dough with full fillings.
The appearance of the fried dough is round, golden, plump and firm, and it is filled with various fillings. In the eyes of the older generation, it is a good omen of "a good harvest and a house full of gold and silver", symbolizing reunion and prosperity.
[During the Chinese New Year this year, we also need to make some fried dough balls, egg rolls and crispy dumplings. 】
Zhou Ying: (.)ノ
What is egg shaved cake? Is it a dish made by beating eggs?
And crispy dumplings, does it mean deep-frying the dumplings until crispy? ?
However, Zheng'er wants to make these foods during the Chinese New Year. It should not just be because they are delicious, but also have some special meaning.
Princess Lejia:
Yay!!
Zheng Zheng is going to make something delicious again~~
But it seems that Zheng Zheng will not make it until the Chinese New Year...
The Chinese New Year is still a long way off.
Forget it, let’s talk about the New Year after the New Year.
Now eat what’s in front of you.
Both the fried dough fritters and peach oolong tea jelly are delicious. It’s so happy to be friends with Zheng Zheng.
Hehehe~~
Everyone had different thoughts in their minds, only Yun Ruo was unaware and was still eating.
She picked up the spoon and poked the pale yellow tea jelly in the bowl.
The oolong tea jelly is exquisitely crafted, with peach pulp embedded inside, which looks very tempting.
It will tremble slightly when you touch it lightly with a spoon. If you smell it carefully, you can smell a pleasant tea fragrance.
She scooped up a spoonful with a spoon and put it into her mouth.
The tea jelly is slippery and slides into your mouth along with the peach pulp.
The first thing you taste is the slightly bitter tea jelly, followed by the juicy peach flesh.
When you chew it, the sweet and sour juice hidden in the flesh will burst in your mouth.
The unique aroma of peach and oolong tea collides on the tip of the tongue, creating an incredibly wonderful taste, like the spring sunshine, warm and lively.
It is like a gentle breeze blowing by, bringing people an unforgettable sweetness.
Yun Ruo narrowed her eyes slightly and tasted the oolong tea jelly with enjoyment.
As the wedding date approached, Yun Ruo was a little nervous and even secretly hoped that the day would come later.
But now, she is looking forward to the wedding again.
I wonder what kind of food Princess Yinghua will arrange for the wedding banquet.
It must be delicious.
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