Chapter 231 Seafood Dinner
Everyone in the Ministry of Revenue stretched their necks, trying hard to see the food in Shen Zhaonian's bowl.
I always feel like something is wrong. It does look a bit similar to the clay pot rice that Lord Shen brought me before, but it has a lot more ingredients.
When the fog around the porcelain bowl completely dissipated, they could see clearly what was in the bowl.
Even the officials who thought they had seen the world were so surprised that their mouths opened wide. That was clay pot rice? ? ? ! !
The ingredients here are so rich!!!
Shen Zhaonian was a little excited. Today's lunch was not an ordinary clay pot rice, but a clay pot rice with preserved meat and seafood!!
In addition to the common sausages, bacon and vegetables in clay pot rice, there are also abalone, squid, fresh shrimp, crab and tender white fish.
My daughter must have secretly given him some extra food.
Is it a bit too much?
Shen Zhaonian shook his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do. This was all due to his daughter's heavy love.
No matter how much there is, you must eat it all.
*
Just when Shen Zhaonian was obsessed with the fantasy that "his daughter secretly gave him a snack", Shen Keting also opened the food box sent by someone from the mansion.
Jiang Cheng also took chopsticks and sat next to Shen Keting with an expectant look on his face.
These days, everyone in the Hanlin Academy has been so busy that they have no time to eat properly.
Let alone tasting delicious food when they are busy with official duties, even when it is time to eat, they basically just stuff something to fill their stomachs and then continue to work.
I finally have some free time today, so of course I have to have a good lunch.
Jiang Cheng took out two bowls of ginseng soup from the food box sent by the Jiang Mansion, one for him and one for Shen Keting.
They have all been too tired recently, so Jiang Cheng specially asked his family to stew some excellent ginseng soup and send it to them today so that they all need to have some nourishment.
"Jinyu, this is for you."
Jiang Cheng moved Shen Keting's ginseng soup in front of him, and then stared at the food box that had just been opened with sparkling eyes.
Come to think of it, it seems like I haven’t eaten the food sent by the Shen Mansion for a while.
I don’t know what the Shen family sent to Jin Yu today. I’m so looking forward to it.
I can have a free meal again, hehehe~~
Under Jiang Cheng's eager gaze, Shen Keting silently took out the large porcelain bowl from the food box.
At the moment the porcelain bowl was taken out, a strong and fresh fragrance filled the faces of Shen Keting and Jiang Cheng, catching them off guard.
Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment. This smelled too good.
Is it because he hasn't had the food Jinyu brought for a long time? ?
Why does the food this time seem to be much more delicious than the ones delivered before? ?
Shen Ke Ting looked at the food in the bowl. When the servant from the Shen Mansion brought the food, he had already told him that it was a clay pot rice with cured meat and seafood.
He also said that today's food is very rich.
Although Shen Keting had prepared himself mentally, he still didn't expect it to be so sumptuous.
In addition to the inevitable cured meats and vegetables, there are also a variety of seafood.
These ingredients were spread out very generously, covering the rice underneath completely.
If it weren't for the unforgettable rice aroma, I would have thought that this bowl was full of various ingredients but no rice.
Shen Keting took out the serving chopsticks and gave half of the clay pot rice to Jiang Cheng.
"Eat it."
After Jiang Cheng thanked him, he started eating.
The rice is soft and glutinous, the bacon and sausage are fat and lean, and the sweetness is accompanied by a hint of wine aroma.
The fat part is shiny and transparent, fat but not greasy.
The lean meat is fragrant and tasty, with rich texture and tenderness.
As you take a bite, the rich gravy with heat explodes between your lips and teeth.
In addition to the gravy, there is also the aroma of fat, the sweetness of lean meat, the mellow aroma of rice wine, the aroma of fermented bean curd, and the fresh aroma of various seafood that seeps into the rice and other ingredients when being baked.
As Jiang Cheng ate, he even felt like crying.
It seemed like he hadn't eaten such delicious rice for a long time. It was soft but not mushy, and had a refreshing aroma.
The fragrance of rice slowly arrives, bringing warmth and a sense of fulfillment.
It's like bathing in the warm winter sun. Even the fatigue in your body disappears, and a feeling of happiness unconsciously surges into your heart.
Jiang Cheng swallowed the rice in his mouth, picked up a piece of golden rice crust, and started eating it with a "crunching" sound.
The rice crust is so delicious that he can eat as many pieces as he wants.
No wonder people say that delicious food is the best way to relax and heal.
It turns out that the hearts of mortals need to be comforted by the daily life of the world.
Shen Keting also ate mouthful after mouthful, enjoying it very much.
As soon as he took a bite, he discovered the specialness of this cured meat and seafood clay pot rice.
Not only is the food very filling, but even the seafood here is not just ordinary seafood.
The texture of the grouper is smooth and tender, melting in your mouth.
The sliced abalone is crispy, chewy and firm.
The crab meat is firm and has a sweet taste.
The shrimp meat is delicate and smooth, and the juice is rich.
The squid is meaty, tender and delicious.
Various flavors blend together, with rich taste layers, bringing ultimate enjoyment to the taste buds.
Each type of seafood has its own unique aroma, and because it is mixed with the fat from the cured meat, it tastes even more moist and fragrant.
Even the rice becomes more delicious and sweet because it is scented with various different flavors from the mountains and seas.
Chen Keting chewed the food in his mouth carefully, feeling the freshness from the mountains and the sea, as well as the wonderful taste that collided on the tip of his tongue.
As he ate, he picked up the tender green heart of the vegetable and put it into his mouth.
Like rice, choy sum also acquires the fat of cured meat and the aroma of seafood during the baking process.
The complex fresh aroma not only did not cover up the original crisp and sweet taste of the choy sum, but instead brought it out to the fullest, perfectly neutralizing the greasy feeling after eating too much meat.
Shen Ke Ting swallowed the cabbage heart in his mouth, scooped up a spoonful of ginseng soup with a spoon, and drank it slowly.
Zheng'er must have known that he was too tired recently, so she prepared such a thoughtful meal this time, probably because she wanted him to have a good rest.
Shen Keting tasted another piece of fish, and the corners of his lips rose unconsciously.
Come to think of it, he had been perfunctory about eating recently because of work, which was really wrong.
Even if it was just to avoid making Zheng'er worry, he had to eat well and take good care of himself.
*
Shen Zhaonian was not as generous as Shen Keting and gave away half of his meal at once.
He just symbolically picked up a few pieces of cured meat and some seafood for a few colleagues around him, then picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Eating cured meat with rice is really a very enjoyable thing, not to mention it is also served with seafood.
The colleagues around me ate the cured meat and seafood in their bowls with great cherishment, eating them with their own rice and enjoying them with gusto.
I thought the clay pot rice with preserved meat was delicious enough, but adding seafood would make it twice as delicious.
One of the lucky ones even got his favorite oysters. When he took a bite, he could taste the crispness and plumpness of the oysters with the sweet aroma of cured meat.
The taste was amazing. It was the first time he had eaten oysters with this taste.
Although Shen Zhaonian's colleagues slowed down and tried to take small bites of the cured meat and seafood in their bowls, they still finished their meals quickly.
Naturally, they were too embarrassed to ask Chen Zhaonian for more, so they could only enjoy the rich aroma and eat their meal.
Facing the envious eyes of the people around him, Shen Zhaonian ate the clay pot rice happily.
Zheng'er is really something, the added ingredients are too obvious.
When I saw it just now, I just thought that there was a lot of seafood in the clay pot rice, but when I actually ate it, I realized that there was not just a lot of seafood in it, but a lot! !
Knowing that Zheng'er loves her father, she wants to add some seafood to the clay pot rice, but is the amount a little too much?
If Jin Yu and the others knew about this, there would be another fuss.
Alas, these are all sweet burdens.
He must savor every mouthful of his lunch today, not leaving a single grain of rice.
Otherwise, I would really let my daughter down.
Hahaha! ! !
*
In the Imperial College, Shen Kesi and Shen Keheng were eating meals in the cafeteria with everyone else as usual.
“It’s delicious. There’s really enough ingredients in it. Even the duck soup is very fragrant.”
"I didn't like cilantro at all before, but when I added it to the duck blood vermicelli, it suddenly tasted good to me."
"Everything here is delicious. The duck blood is tender, the duck gizzards are chewy, and the duck intestines are crispy. Even the bean curd is full of soup and delicious."
"I added some chili oil to it, and the duck blood vermicelli soup plus the slightly spicy taste was absolutely delicious."
"Really? Then I'll add some to taste."
The lunch provided in the cafeteria today was duck blood and vermicelli soup, and everyone enjoyed it very much.
Shen Kesi and Shen Keheng also sat in their seats and ate happily.
They had no idea that Mianzhou County had sent a large amount of seafood to the Shen Mansion, and they had no idea that their old father and eldest brother were carrying the sweet burden of their own imagination and feasting on the cured meat and seafood clay pot rice sent from home.
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In the palace, Emperor Jingning was having breakfast with the Queen.
The breakfast consists of porridge and side dishes. It looks simple but is actually very rich.
There are more than twenty kinds of side dishes to go with the porridge.
In the past, Emperor Jingning’s favorite things were salted egg yolks and fermented bean curd.
The salted egg yolk is rich in fat, the egg white is firm and elastic, and the egg yolk is soft and delicate, melting in your mouth.
There are two types of fermented bean curd: white fermented bean curd and red fermented bean curd. The taste of fermented bean curd is extremely delicate, silky and soft.
It is simply first-class for serving porridge.
After trying it once in the food court, he liked it so much that he asked someone to buy a lot of it.
Of course, that was before.
What Emperor Jingning is most interested in now is the cold dish made of jellyfish on the table.
The cold jellyfish is brown in color and crystal clear, which makes people hungry just by looking at it.
Although the plate of cold jellyfish was a little far from Emperor Jingning's seat, he noticed the unique side dish on the table as soon as he sat down.
Emperor Jingning really wanted to use chopsticks to pick up some jellyfish to taste what it tasted like, but he felt that it would not be in line with the image he always maintained in front of the empress, so he simply buried his head in drinking the porridge.
Never mind, it's just a small dish.
It’s okay to eat it later.
That’s right, bear with it a little longer!!
While brainwashing himself, Emperor Jingning scooped up a spoonful of porridge and put it into his mouth.
Well, eating plain porridge alone really doesn’t taste good…
No wonder porridge is served with side dishes.
If I stand up to pick up the food at the beginning, will I appear to be greedy? ?
Or, try the side dishes first, and then gradually move on to the jellyfish? ?
Just when Emperor Jingning was extremely confused, the Queen took the initiative to pick up the serving chopsticks, picked up some cold jellyfish and put it into his bowl.
"Your Majesty, try this cold jellyfish. It was made by Princess Yinghua herself. It tastes great and goes well with porridge."
This cold jellyfish dish is not sold outside. It was made by Shen Huazheng and given to the Queen Mother.
It can be served with porridge or as a side dish.
The Queen Mother liked the taste of the cold jellyfish and gave some to the Queen.
After all, they have been married for many years, and the Queen knows Emperor Jingning very well.
He must have been craving for the delicious-looking cold jellyfish, but was too embarrassed to eat it right away.
Emperor Jingning was so happy that he wanted to stand up and laugh wildly, but he remained reserved: "Since the Queen said it's delicious, I'll try it."
It's not that he was greedy, but that the queen put it into his bowl.
Hehehe~~
The queen said nothing, but just smiled gently.
Emperor Jingning picked up a piece of jellyfish and put it into his mouth.
The jellyfish meat is thick, smooth, crispy and chewy.
When you take a bite, a "crunching" sound is heard in your mouth.
Emperor Jingning was slightly stunned, and then started chewing again with a "crunching" sound.
The jellyfish is very chewy, probably because it has been specially processed and has no fishy smell when eaten.
It is filled with chopped green onions, minced garlic and a special sauce. It tastes sour, fragrant and slightly spicy, which is really appetizing.
As expected of Shen Huazheng, even the side dishes for porridge can be made so delicious.
Emperor Jingning originally just tasted it in small sips with reserve, but slowly he began to eat in big mouthfuls.
The delicious taste of the cold jellyfish slowly spreads in the mouth with the "crunching" sound of chewing, which makes people extremely happy.
Emperor Jingning ate a few mouthfuls of cold jellyfish and drank a spoonful of porridge.
The white porridge is dense and soft, the porridge water is soft and smooth, and it is very delicious.
The fragrant and smooth porridge neutralized the spiciness left in the mouth from the cold jellyfish, and the whole person felt refreshed.
"It's delicious. The Queen is right. This cold jellyfish is best eaten with porridge."
The Queen smiled and said, "As long as your Majesty likes it."
Emperor Jingning felt better immediately when he saw the Queen's gentle smile.
Many years have passed, and the queen is still as beautiful as before.
The Emperor and Empress had their breakfast in a harmonious atmosphere, and Andy Ong, who was standing beside them, also had a smile on his face.
Your Majesty has been in a very good mood since he got up today.
An Desheng follows Emperor Jingning every day, so naturally he knows more than others.
There are only two reasons why Your Majesty is in a good mood. One is that the potatoes planted in other areas have also had a good harvest, and the other is that Princess Yinghua is going to hold a banquet again today.
It is also said that all the dishes on the banquet were made from seafood sent from Mianzhou County.
Wow, there will be so many seafood delicacies to eat! !
Not to mention His Majesty, just thinking about the seafood dinner that will be served soon, he has already started looking forward to it.
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