Chapter 255 Sweetness in the Heart (Two in One)
The banquet was coming to an end, and all the guests were talking happily and having a great time.
The waiter brought the last two desserts to the table: "This is lotus seed, lily, and white fungus soup, and this is taro. Please enjoy."
Two desserts were arranged at the end. The lotus seed, lily and tremella soup symbolizes a happy marriage and the birth of many children.
Taro is homophonic to “yu tou”, which means “surplus” in Chinese, implying good luck and abundance in the days ahead.
One is light and sweet, the other is rich and sweet, which symbolizes sweetness.
Everyone looked at the two desserts on the table with surprise in their eyes.
With so many previous experiences, everyone knew that Shen Huazheng would arrange desserts later, and some people even discussed privately what the desserts for this wedding banquet would be.
But no one expected that two desserts would be arranged at the end, and one of them was something that had never been seen before.
They have basically all tried the lotus seed, tremella and lily sweet soup, which can be bought in the dessert area of the food court.
But this anti-sand taro looked very unfamiliar and I had never seen it before.
Zhou couldn't help but ask, "Zheng'er, is this sweet potato with sand a new dish you made recently?"
There is a layer of crystal white frost on the outside of the taro, which looks delicious.
Shen Huazheng smiled and said, “Yes, in fact, this is made of taro and sugar.”
They had discussed it beforehand. Since it was a wedding banquet, the first dessert would definitely be lotus seed and lily soup. As for the other dish, they finally chose sweet potato with taro.
In fact, the sugar-coated taro is made by letting the sugar dissolve in the pot and then wrapping the taro.
After cooling, the layer of sugar wrapped around the taro will turn into fine sugar sand, which looks like a thick layer of white frost.
This dessert may seem simple, but it actually requires a lot of effort.
The taro is fried in two batches. Pour a proper amount of cooking oil into the pan, and put in the taro strips when it is 70% to 80% hot.
Fry over medium-low heat until cooked, remove from the pan, wait until the oil temperature rises, then pour back into the pot and fry again.
This will make it more crispy and fry until the surface is golden brown.
The taro fried in this way is crispy, delicious and fragrant.
The size of the fire determines the final product of the sweet potato. If the fire is too small, the sweet potato will not turn into sand.
If the fire is too big, the sugar will easily become hard and burnt.
This not only makes it lose its crispy texture, but also makes it taste bitter.
There are also some rules for when to put taro into the pot.
Only when all the sugar in the pot has dissolved and large white bubbles begin to emerge, can you put the taro into the pot and start to stir-fry.
In addition to sugar, Chen Huazheng also asked someone to add some lard, chopped green onions and grapefruit peel to enhance the flavor. This way, the taste will be richer and the fragrance will be more elegant after it is out of the pot.
"Yes, every dish on this wedding banquet is very well arranged."
Emperor Jingning thought that the arrangement of "light sweet first, strong sweet later" had a good meaning and was very interesting.
He picked up the spoon, scooped up a spoonful of Tremella soup and put it into his mouth.
The lily has a slightly bitter taste, the lotus seeds have been cooked to be extremely soft, and with the smoothness of the white fungus itself, the sweet soup is soft, smooth and sweet.
After taking a bite, I felt warm and comfortable all over.
Everyone ate spoonful after spoonful of the sweet and delicious lily, lotus seeds and white fungus soup, feeling indescribably happy.
After eating so much meat just now, I feel a little sick of it.
At this moment, I took a spoonful of the sweet and nourishing soup and felt that the greasy feeling in my mouth was immediately washed away, and I felt a lot more comfortable.
As I ate, my whole body seemed to be warmed up by the bowl of sweet soup, and even my heart felt warm.
So comfortable!!
Yun Ruo in the side room also took a spoon and ate lotus seed, lily and white fungus soup spoonful by spoonful.
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.
The sweet soup uses fresh lilies, which has a unique taste, sweet, fragrant and refreshing, making it unforgettable.
When you take a bite, your teeth first touch the slightly tough outer skin, and then the tender and delicate lily flesh inside.
Chewing it carefully, the sweetness of the lily is slowly released between your lips and teeth, interweaving with the pleasant fragrance to form a wonderful taste experience.
The taste of lily is neither completely soft nor completely crisp, but a perfect balance.
During the tasting process, one can even feel a sense of freshness and harmony from nature.
This is not just an ordinary sweet soup, it is clearly a perfect encounter between the tip of your tongue and nature!!
Yun Ruo swallowed the sweet soup in her mouth, and still felt the fragrance and sweetness in her mouth, which made her feel happy.
She was now extremely glad that she had chosen to hold her wedding banquet at Yipintang. Not only was it decent, but the dishes were also so delicious.
The most important thing is that when Princess Yinghua and her companions were arranging the dishes, they even took the bride into consideration and had an extra dish directly sent to the side room.
Just after finishing half a bowl of sweet soup, Yun Ruo felt her whole body warming up.
It is a kind of warmth that penetrates into the heart, a warmth that feels cared for.
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Prince An finished the lotus seed, lily and white fungus soup in just a few bites, then picked up his chopsticks and reached for the plate of sandy taro.
The outer layer of the taro is slightly crispy and the inside is soft and sticky.
The surface of the taro strips is covered with soft "white frost". Once you put it in your mouth, the crystal white frost immediately disappears on the tip of your tongue.
A sweet and moist feeling spreads between the lips and teeth through the heat, and even the breathing seems to become soft, just like lying in soft and thick snow.
The outer layer of frosting adds a rich sweetness to the crispy taro, instantly enriching the taste.
It's not abrupt at all, but rather touching.
It was a soft, sweet taste that was like a surprise.
Prince An's eyes widened slightly. This is so delicious! !
He had only eaten steamed taro before, and always felt that the taste was too bland and had little flavor.
I didn’t expect taro to be so delicious!!
But it’s also true that Princess Yinghua is the person in the world who knows how to appreciate food the best and discover the deliciousness of ingredients. How could she not cook a bad taro dish?
Xiao Jingran was also eating the sweet potatoes with gusto, his face puffed up from eating.
While eating, he did not forget to recommend it to Xue Cong and Song Ye standing beside him.
"Uncle, Brother Song, this sweet potato is delicious. Come and try it."
Xiao Jingran liked today's dishes very much.
But if I really have to talk about my favorite, it must be the crispy outside and tender inside taro.
I don’t know what method was used, but the sweetness of the icing sugar and the fragrance of the taro are perfectly blended.
It is like a piece of music played on the taste buds, gentle and sweet, making people linger.
Song Ye attended the Xie family banquet this time as a representative of the Weiguo Mansion.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but he and Xue Cong and others were arranged to be together.
Song Ye smiled and said, "Thank you for your recommendation, Prince."
Xue Cong also smiled and said, "Ran'er, you are so good. Eat your own first."
In fact, everyone felt something was wrong at the beginning. Xiao Jingran called Shen Huazheng sister, and called the Shen brothers brothers.
But when he saw Song Ye, he called Song Ye brother again.
In this way, the seniority hierarchy will be messed up.
But after being corrected several times, Xiao Jingran still insisted on doing what he wanted, so everyone just followed his lead.
It’s not a big deal anyway, so let’s just discuss it separately.
Xue Cong picked up a piece of sweet potato with his serving chopsticks, put it in his bowl, and then started eating.
The sweet potato is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it’s extremely fragrant.
When you take a bite, your lips and teeth are filled with sweetness and crispness, and the rich taro aroma lingers between your mouth and nose.
If you taste it carefully, it seems to have the aroma of grapefruit.
The sweet and fragrant taste is intertwined with the unique tenderness and delicacy of taro, and combined with the faint fruity aroma, the taste is rich and distinct.
The delicious taste lingers on your teeth and cheeks after eating, leaving you wanting more.
Song Ye was also savoring the chewy taro in his mouth. His teeth bit through the sugar icing on the outside, touching the taro inside which had a delicate texture and melted in his mouth.
The sweet potato tastes sticky but not greasy, and has just the right amount of sweetness.
Every time you take a bite, you seem to feel the unique tenderness and delicateness of taro, which makes you intoxicated.
Others couldn't help but praise while eating the taro -
"This taro may look ordinary, but it tastes really good. It is soft, sweet, and sticky. I didn't expect taro to be such a delicious food."
"Anything that appears in Yipinlou or the food court, no matter how ordinary it looks, will definitely taste pretty good."
"I was wondering why they served two desserts and emphasized that we should eat Tremella soup first and then the taro. It turned out that they wanted us to eat the lighter Tremella soup to moisten our stomach before eating the taro."
"I see, this arrangement is really great!"
"I didn't get to taste the banquets hosted by Lady Yinghua in the past for various reasons. Today's wedding banquet really opened my eyes."
"I don't know if Yipinlou will host wedding banquets in the future. If it does, people who want to book wedding banquets will have to line up from the east to the west of the city."
"In fact, it's quite good to hold a wedding banquet in Yipinlou. Not only can we save a lot of tedious things, but we can also eat such delicious food. It's worth all the money."
"My eldest son has just got engaged. If Yipinlou takes over the wedding banquet, we will hold it here as well."
"My nephew will get married in the spring of next year. I'll tell my eldest brother when I get back."
"I really envy those of you who have children of the right age at home."
Mo Zhishan listened to these people's discussion and subconsciously looked at Qin Jun who was sitting next to them.
Is it time for this boy to discuss marriage?
However, this guy spends his days going on duty and eating delicious food, and I don’t know if he has any girl he likes.
Qin Jun was eating happily when he suddenly felt a chill around him.
He raised his head blankly and met Mo Zhishan's kind eyes.
Qin Jun: ...
"Sir, what's the matter?"
It's scary to stare at him like that.
"nothing."
Mo Zhishan smiled and picked up another piece of food for Qin Jun with his chopsticks, "Eat, eat, eat more."
Qin Jun: ...
I don't know why, but I always feel that the way the gentleman looks at him is weird.
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"Farewell, Your Majesty! Farewell, Her Majesty!"
Emperor Jingning and the Empress stayed until the last moment of the banquet, and left contentedly with everyone's farewell.
After they left, the guests also said their goodbyes.
Shen Huazheng and the others still had some things to discuss, so they let their family go back first.
Not long after, the Xie family and the Yun family also left.
After Yun Ruo had eaten and drunk her fill, she put on the heavy phoenix crown made of pearls and jade and got into the sedan chair.
A group of people set off in a mighty procession, heading towards Xie's residence.
Zhou Ying looked at the backs of everyone leaving and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's finally over. Just now, many people came to ask about booking the wedding banquet."
For her, this torturous exam was finally over and the results were out.
Both the Xie family and the Yun family were very satisfied with the wedding banquet, and the guests who attended the wedding banquet also asked openly and secretly whether Yipinlou would host wedding banquets in the future.
It can be said that the response to this wedding banquet was very good.
If we really want to expand the business of hosting wedding banquets in the future, this wedding banquet can be considered a very good start.
Shen Huazheng smiled and said, "I said it's okay. Cousin Ying, you should have some confidence in us."
Princess Lejia: "That's right, Aying, you are just too nervous. Look at me, I eat well, drink well and sleep well every day, nothing can affect my mood."
If something really happens that has a negative impact on my mood, I just have to find Zheng Zheng and have a delicious meal, and my mood will immediately turn from bad to better.
If one meal is not enough, eat two.
At least in her opinion now, there is nothing that cannot be solved by delicious food.
Hehehehe~~~~
Zhou Ying looked at Chen Huazheng and Princess Lejia, and couldn't help laughing.
"I know. I will try to relax myself in the future."
After that, she asked seriously, "What do you think about hosting the upcoming wedding banquet?"
This was the first wedding banquet hosted by Yipinlou, and many steps were decided after they discussed them countless times.
Although it was an experience, it was after all for the wedding banquet of the Xie and Yun families.
If we really want to develop this kind of business in the future, we have to work out the charter and plan it well.
Princess Lejia was the first to express her opinion: "I think the wedding banquet can be held, but how to do it specifically is up to you two to decide. No matter what, I support you unconditionally."
She has been a hands-off boss so many times that she has become accustomed to letting Zhou Ying and Shen Huazheng make all the decisions.
Of course, if there was anything she needed, she wouldn't refuse.
Chen Huazheng was well prepared for this. She took out a piece of paper with a plan for hosting the wedding banquet on it.
The hosting plan details the wedding banquet packages that Yipinlou will offer at several price ranges.
Different sets of meals have different dishes, and even the dishes may change slightly depending on the season.
Princess Lejia widened her eyes: "Zheng Zheng, you are so amazing."
It turns out that she was born to be a hands-off boss.
Zhou Ying was also a little surprised: "Zheng'er, you already knew that today's banquet would be a success, so you already thought of these plans?"
Shen Huazheng nodded: "Yes, I have prepared these a long time ago."
In fact, when she decided to take over the wedding banquet of the Xie and Yun families, she had already thought about everything that would happen next.
If you are going to do it, do it to the best of your ability.
Through this wedding banquet, we must let the guests realize that Yipinlou can also host wedding banquets.
And it can be done well.
"See if there's anything inappropriate and you can change it."
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