Chapter 416 Wherever Master Xiao Shen is, there is delicious food
Since we had plenty of time to return to the Northwest this time, there was no need for a forced march.
In addition to officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Works, there were also female relatives such as Zhou Ying and Princess Lejia who accompanied them.
General Xie and his group would not be traveling very fast, but of course, it was not slow either.
They walked along the way and stopped to eat at lunch time.
Chen Huazheng and the other two ate snacks along the way in the carriage, but they didn't feel hungry.
But no matter what, you have to eat well when it’s time to eat.
The soldiers of the Northwest Army were very kind to Shen Huazheng and other officials. Even when speaking to Shen Huazheng, some of the loud ones would subconsciously lower their voices for fear of scaring her.
They all knew that these officials from the capital had followed them all the way back to the northwest, and were ordered to assist local officials in growing potatoes.
Moreover, if conditions permit, they will help build greenhouses like those in Beijing.
Now everyone in Daliang knows that potatoes are a productive and filling food.
With potatoes, the Northwest had food to resist famine.
And as for the greenhouse, if it can really be built, they will have a great time enjoying delicious food.
At least during the long winter, they no longer have to live on radishes and cabbages.
You can also eat some other vegetables and fruits.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Northwest Army soldiers, Shen Huazheng and these accompanying officials were not ordinary court officials.
Instead, he is a great benefactor who has enabled the people of Northwest China to live a good life.
Besides, they had eaten so many delicious foods in the capital because of Chen Huazheng, so maybe they could get some delicious food along the way, so their attitude would naturally be better.
Since the nearest post station was still some distance away, they stopped by the roadside to rest and have their meal there.
For lunch today, General Xie ordered a batch of sesame cakes from Chen Huazheng when he was in the capital. Now that the weather is cold, they can be stored for a few days.
In addition to these, General Xie also bought a lot of other food from Chen Huazheng, all of which were suitable for eating while traveling.
He bought a lot of self-heating hot pots and various sauces.
It didn’t matter that he hadn’t tasted delicious food before, but now, as long as the conditions permit, he is unwilling to disappoint his stomach no matter what.
Chen Huazheng and his group were on a business trip to the northwest, so their food and lodging were naturally reimbursed by the court.
They also ate sesame seed cakes, two meat and two vegetable dishes per person.
The soldiers had long been accustomed to finding a random place to stop and eat while on the road. As soon as the convoy stopped to rest, some of them quickly built a fire and heated up the sesame cakes according to the method Shen Huazheng had said.
Since there was a small river where they stopped, some people ran to the river to see if they could catch a few fish for their meal.
If they could really catch fish and other ingredients, with Lord Xiao Shen here, they would definitely be able to eat delicacies that they couldn't normally eat.
We started our journey early this morning and now everyone is hungry.
The guards sent by Emperor Jingning also went to collect some firewood so that they could have dinner sooner.
The fire was burning fiercely and a crackling sound came from the firewood pile.
Just like grilling meat, insert two clean bamboo sticks into the sesame seed cake in parallel, and then roast the sesame seed cake on the fire.
The sesame seed cake is already cooked and can be eaten after being slightly toasted.
If you bake it for too long, it will become too hard and affect the taste, or even burn.
Although it was a bit tiring to get up early and travel, everyone was in a good mood.
As everyone knows, wherever Lord Xiao Shen is, there is delicious food.
They will be following Lord Xiao Shen all the way, and they will probably gain a lot of knowledge.
This is a treatment that others would never ask for.
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Everyone present received two kinds of sesame cakes, one with meat and one with vegetables. The vegetarian ones were sesame cakes.
The meat dishes include preserved vegetable and meat-filled sesame cakes, duck fat and chopped green onion and meat-filled sesame cakes, and honey-flavored pork sesame cakes.
Several soldiers who went to the river to try their luck caught several fish. Shen Huazheng had two large pots set up to cook fish soup.
Although the fish caught were not many, at least everyone present could have a bowl of soup.
As the sesame cakes were baked by the heat, the rich aroma instantly filled the surrounding air.
For a moment, the rich sesame aroma of the sesame buns and the rich and fresh fragrance of the meat-filled buns mixed together to form a sweet and rich aroma that lingered at the tip of the nose.
Everyone was already hungry, and when they smelled this charming fragrance, they became even hungrier.
Princess Lejia couldn't help swallowing her saliva. She had just eaten a lot and felt that she might not be able to have lunch.
But now I'm hungry again.
Xiangyang smelled the rich fragrance at the tip of his nose and felt that the glutton in his stomach was about to be aroused.
This pancake smells so good when it's baked!!
Xiang Yang looked at Yin Rong and lowered his voice, "I never found sesame cakes so delicious when I usually eat them. Could it be that Lord Shen made these sesame cakes specially for us for this trip to the northwest?"
He always felt that this sesame seed cake must have been improved, and even the fragrance was stronger than usual.
Yin Rong stared at the sesame cake: "It doesn't matter whether it is specially made or not. Anyway, as long as I follow Lord Shen, I will never lack delicious food."
The sesame cake in front of me doesn’t look any different from the ones I usually eat.
Maybe they are just hungry now, and these pancakes are baked in front of them, so they taste more fragrant.
However, these are not the point.
The sesame cake was just the first meal they had on the road, and there would be a variety of different delicacies to come.
When we get to the Northwest, maybe Lord Shen will see the local ingredients and come up with some new food.
Just thinking about it makes me look forward to it.
The aroma of the sesame cakes came in waves, making everyone dizzy.
The meat-filled sesame seed buns are made with evenly fatty and lean pork meat. When the fat is heated, oil gradually overflows from it.
As the temperature got higher and higher, the fat hidden in the crust dripped into the fire, and a small flame suddenly sprang up, making a sizzling sound.
Bake the pancake until oil comes out and you can eat it.
Everyone moved their pancakes away from the fire and started eating them eagerly.
In addition to the people from the Shanglin Administration, the Sinong Temple also sent people from other departments on this trip to the northwest.
Lord Zhan from Tangquan Prison, who was particularly good at growing bamboo, and Lord Zuo from Goudun Bureau, who was very agile, were also on the list.
Lord Zhan had dealt with Shen Huazheng several times and tasted the food she cooked, so he had a very good impression of her.
He brought the baked sesame seed bun in front of him. The bun was filled with pickled mustard greens and pork meat.
The crust has been baked to a golden and crispy texture, and the aroma of oil is everywhere.
He took a bite of the hot pancake, and with a "crunch", the crispy crust played a delicious prelude between his lips and teeth.
As soon as my teeth bit into the crust, I tasted the filling inside.
The pickled mustard greens were pickled and minced, and tasted surprisingly good.
I don’t know if it’s because it’s roasted, but it tastes crispy and slightly tough.
When you take a bite, the fresh and salty taste of pickled mustard greens and the meaty aroma of pork explode between your lips and teeth.
The fat in the fat has been completely absorbed by the pickled mustard greens and lean meat, bringing out the umami flavor of the pickled mustard greens without reservation.
The meat is lean but not dry, sweet and delicious.
The pickled mustard greens and pork filling is rich and mellow, salty and fresh with a slight sweetness, rich and refreshing.
After chewing it, your tongue will be instantly amazed by the rich taste.
Lord Zhan ate the sesame cake in his hand bite by bite, looking very satisfied.
Although he didn't understand why Lord Huang sent him to the northwest, he also didn't know what he could do there as a bamboo planter.
But Lord Zhan had already thought it through, and no matter what Shen Huazheng wanted to do at that time, he would fully cooperate.
Although Lord Shen is an imperial envoy appointed by the emperor, it is inevitable that some old foxes in the officialdom will take advantage of her young age, do bad things to her openly or covertly, and pretend to obey her but actually disobey her.
Although his official rank is not high, his ability is average.
But after all, I have some experience in dealing with officials from other departments.
By then, he will definitely find a way to remove all the stumbling blocks that are blocking Lord Shen.
If encountering special situations, he will also stand in front.
So that Lord Shen can complete his work smoothly and return to Beijing in time.
Lord Zuo was also happily eating the sesame seed bun in front of him. His bun was filled with duck fat, chopped green onions and meat.
The golden outer skin has an attractive luster, and is dotted with white sesame seeds, adding a touch of rustic beauty.
Logically speaking, after the duck fat pancakes are heated, the duck fat and the pancake crust may stick together, and the previous layering effect will disappear.
I don’t know what happened to the sesame seed bun before taking a bite. The crust was extremely crispy and the layers were flaky.
The crust doesn't fall off at all and it's not sticky to your teeth.
As you take a bite, the aroma of duck fat instantly jumps to the tip of your tongue and flows between your lips and teeth.
Although the sesame cake is not big, it is filled with fillings.
The unique aroma of chopped green onions, the freshness of pork, the deliciousness of duck oil, the rich fragrance of sesame and the light fragrance of wheat are intertwined.
It complements the crispy crust to create a unique delicacy.
With every bite, you can feel the crispness of the pancake and the richness of the filling. The more you chew, the more delicious it becomes, and the more you enjoy it.
Lord Zuo ate the duck fat sesame cake with gusto, his brows relaxed.
There is fragrant duck fat and tender meat filling in your mouth, and you can clearly feel the crispy "crunch" sound when your teeth bite into the crust.
It's really interesting.
He ate most of the duck fat pancake in one breath, then took a sip of water with a feeling of being unsatisfied, and then continued eating.
If this could be accompanied by a pot of good wine, wow, this is a life that even the gods in heaven would envy.
Lord Zuo missed the last dinner at Sinong Temple due to some matters. Later he heard that Chen Huazheng showed off several of her cooking skills that day, and everyone present enjoyed the delicious food she cooked.
When Lord Zuo found out about this, he regretted it so much.
If he had known that he would be able to eat a variety of delicious food at the dinner that day, he would have gone even if it was raining knives from the sky.
This time, the Sino-Agricultural Ministry was going to send people out of Beijing to promote potato planting. Lord Zuo defeated a number of competitors and seized the opportunity to go to the northwest with the people from the Forestry Bureau from his colleagues who were eyeing him covetously.
Now it seems that I came to the right place this time.
He doesn't know much about various types of planting and seedling breeding work.
But as long as it is Lord Shen's order, he will do it with all his heart.
In the past, Lord Zuo didn’t like going on official business trips very much, nor did he like dealing with people, especially officials from other departments.
Compared to those people whose minds are as cunning as sieves, Lord Zuo prefers to deal with those animals who only know how to eat, drink and sleep.
At least you don't have to rack your brains to think about what they really want to do, because there are certain patterns in what animals do every day.
For the former Lord Zuo, it would not be a good job if he had to leave the capital again and deal with people (especially those old foxes in the officialdom).
But now his views have changed, no matter whether he has to leave the capital or deal with the old foxes in the officialdom.
As long as I can follow Lord Shen, it will be a good job.
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Princess Lejia swallowed the sesame seed cake in her mouth and said, "Zhengzheng, this sesame seed cake is really delicious."
Among these kinds of meat-filled biscuits, only the honey-crusted pork biscuit is something Princess Lejia has not yet eaten.
What she is eating now also has this filling.
What makes the honey crispy pork sesame cake different from other ones is that the crust of the honey crispy pork sesame cake is coated with a thick layer of chrysanthemum honey. Just smelling it will whet your appetite.
When you take a bite of the pancake, you can first taste the honey on the outside on the tip of your tongue.
Chrysanthemum honey is sweet and not greasy, and it also has a faint floral fragrance.
Then comes the crispy crust and the soft cake body.
Finally, there is the tender and delicious pork meat.
As you chew, the sweetness of the honey, the salty fragrance of the cake, and the deliciousness of the pork are perfectly combined.
The collision of the three creates an incredibly wonderful taste between the lips and teeth.
The white sesame seeds dotted on the crust also serve as the finishing touch. After chewing them, they add a second layer of crispy fragrance.
Chen Huazheng was in a good mood and curved her eyebrows: "If you like it, eat more. There are still many delicious foods."
Princess Lejia felt the lingering floral fragrance in her mouth and took another bite of the pancake.
Fortunately, she had saved some food while eating in the carriage.
Otherwise you won’t be able to eat such delicious sesame cakes.
Zhou Ying looked at Chen Huazheng and Princess Lejia with a smile, and continued to eat the duck fat sesame cake in her hand.
The captain of the guards who was closest to Shen Huazheng and the others was also eating a sesame cake, his eyes full of amazement.
The sweet honey and the salty pork filling made into a dish should seem strange, but it tastes surprisingly harmonious.
When you chew it, you can also taste a faint floral fragrance.
It's really wonderful.
Soon, the fish soup was ready.
Everyone was given a bowl of fish soup and started to eat it, taking a bite of the sesame cake and a sip of fish soup.
The scenery of this place is pretty good. It is quite comfortable to eat sesame cakes and drink fish soup here.
General Xie took a sip of the fish soup: "Smooth and mellow, delicious!"
Yun Gan and the other soldiers were also happily drinking the fish soup, enjoying the wonderful taste on their tongues.
Normally when traveling, I just take some dry food to get by. How could I have eaten such a fine meal?
If the other brothers knew about this, they would definitely be extremely envious.
Hahaha! ! !
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