Chapter 51 The Emperor's Personally Written Plaque
After eating the shrimp dumplings, Emperor Jingning reached out his chopsticks to the steamed siomai with a pomegranate flower-shaped top.
The top of the dry steamed siu mai is not sealed, shaped like a flower. The light yellow dough is dotted with orange-red crab roe.
It looks like light yellow petals and orange-red buds, and it looks great.
The skin is soft and the meat is smooth, the juice splashes in your mouth, the crab roe is chewy and full of fresh fragrance.
Soft crust, tender fillings, and uniquely fragrant mushrooms and crab roe.
The texture is smooth, refreshing and non-greasy.
Delicious, really delicious!
Seeing the food on the table visibly decreasing, even the empress dowager, who always paid attention to dining etiquette, could not help but chew faster.
Never mind, let’s eat first.
She picked up a piece of white sugar cake with chopsticks and put it into the bowl.
Like other foods, the appearance of the white sugar cake is very delicate and as white as snow. It is cut into triangular shapes and has some fine pores on it.
Looks clean and fair and very pleasing.
It's very elastic when you take a bite.
Due to the natural fermentation of rice milk, it has a sweet taste with a slight sourness.
The white sugar is filtered through egg white, and the sweetness is just right, giving your tongue a particularly pleasant fragrance.
Princess Lejia finally got to eat the shrimp dumplings she had been craving for, and despite the pressure, she tried all the other dishes.
Shrimp dumplings, steamed siomai, chicken feet with black bean sauce, water chestnut cake, red date cake, and white sugar cake.
She likes every one of them!!!
My favorite is the water chestnut cake which looks pure and clean.
The amber-colored water chestnut cake looks delicate and translucent.
I picked up a piece and watched it trembling slightly on the tip of my chopsticks. I was a little reluctant to eat it.
Take a light bite, the pastry is soft, smooth and elastic, with water chestnut meat in the middle.
Chew it carefully again, and the juice from the water chestnut will spurt out, filling your mouth with sweetness instantly.
Princess Lejia once again expressed her gratitude in her heart for the kindness of the Bodhisattva, which allowed her to meet Chen Huazheng, make such a good friend, and eat so many delicious foods.
Princess Yi'an stretched out her chopsticks towards the plate of golden black bean sauce chicken feet, picked up one and put it in the bowl.
The chicken feet are stuffed until they are very soft and glutinous, with rich sauce, rich flavor, and are tender and boneless.
There is no need to chew it with effort. Just bite it with your teeth and pull gently to separate the flesh and bones, and your mouth will be full of soft and sticky food.
The chicken feet are soft and chewy yet firm. When you chew them, you can feel the full gelatinous elasticity.
She savored the delicious taste between her lips and teeth, and it was endless aftertaste.
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Emperor Jingning ate the red date cake silently, and a strange sense of satisfaction suddenly filled his heart.
It has a golden red color, rich date fragrance, and a silky texture with a hint of sweetness.
After swallowing the red date cake, the fragrance lingers on my teeth and cheeks.
If he hadn't eaten the red date cake today, he would have almost forgotten that his favorite food in childhood was red date cake.
The king's preferences cannot be easily revealed in front of others. Since ascending the throne, Emperor Jingning has subconsciously concealed his likes and dislikes and rarely eats pastries.
Since birth, every step taken by Emperor Jingning was on a chessboard that had already been drawn.
He was designated as the crown prince at a young age, and his every move was carefully measured like a ruler, without any deviation.
Otherwise, what awaits him is an abyss.
The late emperor had high hopes for him and treated him very strictly, even to the point of being harsh.
He was fully aware of the responsibilities and burdens on his shoulders and dared not take a day off.
Every time he worked hard late at night, the Queen Mother was worried that he would be hungry, so she would always have people bring him some cakes and soup.
Princess Yi'an had already set up a residence outside the palace at that time. Whenever she entered the palace, she would always bring him and the empress dowager some food and new toys from outside the palace.
Emperor Jingning's grandmother, who was also the empress dowager at the time, would always give him some cakes and pastries whenever she saw him, and would secretly tell him that he should take a proper rest and not overwork himself.
In the heart of the little Emperor Jingning, pastries are not ordinary things, they are a feeling of being loved by elders.
Putting down his chopsticks, a flash of nostalgia passed through Emperor Jingning’s eyes.
He looked at Shen Huazheng with a kind expression: "Miss Shen's cooking skills are excellent, and this meal is very delicious. It's a reward!"
These foods may seem simple, but they actually require a lot of thought.
Before Shen Huazheng could speak, the Queen Mother's voice rang out.
“Emperor, Miss Shen and Le Jia are planning to open a restaurant and a food shop.”
The Queen Mother really liked Shen Huazheng. She had never seen a child with such a pure mind who devoted herself to eating.
It’s obvious that such a good kid doesn’t have any bad intentions.
Although the Queen Mother had originally intended to support the food business of Shen Huazheng and Princess Lejia, now that the Emperor was here and offered to reward them, it was perfect.
As long as the emperor is the backer of their restaurants and food shops, those short-sighted people will not dare to come near and cause trouble.
This way, those gossipers won't dare to gossip behind your back.
Emperor Jingning had not expected that the two of them were planning to start a food business. He smiled gently and said, "Let me know when you open the store, and I will personally write the inscription for you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chen Huazheng and Princess Lejia quickly stood up to express their gratitude. They had not expected that this trip to the palace would yield such great gains.
Princess Lejia was overjoyed. Zheng Zheng was truly amazing. She was valued by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor just for her cooking skills.
His Majesty wrote the inscription personally, which is truly a golden signboard.
From now on, they will be able to walk around the entire capital with their heads held high.
The Queen Mother and Princess Yi'an smiled at each other. Chen Huazheng was indeed a blessed child.
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