Early in the morning of April 22, Xiao Wuzi from the Imperial Household Department had already walked towards the west kitchen.
"What are you in such a hurry for? Although this is the West Outer Palace and no nobles are coming here, you can't be so anxious."
The eunuch Xiao Wuzi was warned by the person next to him.
But Xiao Wuzi quickened his pace and said immediately: "Stop talking, go to the western kitchen to eat, otherwise all the delicious food will be snatched up."
What?
Go to the western kitchen for dinner?
Is Xiaowuzi very poor recently?
In the eyes of the palace people in the West Outer Palace, only the very poor and penniless would go to the West Kitchen to eat.
This has become a well-known fact.
But thinking about it, Xiao Wuzi is indeed frugal on weekdays, so it seems there is no problem for him to go to the west kitchen?
Unexpectedly, Xiao Wuzi asked, "Do you want to eat with me?"
"I heard that we're drinking soy milk, having fried dough sticks, and having fried dumplings today."
He knows what soy milk is, but what are fried dough sticks and tuan guozi?
But the palace servant shook his head subconsciously: "No, I still want to do my job properly. I feel uncomfortable after eating the food from the western kitchen all morning."
I guess Xiao Wuzi has never eaten anything good, so he thinks the food in the western kitchen is delicious. It's really pitiful.
After hearing this, Xiao Wuzi stopped trying to persuade him.
Anyway, no matter what he said yesterday, no one else believed that the breakfast in the western kitchen was good.
I should speed up and grab some fruits.
In fact, he didn't know what that thing was, but that little palace maid chef must be it!
He asked about it specifically yesterday!
There was also a group of palace servants who had the same idea as Xiao Wuzi and they all came early today.
As soon as I arrived at the west kitchen, I could already smell the fragrant aroma of soy milk.
It smells so good.
Su Wan is now cooking the last pot of soy milk.
The soy milk made by Su Wan has no astringency at all, its color is beautiful white, and it is very smooth to drink.
As for fried dough sticks, they are golden and crispy, and your mouth is full of the aroma of oil.
Moreover, the oil used in the morning can be used for cooking at noon, so it will not be wasted at all.
As for the fried ball fruit, it is actually more similar to the sesame balls of later generations.
But the Western kitchen couldn’t use so many sesame seeds, so they had to remove the sesame seeds on top, leaving only the sweet glutinous rice ball, which was very airy when you bite it, and fried soft and sweet inside.
Eating something hot and greasy in the morning will definitely help you get through a whole morning's work.
Su Wan fried the last dough stick and said as she did so: "It will be more beautiful when fried like this, don't you think?"
"Don't be bothered by it. We have to fry it again, that is, fry it a second time."
“The first time it is set, the second time it is crispy.”
Su Wan taught everything in great detail, and the several palace maids with potential around her listened attentively.
Especially Yu Shu, Chun Xiang, and Xiao Yue.
There were also two other brave and careful palace maids who were blowing things up together.
There is no way around it, you really need to be bold and careful when eating fried food.
When Su Wan first learned how to fry things, she would jump to the side in fright every time she put something into the pan.
After these things were fried, Su Wan got down from the stool.
no way!
Who made her short!
The twelve-year-old palace maid was indeed too young.
That was why several female officials in the Imperial Food Department did not let her take charge of all the meals for breakfast and lunch.
It’s not a good idea to give all the work to her alone, as even adults can’t handle it.
Moreover, the changes were too big at one time, and the palace maids in the west kitchen couldn't do it well.
The female officials of the Imperial Food Department were well aware of the principle of gradual progress.
Anyway, it seemed to Su Wan that she admired these female officials.
But at this moment, what Su Wan's eyes were more focused on were the piles of fried dough sticks, which smelled so delicious!
A bowl of soy milk, some fried dough sticks, and some sweet dumplings.
The food was also very rich.
As soon as it was time for lunch in the morning, I saw that all the officials from the palace who had come yesterday had already entered the room. They were actually rushing to come.
“I can smell it before I even enter the door!”
"I'm so greedy. I hope Su Wan will be in charge of lunch and dinner in the western kitchen."
“Maybe she only knows how to make breakfast.”
"That's enough. It can save a lot of food money every month."
"I told people around me yesterday, but they didn't believe me. They insisted that I had never eaten good food."
"Who isn't?"
Apart from these words, the only sound was the sound of eating.
After eating the breakfast Su Wan made yesterday, I couldn’t stop thinking about it the whole day!
The work in the palace is very hard and tiring, and we all depend on this meal.
For these palace servants, the meal was naturally a pleasant one.
But Su Wan frowned slightly and asked subconsciously: "How many people came for breakfast today?"
Yu Shu next to her said, "About a hundred."
Just over a hundred.
Isn't it the same number as yesterday?
You have to know that the Western Kitchen is responsible for the meals of more than 1,500 people. It was okay when the food was not tasty before and only more than 100 people came.
Now it's the second day, why is there still no one coming?
Is it because the Western Kitchen has a terrible reputation?
Zuo Zhizhang, who was standing by, confirmed Su Wan's guess and consoled her, "This is normal. I just asked someone to ask."
"It is said that no one else believes that the breakfast in the western kitchen is pretty good now."
Yes, even for a restaurant, its reputation has to be accumulated bit by bit, let alone a canteen.
However, Su Wan had a headache because she must have cooked too much food today.
Zuo Zhizhang heard this and said indifferently: "Don't worry, you can stay until noon."
Anyway, the Western Kitchen has always been like this.
If you can’t finish it in the morning, leave it for noon. If you can’t finish it at noon, leave it for night!
My goodness, the reputation of the Dark Diner must be related to this.
Other things are fine.
Unfortunately, what I made today was fried food, and it would definitely not taste good if there were any leftovers.
Su Wan thought for a moment and said, "Is there a palace maid with more strength who can help me do something?"
Now in the west kitchen, everyone listens to Su Wan. When she says she needs people, everyone will rush out.
After a while, two strong palace maids came over.
Su Wan ordered, "Do me a favor. The two of you carry the food boxes and go around the nearest Imperial Household and Imperial Treasure House."
"Remember, the lid of the food box must be opened carefully, and the more people there are, the more you need to open it."
Hearing Su Wan say this, Zuo Zhizhang raised his eyebrows.
What a clever girl.
I can actually think of such a trick.
While the others were still confused, Yu Shu beside them smiled and said, "If other palace servants smell the aroma of soy milk and fried dough sticks, they will definitely come over."
"Well, that way there won't be any leftovers from today's meal." Su Wan nodded and smiled, "Let's just wait and see."
She is very confident in the aroma of soy milk.
I don’t believe that those palace servants will not take the bait!
It is so difficult for her to be a chef. She even has to find ways to attract customers.
But thinking of the promise made to her by the female official from the Imperial Food Department, as long as she prepared good breakfast in the western kitchen, she would give her a raise!
I can get ten taels of silver every month!
Thinking of money, Su Wan must be very motivated!
Saving money is her biggest wish!
I saw that the palace servants who were strong enough were already carrying food boxes with open lids and walking to crowded places.
Su Wan also had to go deliver food to Yan Pei, and by the way, she would do as her aunt in charge said, and worship Lord Guandi, praying that her job as a chef would go smoothly and that she would get a raise!
Who doesn’t like a pay raise?
When Su Wan went to deliver the food, two strong palace maids had already set off.
One went to the gate of the Imperial Household Department, and the other went to the gate of the Shangbao Palace.
He just said he was here to deliver food. When asked who it was for, he didn't say.
Originally, the palace servants in the two places didn't want to get close, but why did the food in the food box smell so sweet?
Is it sweet? Of course it is sweet!
After asking the palace maid carrying the food box what was inside, the answer she got was very consistent: "This is today's breakfast from the western kitchen! Haven't you eaten yet?"
Breakfast made in the western kitchen?
You must be kidding!
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