When these five slices of pork were brought over, even the right-hand man smiled.
Yes, the apology from the two Shangbaojians was indeed sincere, but I guess they sent so much meat, firstly as an apology, and secondly because they both felt that there was too little meat yesterday.
It's delicious, but there's not enough meat!
Only the two stewards thought so. The other palace servants didn't mind at all. Not to mention that the food in the western kitchen was usually particularly bad, they were already content with the current situation. Besides, they couldn't always eat meat, so the food now was already very good.
But who doesn’t want to eat free pork now!
It smells good just by looking at it!
Last night, two stewards came in a hurry to snatch people, which caused many palace servants to complain. But when the meat was sent as an extra meal, no one said anything.
Just have meat to eat!
They were obviously enjoying a delicious breakfast, but now their attention was wandering to lunch.
In addition to the four dishes and one soup, what else would you add?
After Su Wan ordered the sweet and sour pork, she also ordered large meat buns. The lean meat was fried into slices for the sweet and sour pork, and the fat was chopped into buns stuffed with pork, vermicelli and cabbage. They can be used as a snack for breakfast tomorrow morning!
It’s great to have plenty of food.
Now, no matter what Su Wan says to do, others naturally have no objection.
And the people in the western kitchen also want to eat it, so naturally they won’t object.
In recent times, they feel that they have eaten delicious food that they have never eaten in the first half of their lives.
Just like yesterday, breakfast was still being distributed in front and lunch was already being prepared in the kitchen.
The main thing is to process the pork. Pigs in ancient times were not as big as those today. After all, raising pigs is a technical job. But now there are about three pigs, which is a lot of things.
The butcher outside has already cleaned the pork, and now all that's left is to cut it into the slices that Su Wan wants.
The oil for frying dough sticks and fried dumplings has not been prepared yet. After the pork is marinated, we can start frying.
This morning, I will definitely be busy for a while.
But no one felt it was hard!
Because these are the meals they need to eat.
Such a large piece of pork must be very satisfying to eat one piece at a time.
The taste of sweet and sour pork is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is loved by both the elderly and children. It is also a famous Northeastern dish.
The Northeast is a vast region with abundant resources, and can produce many mouth-watering delicacies.
Sweet and sour pork is just one of them. Anyway, Su Wan particularly likes Northeastern cuisine.
What I made this time was the old-fashioned sweet and sour pork.
After the pork is sliced into thin slices, it is placed in a basin and set aside. In order to make the marinating more even, it is divided into several wooden basins.
Pour cooking wine and salt into it. This kind of marinating can make the pork taste better.
After two quarters of an hour, coat each piece of pork with starch. Coating with starch is a technical job, and it also depends on how thick the starch is.
This is a job that requires a lot of patience, because the meat slices coated with starch will have to be fried twice in a hot oil pan to get a bright golden color.
Throughout the morning, all the palace servants who passed by the west kitchen would take a deep breath.
Why does it smell even better than yesterday?
Is this an illusion?
This is definitely not an illusion, right?
The smell of fried meat!
I've only smelled it from noble people before.
It smells so good that it makes people drool.
Even the chief and deputy chief stewards of the Imperial Household Department were wondering what food the western kitchen had prepared for lunch today and how it could smell so good.
The deputy chief steward of the Imperial Household Department could not help but say, "Fortunately, I am a person who does not restrict my diet. I only skip meals at night."
He is a Buddhist, but he still eats meat on weekdays and only avoids it on the 30th of every month. But now he actually feels a little regretful.
Yesterday, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department was slurping up noodles with soybean paste in front of him. It was so delicious.
Now I'm looking forward to the lunch, it must be delicious.
The two from the Shangbaojian were the same. They actually dared to go directly to the west kitchen to ask for people.
Don’t you know what’s going on in the West Kitchen now?
Su Wan is not bad either. She is not tempted by so much money.
While everyone outside was waiting, Su Wan was already watching everyone frying the pork in a pan. Occasionally, there might be some mistakes, but luckily she was watching closely and everyone just had to follow her instructions step by step.
During this period, Su Wan also discovered several real kitchen killers. No matter how you put it, the dishes they made were just weird.
It’s not their fault. Everyone has their own talents, and one of them was able to cut vegetables very smoothly.
Sweet and sour pork is the main dish for lunch, but it cannot be the only dish. The other dishes originally planned must also be prepared.
When peeling the yam for stir-frying, put it in cold water first to prevent it from changing color. Otherwise, when you peel the skin later, the color of the skinned yam will have changed. Not only will the taste be wrong, but the color will also be ugly.
This little bit of detail made many people in the Western Kitchen realize that this was how the dark dishes they had made before came about.
The taste will be better if you boil the yam and then stir-fry it.
Needless to say, both celery and fried dried tofu are easy to cook and can be served even when cooked through.
It is also a classic dish that goes well with rice, and if you stir-fry it now, it won’t become unpalatable even if you leave it out for fifteen minutes. It is a very convenient and quick dish.
The last two dishes were pork liver with green peppers and Kung Pao chicken.
Because the menu was decided long ago, the pork liver was soaked in salt water an hour in advance to remove all the dirt inside. After soaking, it was also washed thoroughly so that the pork liver would have no peculiar smell.
When stir-frying pork liver, you still need to season and thicken it. If it is a normal day, it would be fine, but today there is leftover oil from frying pan-fried pork, so fry the thickened pork liver in the oil. This way, the pork liver will not fall apart easily when stir-fried, and the taste will be particularly good.
The name Kung Pao Chicken is a bit strange to many people, because other dishes sound familiar, but this Kung Pao is a bit weird.
In Su Wan's time and space, this was to commemorate a person named Gong Bao, so this name came into being.
Su Wan cooked in this time and space, and she didn't want to throw away the previous things and continue with the previous name. If someone asked, she would just say, "I don't know, but everyone calls me that anyway."
As for which one, does it matter?
Their Tianxiang country is vast and rich in resources. Who knows where the shouting comes from?
This dish is made by stir-frying chicken nuggets, peanuts, and dried chilies, and each ingredient is processed differently.
But the ingredients can also be processed in advance, which makes frying much more convenient and is very suitable for canteens.
Seeing that Su Wan was working skillfully, she told everyone to prepare today's meal.
On the other side, Yu Shu had already had people steaming rice, and the senior palace maid had also had people steaming buns. There was no need for Su Wan to say anything more today.
It seems that everyone has gradually become familiar with their own work.
Yu Shu was also very grateful to Su Wan, because she knew that as long as she worked hard according to this progress, she would become a senior palace maid sooner or later. There was only one reason for this, that is, she could make the rice that Su Wan wanted, and she also understood Su Wan's work style best.
Not only her, but also the new palace maids Xiaoyue and Chunxiang were taken care of by the youngest Su Wan.
They all understand it in their hearts.
The western kitchen was doing things in an orderly manner, and bursts of delicious food wafted from time to time.
The last step of cooking sweet and sour pork is the final sweet and sour seasoning. The ratio of vinegar to sugar is very important and it is one of the indispensable seasonings for this dish.
Pour vegetable oil into the bottom of the pot, stir-fry carrots, onions and ginger until fragrant, then add sugar, vinegar and warm water. After the water boils, the water will be filled with the aroma of these seasonings. At this time, put the fried meat slices in and stir-fry to collect the juice. When the juice becomes thick, the sweet and sour pork is really done.
The sweet and sour pork with a juicy and fragrant aroma is now ready.
You don’t even have to eat it. Just looking at the appearance of this dish, you can tell that it must be delicious!
How can food not be delicious when it is made almost entirely of meat!
After the sweet and sour pork was made, Su Wan naturally asked someone to deliver the dish to the "sponsor dad".
Those are the two fat stewards of Shangbaojian who contributed so much pork.
Even though it’s not time for dinner yet, it’s almost time.
While preparing the lunch boxes, Su Wan also made today's vegetable soup. When the lunch boxes were packed up, the simple and nutritious vegetable soup was also ready.
There are too many meat dishes today, so I'll drink some vegetable soup to relieve the greasiness.
Moreover, when Su Wan saw people carrying food boxes over, she ordered that two portions be packed. One was given to the two chief stewards of the Shangbaojian, and the other was given to the chief and deputy chief stewards of the Yuyongjian as well.
Seeing that she acted so appropriately, the Right Hand Man said nothing, but it was obvious that he agreed.
We are all from the Xiwai Palace, so we should take care of each other.
But the others had already started packing the dishes, preparing to open the door of the west kitchen for business. The right-hand man saw Su Wan pick up another food box, which was the one that would be used when going to the Guandi Temple.
There were five dishes, a soup, and a bowl of rice. Su Wan thought about it and put two steamed buns in.
This is, delivering food to Guandi Temple?
As soon as Su Wan looked up, she saw the look in the right-hand man's eyes, and subconsciously said, "The little disciple from Guandi Temple, he was still here at noon today."
The right-hand man had mixed feelings, but his expression remained calm. He nodded slightly and said, "Go ahead."
Before Su Wan left, the right hand man said again: "Please ask him for me. If he needs it for three meals a day, you can leave an extra portion."
"But he is a Taoist disciple after all, so he can go to the small kitchen to eat."
According to Su Wan, the palace is now avoiding Taoism, so it is not appropriate for them to appear in the cafeteria.
Su Wan understood this. Just look at the deputy general manager of the Shangbao Palace. This person who touches all kinds of meat and fish still says that he is a Buddhist. It can be seen what the situation in the palace is like.
Therefore, when the young Taoist disciples appear in front of the crowd, they will be avoided.
Su Wan nodded. For the people in their west kitchen, it was just a matter of serving one more meal.
Besides, that little disciple is so pitiful, it is only right that we give him more help.
But it was a coincidence that she and Yan Pei had agreed to meet in the small kitchen today.
The small kitchen that was previously used for cooking by the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department is no longer used, but it is kept very clean. She had been there last time when she ate pig's trotters.
It is just right to let Yan Pei use it now.
As soon as Su Wan left, the eunuch from the Shangbaojian came over to get the sweet and sour pork.
Just now, the two eunuchs of Shangbaojian had just tasted a bite of sweet and sour pork, and immediately sent someone to take it.
How can one big plate be enough for both of them!
After just one bite, we all know that this pot-fried pork is definitely suitable for their taste. It’s not enough! Definitely not enough!
If anyone else comes to get food, I will definitely not give it to them.
But the pork was given by both of them, so no one would refuse if another plate was asked for.
The people in the western kitchen understand why people come back for more after taking a bite. The reason is simple: it’s delicious! Just two words!
At this time, Su Wan had already arrived at the small kitchen, but when she came, Yan Pei had not arrived yet. When she finished threading the needle and thread, she saw Yan Pei pushing the door in.
The yard of this small kitchen is not very big. As soon as you come in, you can see Su Wan working hard at threading a needle in front of the stone table.
The sleeve of Yan Pei's old Taoist robe was still torn, so now they had to sew clothes for him.
But Su Wan had never held a needle and thread, and she didn’t know how to do these things. If she wanted to learn needlework and embroidery, she had to be decent.
The original body definitely didn't know these things. The original body's mother did things like sewing and mending herself. The twelve-year-old original body probably didn't know as much as Su Wan.
But no matter what, Su Wan still had to say in advance: "My sewing skills are very poor, how about you try it yourself?"
Yan Pei paused. He wanted to do it, but he really couldn’t do it.
But since Su Wan said so, Yan Pei nodded, simply took off his Taoist robe, and started to sew his sleeves.
Fortunately, it was just an outer robe, so it wasn’t considered rude.
In fact, Su Wan was just saying it casually, but who knew that Yan Pei really listened to her and started sewing by himself.
As for taking off the outer robe, Su Wan didn't care about it. However, when taking off the outer robe, she clearly saw the new wound on Yan Pei's forearm.
Why is there a new injury?
While Yan Pei was sewing clothes for himself, he looked at Su Wan's expression and said to comfort her, "It's just a minor injury."
"But how could your boss hit someone?" Su Wan couldn't help but ask, "Can't you sue him? Was it the Taoist master in your temple who beat him? Is there anywhere to sue him?"
Yan Pei smiled: "There is no place."
Yan Pei sewed the last stitch, his voice slightly cold: "This is something that must be endured."
Without these things, how could he accomplish anything?
He didn't even feel any pain from his martial arts scars, but they made Su Wan so angry.
Yan Pei smiled subconsciously: "It will be over soon."
Su Wan looked at him and said, "You are still laughing. If I were beaten, I would definitely not be able to laugh."
"What about your parents? Do they know that you were beaten in the palace?"
This kind of young disciples are usually sent here from outside. They haven't become monks, but just want to get a job. It's just that their luck is bad now, and the saint believes in Buddhism but not Taoism.
Their lives are also quite difficult.
Yan Pei shook his head again: "Mother is gone, father."
Yan Pei paused for a moment and said, "He married someone else, and I am not the only son he has."
Su Wan opened her eyes wide. Although Yan Pei didn't say much, she could already imagine the scene.
What a miserable person.
It is definitely true that if there is a stepmother, there is a stepfather.
No wonder he was having such a miserable time.
A smile flashed in Yan Pei's eyes again. He discovered a few times before that Su Wan was particularly fond of this, and it turned out to be true.
After saying these words, Su Wan quickly took out the food from the lunch box.
She originally came here to sew clothes for Yan Pei, but who knew he would sew them himself! She really just said it casually!
Seeing this, Yan Pei naturally followed suit to clean up the dishes, but he put on his outer robe first.
But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he obviously pulled the hem of the clothes over as well. Su Wan looked closely and saw that Yan Pei was just sewing the sleeves, but he accidentally saw that he had sewed the hem on.
This scene actually looked a little funny.
In other words, Yan Pei's face is good enough that people only find it funny and not ridiculous.
Su Wan laughed so hard that her stomach hurt a little. Yan Pei hadn't expected this, so he had to quickly take off his outer robe.
But if it's torn and you can't mend it, then the sleeves are basically scrapped.
Su Wan also didn't know how to sew, so the two of them worked together for a long time before they managed to mend the hole.
After Su Wan bit off the last thread, it was obvious that both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Between the two of them, one is an excellent cook and the other is a strategist in government affairs, but I didn't expect that they would spend so much time on sewing clothes.
Sewing is so hard!
After the clothing issue was resolved, Yan Pei started to eat. Fortunately, the weather was getting warmer, so despite the delay, the food was still warm and just right for eating.
As soon as he opened the food box, Yan Pei was amazed by the aroma of the food. He looked at Su Wan and asked, "Did you make all this?"
"I guess so. The big pot rice is just average." Su Wan was not being polite. The dishes she cooked were just average.
But when the food that Su Wan was talking about got into Yan Pei's mouth, an expression of surprise immediately flashed across his face.
The first thing he put in his mouth was the stir-fried yam. Yam is good for the stomach, which whetted Yan Pei's appetite after a busy morning. The fried celery with tofu was even more refreshing and delicious.
However, when he saw the pig liver, Yan Pei frowned subconsciously. He never liked eating these things, but since it was made by Su Wan, he naturally had to try it.
When I took a bite of the pork liver, the fishy taste that I had expected did not appear. Instead, it had a rich aroma and tasted soft and tasty.
The Kung Pao Chicken is absolutely amazing. The chicken is shiny red in color and has the unique flavor of peanuts, which is fragrant and delicious.
But if I had to say my favorite, it would definitely be sweet and sour pork.
It is obviously just made of pork, starch, seasoning and oil. The ingredients are so simple, but it can be made crispy, delicious, and not greasy.
The crispy, sweet and sour taste on the outside is the essence of this dish.
Su Wan instructed him to eat the sweet and sour pork with the soup, which added a spicy kick from the shredded ginger, making the taste of the sweet and sour pork even better.
With these dishes served with rice, Yan Pei felt his appetite was much better and he ate much more than usual.
After the meal, have half a bowl of vegetable soup.
Yan Pei subconsciously touched his stomach and found that he felt a little bloated.
Every time I eat Su Wan’s cooking, I always eat so much. This is not a good habit.
Just as he was about to reflect on his behavior, Yan Pei heard Su Wan say, "Our right-hand lady official said that if you are willing, you can come to the small kitchen every day."
"Anyway, the Western Kitchen is supposed to take care of the food for the Taoists in the Guandi Temple. If it weren't for the decline of this place, you should have been allowed to go with us."
If the Taoist temple was functioning normally, there would be at least seven or eight Taoists on weekdays. It would not be like now where there is only one disciple serving, and he would be transferred to other places from time to time.
Among the various departments that were originally divided into the Western Kitchen, the Guandi Temple was included.
It wouldn't be against the rules to let Yan Pei come in to eat, but if we go to the big kitchen and only have this little disciple come, it would be a bit of a nuisance.
This is what Su Wan understood, and this is what the Right Chief explained to her.
But Yan Pei smiled and said, "Okay, if I don't come, I will tell you in advance."
"Thank you very much."
He was still reflecting in his heart just now, but now he immediately changed his tone.
Yan Pei didn't feel guilty at all.
Su Wan waved her hands: "What's there to thank? We are all servants of the imperial palace, so we should help each other."
We are colleagues! We should take care of each other!
And it’s no problem to take care of a cute little cutie!
After lunch, Yan Pei walked towards the Guandi Temple and then went to the Armory.
There were few people passing by the Armory here, and it seemed like it was the place where he gathered his men.
Su Wan would definitely go straight back to the big kitchen, which was busy at the moment, serving meals to the palace maids in line one by one.
As soon as Su Wan came in, she smelled the aroma of sweet and sour pork in the cafeteria.
The sweet and sour pork in the cafeteria has obviously been almost eaten up. Even though everyone has to eat a certain amount, no one would want to ask for a few more pieces.
It’s all pork, why does this method taste so good?
It looks simple, but if you ask them to do it, they really can't do it!
Su Wan’s cooking skills are really great, and she has so many creative ideas when cooking.
It's not just the sweet and sour pork. Even if there wasn't this snack today, the other meals would be absolutely delicious.
These meals are delicious enough and can be eaten with rice.
Even now some people still feel like they are dreaming!
If this wasn't a dream, why could I eat such delicious food in the western kitchen?
If ordinary palace people felt like they were dreaming, then the two fat and food-loving stewards of the Shangbaojian were fighting for the last piece of sweet and sour pork.
The other dishes were sold out immediately.
At the end of the meal, the two of them burped to digest the food.
They hadn't eaten such a special meal for a long time, and the restaurants that they loved so much were among the most famous ones in Kyoto.
But now that I think about it, my craftsmanship is totally inferior to Su Wan's.
Many of the dishes Su Wan cooked were ones they had never eaten before, which was really rare.
In the past, who would have thought that they would like the food in the western kitchen so much.
Just when they were still imagining what to eat tomorrow, Su Wan sent someone to tell them the use of pork.
In addition to the sweet and sour pork made today, the remaining lard and fat can be used to make steamed pork, cabbage and vermicelli buns for everyone tomorrow.
This could have been left unsaid. The pork was given to the West Kitchen as an apology, so it belongs to the West Kitchen.
But Su Wan asked the eunuch from Shangbaojian to pass on the message and make sure to tell her the uses of these ingredients.
We must have a better relationship with such a generous sponsor!
What if we need another snack someday?
Sure enough, Su Wan's words instantly aroused the appetite of the two Shangbaojian managers.
I just had a meal, but I feel hungry again!
Pork, cabbage and vermicelli buns, sounds delicious!
They will definitely follow suit for breakfast tomorrow!
But the chief guard thought about it and felt that even if someone helped them get the food, it would still be a waste of time. How about they go to the west kitchen to eat themselves tomorrow?
Is this appropriate?
While the two chief stewards of the Shangbaojian were considering it, the chief and deputy chief stewards of the Yuyongjian had already made their decision.
Let’s go eat big buns early tomorrow morning!
No one can stop them!
There’s nothing we can do about it, today’s sweet and sour pork is so delicious, so delicious that we can’t help but look forward to tomorrow’s food!
The deputy chief steward of the Imperial Household Department was even considering, since he had already eaten the meat, why not start eating dinner?
I missed the noodles with soybean paste yesterday, do I have to miss the colorful fried rice and egg soup today?
No matter how I think about it, I feel like I’m losing out!
Wei Jun listened to his master's words and thought subconsciously.
As expected of Su Wan, the food she cooks makes Buddhists want to continue eating in the evening!
This is so amazing.
But thinking about Su Wan's craftsmanship, this seems very normal?
Su Wan didn't know that she was about to change the faith of the deputy chief steward of the Imperial Household Department. She was sharpening her knives in the kitchen at the moment.
The faster the knife is sharpened, the faster the meat can be chopped. When the lard residue is chopped up and wrapped in buns, it is guaranteed to make your mouth full of oil and you will want to eat more after eating it!
That's right, she wants to make two kinds of buns, one with pork, cabbage and vermicelli, and the other with lard and carrots, both of which will be delicious.
But although she is small, she is not slow at sharpening the knife. How come she looks scary yet a little cute?
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