When the stewards left the small kitchen after eating and drinking their fill, they were still reluctant to leave.
How come such delicious food is gone? How come it’s finished?
Moreover, the flavors of these dishes are all new to me, but they all have one thing in common: they are delicious!
For food, it’s enough that it tastes good.
After the stewards left, Su Wan quickly made three more servings of rice rolls, which she, Yu Shu, and Yan Pei hadn't eaten yet, so she kept some of the remaining food.
I know these stewards eat too fast, so I have to leave some in advance.
But seeing that it was getting late, Su Wan had no choice but to take the food to Guandi Temple, otherwise it would be too late for Yan Pei.
When Yu Shu heard that she was going to deliver food to Guandi Temple, she took the initiative to say, "Go ahead. I'll clean up the small kitchen after dinner, and you don't have to come back."
While saying these words, Yu Shu was already eating water chestnut cake.
She couldn't get enough of this delicious bite!
It is conceivable that when the menu comes out, these meals will be snapped up.
Su Wan nodded: "Then I'll go first, don't work too hard, just take your time."
"What's the big deal? We are all used to kitchen work." Yu Shu said with a smile.
In fact, when she was at home, she did harder work than this, so she didn't feel it was hard at all.
On the way to Guandi Temple, Su Wan met many people from the old prison. They were all going to the west kitchen to eat breakfast. When they saw Su Wan offering to help them carry the lunch box, which was only a few steps away, Su Wan simply refused and said with a smile: "You guys should go eat quickly. If you go early, the food will be hot."
"Any time is fine."
“Yes, they are all equally delicious.”
"You guys in the west kitchen are really good at cooking."
Su Wan was naturally happy to hear this. She felt very happy to be able to cook food that everyone liked.
As he entered the Guandi Temple, Yan Pei saw Su Wan with a smile on her face.
There have been a lot of things going on recently, and I haven't seen her smile like this for a few days. It seems that the matter in the west kitchen has indeed been settled.
Yan Pei took the lunch box, which was obviously much heavier today.
Su Wan smiled: "I was afraid that I might not have enough time, so I brought my breakfast with me. Shall we eat together?"
"Okay." Yan Pei also smiled. He keenly noticed that Su Wan seemed a little different. The way she looked at him seemed more like a poor little thing?
Mainly because of the right-hand man's words, Su Wan confirmed her guess and couldn't help but express it.
Others might not be able to tell, but this is Xie Pei, the third prince of Tianxiang Kingdom and the only legitimate son in the palace.
Although he didn't know why, Xie Pei accepted the role very calmly, but now he couldn't help but want to laugh.
Su Wan followed Yan Pei to place the food on the low table and introduced: "This is Xia Ri's menu. You happen to represent Guandi Temple. If it tastes good, then let's set it. If not, I will change the food."
Although he hadn't tasted it yet, Yan Pei said directly: "It must be very good."
Having said that, Yan Pei was still amazed when he put the rice rolls, steamed buns, water chestnut cake and flower tea in his mouth.
"Is this the Cantonese taste?" Yan Pei had read about the customs and habits of various places in books. This way of eating was very similar to the Cantonese taste, but Su Wan did not notice that Yan Pei was only referring to steamed buns and water chestnut cakes.
Most of the ingredients used are only available in the south.
This was the first time someone recognized where the food came from. Su Wan nodded: "Yes, it's from Guangdong. Isn't it delicious?"
There is no need to ask, just look at how fast Yan Pei eats and you will understand.
The sauce is delicious, the rice rolls are tender and smooth, and the siu mai and water chestnut cakes also have their own flavors.
This tastes really good, how can it not be delicious?
The first meal of the five-day summer menu was a complete success!
No one offered any suggestions for improvement, and if anything, they were too little.
But Su Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Wasn't this enough? One serving of rice rolls, five steamed buns, two pieces of water chestnut cakes, and a large cup of scented tea.
It will definitely fill you up, as the rice rolls are quite large in portion, and siu mai are made from glutinous rice, which is almost a staple food, not to mention the water chestnut cake.
Now the most important thing for Su Wan is to taste the food.
I've prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner. Now that the weather is getting warmer, I can prepare cold noodles, cold skin and jelly.
But eating these at noon is a bit monotonous, and it must be supplemented with some ingredients.
Is there any better meal to go with cold noodles than roujiamo?
Not to mention putting meat in Roujiamo, even if you just stir-fry some vegetables in it, it will be delicious.
A bowl of cold noodles, a pancake with vegetables, and finally a hot and sour soup is a perfect lunch.
Yan Pei was curious when he heard Su Wan talking about making Liangpi: "What is Liangpi?"
Su Wan paused. Yan Pei even knew Cantonese dishes, so how could he not know cold noodles?
Doesn’t Tianxiang Country have this thing?
After Su Wan explained that Liangpi was made by washing the noodles, Yan Pei said, "This is the first time I've seen this way of eating."
"I mean, it's the first time I see you when you wash your face."
If you say it’s the first time I’ve seen it in noodle rolls, then what about the gluten-free flour in rice rolls?
You should know that making rice rolls requires gluten-free flour, which is obtained from washing noodles.
In other words, let alone crystal shrimp dumplings, even rice rolls are probably the first time they appear in the world.
Yan Pei noticed Su Wan's daze and seemed to have realized something. He said casually, "Tianxiang Country is vast. It's normal to have delicacies that others don't know about."
Oh yes!
It’s normal not to know. Aren’t many meals figured out by figuring out the recipe?
Su Wan took it back immediately out of guilt.
Besides, the gluten-free flour for rice rolls has been made, so is there any difference?
When she made gluten-free flour, the dough that was washed had already been made into gluten, and it was too late to change it now.
What should you do if you accidentally make a delicious dish that is ahead of its time?
No big deal!
As long as it tastes good!
Su Wan nodded hard: "Yes, this is a method that others don't know about. I don't know if everyone will like it."
"I'm sure I like everything you do." Yan Pei said directly.
This answer was too thoughtless, but Su Wan was almost used to it. No matter what she said, Yan Pei would praise her.
After breakfast, Yan Pei stayed in the Guandi Temple, but actually went to the Armory through the back door through the old warehouse.
There are very few people in the old prison nowadays, and no one would notice if you walked past the back door.
Su Wan went back to the small kitchen.
The small kitchen had been tidied up by Yu Shu, and the dough that had been washed previously had been carefully put away, because Su Wan had told her that it would be useful.
In fact, the dough that has been washed many times can be steamed directly in the pot.
But there is still some time before lunch, so we can wait.
Since there was nothing wrong with the small kitchen, he naturally had to go back to the big kitchen to check. It was almost breakfast time, and more than a hundred palace servants in the west kitchen were resting in the shade. It was not as busy as before.
With the arrival of new people, life is indeed easier than before.
There were three main topics on everyone's lips. One was how much the people in the Baochaosi Palace loved the breakfast in the Western Kitchen. The second was how many portions their Western Kitchen would get in June. The third was the most exciting topic for everyone, which was that they would get to see their family one more time next month.
Even Su Wan asked Yan Pei to help deliver a message to her family in advance, asking if her aunt was free to come over.
Based on Su Wan's understanding of the Third Aunt, she would definitely come to see her daughter.
It was a good opportunity for her to ask about her situation, and Yan Pei said he would help her find out.
Everyone was discussing happily, Xiaoyue Haruka was even more excited, but Yu Shu was the only one who was very nervous and seemed not to want to participate in the topic at all.
The last time Su Wan saw her aunt coming back, Yu Shu happened to be part of the second group to see her family, so she didn't know what the situation was at that time. Now it seems that she probably didn't feel very well.
But Yu Shu didn't want to say more, and everyone was very tactful and didn't mention it.
Naturally, Su Wan would not bring up such a topic. She just hoped that Yu Shu's family didn't know about this.
After the leisurely morning, it was time to busy themselves with lunch. Zuo Zhizhang led people to continue preparing lunch in the big kitchen, while Su Wan and Yu Shu went to the small kitchen.
Who knew that as soon as we arrived, several stewards also came, and they were obviously very interested in today's lunch.
The four people from the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Treasure Department were familiar with the place, and Wei Jun and Zhuo Hui followed behind them. It was estimated that the two of them had used both soft and hard means to coax them here.
The old prison treasury manager was a little embarrassed to be in charge of the young eunuch, so he brought some fruits.
Finally, it was the manager of the Baochao Department, who actually brought several large blocks of ice for everyone to cool down. I guess he wanted to cover up the embarrassment of coming early and appear to be very fond of eating.
It was a rush in the morning, so Su Wan only took a closer look at the new manager now. The new manager looked very young, but he was serious and obviously an upright person.
Yes, the Baochaosi had just been involved in such a collusion incident, so the people sent now must be upright.
A group of people gathered here for today's lunch.
When everyone thinks of the fresh meals made by Su Wan, they can’t wait to come over. The taste of today’s rice rolls seems to be something they have never tasted before.
If there weren’t so many people coming, I really want Su Wan to do it again.
But Su Wan doesn't make rice rolls. The original menu for lunch today was cold skin and noodles, as well as pancakes with vegetables and hot and sour soup.
Cold skin and cold noodles are both staple foods, you can choose any one of them. There are six kinds of ingredients prepared for you to choose from for the pancake and each person can choose three to put in the pancake.
Although hot and sour soup is a hot soup, it is most enjoyable to eat a bowl of it in summer.
The staple food is cold skin and cold noodles, and the soup is also not good to be cold, otherwise the meal will be tasteless.
Su Wan rolled up her sleeves and started making cold noodles.
In fact, it has been almost prepared. The gluten-free flour used to make rice rolls this morning came from here.
The dough has been kneaded a few days ago. After the dough has rested for a while, I start kneading and washing it until the water turns white. Then I store the water and change to a basin with clean water to continue washing.
Keep washing until the color of the water no longer changes, then it is considered washed well, and the remaining dough can be directly put into the pot and steamed.
The steamed gluten is soft and can be used as a topping for cold noodles.
Put the remaining facial washing water into basins to let it settle. After one night, the water and noodles will be separated. The water on top can be discarded, and the remaining batter below is the material for making cold noodles and gluten-free flour.
At that time, a part of it was taken out and dried into powder, which is gluten-free flour.
The other part is now starting to make cold noodles.
Use the thin pot used to make rice rolls in the morning. Brush vegetable oil inside first, then pour the batter into the pot. Pour the batter as thick as the thickness of the cold skin you want. Of course, a thinner one tastes better.
Such a thin pot should be placed on boiling water for steaming. At this time, the stove fire must be high and the steam must be sufficient, and soon a piece of cold skin will be steamed.
Rinse the steamed cold noodles quickly with cold water to make them chewier and softer.
Such magical actions quickly attracted people to come and watch.
Logically speaking, the stewards should have been listening in the side hall, but the four stewards of the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Treasure Department could eat veal at the stove, so they could naturally watch in front of the stove.
The remaining stewards had no choice but to follow and watch.
I didn't expect to see such a magical scene.
It’s just flour, but it’s so powerful.
I saw Su Wan make a piece of cold skin, quickly put it on a plate, and then brush a thin layer of oil in the middle of the cold skin to prevent sticking.
Then he became more and more skilled in making the cold noodles, and even asked Yu Shu to try it.
I will definitely cook it in a big kitchen in the future. Now that I’ve learned how to do it, there will be more people to teach when the menu is officially implemented.
Soon, more than twenty pieces of cold noodles were made, each one looked as white as jade and very beautiful.
After these cold noodles are made, the half-fermented dough on the other side is also ready. These doughs are used to make pancakes and stuffed pancakes with vegetables. The half-fermented pancakes are called Baiji Mo and Tuotuo Mo. Anyway, they are all delicious pancakes.
This kind of cake is in a half-fermented state. Generally, the dough will be twice as big as the original dough after it has fermented. This one can be used when it is about twice as big.
Including Yan Pei, the food taster, there were eight people in total, plus Su Wan, Yu Shu, and Zuo Zhizhang who was on duty, so a total of eleven pancakes would be needed. But after all, they were pancakes, so Su Wan still made a little more, because she felt that it would not be enough for the stewards.
Needless to say, Su Wan is very good at kneading dough, and Yu Shu has learned a lot from following her.
The kneaded and rolled dough looks round, so you can put it in the pan and start frying it. When frying the pan, you must use a low heat and slowly, otherwise the pancake will easily become burnt on the outside and just cooked inside.
When making pancakes, shape both sides first, then cover the pot and cook until cooked.
This is a bit like eating fire-baked bread during the Little New Year, but the fire-baked bread needs to be brushed with oil to set its shape, and then steamed in a steamer.
The dough of Baiji Mo is a little thinner and is half-fermented. It is finally cooked in a frying pan, so there are some differences.
Each pancake tastes different.
Baiji Mo is very good whether it is made into a meat or vegetable bun, especially with stewed pork belly chopped up and added gravy, it is absolutely delicious.
Su Wan thought of this and looked at Wei Jun and Zhuohui with shining eyes. Why not ask them to go out and buy some braised meat?
No rice, just meat.
Cut it into pieces and eat it with the pancake!
Fortunately, I made a few more pancakes, one with meat and one with vegetables, which was perfect.
Among them, only Wei Jun and his master, the deputy general manager, knew the relationship between Li's pig's trotter and Su Wan. The two of them showed no expression. Instead, the others asked curiously, "Why do you want braised meat? The meal you cooked today is already very rich."
"It's sumptuous, but it tastes even better with braised meat. Go quickly." Su Wan urged again and again. Just as she was about to take money out of her pocket, she saw that the new manager of the Baochao Division had already issued the payment, which was obviously the share for all of them.
The new chief steward of the Treasury Department looked at Su Wan, thought of his master's instructions, and said, "I'll pay it."
It's His Highness's money anyway, so it should be fine, right?
No one objected, as the money for a few servings of braised meat was nothing to the stewards.
Even the chief of the imperial guards of the Imperial Palace shouted, "Buy me two servings, and add rice. I can eat it just thinking about the taste of the braised pork with rice."
Wow, he didn’t let go of either type of food.
But when Su Wan saw this, she knew that the chief guard would definitely regret it.
The taste of the meat-filled pancake is unimaginable.
Whether this pancake is called Tuotuo Mo or Baiji Mo, no matter what name it is called, it is very delicious.
As she was talking, Su Wan had already prepared some fried pancakes and vegetables.
There are six dishes, all of which are very easy to stir-fry, namely green peppers, shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, bean skewers, and shredded cucumbers.
Choose three from six options, choose whatever dish you like.
Now it is a small kitchen, everyone can eat whatever they want. If it were a big kitchen, there would be special palace servants to help them put the dishes into the pancakes.
Although there are many dishes like these, they are basically just stir-fried. As long as you control the heat well, they are not difficult to make. In any case, they are much simpler than dishes like Maoxuewang.
All the dishes have been fried, the braised meat has just been bought, and the Baiji steamed buns are also out of the pot.
Put the hot, white, and slightly burnt pancake in your hand, cut a slit on the side, spread the fragrant but not spicy chili oil inside, then stuff the fried vegetables inside, filling it up and it looks delicious.
Everyone thought it was ready to eat, but Su Wan simply chopped up the braised meat and put it in another pancake.
One holds the meat and the other holds the vegetables.
Damn it, I don’t have a choice, what should I do?
The chief guard of the Shangbao Palace even slapped his thigh as he looked at the white rice he had bought.
Is he a fool? He didn't listen to Su Wan. This pancake is no worse than white rice!
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