In the imperial kitchen, Zhu Yunwen was cutting the pork tenderloin he had bought into small strips, frying them in oil until they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and then taking them out. He then put a little oil in a pot, added vinegar and sugar, and stir-fried them to make a sweet and sour sauce.
Then, quickly coat the pork tenderloin with the sweet and sour sauce, and this simple sweet and sour pork tenderloin dish is ready.
Then, the vegetables I bought were stir-fried over high heat with various seasonings.
I grilled a few more pork chops and added various seasonings.
Although there were no chili peppers, there was plenty of pepper in this era, and with the addition of other spices, it was still possible to make very delicious food.
After these delicacies were prepared, the entire imperial kitchen was filled with a rich aroma.
Zhu Yunwen had two imperial chefs serve him the dishes and headed directly towards Shaoyang Palace.
The Shaoyang Palace was not far from the Imperial Kitchen, but along the way, both palace maids and eunuchs were tempted by the aroma wafting from it and swallowed their saliva.
Upon returning to Shaoyang Palace, Zhu Yuntong summoned his two younger sisters to eat.
The two girls stared wide-eyed at the unfamiliar food on the table and rushed over eagerly.
"Third brother, what is this? It looks so beautiful."
Princess Yilun pointed to the sweet and sour pork on the plate and said.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said, "This is pork tenderloin, cooked for you with sweet and sour sauce."
Princess Jiangdu eagerly picked up a piece, put it in her small mouth, chewed it gently, and then her eyes lit up as she said:
"The outside is so crispy and crunchy, and the inside is a little tender. The sweet and sour taste is so good. Third Brother, which imperial chef made this? I want him to make it for me every day from now on."
Zhu Yunwen laughed and said:
"This wasn't made by the imperial chef, it was made by your third brother."
Upon hearing this, both Princess Yilun and Princess Jiangdu gaped in astonishment.
"Third Brother can actually cook? And he can cook such delicious dishes, that's amazing!"
"That's right, Third Brother, you can actually cook such delicious food. But our teacher taught us that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. You shouldn't be the one making delicious food, Third Brother."
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile:
"I'm making this for my own sister, why should I have so many rules? You guys eat it, and if you like it, I'll make it again next time."
The two little girls laughed happily, their big eyes curving into crescent moons, they were very pretty.
Meanwhile, next to Shaoyang Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was busy at work, suddenly felt a little hungry.
He didn't know if it was because he was hungry, but his nose was unusually sensitive, and he actually smelled a strong fragrance.
The aroma is a blend of sweet and sour, with a strong scent of pepper and various spices.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked the eunuch beside him:
"Where is this aroma coming from? Could it be that the imperial kitchen has prepared some delicious food?"
The eunuch shook his head in confusion and said:
"Your Majesty, this servant does not know either."
Zhu Yuanzhang sniffed it a few more times, then put down the memorial in his hand, put his hands behind his back, walked out of the palace, and slowly followed the fragrance to the outside of Shaoyang Palace.
"It came from Yuntang's Shaoyang Palace."
He immediately went up and saw Zhu Yunwen and his two younger sisters enjoying several plates of delicious food at a table next to the main hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately smiled and said:
"Yunwen. What kind of delicious food is this? We can smell the aroma from far away."
Zhu Yunwen immediately stood up, and Princess Yilun and Princess Jiangdu also stood up to pay their respects and call out "Grandpa Emperor".
Zhu Yunwen, however, was less bound by rules, saying:
"Your Majesty's arrival is quite timely. I had prepared some delicious dishes at the Imperial Kitchen and was thinking of inviting Your Majesty to come and taste them, but I didn't expect Your Majesty to come on his own initiative."
That was just a polite remark; he never intended to call Zhu Yuanzhang over.
Zhu Yuanzhang, however, shamelessly stepped forward and said:
"Really? Let's take a look. Hmm, it smells delicious. I've eaten all kinds of delicious food, but I've never had anything like this before."
As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of pork chop. The pork chop was covered with a lot of seasoning, and Zhu Yunwen slowly grilled it over a low flame until it was oozing oil.
At that moment, a strong, caramelized aroma, along with the rich oil and ample seasoning, burst open in Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth.
That made his eyes light up immediately.
"Mmm, delicious, so delicious! With this, how can we forget fine wine? Come, go and bring me that bottle of fine wine that I've been reluctant to drink."
The eunuch quickly left and brought over a jar of fine wine. Zhu Yuanzhang, disregarding his status, poured a cup for Zhu Yunwen and said:
"Yunwen, try this wine and see what you think."
Zhu Yunwen picked up the wine glass and took a sip. He felt that the wine was not very strong, so he felt relieved and took a big gulp.
This wine has a strong grain flavor; while it may be considered excellent, that's not necessarily true.
After all, as a time traveler, he had drunk quite a bit of all kinds of wine in his later life.
In ancient times, most wines were made from fermented grains, and these wines did not taste very different.
It simply depends on the quality of the food, or the type of food.
This must have been brewed from high-quality grains, and its purity was quite good.
It may also have used the same process as distilling spirits.
This spirit actually has some similarities with the distilled spirits of later generations.
However, the tools or technology were certainly not as advanced as in later generations.
Seeing that Zhu Yuntong did not seem to offer a positive evaluation after drinking the wine, Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat puzzled and said:
"Yun-hu, don't tell me you don't like it?"
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