"This is what the little princess has been eating lately. We've been following her usual routine, but for some reason, she hasn't shown any interest in these things lately," the chef sighed.
His Majesty dotes on this little princess the most. If things continue like this, I'm afraid my job will come to an end.
At this moment, Xu Yuehuai crossed her arms over her chest, lost in thought.
I never expected that the little princess would particularly like to eat greasy food like barbecue. Although the food in the Mingyue Kingdom is like this, the palace should pay attention to a balanced diet. If she continues to eat like this, she will naturally lose her appetite over time. What we need to do now is to solve this problem at its root.
Xu Yuehuai had an idea and quickly said, "The little princess has had a very poor appetite lately. If she keeps eating these greasy foods, it will make her spleen and stomach very weak, and she will gradually lose her appetite even more."
The head chef also expressed his helplessness, saying that they were only making the things the little princess liked to eat.
Everyone is at a loss right now, and no solution has been found yet.
Just then, Xu Yuehuai clapped her hands together and smiled, "I can teach you to make some light dishes now. I will write down the recipes and cook them with you. After we taste them, if there are no problems, we will give them to the little princess."
Immediately afterwards, Xu Yuehuai began to quickly write down a list of all the raw materials needed to make cold noodles, pickled vegetables, porridge, and so on.
The chefs were also intrigued; they hadn't expected Xu Yuehuai to actually come up with a solution. "If we can stimulate the little princess's appetite, it will solve a major problem for us."
Xu Yuehua then placed these materials on the widest and largest table.
I saw her add some water to the flour, then stir it with clean chopsticks. After a short while, the flour and water were fully combined, forming the soup base that is essential for making liangpi (cold skin noodles).
After a short while, once the water in the pot boiled, the soup was poured into an iron pot, leaving a thin layer that looked crystal clear and very appetizing.
A subtle fragrance wafted into every corner of the kitchen.
"This tastes really good, and it's quite novel. We've never seen this before, so it might really whet the little princess's appetite."
Eating only cold noodles seemed a bit too monotonous, so Xu Yuehuai brought out some cowpeas at this time.
She cut it into small pieces, blanched it, mixed it with seasonings, sprinkled a layer of minced garlic on top, heated the oil until it was very hot, and poured it over the top, releasing a fragrant aroma.
And that's how you make a simple pickled vegetable dish.
These chefs could easily make ordinary porridge, but Xu Yuehuai did it the other way around.
Instead of cooking the porridge directly with cold water, she chose to bring it to a boil over high heat, then poured in the rice, repeating this process three times.
Finally, put it into a pot and cook it. The porridge made this way can be easily dissolved in your mouth without feeling heavy.
Xu Yuehuai had been busy the whole time, and in no time she had prepared everything. She then distributed the rest to the others in the kitchen, humbly asking, "Why don't you try it first? How does it taste? You have more opportunities to cook for the little princess, will she like this flavor?"
Everyone who tasted it thought it was excellent, and even the head chef gave it high praise: "I really didn't expect you to do it so well. You've preserved the freshness and all the flavors."
After preparing the little princess's meal, Xu Yuehuai chose to deliver it to her personally.
"Princess, this is some light-flavored food that I specially prepared for you. You can try it. It has a different flavor. If you eat too much greasy food, your appetite will naturally be less."
Upon hearing this, the little princess became interested and ordered someone to open the door and bring in the meal, also asking Xu Yuehuai to come in with her.
"It looks pretty good, but I still don't have much of an appetite." Sure enough, after taking a bite, the little princess didn't eat much and gently shook her head. It was clear from her eyes that she didn't like it.
Just then, Prince Ajitai of the Mingyue Kingdom witnessed the entire scene and coldly mocked, "Xu Yuehuai has no ability but insists on showing off. You definitely won't be able to fulfill the promise you made to the king. I will definitely attract the attention of the Central Plains princess. You just wait!"
While he had his own plans, Xu Yuehuai was determined to keep his promise and would never let him have his way.
The two were locked in a fierce confrontation, with Ajitai continuing to use various words to dissuade them: "So the outcome is already decided. Xu Yuehuai, if you want to have some dignity, you'd better be sensible and withdraw quickly. You need to know that your abilities can't change anything."
But after hearing this, Xu Yuehuai was filled with anger, and her voice became hoarse as she suppressed it: "Prince, you don't need to be in such a hurry. This has only just begun. Isn't there still a two-day deadline?"
She crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes filled with determination, showing no sign of backing down.
After returning home, Xu Yuehuai began to investigate, wondering if the little princess simply didn't like the taste of noodles.
She fell into deep thought, and looking at the things the little princess had been eating recently, she deduced that she must be someone who likes spicy food.
The spiciness combined with the greasy food gradually made her lose her appetite.
In other words, chili peppers can stimulate the appetite. If you add something else to it, the flavor will change and become something else that the little princess might like.
After careful consideration, Xu Yuehuai decided to add tomato soup to the hot pot.
The tomatoes must be carefully selected; they must first be washed, peeled, and then slowly simmered over low heat to make tomato soup.
Finally, pour it into the hot pot, and then skim off all the oil from the top of the hot pot.
What remains is the essence: the soup has a spicy flavor and a hint of sourness.
After thinking about it, Xu Yuehuai decided to try it out first, and soon the tomato soup was ready.
She went to great lengths to stimulate the little princess's appetite, determined not to let the Ninth Princess arrive in the Underworld Kingdom without any explanation.
After personally experimenting with it, Xu Yuehuai took a bite and found the taste to be very novel. He immediately decided to use the method the next day.
Upon returning to the kitchen, I found that the chef wasn't particularly enthusiastic.
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