Let's say that Tianxiang and Liu Ling'er went to the Imperial Medical Pavilion to look for some clues, Tianxiang entered the Imperial Medical Pavilion A Hall, Liu Ling'er waited in the rockery grass in the courtyard, and after twenty minutes, Tianxiang didn't come out, and she was anxious.

And Ma Wenbing followed the master to practice with all the contestants in the west room of the imperial dining room, and at the same time, he also calmed down his mood, so as not to be nervous and unable to hold the pot and spoon during the finals.

Twenty minutes have also passed, and in these twenty minutes, Ma Wenbing basically knows the knowledge of all the ingredients here, and according to all his cooking knowledge, he began to explore five kinds of dishes, although the taste is not the best, but it is also considered a first-class food, and there is no problem in serving the feast.

The first one to do is called Ruyi Hui Lu Gan, Bai Lai is a Qinhuai person in the south of the Yangtze River, who is best at the food there, with a long history, and Qinhuai people are also willing to put all kinds of snacks and history on the side. Take this ordinary Hui Lugan as an example, and it is also related to Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. Legend has it that after Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne in Jinling, he was tired of eating the delicacies of the mountains and seas in the palace, and went out of the palace in a day, and saw a snack bar fried fried tofu fruit on the street, which was full of fragrance and golden color, and he couldn't help but increase his appetite. He took out a silver ingot and asked the shopkeeper to process a bowl of tofu fruit for him to enjoy. Seeing that he was a rich gentleman, the shopkeeper immediately put the tofu fruit into the chicken soup pot, cooked it with a small amount of soybean sprouts and seasonings, and boiled it until the tofu fruit was soft and flavorful. Since then, fried tofu has been all the rage and has been passed down to this day. Because Nanjing people often add bean sprouts in firing, and its shape is very similar to the jade Ruyi in ancient jade, so it is called Ruyi Hui Lu Gan.

The second dish is called tofu waterlogging, also called tofu brain, tofu flower, and is also called "not old" in Nanjing. This snack is available all over the country, but the tofu in Nanjing is not quite the same as that in other places, except that it is as white as jade. In addition to the fragrance and refreshing, Nanjing's tofu waterlogging pays attention to a condiment, supplemented by more than ten kinds of condiments such as dried shrimp, mustard, fungus, green onion, chili oil, sesame oil, etc., not only the color is beautiful, the taste is mellow, strong, fragrant, fresh, salty and suitable, spicy and moderate, and has a taste. Nanjing people eat snacks and a good "saying", this point has also been verified in the simple snack of tofu waterlogging, it is said that tofu waterlogging this play, young people eat to strengthen the brain, the elderly eat to prolong life, in order to please the mouth, the store also added assorted dishes in it, what does it mean?

The third dish is called Zhuangyuan bean, which is also one of the special snacks of Nanjing Confucius Temple. Legend has it that during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Qin Dashi, a Han scholar who lived in the alley next to Jinshajing in the south of the city, read until late at night every day because of his poor family background, his mother cooked soybeans with red yeast rice and red dates, packed the beans in a small bowl, and added a red date on top for him to eat, and encouraged him to study hard and be a champion in the future. Later, Master Qin won the champion, and the matter spread, and the champion bean became famous. Some hawkers took advantage of the psychology of the students and sold the champion beans near the Gongyuan Temple of the father and son. Zhuangyuan bean is actually five-spice bean, the same as five-spice eggs, five-spice bean mouth fragrant, salty, sweet and soft, tasting, full of fun, due to the cooking taste, the general color is red sandalwood, the entrance is elastic, the aroma is rich, people can't stop eating it.

The fourth dish Ma Wenbing made is Nanjing salted duck, and you can't go to Nanjing without eating salted duck. Nanjing loves ducks so deeply that some people even say that Nanjing people have a grudge against ducks in their previous lives. Regardless of whether this rumor is unfounded or not, Nanjing's name as the "duck capital" is a real name. Saltwater duck is a famous specialty of Nanjing, which has a long reputation and is said to have a history of more than 1,000 years. Nanjing salted duck skin white meat is tender, fat but not greasy, fresh and delicious, with fragrant, crispy and tender characteristics. The salted duck around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year has the best color and taste, because the duck is made in the osmanthus blooming season, so it is called the Japanese osmanthus duck. "White Gate Cookbook" records that "during the August period of Jinling, the saltwater duck was the most famous, and everyone thought that the meat had the fragrance of osmanthus flowers. "It seems to have become a secular etiquette in Nanjing to go to the street to chop a bowl of salted duck during the New Year's festival or on weekdays. It is also because of eating too much duck that Nanjing people also turn waste into treasure to make duck heads into a delicious snack. Whether the duck head is braised or soaked in sauce, or salted, it is a delicacy in the world.

The fifth course Ma Wenbing made is a snack, Wuxi long bao, Wuxi xiaolongbao has two kinds of fresh meat xiaolongbao and crab roe xiaolongbao, the meat filling of fresh meat xiaolongbao is tight and the skin is thin, the filling is more marinated, and the flavor is fresh and tender. Boiling crab roe and crab butter are added to the heart of the fresh meat filling, which is the famous "Wuxi Crab Roe Xiaolongbao", which has a delicious taste and fragrant teeth and cheeks, which is not only suitable for impromptu eating, but also a special gift for relatives and friends. Legend has it that Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, known as the "Swimming Dragon", once traveled all over the famous mountains and rivers, especially the green mountains and beautiful waters, gardens and historic sites and folk customs in the south of the Yangtze River. He has traveled to the south of the Yangtze River six times, and Qianlong's trip to the south of the Yangtze River has been along the line of Nanjing, Yangzhou, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, and Hangzhou, and each time he must go to Wuxi Huishan. In 1751, the Qianlong Emperor embarked on his first southern tour, and he decided to visit the Qin Garden in Huishan, Wuxi, long before he went on tour. On February 19th, the imperial fleet arrived in Wuxi, and after docking at Huangbudun Wharf, Emperor Qianlong took a boat to Qinyuan on the morning of the 20th, boiled tea with Huishan spring water, tasted tea and dined, and tasted local snacks such as xiaolongbao, which shows that the folk in Jiangnan at that time had the prototype of xiaolongbao.

After making these five delicious dishes, Ma Wenbing was satisfied, because although the snacks they sent in the morning were also delicious, they tasted very different from those he made, and if he could pass these five dishes down in this world, he would definitely cause a lot of sensation.

Liu Yiyi looked at each dish made by Ma Wenbing, and was very excited, this was something he had never taught, but at the same time, he was not very happy, because these five dishes were not the main course, they could only be counted as snacks, and this snack could not be added to the competition at all, even if it was the best and delicious, it would be useless.

Liu tasted every delicacy in one bite, it was very delicious, but he thought that even if it was delicious, he would not be able to participate in the competition, so he suppressed his joy and said, "Good apprentice, why are you making such a useless snack?

Ma Wenbing said with a smile, "Master, don't worry, we didn't eat well in the morning, apprentice now make a few snacks and try it again, you don't have to worry about the competition, I will definitely come up with a great food." ”

Hearing Ma Wenbing's words, Liu Yiyi was naturally very happy, to be honest, the breakfast in the morning was really not very satisfying, I didn't expect the imperial food in the palace compound to be so bad?

Liu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take these five delicious dishes back first, and give Ling'er and Tianxiang a taste, I believe the two of them didn't eat well in the morning." ”

After Liu finished speaking, two big hands held five small bowls, and brought back the five delicacies made by Ma Wenbing, and on the table in his own room of the house, he came to call Liu Ling'er and Tianxiang, but found that Ling'er and Tianxiang were not in the room, and they were anxious and confused, where would these two girls go?

Liu Yikou waited in the room for about ten minutes, and unconsciously finished eating five dishes, but he didn't wait for Liu Ling'er and Tianxiang, his heart became more and more anxious, and he must have run out, the security of this palace compound is extremely strict, if he is caught, he will definitely have no life, thinking of this, Liu Yikou is becoming more and more afraid, he is such a daughter, there must be no problems, even if he does not participate in this competition.

Liu was a little calm in his panic, thinking about this Ma Wenbing must know that these three people are often sneaky together, for sure, Wenbing knows about it, so he strode towards the imperial dining room.

Walking to the courtyard of the imperial dining room, the fat man surnamed Zhao quickly greeted him, and said with a smile, "Master Liu, Master Liu, I don't know if you still remember me?"

Liu Ichikou only left this palace three years ago, and he has worked here for more than ten years, so there are many people who know Chef Liu, but Liu Ichichi does not necessarily know everyone.

When Liu Koukou was still there, Zhao Fatzi was just a helper's boy, so only Zhao Fatzi knew Liu Koukou, and this Liu Koukou did not necessarily know Zhao Fat.

Liu looked at it for a while, he didn't recognize Zhao Fatzi, his mind was always on Liu Ling'er, where did he care who Zhao Fatzi was, and walked straight towards the West House, and didn't care about Zhao Fatty.

Zhao Fatzi shouted, "Master Liu, the five bowls you took must be returned, there can't be one thing missing in the palace!"

Liu has a mouthful, he has been cooking for the second emperor for more than ten years, serving him with his heart for more than ten years, taking away a few bowls and shouting so much, if it weren't for Liu Ling'er in his heart, he would definitely find that hateful fat man theory.

After arriving in the West, dozens of stoves were started at the same time, and the whole room was in full swing, and the temperature of the whole room was extremely high.

Liu didn't dare to say anything else, walked straight to Ma Wenbing's side, grabbed one of Ma Wenbing's arms, and said in a loud voice, "Where is Ling'er?"

Because of the sound of the collision of the iron pot and the iron spoon, Ma Wenbing heard what Liu Ling'er said, so Liu Ling'er raised his voice and asked, "Ling'er is gone, do you know where he went?!"

Ma Wenbing still didn't hear it very clearly, he pondered a dish just now, this dish he prepared its name Mandarin Duck, and used dozens of vegetables and fruits to match, but the master messed it up like this.

Ma Wenbing still couldn't hear what the master said, he only heard the word "Ling'er", and shouted, "What's wrong with senior sister?

Similarly, Ma Wenbing's words were not very clear, Liu was helpless, and pulled Ma Wenbing to the courtyard and asked again, "I asked you where Ling'er went, why is she not in the room?"

Ma Wenbing thought for a while, thinking that his senior sister must be going to do something important with Tianxiang, so he deliberately pretended not to know, and asked rhetorically, "What about Tianxiang?" Master, you can ask Tianxiang. ”

Liu said, "What kind of Tianxiang do you ask?!You kid is not honest! Tianxiang is also gone, they are all gone, if Tianxiang is still here, will I still ask you?"

After Liu finished speaking, he took Ma Wenbing's arm and walked back, walked through the two large courtyards, returned to Liu Ling'er's room, pushed the door and pointed to Ma Wenbing, "Look at it, neither of them is here, you are not worried at all, you must know where they went!"

Ma Wenbing could hardly hide this fact, whimpering, and dealing with it out of tune, it was at this time that Liu Ling'er ran back in a hurry, out of breath, looking very flustered, almost like he had lost his soul, but when he saw that his father was also in the room, he forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart and showed a very normal expression.

Seeing that Liu Ling'er could stand in front of her well, Liu Ling'er was overjoyed, no matter what kind of expression she came back, as long as she was safe, she didn't take Tianxiang to heart at all.

Liu is like this, it is normal for people, but Ma Wenbing is different, seeing that only Liu Ling'er came back alone, Tianxiang did not come back, and he still had a panicked expression, and his mind must have been something.

But Master Liu was in the house, Ma Wenbing didn't dare to ask, but he was very anxious, and Liu Ling'er was also anxious, and he thought about it, "Senior brother, I'll take you to a very interesting place, Tianxiang is waiting for us, we have to hurry over." ”

Liu Yikou was shocked in his heart, and did not suspect that what Liu Ling'er said was a lie, but he was not convinced that since it was a fun place, why didn't he take him? Regarding relatives, he was her father, and Ma Wenbing was just her junior brother.

Liu stopped and said, "What's the fun place? You've only been in the palace for a few days, so you know the fun place?" ”

Liu Ling'er smiled and said, "Daddy, it's okay, Tianxiang has good friends here, you don't have to worry." After Liu Ling'er finished speaking, she didn't care about her father's obstruction, and pulled Ma Wenbing to run, but Liu couldn't stop it if she wanted to.

Ma Wenbing also knew that Liu Ling'er was a strategy, so he followed Liu Lingwei and quickly ran outside the courtyard and disappeared outside the corner wall, Liu Ling'er immediately said, "Oh no, no, Tianxiang must have been locked up." ”

Sure enough, as Ma Wenbing expected, he was shocked, and hurriedly asked what was going on, so Liu Linger told the matter of the Imperial Medical Hall in detail, originally the two of them said that they would meet for half an hour, but half an hour passed, Tianxiang still did not come out, Liu Linger did not dare to enter the house alone, so she could only run back and tell Ma Wenbing.

After Liu Ling'er finished speaking, she was waiting for Ma Wenbing to figure out a way.

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