"What is this?" I saw the attendants bring a plate of kelp and a bowl of sake, which was still a treasure in this era.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a special meal prepared by the Lord to thank you. First of all, please enjoy the "first payment". Akechi Mitsuhide, who was in charge of the Imperial Food Commissioner, began to introduce the dishes.

The so-called feast, that is, the entertainment banquet, although there is the word entertainment, but it does not mean that the grade is low. On the contrary, meals are often served in a very formal manner, and the original cuisine is one of them.

"Pay first..."Hosokawa Nobumoto picked up a kelp, savored it carefully, a little sour and spicy, it should have added some kind of seasoning, which well concealed its fishy smell. The so-called prepayment is some appetizer side dishes, and it is clear that today's dinner is "kaiseki cuisine".

Kaiseki comes from Zen Taoism, and in order to resist hunger in listening to Zen for a long time, he holds a stone in his arms, called "kaiseki". Later, it evolved into a tea for the Zen monks, and then the most famous kaiseki cuisine.

Kaiseki cuisine is not based on the aroma, but on the mind, which further reflects the beauty of this genre. Kaiseki cuisine places a strong emphasis on freshness and texture, and each dish is freshly cooked, so you have to wait a while for each dish. Therefore, while waiting for the meal, guests need to keep a calm mind and not eat with an irritable mind, which may ruin the state of mind of kaiseki cuisine. Because kaiseki cuisine has been developed along the lines of Zen Buddhism, it has been called "pure heart cuisine".

"Eight inches...!" Mitsuhide Wise seized the moment and served the second course, "Eight Inches", which is a combination of a piece of sushi and several smaller side dishes, which is made up of the freshest ingredients of the season.

"Well, that's good." Tokugawa Ieyasu picked up a piece of chestnut and praised it, it was roasted crystal clear but there was no charcoal smell at all, I don't know what method was used.

"How's it going, guys? Quite appetizing, right? This is my carefully planned Nobunaga meal, right? Oda Nobunaga looked at the intoxicated crowd below and boasted proudly.

"Yes, yes, this is the most delicious dish I will eat in my next life, thank you so much for your hospitality." Matsunaga Shu was very well appreciated and won the favor of Oda Nobunaga.

"The following 'Mukaifu' ingredients are purchased exclusively from Kai-cho, and they are the freshest pomfret of the season, so please try them." As he spoke, he brought a plate of pomfret sashimi.

"Wow! Sashimi! It's really tall! Hosokawa Nobumoto is also the first time to see this dish at a banquet, and its preciousness can be imagined. The other people were also shocked when they saw this dish, which also showed the strength of the Oda family.

"Hehe... Hosokawa-sama has won a prize. Akechi Mitsuhide also smiled proudly, this dish was not easy to come by, not only was it rare, but it was also transported from Kai Town.

"Huh? What's going on! Why isn't the fish fresh! Suddenly, Oda Nobunaga frowned and asked in an unkind tone.

"Back to the lord... Kaicho is a long way away, and your majesty has tried to keep it as fresh as possible, so please ask the lord to know it. Akechi Mitsuhide quickly leaned over and confessed that although sashimi required a lot of freshness from the fish, it was almost impossible to keep the water in its original state with only ice at that time.

"Bastard! Is that your answer! I said it! The ingredients must be fresh! Are you taking my words for a deaf ear? Oda Nobunaga angrily threw the bamboo chopsticks to the ground, and the table was crackled!

"The Lord is angry! It's hard to keep this freshness and it's not bad without any smell. Hosokawa Nobumoto hurriedly spoke for Akechi Mitsuhide, and after finishing it, he also ate a bite of pomfret sashimi, which was indeed delicious.

"Humph! Senran Maru! Knock kumquat twice on the head in the past, so that he will have a long memory in the future. Oda Nobunaga pouted, and the little surname Moriranmaru stepped forward and symbolically knocked Akechi Mitsuhide's head twice.

"Haha... Ha ha! Everyone laughed in unison, but in fact, the punishment was not too severe, so it was just a joke. But... Some people don't think so...

This is followed by the "lid", which is a pair of food served in a lid bowler, and when you open the lid, you will see that it is sea squirt cold soup! All the people were stunned, and no one had ever seen a sea squirt, because they all lived on the bottom of the sea, and they were not only petite, simple in appearance, but also did not change much, so it was less likely to attract people's attention. But don't underestimate them! Sea squirts are one of the first chordates to evolve and share a common ancestor with vertebrates.

The sea squirt season is in June ~ August every year, due to the short production season and small output, it is really equivalent to gold, and even belongs to the rare beasts that cannot be bought with gold, which is called "Northeast Treasure".

Because the outer layer of the sea squirt has thick fibers, it needs to be peeled off with a sharp blade before it can be eaten. Raw sea squirts have a sweet taste but a certain bitter taste, and their liver has a strong bitter taste. In order to reduce the bitterness, the head chef of the Oda family first boiled the sea squirt meat to remove the smell and astringency, and finally added cold soup to return it to its natural sweet and original taste.

"Ahh It's delicious..."Takigawa Kazuyi took a sip of the soup and exclaimed intoxicatedly, today he enjoyed the most wonderful moment of his life.

The latter ones such as "roasted food, oil, sorrel, medium pig's mouth, strong food, royal rice, stop the rice, incense, water" and so on, are served in order, with a variety of patterns, which is really rich enough.

The menu includes rare fish such as eel, abalone, and carp, as well as shrimp and shellfish, as well as Hosokawa Nobumoto's favorite yakitori and duck soup. All ingredients are made from the freshest local vegetables and fruits, except for those ordered from places such as the Seto Inland Sea, and there are a total of 23 dishes per serving.

"The rice in this salmon dish is good!" "That side dish was super delicious!" During the banquet, words of praise were endless, and Oda Nobunaga was also very happy.

When everyone had finished eating the last "water thing" (high-grade fruit), Oda Nobunaga muttered a few words to the little surname Mori Ranmaru, and the latter bowed and went out. Soon, a handsome man with a white and slender figure was brought in.

"Ah Jian! Come here! When Oda Nobunaga saw this man, he called his name very casually.

"Yes! The owner! I wonder what you call the villain? But what's wrong with the taste? Although Ah Jian said this verbally, the strange thing is that he is not afraid at all, and he does not have the image of a villain who should tremble when he sees a big man.

"No, it tastes good, it's just that the sashimi isn't very fresh, but you can't be blamed for that. To call you out is to let you meet the guests who are entertained today. Come, come, everyone, this man is today's chef, and all the dishes you eat are from him. Oda Nobunaga was in high spirits and began to introduce the daimyo below one by one, while the head chef, Ken, saluted one by one.

"You made it all yourself?" Hosokawa Nobumoto looked at Ah Jian incredulously, 23 dishes per person, but there were nine people here, a total of 207 dishes!

"Back to Youjing, it took three days for the villain to be ready." Ah Jian's answer was neither humble nor arrogant, and Hosokawa Nobumoto couldn't help but look at him a few more times.