That's right, pork was cheap meat in the Song Dynasty. But anyone who thinks they have some status is not very good at eating pork. It is generally eaten by the grassroots people!

However, there are two exceptions.

One is that if a person is in distress, he will not have enough to eat, and if he does not eat, he will starve to death. A person from the upper class of the Song Dynasty, if he ate pork in this situation, no one would look down on him afterwards. After all, life is the greatest!

The other is that if there is a celebrity, pork invents a dish that has a long tradition and is famous for its elegance. In the same way, in this case, even the upper class will eat this pork-based dish.

Of course, only for this dish!

Zhu Zilong's sweet and sour pork ribs are not the only special case. Before he crossed over, Su Shi, a famous scholar of the Song Dynasty, the word Zizhan, also known as Hezhong, the number of Tieguandao, Dongpo layman, known as Su Dongpo.

once invented a dish, "Dongpo Meat"!

In April of the tenth year of the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty (1077), Su Shi went to serve as the governor of Xuzhou. With his body, he led the forbidden army to guard the battalion, and the people of the city fought against the flood and built embankments to protect the city.

The people of the whole city were all overjoyed, slaughtering pigs and sheep, carrying wine and vegetables to the house to comfort them.

Su Shi couldn't refuse, and after accepting it, the poem flourished, and at the same time he created his own invention to make braised pork, and gave it back to the people who participated in the flood fight.

After eating, the people felt that this meat was fat but not greasy, crispy and delicious, and unanimously called him "return meat". Since then, "return meat" has spread in Xuzhou and has become a traditional famous dish in Xuzhou.

Because this dish is related to the way of politics and the elegant names of celebrities, plus the most important literary names of scholars in the Song Dynasty. Therefore, this pork dish is not included in the practice of cheap meat. On the contrary, the fame is getting bigger and bigger!

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In the kitchen at this time, Huan'er was full of praise for the sweet and sour pork ribs made by Zhu Zilong, and immediately mentioned Cao Yuting's curiosity.

I was standing a little far away just now, and I didn't look closely. At this time, when Cao Yuting stood closer, she immediately found that the plate of pork in front of her was indeed different. Not to mention anything else, the appearance and fragrance alone are definitely eye-catching.

The aroma is rich and intoxicating, and the pork ribs are orange-red, and in the early morning light, I don't know if it is dazzling, as if it is glowing. (Reflective only!) ）

It's so fragrant! And the fragrance is still sweet and sour!

The north is not a sugar-producing area, so in ancient times, sugar has always been a valuable condiment in the north, even if the people who eat sugar, it is just some tasteless porridge with some sugar flavoring, basically not used to cook.

Zhu Zilong's opposite behavior immediately raised Cao Yuting's curiosity to another level. Seeing that, the mother-in-law and the housekeeper on the side also stole another plate, and they were all their own people here, and they were not afraid of outsiders knowing anything.

So, the next second.

Cao Yuting also picked up the chopsticks, took a piece of pork ribs and put it in her mouth. In an instant, the sweet and sour taste exploded in her mouth, and the rich aroma of meat surged, enveloping her taste buds and tapping her mouth. Immediately after that, the inside of his mouth was slightly hot, so that he couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Oh my God! The pork is so delicious, I feel the urge to cry! Cao Yuting's whole body was blindfolded, and she closed her eyes and was completely intoxicated by the delicious sweet and sour pork ribs.

The whole person seems to be swimming in the ocean formed by the fragrance of sweet and sour pork ribs, and it is difficult to extricate himself.

The contempt for pork that she looked down on before had already thrown her out of the clouds, and at this moment, there was only one thing left in Cao Yuting's eyes and mouth...... Sweet and sour pork ribs!

Eat, keep eating, can't stop. At this time, who wants to tell Cao Yuting not to eat, I'm afraid she will moan (groan), and the concubine can't do it!

"Hmm...... I didn't expect ...... The craft of the county king...... Laugh at...... It's really comparable to the dishes of celebrities......" Cao Yuting still had a piece of drunken pork ribs exuding heat in her mouth, and explained to others with a hint while sighing.

Dongpo meat, Cao Yuting has also eaten it before. But compared with the sweet and sour pork ribs made by Zhu Zilong, it is obviously a few grades worse.

However, just now she had already put on a disdainful appearance in front of Zhu Zilong in advance. If you slap yourself in the face immediately, then obviously even if Confucius said, only women are difficult to raise, and it can't be explained.

Therefore, she could only desperately pull Zhu Zilong's dish to the elegant name of Dongpo meat. This is used to show that he has eaten it for special reasons.

Huan'er and a few mothers-in-law on the side, as well as the housekeeper Jin Shanfat, nodded again and again, but when they turned their heads, they secretly snickered.

Dongpo meat everyone has eaten, if it is said that Dongpo meat is related to Su Dongpo's literary name, so its fame has risen sharply and is loved by everyone.

So, as a person who has made a comparison, everyone has their own conclusions in their hearts. That is, Dongpo meat only relies on the literary name, so it has become a famous dish. However, Zhu Zilong's sweet and sour pork ribs and pork ribs completely relied on the word delicious to conquer them.

A dish that just relies on fame, even if it is not delicious or tastes average, will become a famous dish in an era of great literary style.

One is to rely on true strength and conquer the tongue of all. Who is strong and who is weak in these two dishes, as long as it is a person, everyone understands.

Soon, these plates of sweet and sour pork ribs were eaten by Cao Yuting and a few subordinates.

Looking at a few clean dishes on the table that could be used as mirrors, a few people look at me, I look at you, and blush with each other. Without saying anything, he washed the dishes and put them away. They went back to their rooms or did what they were going to do.

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In the early morning, Zhu Zilong was woken up by the sound of drizzle outside the window.

It has been raining in Kaifeng City for the past few days, although the rain is not very heavy, but it is easy to make people feel that they are about to mold.

Zhu Zilong sat up from the bed and found that the pillow was wet. Obviously, since eating sweet and sour pork ribs yesterday, just one plate is not enough. On the contrary, it hooked up the delicious insects in the stomach, and as a result, I thought about it day and dreamed at night.

No, I had a dream about sweet and sour tenderloin last night, and the drooling that flowed during the dream made most of the pillow wet.

After getting dressed, Zhu Zilong came outside.

Zhu Zilong, who was not used to letting his subordinates serve him, took out the soap and modern toothbrush he made yesterday from his bag and cleaned them.

Before traveling to the Song Dynasty, every time he saw an advertisement for toothpaste, Zhu Zilong had a question in his heart, how did ancient people brush their teeth?

By now that he has traveled to the Song Dynasty, Zhu Zilong knows the answer. People here brush their teeth, and the dental ware they use is willow branches. Soak the willow branches in water first, and when you want to use them, bite open the willow branches with your teeth, and the willow fibers inside will be dissipated, like small wooden comb teeth, a very convenient toothbrush.

That's how the old saying "morning chewing tooth wood" comes from!

As for alternatives similar to toothpaste, the ancients boiled "ancient toothpaste" with Poria cocos and other medicinal materials, and used it to gargle in the morning. Of course, there are also people who want to save trouble and use salt as toothpaste directly. (Look at how much salt-white toothpaste is in the supermarket in the modern 21st century, and you'll get the idea!) ）

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