Chapter Twenty-Five: The Surprise Four
Han Shanggong saw that the two Guanglu Temple adults were staring at this third dish in a daze, and couldn't help but glance lightly at Min Sishan who was on the side.
Min Sishan couldn't help but feel a little nervous in his heart, his fingertips clenched together slightly, today's three dishes, I don't know how much effort they put into their backs.
Whether the color is appropriate, whether the fragrance is pleasant, whether the entrance is soft and rotten, and whether the meat is fatty and not greasy. The details of the preparation of all ingredients and dishes are based on whether they are suitable for the elderly Empress Dowager Xiaokang as the most important criterion.
And today's Holy Emperor Kangxi and Empress Yiren are also close to the mandate of heaven, so if they are properly arranged, they can get the effect of killing three birds with one stone.
However, no matter how good the fundraising is, it must be carried out by competent people to the letter, so that it will not go against the original intention.
This dish was made by Min Sishan personally with Xia Qing, Chunhua and Mu Lan, and improved it under the traditional recipe that has been used.
In this round, the first person she recommended was Xia Qing, and Mu Lan was accompanying her to participate in the election.
Chunhua is a rare and exquisite candidate, but in terms of exquisite skills, it is still so much worse than Xia Qing.
This section may not be much for others, but it is clear in her heart.
The ancients said that the slightest mistake and the error of thousands of miles also more or less coincided with this meaning.
The queen mother has lived in the harem for many years, and this year she accidentally proposed to set up a chrysanthemum banquet, not to mention the Empress Yiren, who is the Kangxi Emperor who has a lot of opportunities, and also put down state affairs in many redundant ways, and specially criticized the banquet and drink for the affairs arrangement, and the importance of this matter can be seen.
Therefore, since the upper authorities attach so much importance to this banquet, and the battle between the four divisions of the Shang Palace Bureau's internal food, gluttony, medicine, and brewing is so turbulent, this bright sword is bound to be a battle of sharpening the sword, and from top to bottom the palace offices have so many pairs of eyes watching closely, how can she allow the slightest possible accident or misfortune to happen?
No, absolutely not.
And the reason why he didn't put the heaviest burden on Mu Lan this time was not that Mu Lan's ability was slightly inferior, but because this child had just entered the palace for a short time, and the days of working in the dining room were only two months.
Two months have passed, and they have just adapted to life in the palace. Even if a person is smart and smart, he is afraid that at the moment of pressure, the possibility of abnormal performance is not impossible. Once it happens, it will not only be the loss of the entire catering division, but if the top is punished, how can a little palace maid be able to bear the burden?
Therefore, this time I don't reuse her, but also in order to take time and slowly carve this piece of beautiful jade into shape.
There is no rush to do things in the palace.
Xia Qing is different in the end. Although this girl is cold by nature, distant, self-serving, and even a little stubborn, her advantages are also very obvious.
That is, this girl is good at studying, and her cooking skills have always been stable and exquisite. And this time, it is enough to be able to do this.
Han Shanggong saw that the two adults were silent for a while, and his face was full of spring, and he added: "Two adults, this third-grade dish is called the eight-grade Buddha jumping over the wall, and it is also a delicacy that the queen mother has always loved. This time, we combined with the autumn tonic to improve the ancient method, in the original eight ingredients, added a flavor of Hangzhou white chrysanthemum, so that the taste of this Buddha jumping over the wall, and added a layer of chrysanthemum, so the third dish was named the eight chrysanthemum Buddha jumping over the wall. ”
As the words fell, a palace maid Yingying stepped forward and brought two slender trays, and on each tray, there was a row of eight small white porcelain cups neatly placed from left to right.
A pair of plain hands picked up a long-handled white porcelain spoon, stretched out into the copper cloisonné enamel soup pot in front of him, and gently slid from the white chrysanthemums floating on the soup noodles, like a small boat gently brushing away a ripple of fragrance.
In the steaming chrysanthemum incense, the long spoon scoops eight scoops and eight probes, like a white dragon, going to the sky and the earth, and the illusion is endless.
Every time you gently probe the bottom and scoop it up, the fragrant ingredients will be firmly placed in a small porcelain cup in front of you.
After a while, in front of the two Guanglu Temple adults, in the two rows of eight small white porcelain cups, the light was already even, and each one was full of fragrance.
The two adults have eaten all over the capital, where have they seen this way of eating, and the two eyes that followed the ups and downs of the spoon were a little stiff for a while.
Han Shanggong is always good at using words like spring breeze and rain at the right time to easily resolve such embarrassment.
"Two adults, the dish of Buddha jumping over the wall should not be uncommon in the capital, but the food made by our catering department should be completely different from the outside world. The so-called eight-pin chrysanthemum incense, as the adults have just seen, is the cup is different, and the mouth is fragrant. Please also ask the two adults to choose slowly and savor it. ”
Taking advantage of Han Shanggong's words, the discipline secretary lowered his head and drank a sip of tea in the cup, secretly swallowed the saliva that was constantly growing, and calmly picked up the first small porcelain cup from the slender tray with a smile on his face, held it in his hand like drinking tea, closed his eyes slightly and lowered his head to smell the fragrance, and then slowly sent a small tail of shark fin in the cup with a spoon into his mouth.
Delicious like silk yarn, in the mouth, it is like a pair of delicate hands, gently smoothing every little taste bud on the tip of the tongue.
Under the unconscious sigh slightly, the Discipline Inspector couldn't help but pour the appropriate soup in the porcelain cup into his mouth as if he were drinking.
This mouthful, between the five organs and six abdomen, it seems to be gently brushed by the warm beauty hand of Fang Cai, like a warm spring breeze.
Master Ji couldn't help but sigh softly, and stayed quietly for a long time before bowing his head again and again, and praised Han Shanggong on his side: "Wonderful! Wonderful! ”
He also greeted Bai Zhicheng on the side and said: "Lord Bai, this eight-grade chrysanthemum incense Buddha jumping over the wall is really extraordinary." Today, you and I have the privilege of tasting it, and it is really worth the trip. ”
When Han Shanggong heard this sincere admiration, he couldn't hide the spring light on his face, and said with a smile: "Thank you Lord Ji for your false praise." Two adults, please taste it carefully and see which side of these two dishes can win. ”
The young Bai Zhicheng smiled slightly, and also picked up the first porcelain cup in front of him, and together with the discipline office order on the side, who seemed to have entered the realm, he took a sip and tasted the third product in front of him, which was divided into eight special dishes.
After waiting for a pillar of incense, Han Shanggong saw the two adults pouring themselves drinks, cup after cup, one bite after another, eating the soup ingredients in the two cloisonné enamel soup pots in front of him cleanly, and couldn't help but turn around and smile at Min Sishan who was standing on the side.
Min Sishan's calm eyes fell slightly, and the two palace maids with a light smile held the copper basin towel in their hands and respectfully brought it to the adults.
After the two adults sat down comfortably, Han Shanggong was as cordial as when the two adults had just taken their seats.
The spring breeze was blowing, and Lord Ji of Guanglu Temple said with a smile: "Dare to ask the two adults, after this tasting, which side do you think can win this last dish?" “