Chapter 1099: Seafood
The carriage traveled all the way along the most prosperous section of Nanhai City to the roast duck restaurant.
As soon as he entered the door, Xiao Chenzi greeted him warmly, and then quickly sent the luggage that Lian'er had just brought to the third floor, asking them to wait for a while, and dinner would be ready soon!
Ying Zheng brought the imperial kitchen with him on this trip.
But I ate all the way on the train, and the vegetarian food in Taishan Palace was also made by the palace kitchen.
Now that I'm in Nanhai City, I have to change my taste for everything.
The main business of the roast duck restaurant is roast duck, but this thing is also available in other counties, and it is not unique to him in Nanhai City.
And Ying Zheng and others live inland for many years and rarely eat fish and shrimp in the sea.
Therefore, the shopkeeper decided to focus on seafood for dinner, supplemented by roast duck and various stir-fried dishes, first test everyone's taste, and then decide on the dishes for the next few days!
After about two quarters of an hour, the shopkeeper called everyone to the first floor and said that dinner was ready!
At this time, everyone was already hungry with their chests against their backs, and when they heard that the meal was open, they didn't delay for a moment, and they went downstairs one after another!
"Huh? What does it taste like? How fresh, huh? ”
Wang Wan stepped on the stairs and walked a few steps before she smelled a fresh smell.
"It seems to be...... Crayfish right? ”
Zhang Jia thought for a moment and spoke.
"Hmmm! It's a bit like boiling crayfish in water, but it feels a little heavier than boiled crayfish! ”
Zhang Xi sniffed carefully and nodded slightly.
"What the hell! Now even if you eat rice, you feel delicious! ”
Wang Wan is really hungry.
Not long after arriving in Nanhai City, I went to the train station to pick up my mother, and then turned back.
There was no chance to buy food, everyone was waiting for this meal!
went downstairs one after another, and after seeing the dishes on the table, Ying Feiyu almost drooled in public!
Abalone, sea cucumber, lobster, crab, all kinds of seafood, you name it!
The ecological environment of this era is very good, not only the fish in the river are big, but these seafood in the sea are even more outrageous!
Abalone is larger than an adult's fist.
Lobsters can be up to half a meter long, and when they are alive, they weigh at least six or seven pounds.
Not to mention crabs, sea cucumbers, etc., which are much better than the fine seafood of later generations!
The last time I went on a boat with my scumbag, I had caught fish in the sea, and the meat was firm and delicious.
But crabs, abalone, these things can't be used with fishing rods, and I don't know where the shopkeeper got these things!
"Wow! Husband, what are these? ”
Wang Wan circled around the table and asked in amazement.
Except for the roast duck, which she is more familiar with, she can say that she doesn't know anything else!
"Husband, I know this, it must be a crayfish!"
Zhang Xi's eyes flashed with pride, and he smiled and spoke, and then became suspicious, "It's just ...... What do these crayfish grow up eating? Why is it so big? Our crayfish in Xianyang may grow to such a big size? ”
"Haha! No......! ”
Ying Feiyu smiled and shook his head, "These lobsters are not eaten so big, but the varieties are different!" ”
"I see! I'll just say it! If these lobsters are eaten well, why don't Xianyang use this method? You can sell it for a little more money! ”
The little girl squinted her eyes and laughed.
"Husband, what are those?"
"This is abalone, octopus, ......!"
"Haha! Lao Wang, come and see, does this look like the mace we use? ”
Ying Feiyu was patiently introducing the girls at the table, and Kang Anping pointed to one of the dishes and greeted Wang Ben.
"Huh? Not to mention, it's kind of interesting! ”
Wang Ben leaned over curiously to take a look and laughed.
"What a mace, this is called sea cucumber, and it has high nutritional value!"
Ying Feiyu smiled helplessly.
"Huh? Trepang? Ginseng in the sea? No matter how you look at it, you don't think it has anything to do with ginseng? ”
After hearing the name, the two frowned slightly.
"Didn't the husband say it, this thing is very nutritious, maybe its nutritional value is comparable to ginseng!"
Don't look at Zhang Xi's small people, but his brain is smart.
From Ying Feiyu's words, I heard some doorways.
"Hmmm! Or my brook is smart! ”
Zhang Han seized the opportunity and put gold on his face.
Before everyone could understand the dishes on the table, Yingzheng and Lian'er also walked downstairs!
The redundant tables on the first floor have been removed, leaving only two large round tables.
A table was reserved for Ying Zheng, Lian'er, Ying Feiyu and Wang Wan and others.
The other table is Wang Ben and Zhang Han!
Everyone tacitly found their seats!
The shopkeeper and Xiao Chenzi held the tray and brought the freshly heated wine.
At the same time, introduce them to the dishes on the table!
"This dish is braised abalone, this is steamed lobster, spicy eight-clawed ......!"
The shopkeeper introduced all the dishes on the table one by one.
"Hmmm! Well done! ”
Ying Zheng took a shallow taste and nodded with satisfaction.
"Thank you Emperor Tai for your compliment!"
The shopkeeper hurriedly surrendered his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
Looks like it's the right thing to do.
Your Majesty and the Emperor Taishang have not eaten any good things in the palace?
Flying in the sky, running on the ground, and swimming in the water, all of them are no problem.
That is, they are a new thing in the sea!
After all, these things die ashore, and it is difficult to feed, let alone long-distance transportation!
"These things are caught with fishing nets?"
Ying Feiyu was curious about the salvage method.
"No, no, no, the fishing net can catch some octopus and crabs at most, as for lobsters and abalone, sea cucumber fishing nets are not good at all!"
The shopkeeper shook his head.
"Oh? How did you catch these instead of fishing nets? ”
"It's up to Xiao Chenzi!"
Faced with Ying Feiyu's question, the shopkeeper nodded to Xiao Chenzi, who was sending wine together.
Xiao Chenzi took over the conversation and said, "It's my father!" My dad is the best in the water, and he can hold his breath and go out into the sea to catch these things! ”
"What? Grab with your bare hands? ”
Ying Feiyu was very surprised.
In later generations, I have heard of people carrying oxygen on their backs, wearing diving suits, and going to the sea to catch sea urchins.
But they simply don't have the equipment, how can they dive to the bottom of the sea?
How much lung capacity does this have?
"That's right! My dad could hold his breath underwater for two quarters of an hour! also relies on this ability to feed our eight brothers and sisters! It's just that none of our brothers and sisters inherited this skill from my father! ”
Xiao Chenzi was still very proud at first, and as he spoke, he laughed a little embarrassedly.
"These things should be worth a lot of money, right? Then your dad should be rich, right? ”
Not to mention the huge lobster, those fist-sized abalone alone are not cheap.
"Your Majesty, you don't know, there is a good saying, rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water! Our Nanhai City is close to the sea, and in addition to normal crops, the most eaten is the fish and shrimp in the sea! Therefore, these things are worth a little bit of money in the big ones, and those small ones are worth nothing at all! ”
"When the sea falls, you can pick up a lot of it on the beach, how many more people do you think will spend money on it? If you want to eat, just pick it up! ”
"My father went to the sea to catch those who were relatively large, and resold them to major restaurants for some money to feed our ......!"
Xiao Chenzi's fear of their identity seemed to dissipate a lot, and he opened the conversation box and said it cracklingly.