Chapter 165: Fried Pho
"What are you doing here?"
Li Jing didn't understand it very much, he was just afraid that the imperial chef had no experience in making pho and couldn't make pho, so he wanted to show them how to do it, as for kneeling on the ground?
People who don't know think I've done something to you, especially the imperial chef, why are you shaking so much?
Is that necessary? I'm not a man-eating beast, so I need to shake like a sieve.
The Imperial Chef doesn't want to!
The main thing is that you are an emperor, can't you sit in peace and wait for the meal to be served? You have to do it yourself, this is not to say that he is incompetent as an imperial chef, but also to ask you, the great god, to cook it yourself.
As soon as he thought that he might be laid off because of this, the imperial chef wanted to cry without tears, and the whole family also pointed to his meager salary, as well as the outrooms and unweaned children he placed in the suburbs of the city, and also pointed to him as the imperial chef.
Now, if he is laid off, there will be nothing, what will happen to his big family, the outer room and the unweaned children?
"Sage, you are the Son of Heaven, how can you do these unruly things, isn't there an imperial chef, let's let the imperial chef do it! I'm here for you to rest!"
Ximenyang hurriedly persuaded him, so as not to embarrass everyone, which would not sound good if it came out.
If other small countries hear it, they will definitely despise the Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty, and feel that the Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty does not have the slightest majesty, and even has to condescend to do a meal by himself.
Don't you know that dirty work is done by inferior people?
The emperor of the Tang Dynasty is so shameless, he has to grab food with a cook, which is simply detrimental to the prestige of the country.
For the sake of the national prestige of the Tang Dynasty and the majesty of the Son of Heaven, even if it is a dead edict today, the Son of Heaven cannot be allowed to steal the cook's job...... Oh no, to maintain the majesty of the Son of Heaven!
"Whoever asks you to serve, isn't it just to cook a meal? Why is the expression so serious, besides, I don't cook this meal, you know what pho is? How to fry fried pho? ”
Li Jing asked.
A bunch of guys, I don't know which tendon twitches, doesn't he know to let the cook do it, and hide by himself?
The key is what is pho and how do you fry it?
The crowd was speechless when asked, they really didn't know what pho was, but if the Son of Heaven wanted to eat it, they had to study everything they said and then make it for the Son of Heaven to eat.
"Childe, why don't we eat something else for this meal, let Lao He go back to study and study this pho, it will definitely satisfy Childe!"
Ximen Yang said with a smile, wanting to divert the topic and save Lao He's job first.
As for the food, it has nothing to do with him, the inner chamberlain, it is the matter of the imperial chef, and he can't help much.
"Yes, yes, what Chief Simon said is reasonable, otherwise, I will cook a few good dishes for my son, what do you think?"
The imperial chef hurriedly said, looking at Ximen Yangtou with a grateful look, this time they came out and brought enough ingredients, and it would not be a problem to make a few hearty side dishes.
As for pho, I can't care so much about it now, so let's get through the difficulties in front of me first.
Hearing their words, Li Jing sighed, he didn't expect that after becoming the emperor, he would even have so many rules for eating, and he would be able to make people eat a meal happily.
I think when he was still the son of King Xu, he often worked in the kitchen, and he never saw anyone stand up against it.
At that time, the Empress Wu was in power, and Li Jing and them were under house arrest like prisoners, and those subordinates treated them as masters, and they didn't have a good face.
Li Jing has understood the principle of self-reliance since he was a child, and he has been working in the back kitchen since he was a child in exchange for surviving and needs food, and later Li Jing crossed over, relying on the system, and slowly controlled the entire Xu Wangfu, and even more powerful.
Three years ago, he raised troops, overthrew Empress Wu, supported Li Xian to ascend the throne, and after Li Xian was poisoned, he supported Li Dan to ascend the throne, and finally Li Dan ceded the throne to him.
But I didn't expect that becoming an emperor would have a lot of discomfort, and I couldn't even make this small request.
Li Jing sighed that he had become a loner, it was really cold from a high place!
"That's it, since you don't let me do it, then I don't do it......"
Ximen Yang and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, the emperor finally stopped making trouble, they were really afraid that the emperor would insist on going his own way!
"However, I still have to eat this fried pho."
Li Jing's words made them fall into the ice cellar again, and the heart that had just been sent down hung again!
The emperor can't get along with fried pho, and what the hell is this damn fried pho?
The face outside the cook's hall is pale, his heart is like ashes, he can't make fried pho, not to mention losing his job, he may lose his life, the crime of bullying the king, and he may have to connect the nine clans!
He's just a cook, why is he so unlucky, why is it so difficult to bring this emperor!
Isn't it okay to eat something normal people eat? I have to eat something that I don't know what it is.
"But, Childe, I don't even know what pho is, this ...... How should this be fried? ”
If he hadn't been on his knees, the cook would have to jump to his feet, wouldn't it be embarrassing for him!
"You won't do it, I will! If you don't let me do it, it should be no problem for you to do it! ”
Li Jing looked at the sweaty cook like ants on a hot pot and said with a smile.
"Thank you Childe for teaching!"
The chef is overjoyed, the emperor is on the side to guide, no problem, it's really good!
In this way, everyone doesn't have to be embarrassed, he can still learn to make pho, and the emperor can also eat fried pho in his heart, and everyone is happy.
This is a happy ending that everyone likes to watch, which perfectly solves everyone's troubles, and everyone performs their duties very well.
Ximenyang beckoned someone to set up the cooking utensils and took out the flour made of rice he brought.
Under Li Jing's command, pour it into a large basin, pour in the mountain spring water to make a paste, and then steam it into flakes on the steamer, which takes some time, Ximenyang took out a small horse and put it in the shade for Li Jing to sit on.
After steaming, the cook Lao He took out the slices of rice cereal according to Li Jing's explanation, cooled it and cut it into strips, and the rice noodles were made.
After the pho is made, the next step is to prepare the fried pho.
"Childe, why is this called pho?"
Ximenyang asked curiously, why did this white long bread take such a name, pho, could it be that this rice was watered and grown with river water, so this dough was named pho.
In any case, Ximenyang thinks that this pho should be related to the river.
Li Jing glanced at the mouthy Ximenyang helplessly, how could he explain, he couldn't tell the pho that it was food made by the locals of Shahe.
Shahe Town was only established during the Tongzhi period of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and now Guangzhou has formed this place, I don't know yet, even if you tell you, you won't understand!
"Pho! As the name suggests, it is related to the river, when I was young, I was playing by the river, and I happened to see an old woman cooking by the river......"
Li Jing began to make up nonsense, how did he get in touch with pho, just because he ate a bowl of noodles by the river, so he had pho, this explanation is a bit far-fetched, but it is also reasonable!
Ximen Yang looked puzzled, haven't you been under house arrest in the palace since you were a child?
You can't even get out of the gate, how can you run to the river and meet the old woman who cooks noodles, that's not right!
If you understand it according to what you said, it shouldn't be boiled pho, why does it become boiled pho?
The master's words are full of loopholes, but as the master's most loyal house slave, he can't question any words of the master, even if it's a lie, the master says it's true, it must be true, it must not be false.
"Childe, this pho is ready, what should I do next?"
The cook, Lao He, came over and asked Li Jing.
Li Jing stood up from the maza and said, "Prepare a pot, add water to the pot and boil." ”
"After the water is boiled, put in the dry pho, after boiling soft, remove and drain the water for later use, in the process of boiling, you can prepare the condiments first, so as to fry the pho."
Li Jing said.
"I don't know if I need some condiments?"
The cook Lao He humbly asked for advice, and instantly turned into a good student who was humble and eager to learn.
At the beginning, if he could learn with such an open mind, he wouldn't have to come out to be a cook, maybe he would be able to become an official in the Jinshi examination.
Only when people go out of society and accept the beating of society can they know how important it is to study seriously.
However, fortunately, he mixed into the Shangshi Bureau and became the imperial chef, which can be regarded as entering the system, and eating imperial food is not much worse than other people who eat imperial food!
He humbly asked Li Jing for advice, in order to better serve the emperor in the future, and also wanted to teach the chef's skills to his own children, so that his children could take over his class and become the next generation of royal chefs serving the royal family.
"What did you bring with you?"
Li Jing must first figure out what side dishes and condiments the imperial chef brings, so that he can better command the next step.
"I brought small bean sprouts, eggs, garlic sprouts, and greens, and some other spices."
The imperial chef Lao He introduced the ingredients he brought.
After listening to the introduction of the imperial chef, Li Jing knew how to instruct him to fry pho.
"Crack two eggs into a bowl......"
Li Jing began to guide on the spot, after all, the imperial chef was born as a chef, and after Li Jing's little push, he immediately understood and knew how to fry pho.
After a meal, there was a fragrance wafting in the air, smelling this fragrance made people move their fingers, Ximenyang couldn't help but swallow his saliva, he was so hungry that he couldn't help it when he smelled the fragrance.
Soon, the pho was fried, and the imperial chef Lao He put the fried pho on a plate and brought it to Li Jing.
"Childe, the pho is fried, please try it to your liking!"
Li Jing took the chopsticks handed by the imperial chef Lao He, and before he could move the chopsticks, Ximen Yang took the first step to take a bite.
Everyone suddenly cast strange eyes, you are looking for death, dare to snatch the child's meal, you are tired of being crooked!
"What are you doing? This is for Childe!"
Lao He said angrily.
Ximen Yang ate the pho in his mouth, and he didn't have time to taste it, and said, "Someone must try every meal of Childe!" ”
"What am I doing? Of course, I'm trying it for Childe, Childe, this pho tastes good, salty and light is just right, please use it slowly! ”
"Get out!"
Li Jing was annoyed and told Ximen Yang to get out.