The color alone had already attracted Jin Yang's eyes, and she watched with interest as the palace maid put a plate of dim sum on the table.

After the palace maid put all the things away, she introduced: "Princess, this snack is called puffs, please taste it." ”

Chapter 60: Similar Looks

The dim sum that I have never seen before, finally made Princess Jinyang's mood a little better, and it was rare to speak again:

"Everyone tastes how this food tastes, and it seems that there is no cook without thought, and this plate of dim sum presented now is quite chic."

"It does look different from other dim sum, and I don't know how it tastes, so I'll try it."

Princess Yunyang replied, and as soon as the words fell, she chose her favorite bayberry flavor according to her appearance.

It seems that the bayberry that adorns the dim sum has been pitted, and it will only be easier to eat.

Adorned in a crispy golden shell, she didn't know what it would taste like, and the pale red ghee that peeked out on it was ignored by her.

Because the puffs made by Zheng Wan are not very large, even if they are noble girls who will follow the rules, they can also have one for two.

Princess Yunyang is even more informal, directly finding her favorite bayberry flesh, and wants to bite into it.

As the puff approached her mouth, she felt the rich sweet and sour smell of bayberry in her first breath.

Thinking of her favorite taste of bayberry, she couldn't help but start drooling.

At this moment, the more intense milk fragrance instantly covered it up, attacking her nose in waves, and even gradually occupied the space that bayberry had just infected.

For some reason, she smelled the sweetness of the milk, mixed with the burnt smell of it, and always felt that her teeth needed to do something.

Therefore, after Princess Yunyang felt that the puff was already close to her lips, she took a bite directly and bit the puff on the side of her mouth from top to bottom.

"Click!"

A loud crunching sound spread from the teeth to the brain, an indescribable crispiness, and the tiny pieces of the mouth that shattered with the sound could be counted as evidence of the crispy crust of the puff.

At the same time, a lot of debris was blown to the ground with the breath.

You must know that this kind of behavior of eating and skipping food is almost intolerable in the upper nobility in this dynasty, which governs the country with etiquette, and you should be ashamed of it.

But Princess Yunyang was in no mood to care about this matter at all now, because the moment she bit the puff, it wasn't just the crispy shell that shattered.

and the bayberry ghee that was all filled with the hollow inside the puffs, which burst from the crushed place in an instant with the squeezing action of her teeth.

She could only feel that when she was not paying attention, suddenly a silky, milky food wrapped tightly around the tip of her tongue, and in that tentative swallowing, she could still feel the tiny particles hidden inside.

She quickly took out the puff in her mouth, and saw that the golden puff that she had bitten was actually hollow inside, and it was stuffed with fragrant pale red ghee.

The inside of the ghee was also mixed with a lot of bayberry flesh particles, and she immediately realized what her tongue had just felt.

Princess Yunyang also ate a lot of crispy mountains in the summer, and even let the palace maid in her small kitchen try it a few days ago.

But this is the first time she has seen such ingenious ghee.

Blending the ghee directly with the fruit, rather than pouring the syrup directly over the ghee like the others, this perfect blend and indistinguishable taste is completely incomparable to other ghee and syrup.

She couldn't help but savor the food in her mouth again, mixed with a grainy feeling that could not be ignored between the familiar silky taste and mellow aroma.

She could even feel the impact of the juice splashing on the inner wall of her mouth when the ghee slid over her teeth and bitten through the flesh of the bayberry hidden inside, and the sweet and sour taste surged in her mouth.

But in the next second, the ubiquitous ghee quickly envelops it, sending its own sweet taste to the body.

In this way, the different flavors in the mouth switch back and forth, and with the crispy puff shell and the silky and delicate ghee, it is simply a rare delicacy in the world.

Unconsciously, Princess Yunyang directly took two bites and ate what was on her hands.

Then he couldn't wait to reach out to the other puffs in front of him, only to find that the rest of the puffs only had a golden shell, and there were no other decorations at all.

She couldn't help but wonder in her heart: Should the remaining puffs only have the crispy, hollow shell?

Tentatively holding a puff close to his mouth, he gently bit out a mouth, and saw a familiar figure, almost filling the hollow.

The sad expression that had been displayed when he was worried suddenly showed a satisfied smile because of this sudden surprise.

But she looked at the intact puffs in front of her, and the bayberry ghee stuffed inside, and curiously pinched the puffs and looked them up and down.

She was soon found, at the bottom of the puff, where it is not easy to find, there is a small hole, and the puff inside should be stuffed into it.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel admiration and satisfaction for the chef who made this dim sum.

Directly one bite at a time, let all the bayberry ghee stuffed inside the puff burst in her mouth, this satisfaction almost stuffed her mouth, let her close her eyes comfortably.

Therefore, he didn't notice the puzzled expression of Princess Jinyang on the other side.

At first, Princess Jinyang picked one at random, and when she noticed the familiar taste in her mouth when she enjoyed it, she thought it was her own illusion.

But when she ate the cherry puffs that Wang Yan once praised, she immediately confirmed the guess in her heart.

She could taste it with a mouthful, and the cherry puffs in her mouth at this time were exactly the same as the taste she had at the banquet held by Wang Yan in the palace before, and she couldn't pick out any difference at all.

After a brief reflection on today's occasion, she immediately came to a conclusion.

At the banquet in the palace that day, the snacks prepared by Wang Yan for the ladies were not made by the cook in her house at all, but bought from outside.

Because only the people who participated in the assessment today were the chefs of each department and the people from the Shang Food Bureau, it was impossible for the people from the Shang Food Bureau to prepare a banquet for Wang Yan.

Then there was only one possibility for the maker of the banquet, and that person was the official chef - a person of low status who was not worth her trouble.

It's hard to believe that she has always been obsessed with the cake at the palace banquet before, but now it seems that she can have it directly.

Maybe if she marries with such a cook, her husband from the scholar clan will also look up to her.

Thinking of this, Jin Yang made up his mind in his heart, and after hurriedly eating the puffs in his hand, he immediately greeted Wen Fei, the maid who liked him the most.

As soon as Wen Fei saw the appearance of Princess Jinyang, he immediately knelt down, put his ear to the mouth of the kneeling princess, and listened to the other party's words.

When she heard that the princess had assigned her to do such a trivial matter, she immediately nodded again and again, and promised, "The slave will definitely investigate clearly." ”

Then he quickly got up and left, and the water pavilion was not conspicuous in the crowded water.

Immediately afterwards, the ladies of the entire Water Pavilion were admiring the delicacy of the puffs made by Zheng Wan - the taste of the puffs, and the taste of such a unique shape really surprised everyone.

Just when everyone is enjoying the food, talking and laughing, this last round of assessment, there is no need to stand in the yard and wait for the assessment results to come out.

Because of the special identity of the judges in this assessment, it is estimated that it will take a while to be able to produce results.

Zheng Wan and the others have been standing in place and don't like to talk, just go back and wait.

Anyway, the time stipulated by the palace province to leave the imperial city is the day after tomorrow, and their group of people can stay here for a while, and then the results can come out no matter what, right?

With apprehension in their hearts, a group of people left their original positions one after another.

Zheng Wan also took the palace maid with him, wanting to clean up the things in front of him, and take away the puffs he made by the way.

She did a lot before, just to leave a little taste for herself, and the palace maid who had just come to get a snack also acquiesced to her careful thoughts.

She was just about to leave with a plate of puffs, when she saw a palace maid on the opposite side who suddenly stood up, and shouted curiously:

"That little lady, what's the name of the dim sum you made today? I waited all morning and didn't see that he was ugly. ”

Zheng Wan looked at the pure curiosity in the other party's eyes and replied, "This thing is called a puff." ”

"Thank you, little lady!"

After Zheng Wan finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving only the several palace maids standing together to talk to each other, so they were not excited.

"Isn't it? This little lady is making a new snack that she has researched herself, and it is surprising that we can guess. So this time the bet is a draw, hurry up and take out the big money you just gave you. ”

Although the palace maid who was responsible for collecting the gambling money looked unwilling, she still took out a few big coins stuffed into her purse, and said painfully:

"This little lady is really unexpected, she actually made her own dim sum, if she made peach cakes, how good it would be."

"Hahaha! You old guy still want people to make the peach cake you guessed, it's really too much. ”

"It's really the same as I said before, the only one who wins in this bet is the little lady, who can guess her craftsmanship?"

"Hey, hey, hey! Fang Cai'er went to investigate, saying that this little lady had won the position of leader in the first two assessments. ”

Hearing this, everyone was so surprised that they opened their mouths to say something, but in the end, they only sighed, lamenting Zheng Wan's talent and hard work.

After Zheng Wan went back, he happened to meet Qiaoxin and gave her a puff on the plate.

When she returned to the room, she gave Li Niangzi and Wang Niangzi one each, and the remaining two were enjoyed by herself.

Wang Niangzi and Li Niangzi looked at the novel dim sum in their hands, and then looked at Zheng Wan together, and curiously stuffed the puffs in their hands into their mouths.

The expressions of the two of them changed from doubt, surprise, surprise, admiration to envy, and their faces changed like a multicolored palette.

After eating this bite, the two will never have any reverie about the results of their third round, and it is estimated that the leader this time will still fall on Zheng Wan.

The two of them felt that it was very necessary for them to digest the food in their stomachs and the news, and they just lay down on the bed to rest.

Just when everyone thought that the results would be available the next day, Dong Zhangshan suddenly visited the door of the hut where the three of them lived.

When the three of them heard the news of Qiaoxin's announcement, they quickly got up from the bed, hurriedly washed up, dressed neatly, and walked quickly to Dong Zhangshan.

The three of them, led by Zheng Wan, immediately saluted and shouted in unison: "Meet Dong Zhangshan." ”

"Three of you are exempt. Today's visit by this official is to inform the two of them of the results of the last round of white case assessment. Among them, Zheng Niangzi once again won the position of leader, congratulations to Zheng Niangzi. ”

"Thank you Dong Zhangshan, it is a blessing for you to be able to receive such an honor."

"Mrs. Zheng doesn't have to be humble, everyone sees your cooking skills. Now this official has one more thing to say, tomorrow the results of everyone's assessment will be unified, and the day after tomorrow is the time when all the chefs need to leave the imperial city, just like when they came in before, they left together with the chariots that the Shangshi Bureau bought out of the palace. ”

"Whoa."

The three of them replied in unison.

Just the next second that Dong Zhangshan's figure disappeared into the courtyard, an unusually dressed palace maid immediately appeared in front of the three of them.

As soon as the visitor opened his mouth, he asked bluntly, "Which of the three of you is the cook who makes the puffs?" ”

Her voice was not gentle, and with a kind of condescending scrutiny, she glanced at the three people in front of her.

Zheng Wan immediately stepped forward and replied: "The puffs made by the child today's assessment." ”

"It turned out to be you. I am the maid Caiyue who served Princess Yunyang closely, and during today's banquet, Princess Yunyang tasted and found that the puffs you made tasted good, and it was an ingenious one. Therefore, Princess Yunyang specially rewarded you with five jacquard silks, two pairs of palace flowers, and five taels of pepper, and the lady will receive the reward. ”

"Thank you, Princess Yunyang, for the reward."

Zheng Wan saluted this time, bending down in a deeper arc, and looking more respectful.

Sure enough, the maid Caiyue on the opposite side nodded with satisfaction after seeing this scene.