Shangshi female official

Chapter 50 Emerald Sesame Cake 2
"I and Chen Shangshi are old acquaintances, I remember when I was still the prince, Chen Shangshi was the standard meal in the palace, serving my meals.

I don't eat eggplants, so Chen Shangshi tried his best to make eggplants in different ways. The eggplants he made didn't have the taste and texture of eggplants at all. I could only eat two bites. The grilled eggplants a few days ago were good, and they were made by Chen Shangshi himself. Bar? "

"The emperor is wise. On the first day the veteran entered the palace, he was grateful to the emperor. After thinking about it, only this skill can repay the emperor. I have not cooked for many years. I am afraid that the old minister feels that delicious food is the greatest comfort for the veteran."

"Chou Xing, bounty beans."

Eunuch Chou responded, and Nanny Chen bowed again: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."

"Chen Shangshi is probably the only one in the palace who can spend such thoughts, but what I miss the most is discussing food stories with Chen Shangshi.

Confucius said that food should never be tired of fine food, and food should not be tired of fine food, so the food should be processed carefully and not sloppy. This is what Chen Shangshi discussed with me when he was serving as a typical meal. "

Nanny Chen added respectfully: "There is also the story of Yi Yin, the master cook."

"A prime minister chef who can blend the five flavors and govern the country through cooking. Chen Shangshi also said that because of the chef ancestor Yi Yin, the highest ideal of cooks is not to cook the best food, but to be able to assist Mingjun."

"The emperor is intelligent. When he was young, governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. He understands everything. It is really a blessing for the people."

The emperor laughed loudly, and the whole ear room echoed with generous laughter. The two chatted enthusiastically, and Eunuch Qiu reminded him, "Your Majesty, it's time to eat."

"Let's eat."

The eunuch at the door reminded Wang Yifu to go in to serve the meal. Wang Yifu bowed in, walked around the screen and knelt beside Chen Nanny, who knelt on the ground with a low table in front of her.

The emperor was wearing a glazed blue dark-patterned dragon robe and sat high in the north. In front of him was a dark golden round table. There were three large square tables in the room, where the 64 dishes were placed.

The emperor glanced at all the dishes, and asked what some special dishes were. Finally, he ordered cold marinated duck, preserved egg tofu, fish skin soaked in vinegar, and hot cherry meat, spicy rabbit meat, fresh mushroom stuffed fish and shrimp , crispy boneless duck, abalone chicken wings, stewed three fresh meat rolls, hibiscus sprouts, gold and silver winter melon soup, and a poria chestnut soup.

As soon as the dishes were ordered, Eunuch Chou reminded again: "Your Majesty, the emerald sesame cake made by Shangshi Bureau is a fresh dish. Would you like to try it?"

After Eunuch Qiu finished speaking, the emperor took another look at the table, and seeing the plate of green pancakes, he also ordered for others to take it.

Every time a dish is ordered, the serving maid pulls out two pieces with a spoon, and hands one piece to Wang Yifu, who then puts it on Chen Nanny's silver plate, and the other piece will be delivered to Chen Nanny after she is fine. on the emperor's table.

On the emperor's table there was also a bowl of white rice, a bowl of purple rice, a bowl of eight-treasure brown rice, a bowl of noodles and a bowl of fine rice noodles, each of which had the size of a chopstick on Chen Nanny's table.

The emperor tasted every dish before he stopped, and each bowl of staple food was no more than two mouthfuls.

When eating the cherry meat, the emperor put down his chopsticks and said: "I don't know why, but I always feel that this cherry meat is not as delicious as the one made by Chen Shangshi before."

Nanny Chen replied with a slight smile: "Back to the emperor, this taste is the correct taste. The old minister has cooked the rice for many years, and occasionally he would add some random things by himself. If the emperor thinks the old minister's mouthful is delicious, turn around and let the old minister let the imperial dining room prepare it." Just do it the old minister’s way.”

"When Chen Shangshi returns to Shangshi Bureau, he should teach them all his skills. Otherwise, the royal food will gradually become inferior to that of ordinary people outside the palace."

"The old minister must do his best."

Wang Yifu had seen this table of dishes more or less in the Inner Jiaofang, only the emerald sesame cake that the emperor ordered last, Wang Yifu was full of curiosity from the moment she received it.

This cake was half a palm-sized round, emerald green, and was cut into two, one half went to Nanny Chen, and the other half was waiting to be delivered to the emperor's table.

The half cake here by Chen Mama, when you cut it, you can see that there are many layers in the cake, it must be fluffy enough when pinched, and there is a white stuffing in the center, Wang Yifu deduces from the color that it should be a fish stuffing.

The emperor ate the cake for the last time, just took a bite and chewed it, and then asked, "Who made this cake in the Shangshi Bureau?"

Eunuch Chou smiled, bowed and replied: "Qiu Shangshi made it. Qiu Shangshi said that the Shangshi Bureau is for cooking for the Holy Majesty, and she can't slack off. In the days when she doesn't serve meals in the future, she has to serve the Emperor with all her heart." yes."

"Qiu Shang eats his heart, give this cake to Li Niangniang to taste, and Qiu Shang eats golden beans."

The corner of Eunuch Qiu's mouth was about to burst into laughter, and he glanced at Nanny Chen from the corner of his eye, with a smug look on his face.

On the first day of serving the meal, Mother Chen personally made a jadeite sesame cake and served it, and let the eunuchs who served the emperor immediately tell that she made it.

Everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart.

Wang Yifu and Nanny Chen looked at each other and understood everything in their hearts.

64 dishes, the emperor ate only mediocre, and the Ninth Five-Year Lord was not gluttonous, and he would withdraw the meal when he was half full.

On the way back, Wang Yifu was silent, and Nanny Chen thought she had a grudge against the emperor, and she was not happy to see her like this, so she asked, "Are you so unhappy when you see the emperor?"

Wang Yifu let out a "hmm" and immediately understood what Nanny Chen meant, and said with a smile: "Mommy misunderstood, Efu didn't think about the emperor, she was thinking about the emerald sesame cake just now."

"Oh?" Nanny Chen giggled, leaning forward slightly, laughing at the child seeing the emperor who could still think about food, with a big heart, and not a petty girl, so she asked, "Then what do you say?" , how is this cake made?"

The two walked slowly among the red walls and gray tiles, discussing the mystery of sesame cakes.

"It is necessary to knead the dough with spinach juice to make it green. Brush lard layer by layer and roll it flat to have many layers. It will be fluffy when baked. The stuffing inside should be fish meat. Wrap the fish meat in the noodles. , pressed into a ball and sprinkled with sesame seeds, then brushed with a layer of oil and baked."

Listening to Wang Yifu's words, Mother Chen nodded, and then said, "You're mostly right, but you underestimated her insiderness."

"Isn't the stuffing fish?"

"You have to know that if this kind of pie only uses fish, how can it be appreciated by the emperor. Not to mention the daily diet, the palace banquets in the palace don't know how many delicacies of mountains and seas to eat. Fish and sesame cakes are too simple."

"Mammy, what did you taste?"

"Her stuffing must have fat and lean pork, some rice-sized shrimp meat, a little bit of finely chopped bamboo shoots and mushrooms, and...eel meat."

"Eel meat... No wonder, this kind of stuffing must be fresh and fragrant, with a layer of sesame seeds on the surface, a layer of flour, and the compound fragrance of seafood and mountain delicacies in the innermost layer. How can it not be delicious?"

(End of this chapter)