If the steak he had eaten a few days ago was delicious with top-notch ingredients, what he was eating now was the taste of common ingredients cooked with high-end culinary skills.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were no chili peppers or stir-fried vegetables. The cooking method was simple, and the taste of the food was not as rich as the stir-fried vegetables of the later generations.
The same was true for the types of vegetables. The tomatoes and potatoes cultivated in the later generations tasted very good. They could not be eaten even if they wanted to. Thus, even ordinary home-cooked dishes would be extremely delicious in the Great Tang.
The main thing was that the taste was multi-layered. Coupled with a bowl of white rice, it made people eat very well.
"I haven't eaten so much in a long time." For example, steak, king crab, and so on. Although Li Yuan ate until he couldn't eat anymore, he didn't feel as full as he did now.
"Yes, if only the cook in my house was half as good as the food I just ate.”Li Er said enviously.
Most of the dishes were common ingredients. Since they could eat them, it meant that they could cook them with their own skills.
"Of course your chefs can't make it, because they use 'oil' and chili seasonings. They can only be made by stir-frying them in an iron pot.”
It was only when Lu Xiu briefly explained the method of frying, braising, boiling, and steaming that Li Er and the others came to a realization.
"Villa Head Lu, can you give me a few catties of chili? I want to take it back and see if I can plant a batch.”Although it was very spicy, it felt good and made one's appetite increase. After eating the spicy taste once, it felt very bland when he ate other things.
Chili could be said to be the most important seasoning among the seven dishes in China, other than salt.
"Of course you can. The potatoes we ate just now have already taken root and sprouted in the dozens of acres of fertile land in Little Friend Lu's house. The potatoes were soft and delicious. They were very good vegetables.”Li Yuan said.
Today, he had personally experienced the taste of an old farmer, weeding and catching insects in the field.
"Okay, I'll give you five catties." A small chili contained a lot of chili seeds. Five catties could even grow twenty to thirty acres.
"Thank you, Villa Head Lu." Li Er couldn't help but envy his father again. After staying in Lu Villa, he could eat anything he wanted.
Perhaps it wasn't as comfortable as the palace, but with money, it wasn't a big deal to improve the environment.
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It was rare for him to leave the palace. Although Li Er had a good meal, he still didn't get to taste the so-called tuna chowder.
After returning to the palace, he first had people plant chilies in the imperial garden, and then he visited Empress Zhangsun.
"Your Majesty, what did you eat in Anping County today?”Empress Zhangsun, with her big belly, smiled at Li Er.
"Mother, I ate Lizhi's favorite ice cream for dessert. " Then, there are many dishes for lunch. There are very spicy tofu and delicious braised pork…" Lizhi said.
"That's right. Although Zhen is very willing to take you along, you are now eight months pregnant and shouldn't travel long distances.。”Li Er said.
"Your Majesty, ChenQie actually doesn't have much of an appetite. When there are only children left, Your Majesty can bring ChenQie to have a taste.”Empress Zhangsun chuckled.
"Remember to bring Lizhi." Li Lizhi hugged her mother and said coquettishly.
"Alright, alright." Li Er laughed heartily.
"Your Majesty, many people in the court know that Zhi Jie invited Shu Bao and the others to a banquet because of the fine wine he got from Lu Manor. That's why Wuji came to me just now to ask if I know what's going on.”
The day before yesterday, Cheng Yaojin took off his clothes and ran wildly in the market. In the end, he stood majestically on the top of a tall building and peed ten feet in the wind. It was a well-known story in Chang 'an.
Even Zhangsun Wuji felt that it was ridiculous. He didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to be so shameless.
As the saying goes, good news never leaves the house, but bad news travels thousands of miles. However, who would have thought that Cheng Yaojin's reputation would take a turn for the better. It was rumored that Cheng Yaojin tasted a rare wine in the world and got drunk!
The officials in the court all asked Cheng Yaojin what the taste of the wine was like to make him drunk. However, Cheng Yaojin laughed and kept quiet. In the end, he learned something from Qin Shubao and the others.
Zhangsun Wuji was naturally very curious, so he wanted to ask about the situation.
"Let's keep it a secret for the time being. Zhen feels that Villa Head Lu definitely doesn't want too many people to disturb him.”
Of course, it wouldn't be hidden for long. When Hejian County Prince Li Xiaogong married his daughter, everyone would know.
"I hope that after he understands our identities, Villa Head Lu won't mind hiding it from him.”They had no choice but to hide their identities and contact Lu Xiu.
As the Emperor of the Great Tang, he didn't know how Villa Head Lu would view him, so he couldn't just freeload so naturally. If he were to suppress him with the identity of an emperor, it would not even be of any use.
Perhaps it was impossible to eat on the same stage as Villa Head Lu and naturally freeload.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. ChenQie believes that he will understand your painstaking efforts.”Empress Zhangsun said.
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