When plates of delicious dishes were brought into the hall.
Even Liu Che, who had just drunk a big bowl of venison soup, could not help but swallow his saliva.
Fragrant!
It was really too fragrant!
The rich fragrance made him involuntarily sniff hard, as if he wanted to inhale all the fragrance in the air into his internal organs.
Alright then.
In this era, no one could resist the temptation of sesame oil and stir-fried vegetables in an iron pot.
Even if this person was the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he was no exception.
Stir-fried pork with cabbage, stir-fried tofu with green onions, eggs with green onions, stir-fried eggs with green onions, stir-fried bacon, braised pork, stir-fried intestines, steamed fish, stewed tofu with cabbage, four-happiness meatballs...
After Xu Yan saw the dishes that looked, smelled, and tasted delicious being served, how could he not know that this time, Little Chef Mu Yu had brought out 120% of her skills and cooked almost all the dishes that she knew how to cook in order to leave a good impression in Emperor Liu Che's heart.
Even the white steamed buns and meat buns that he had just mastered were also produced.
Liu Che looked at the dishes that he didn't recognize and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
However, he was the emperor of the Han Dynasty after all. Even if he was extremely anxious, he could still endure it. He asked Xu Yan,"Could these all be the delicacies that Teacher Xu mentioned? I wonder if Teacher Xu can introduce them to me?”
Alright then.
Liu Che could only recognize the ingredients of the dishes in front of him: cabbage, scallions, fish, and meat.
He could not recognize any of the other dishes, such as steamed buns, steamed buns, pork intestines, tofu, and Four Happiness Meatballs.
"Since Your Majesty has spoken, then I will introduce you.”
"The first dish is stir-fried meat with cabbage. The so-called stir-frying refers to the cooking process of using an iron pot as a cooking tool, adding oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and other seasonings.”
"Because we didn't add too much water to stew, the taste of stir-fried vegetables is more delicious than ordinary stewing.”
Xu Yan pointed at the stir-fried pork with cabbage and introduced the cooking method and situation to Liu Che.
"Not bad, it is indeed delicious. It is even more delicious than the cabbage stew that I usually eat.”
Liu Che listened to Xu Yan's explanation. He picked up a piece of meat from the stir-fried cabbage and put it into his mouth to taste it carefully. Then, he praised.
"This second dish is called stir-fried tofu with green onions. It's the same as stir-fried pork with cabbage. It's made using the same method as stir-fried vegetables. The only thing that needs to be explained is the tofu.”
"Speaking of tofu, there is another story related to the King of Huainan.”
Xu Yan thought of the origin of tofu and could not help but smile.
Liu Che couldn't help but ask curiously,""Oh, it's not just about the story. It's actually related to Uncle Wang?”
"Your Majesty, this tofu is also known as Li Qi. It is said that the first person to make tofu in the world was none other than the King of Huainan himself.”
"Because the area of Huainan is rich in high-quality beans, the local people have the habit of drinking bean juice since ancient times. One day, His Highness the King of Huainan was lost in alchemy and accidentally spilled the bean juice on the plaster.
Not long after, the plaster disappeared, and the bean juice turned into a white, toot thing. This thing was tofu.
The necromancer of Bagong Mountain, Shusantian, boldly tasted it. He felt that it was very delicious, but unfortunately, there was too little.
Therefore, the King of Huainan ordered people to bring over the bean juice he hadn't finished drinking together with the pot. He crushed the plaster and stirred it into the bean juice to make more tofu.
When the King of Huainan saw this, he felt that it was strange and named the tofu Li Qi, which was a homonym for 'bizarrely'.”
It could only be said that the ancient necromancers were not ordinary people.
There was nothing in the world that they did not dare to do or not eat.
What was a cast?
Can that thing be eaten?
These people even dared to eat the unknown product that was made by mixing plaster into soybean milk.
Xu Yan could only say that he was impressed.
Then he thought of cinnabar, mercury, gunpowder, gecko sand, tofu, saltpeter to make ice, phosphorous fire, shadow play, miscellaneous magic, and so on. They were all inextricably linked to ancient alchemists.
This made Xu Yan unable to accept the ancient necromancers.
Xu Yan finished explaining the origin of tofu and then continued,""The tofu that Your Majesty is eating is a product that I have further optimized through my research. It is not made of plaster, but is made of salt, water, and beans, so Your Majesty can eat it without worry.”
He did not dare to eat the plaster tofu invented by Liu An, the King of Huainan.
After all, if you ate too much plaster, it would increase the burden on your kidneys. It might even give you kidney stones or urine stones.
It wasn't that the plaster tofu couldn't be eaten, but under the premise that there was no scientific formula, who knew if the plaster tofu in this era would cause harm to the body.
Although the salted tofu was not as tender as the plaster tofu, it was safer.
Therefore, Xu Yan was usually made of salt and bittern.
"I didn't expect that Uncle Huainan would have such a story. Tofu is also very delicious.”
Liu Che nodded after listening to the origin of tofu and commented on the fried tofu with onions.
"This dish is called stir-fried bean sprouts with green onions. It's also stir-fried in an iron pot…"
"This dish is called Red Braised Pork. It's made from pork, soy sauce, broken promises, white sugar, spices, and so on. It's oily but not greasy. It melts in your mouth…"
"This dish is called stir-fried pork intestines…"
“……”
Xu Yan introduced the dishes on the table to Liu Che one by one, from the raw materials to the cooking method, to the effects of the food, to the things to pay attention to, etc. He used a very scientific and rigorous method to describe the differences of each dish.
Liu Che and the others also listened with great interest.
This was the first time they knew that a simple dish actually contained so much knowledge.
After introducing the dishes, the last thing left was the staple food, steamed buns and steamed buns.
"The last two are not dishes, but staple food. After grinding wheat grains into flour, they are made by fermenting in a steamer. Compared to the bread we usually eat, not only are they soft and delicious, but they also taste sweet and are more filling.”
"It's the same for steamed buns. However, there's meat filling added to the steamed buns, so the taste of the steamed buns is even more delicious than the steamed buns.”
As early as the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, people already knew that wheat grains were ground into flour. Therefore, Xu Yan did not explain the formation of flour, but focused on the production and advantages of steamed buns.
When Xu Yan said this, he suddenly thought of something and said solemnly," Apart from that, I've also developed a type of food through my research. Not only is it easy to carry, but it's also very convenient to eat. It's easy to fill one's stomach and relieve hunger. It can be used as super military rations for large armies in battle.”
"Just a bag the size of a quiver is enough to supply a soldier with seven days 'worth of rations. It is an essential item for marching and fighting.”
"If Your Majesty is interested in conquering the Xiongnu, I believe this item can help Your Majesty reduce the burden of grain transportation.”
When Liu Che heard this, he couldn't remain calm anymore.
He didn't even bother to taste the delicious food. He stood up and asked hurriedly,"Teacher Xu, are you serious? Is there such a divine item in the world?”
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