China has five thousand years of history, and its research on food is definitely the best in the world! Eating in Chinese culture is not only for filling the stomach, but also has developed a special set of rules!
For example, in Xiao Han's hometown, there are rules for formal banquets and serving dishes! The first chicken and the second fish are already a conclusion!
However, today's dinner was a little strange. The first dishes that Xiaodong and Lengzi served were exactly the same.
Inside two delicate white porcelain plates, fish fillets arranged in the shape of petals were spread flat on them. There is a small oil dish in the middle of the dish, and inside it is the yellow mustard that Xiao Han finally found. It looks like a work of art rather than a dish!
Such exquisite dishes were placed on the table, but no one took their chopsticks.
None of the people here are country bumpkins, and they have all eaten fish and meat. But this is the first time I have seen such a strange fish!
The fish fillet is so beautiful! It is as thin as paper and as tender as jade. What is even more peculiar is that the fish meat is almost transparent. Through the thin slice, you can see the blooming peony flower under the porcelain plate! Such delicious food, not only eating it, but just looking at it, is an excellent enjoyment!
Xiao Han looked at his work with satisfaction. In fact, he didn't cut the fish. He didn't have such good knife skills. Although he didn't cut the fish himself, he handled everything else himself! No one dares to take something as poisonous as puffer fish lightly.
First set, perfect! Second set, over... Huh? Why does it feel like something is wrong? When did there appear a small vacancy on the moon-like display? I didn’t have this when I first watched the fisherman put it on the plate! Someone obviously ate it secretly!
There were flaws in such a perfect work, and Xiao Han felt unhappy. He stood up and pulled aside the idiot who was serving the food, and asked in a low voice: "Idiot! What's going on?!"
Of course, he was not angry at someone for stealing, but he was angry that the stupid thief didn't even bother to return to his place. Didn't he look pretty after he stole the food?
The idiot was at a loss as he carried the tray, and said stupidly to Xiao Han: "What's wrong with Mr. Hou? What's going on?"
Seeing the confused look on the fool's face, Xiao Han hesitated for a moment, then glared at him and said: "Hey, you're still pretending! Just eat secretly before! I'm treating you today, why do you dare to steal it, you bastard!"
The idiot's expression became more and more innocent, and he said to Xiao Han as if he was about to cry: "...Master Hou, I haven't...no, I didn't eat it secretly!"
"Still stubborn? Then tell me, why is this fish missing a piece! Don't tell me that it was eaten by a dog!" The fire in Xiao Han's stomach was rising! The voice didn't feel louder. It doesn't matter if you eat secretly, it doesn't matter if you don't hide it, but you don't admit it! This is a big deal!
"Ahem, it's not what the dog ate, it's what the uncle ate..." Just when the idiot was about to cry, a weak voice came from the side.
"Who eats it?!" Xiao Han heard the sound and turned to ask Xiaodong fiercely.
"Master Hou, this is really what my uncle ate. He was afraid that the fish was not completely poisonous, so he ate a piece first." Xiaodong pointed at the fish plate and said to Xiao Han.
"What did you say? This fish is poisonous?" Before Xiao Han could say anything, Cheng Yaojin in the seat exclaimed and almost jumped up from his seat! But after shouting, he immediately knew something was wrong and sat down angrily.
Niu Jinda and Qin Shubao, who were sitting next to Cheng Yaojin, were sweating profusely. They were so angry that they kicked Cheng Yaojin under the table! Cheng Yaojin's legs were broken after being kicked. He didn't dare to shout, so he could only look at the sky in silence.
Hey, these two kicks really deserved it! I was really stupid just now. How could this fish be poisonous? Not to mention Xiao Han who was also at the table, no one dared to poison even King Qin!
After the fish stealing case was settled and the aggrieved idiot was sent away, Xiao Han returned to his seat and saw several people at the table looking at him with strange expressions.
"Why are you looking at me? Come on, come on, let's have a try. This is no ordinary fish! It's rare to see it!" Xiao Han immediately greeted the guests attentively.
As the guest of honor, Li Shimin did not move his chopsticks. Instead, he pointed at the fish and asked Xiao Han: "Xiao Han, what kind of fish is this? Why have I never seen it before?"
"Hey, this is the pufferfish!" Xiao Han introduced indifferently.
"Pufferfish? What kind of fish is risking death to eat pufferfish in ancient books? What kind of fish is highly poisonous?"
When several people heard that this was the famous puffer fish, they were a little surprised. Fortunately, no one was as surprised as Cheng Yaojin! I just wonder how Xiao Han would give them this thing to eat, and he wouldn't be afraid of knocking down all the people here?
Xiao Han saw their worries, so he picked up a piece with chopsticks, hung it in the air for a few people to see clearly, and said: "Yes! This is that kind of fish! It is extremely poisonous and extremely delicious! But don't worry, these are all It has been completely processed! It is not toxic at all! You can eat it with confidence and you will never be poisoned!"
After saying that, Xiao Han first dipped the fish meat as thin as cicada wings into yellow mustard for a while, and then stuffed it into his mouth.
Close your eyes and feel the unique umami flavor filling the air. The moment you enter your mouth, all the taste buds on your tongue seem to be opened! No wonder some people say: After eating this fish, it never tastes delicious again! Xiao Han deliberately put this dish first to ensure that its unique taste would not be contaminated by other things.
"Is this... delicious?" Seeing that Xiao Han was "testing the poison", the others couldn't help but pick up a piece and put it in their mouths even if they had doubts.
"Huh?" Cheng Yaojin frowned and took a bite of the fish. When he tasted the taste, he immediately let out a light sigh, then stretched out his chopsticks to pick the second and third pieces.
However, when he wanted to pick the fourth piece, he picked an empty one. Two plates of fish, exactly three pieces for each person. And because Uncle Lunzi ate one piece, Xiao Han only ate two pieces.
Putting down his chopsticks with some reluctance, Li Shimin couldn't help but shake his head and said: "It's not advisable to eat too much of this!"
Qin Shubao on the side also had the same expression. He glanced at the empty plate and said regretfully: "Indeed! Just try a little of this wonderful thing! If you eat too much, it will be like a cow chewing peonies, a waste of natural resources!"
Xiao Han didn't understand why the ancients felt so sad after eating good food, but he really shouldn't eat too much sashimi. Does anyone know if there are any parasites in it? That thing is so tenacious that even the extremely poisonous pufferfish cannot avoid it, let alone humans! Many ancient people fell into this trap.
At least Xiao Han remembered that Chen Deng, the prefect of Guangling during the Three Kingdoms period, had a stomach full of worms because he loved to eat fish and meat. Hua Tuo, the peerless doctor, did not cure him! This shows that it is extremely important to keep your mouth shut!
Nodding, Xiao Han called Xiaodong who was waiting outside the door. Take away the empty plates and replace them with other dishes. This is the real beginning of tonight's banquet.
Today's dishes are relatively rough except for the first sashimi dish. However, because they are all grown wild, they have a unique flavor, and several people were full of praise for them when they tasted them.
The food has passed three rounds, and the wine has passed the five flavors. The atmosphere gradually became warmer, especially Xiao Han interspersed in it, which completely threw aside the invisible barrier between them.
"Cheers!" Xiao Han shouted at the wine table, raised his wine glass high, and bumped it hard with the glasses of several other people. Half of the glass of wine was immediately spilled! To the displeasure of boss Li Shimin, this bastard stole alcohol again!
"Everyone! Drink to win!"
Leaving aside the sneaky Xiao Han, Li Shimin stood up and drank a glass of wine with Cheng Yaojin and others. Putting down his wine glass and looking at the people, Li Shimin said with a smile: "Everyone, I have been busy with business these days and I have neglected you. Please forgive me!"
"Where, where!" Qin Shubao and the others saw this and responded politely.
