Lao Qi, who is in charge of the City Lord's Mansion, is particularly busy today.
The dozens of exquisite dishes that had been prepared yesterday were completely changed by the light words from Manager Lu who came over early today.
The spiritual wings, abalone, bear paws, and luan tongue prepared yesterday were directly replaced with vegetables, tofu, green bamboo shoots, and spiritual mushrooms.
When Manager Lu came, he emphasized that there must be no onions, ginger, garlic, etc.
As a result, Lao Qi was as busy as a top since the morning. Even when the people below broke seven or eight plates and six bowls one after another, he didn't have the energy to curse.
Although this vegetarian diet is light, it actually pays more attention to skills.
We must not only ensure the freshness of the ingredients, but also pay attention to the matching of the king, ministers and assistants, so that the side dishes cannot take away the limelight of the staple food.
In addition, the seasonings that can be used are limited, and they have to be made light and elegant, so that people's lips and teeth will be fragrant and their appetite will be whetted after eating. It really forced Lao Qi to show all his skills.
On the stove, three or four burners were spitting out flames desperately. In each stove chamber, long strips of spiritual carbon are evenly and neatly stacked. Next to it, a tall and strong man is pulling the bellows desperately to spread fresh air into the stove chamber.
This spiritual carbon is taken from a kind of spiritual bamboo on the Western Mountain. After being fired using a special technique, it becomes spiritual carbon.
This kind of spiritual carbon is very popular in Jixia City. I heard that a large basket requires one spiritual stone. There are even special Qi masters who plant this kind of spiritual bamboo in Xishan and make a living from this spiritual carbon for generations.
The spiritual fire spit out by this spiritual carbon is also very good. Not only it is stable, but the heat is also extremely uniform. Even if it burns to the last moment, this spiritual fire will not change in any way.
Therefore, every year, the City Lord's Mansion is the biggest guest of Xishan Lingtan. It is said that because of this, Xishan Mountain is full of this kind of Lingzhu. When the wind blows, the sound of rustling is so beautiful that it becomes a scene. .
Lao Qi is the head of the kitchen, and all the dishes have to go through his eyes before they are served on the table of the City Lord's Mansion. Therefore, the closer it was to dinner time, the less he dared to neglect it.
On the stove, one after another stir-fried dishes were roasted along the flames of the spiritual fire. With the skillful hands of the chefs, they turned into fragrant dishes. They were put on porcelain white plates and passed on one after another. Go up.
While Lao Qi was watching the actions of these chefs, he kept giving instructions, for fear of ruining a link. The other side was counting the time silently in his mind, and at one thousand three hundred times, he lifted the basket woven from Xishan Lingzhu from the stove.
What is steaming in this basket is a famous dish in Jixia City: "Qingshui Lingsun".
Although this dish is ordinary, it seems that steaming it with water and lingsun is enough. In fact, the time and heat are very particular, and any difference will make this dish unpalatable.
Lao Qi's secret recipe is that he must use the hot spring water in the middle of the city to steam the lingsun from the Western Mountain, plus his own secret seasoning. After 1,300 times, it has become the most famous dish in Jixia City. A famous dish.
And Lao Qi also relied on this famous dish to become one of the famous stoves in Jixia City.
Therefore, every time Lao Qi makes this dish himself, from beginning to end, ensuring that diners can enjoy the most authentic taste.
Lao Qi waved and arranged for the most serious guy to help him keep an eye on the kitchen while he walked to the front hall carrying the Lingsun.
Different from the usual carvings of dragons and phoenixes, since today's cooking is vegetarian, Lao Qi deliberately chose a simple and elegant green stew pot to put the Lingsun in, and waited quietly outside.
Every time this happens, it is a moment of glory that belongs only to him.
After he brought the lingsun in, he introduced the origin clearly and clearly, and when he saw the guest opening the stew pot, a unique aroma rushed into the guest's nose. This was often Lao Qi's most glorious moment.
As the guests praise him, Lao Qi will feel that his reputation is like having wings and flying a little further.
As expected, he didn't have to wait too long today, and he was passed in within a short time.
After Lao Qi entered, he took a peek and saw that in addition to the city lord and his two worshippers, there were two elegant figures sitting on the other side.
The first one above me looks like a middle-aged nun, but her eyebrows are curved and she has a demure look, which makes people respect her at first sight.
The first one is dressed as a young layman. Her face is bright and clean, with a little baby fat on her unpainted face. Her big, smart eyes are like a pool of spiritual water. She seems to be curious about everything she looks at, and is particularly vivid. .
The Lord of the City was originally frowning, but when he saw Lao Qi coming up, his face relaxed and he smiled politely and said: "I want to introduce to you. One of the four famous chefs in Donghai, the most amazing one is Qingshui Lingsun." . "
"Come on, come on. This city is remote and there is nothing we can do with it. This Lingsun is a specialty. Please give it a try, Master Jingci."
After saying that, he motioned to the maids to take the green cup from Lao Qi's hand and pass it to the table.
Lao Qi stepped aside and secretly watched the guests taste it.
Although he has been in the City Lord's Mansion for some years and has met many guests, he is not familiar with nuns, so he is a little curious.
He secretly glanced at Master Jingci who was above him. After opening the lid, he first praised it, then lightly dipped the spoon in some water, put it into his mouth, and then put it aside and stopped moving.
Obviously, it can be seen that Jingci has practiced to the point where her mind is as calm as a well, without any external objects. Therefore, although I admire his spirit, I will never allow myself to indulge in the lust of words.
You must know that Lao Qi is extremely proud of his Lingsun. He has received many respectable and distinguished people, and all of them are full of praise for this Lingsun. It is rare to see such a middle-aged nun.
The younger lay monks obviously do not have the meditation skills of the middle-aged nuns.
She was huddled in a big robe. Although she was out of place in the dining room, the city lord's palace didn't have any objections, and Lao Qi naturally wouldn't make a fuss.
There are many strange people and strange things in this mountain and wilderness. Lao Qi has also become more discerning in the city lord's mansion, and his Qi cultivation skills are also getting deeper and deeper.
After the green cup was served, the girl stretched out her right hand, gently pinched the lid of the cup with two fingers, and took the lid away gracefully.
Lao Qi made a careful assessment and found that this girl was obviously very well-educated. Even holding the lid of the cup, her actions were both elegant and natural.
After putting down the lid of the cup, she lightly dipped some soup into her mouth.
She frowned slightly at first, then raised her eyebrows nicely, and then put a small piece of Lingsun into her mouth.
Lao Qi secretly praised him, knowing that he had met someone who knew how to eat.
You know, the essence of this cup is actually half of the soup and half of the sun, but who comes first and who comes last is very particular.
If you are in a hurry to eat Lingsun first, the rich spiritual energy in Lingsun will easily occupy your tongue. In this way, when you drink the soup, you won't be able to taste anything good.
When drinking the soup first, there are also particularities, and you can only taste a little first.
Otherwise, the soup cannot be rolled along the tip, tongue coating, sides and base of the tongue, and you will not be able to taste the various flavors in the soup.
We must know that each part of the human tongue has its own function, sour, sweet, bitter and spicy, and each part has different sensitivity to various tastes.
If you can't let your tongue distinguish one by one the three or four subtle flavors that are particularly layered in this fresh food. But if you take a big sip, all the areas will be occupied by the soup at the same time, and you won't be able to feel the beauty of this time.
Therefore, you can also tell how well-educated a person is by observing others drinking soup. When Lao Qi watches a young girl take a sip, he will know that she is a master in this way.
Lao Qi was carefully observing everyone's reactions when he heard the words "Amitabha".
Master Jingci clasped his hands together and said to the Lord of the City: "Since Lord Zhang is willing to send troops to exterminate the demons, I, the Ashan Sect, will naturally be grateful."
"I just don't know when Mr. Zhang will be able to gather the hundreds of manpower required?"
City Lord Zhang was round and chubby. He was not in a hurry to move the Lingsun in front of him, but was observing the reactions of everyone present.
Seeing Master Jingci asking about it, he immediately whispered a few words to the worshipers around him, and then said with a kind smile: "I want Master Jingci to rest assured. These people want to come and give me three days, which is enough to gather together."
After listening to this, Jingci recited the Buddha's name in a low voice and said: "This is our luck in Mount Ashan and the luck of the people around Jixia City. The sooner we can eradicate the demons, the sooner we can return peace to the world." Peace.”
Lao Qi stood there and was stunned for a moment: "Monster, is something going to happen again in Jixia City?"
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