A strong aroma hit their faces, making everyone on the high platform couldn't help but twitch their index fingers.
What kind of food can exude such a fragrance?
After a while, Prince Jing revealed the answer.
Under the white cloth, the first dish of the day is - Buddha Jumps Over the Wall!
This is a famous dish in Daqian Palace!
The soup stock is stewed with venison, poultry and other game meat, and 18 kinds of secret seasonings are added to it. Its taste is unparalleled, and it is often a frequent visitor to the dining tables of Kyoto aristocrats.
It stands to reason that if it were fed to a few great scholars, such famous dishes would definitely be available.
It's a pity that the person sitting here is Prince Jing!
The most respected group of people in the world!
Growing up, what delicacies from mountains and seas have you not eaten?
Therefore, in his eyes, this Buddha Jumping Over the Wall is nothing more than home-cooked food.
But Xiang Qingfeng didn't criticize him harshly. After all, this was Huainan, which was not as prosperous as Kyoto.
It's just a restaurant, and it's already worthy of praise if it can make famous dishes like Buddha Jumping Over the Wall.
He picked up the spoon, scooped up a spoonful of soup, and put it into his mouth.
boom!
The moment the soup enters your mouth, a delicious taste that is different from the ordinary Buddha Jumping Wall explodes in your taste buds.
This... is definitely not an ordinary Buddha jumping over the wall! King Jing's expression finally changed.
"Which company made this dish?"
"Tenglong Restaurant." Qin Xiuwen replied.
"good."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiuwen and Xiang Zhirou's hearts trembled at the same time.
Prince Jing jumped over the wall after eating Buddha, and even commented that it was good. This is already an extremely high treatment.
Is it possible that the chef at Tenglong Restaurant really has such skills? How come I've never heard of it before?
And...what should Gu Xiandi/Gu everyone do?
"Go and ask who made this dish. Send someone up. I have something to ask."
boom!
As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt from the clear sky.
Not only did I leave a review, but I also had to meet the chef.
Not to mention whether it was a reward or a punishment, but since Prince Jing wanted to see the cook, it meant that this dish at least aroused his strong interest.
This is undoubtedly not good news for Feihong Restaurant and Gu Beichuan.
But no one dared to disobey King Jing's order.
Soon a servant came to report.
…
Inside the house, Zhao Tenglong and others were waiting anxiously, with worries on their brows.
They originally just wanted to use their cooking skills and dishes to defeat Gu Beichuan in a public way and steal Feihong's business.
But I didn’t want to make the matter so big, even Prince Jing came.
If one is not good, it will be the crime of beheading.
There was only one person, leaning against the wall, closing his eyes and concentrating, without any sign of panic.
This is the imperial chef of a generation—Sun Huaimin!
"Sun Yuchu, is that Buddha jumping over the wall really as powerful as you said? Even the people in the palace praised it after eating it?" Zhao Tenglong couldn't bear the anxiety, so he asked aloud.
"Yes, Sun Yuchu, that is His Highness Prince Jing. What delicacies have you never tasted? If Buddha Jumps over the Wall is not to his liking, we will suffer!" Liu Dongjia also said.
"Don't worry, just wait." Sun Huaimin was still relaxed and at ease, and his leaning body posture did not change at all.
He has absolute confidence in his craftsmanship!
Not to mention the best chef in the world, but he can definitely be called the best chef in Huainan!
boom.
The next moment, the door was opened.
A servant from Prince Jing's Mansion walked in and shouted: "His Royal Highness Prince Jing has an order for you to wait on the stage to ask questions."
When Zhao Tenglong and others heard this, they were all overjoyed.
Go on stage and ask questions!
Why go on stage to ask questions?
It shows that His Highness Prince Jing is very interested in their dishes! This is already half the battle!
Everyone calmed down their excitement and followed the young man out.
…
After a moment, Prince Jing looked at the man in front of him, his eyes widened, and he said in a slightly startled tone: "Sun Yuchu, it's really you!"
Sun Huaimin bowed and saluted, and shouted: "Your Highness has a sharp eye and can tell the truth about this dish at a glance. I am really impressed by this."
Hearing this, Prince Jing also smiled: "I'm afraid I haven't seen you for many years. I have this opportunity today, so I would like to taste it."
After hearing this, Qin Xiuwen and Xiang Zhirou frowned even deeper.
It is not difficult to see that King Jing was very satisfied with the Buddha jumping over the wall.
Qin Xiuwen couldn't speak well in this situation, but Xiang Zhirou could.
"Brother Wang, is there something special about the Buddha jumping over the wall?"
"That's right. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is originally a famous dish in the south of the Yangtze River. After it was introduced to Kyoto in the north, it was actually not liked by the royal family."
"Later, an imperial chef improved the ingredients used in Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, and it became widely praised."
"In the end, he was praised by his father and was called the royal Buddha jumping over the wall."
"And the chef who improved the ingredients of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall is Sun Yuchu in front of you."
"When I was still in the palace, I loved this one very much."
Xiang Zhirou nodded. She had lived in the north since she was a child. Having only come to Huainan a year ago, I really don’t know the ropes.
"Sun Yuchu was staying well in Kyoto, so why did he come to Huainan? Could it be that he was returning to his hometown to visit relatives?"
"Your Highness, this subordinate is already begging for his bones."
"Begging for bones..." Prince Jing stopped talking.
I vaguely remember that when he was still in the palace, Sun Yuchu was in his prime.
But suddenly, ten years passed by in the blink of an eye.
He has taken charge of Huainan and became a local vassal king.
Sun Yuchu also had gray hair on his temples and looked tired and old.
Really...time is the most ruthless, and time makes people grow old.
"You all should try it and see if it suits your taste."
"I never thought that one day we would be able to eat royal meals in the palace." Liu Wenzhou joked.
After everyone shared and ate, their eyes were all bright and seemed to be radiant.
tasty!
I have to say, it is more delicious than the traditional Buddha Jumping Over the Wall.
The umami flavor is truly outstanding.
Not to mention anything else, the soup alone can make people's mouth full.
"Sun Yu's cooking skills are pretty good. This Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is as good as he used to be."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness."
Zhao Tenglong and others who were waiting aside and were not qualified to speak came forward were overjoyed when they saw this scene.
Excellent!
Sure enough, being the first to appear has the advantage of being the first to appear.
After King Jing and other great scholars tasted the imperial Buddha jumping over the wall, they already had some preconceived notions.
If the next dishes presented by Feihong Restaurant are not far superior to Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, I'm afraid defeat is already a certainty.
At the same time, they were very happy about the introduction of Sun Huaimin.
Secretly feeling that he and others are quite knowledgeable.
After all, who would have thought that Prince Jing would attend this Huainan Poetry Fair, and that Sun Huaimin would actually know Prince Jing.
With this relationship, Tenglong Restaurant has already stabilized Feihong Restaurant on an invisible level.
It can be said that this wave is simply profitable.
On the high platform, after King Jing enjoyed the Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, he spoke again:
"Where's the other restaurant? It's time to serve food."
