The surrounding audience did not have any dissatisfaction because of the big brothers clapping and cheering.
Because it is easy to distinguish between deliberate mischief and heartfelt cheering, and the big brothers in the hall now are exactly the latter.
Li Xiao could even see a few elderly uncles and aunts bursting into tears. It is true that the country's traditional culture is becoming less and less important in everyone's mind.
Some plays and songs that once dominated people's artistic lives have slowly disappeared from public view.
The audience is getting smaller and smaller, and fewer and fewer people are willing to learn and perform.
With fewer people studying performance, the possibility of producing good works will become lower and lower, and if there are no good works, there will be even fewer people to watch them. From now on, we will fall into an endless cycle.
I heard Professor Ding Xinlan on the stage giving a final bow to everyone in the hall, but he did not leave immediately.
She stood on the stage and said:
"I am very happy to stand on the stage of the palace banquet and perform the famous Peony Pavilion from Kun Opera to guests who have come from afar."
"Since time is limited, this is the Peony Pavilion performance, only the most exciting 5 minutes, but in my opinion, the best performance does not depend on the length of time."
"If you really like it, 5 minutes is enough."
"One of the big reasons why I am standing here today is that I hope to share with everyone Kun Opera, a traditional opera that is about to disappear."
"Although every time I perform in concert halls across the country, there are still many people coming to watch, but I can find that most of the people who come every time I open the show are always the same group of loyal old audiences."
"I'm very pleased, but at the same time very sad."
"This not only shows that everyone is very supportive, but also illustrates a problem."
"Kun Opera has declined. No one watches it. More importantly, no young people want to watch it."
"That's why I was so shameless that I found Professor Zhong, the teacher who choreographed the entire dance, and arranged for me to participate in Kun Opera."
"What I hope is that people can see traditional Kun Opera plays on more occasions, and hope that it can arouse even a little bit of interest and attention from everyone."
"In addition, I have opened a free small theater next to the Capital University of Music. There are free Kun Opera performances every weekend, and there are also Kun Opera classes, all of which are free. If you like it, you can come directly to visit or participate.
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After speaking, she bowed deeply to the audience present at a ninety-degree angle.
I don’t know if it’s the influence of the surrounding environment or the cosplay costume that gives me a strong sense of immersion.
Some brothers and sisters whose emotions were easily aroused also stood up immediately after Professor Ding Xinlan bowed.
Following the ancient etiquette and Professor Ding Xinlan returning the courtesy, some people responded politely:
"Candidate Zhou Feiran, thank you for Mr. Ding's invitation, and you will be on time for your appointment this weekend."
"My master is also interested in Kunqu Opera. I will definitely go over and watch it when I have free time."
"My little girl loves the Peony Pavilion's play very much. She will definitely go there with her close friends on weekends."
"I have loved Kun Opera since I was a child, and I will definitely study it this weekend."
For a while, the atmosphere became cheerful. Although most people had studied ancient Chinese, it was a bit difficult for everyone to apply it in real life.
Sentences of classical Chinese mixed with vernacular dialogue made the somewhat heavy atmosphere in the hall become cheerful.
Seeing such an unserious scene, Professor Ding's face was not unhappy, but filled with joy.
She has never thought that Kun Opera is an unattainable art form, and she also understands that she wants to promote this art that is on the verge of decline.
It is necessary to inspire more young people to like and be curious. She is very happy with the effect of today's performance and publicity.
She bowed to everyone again and then left the stage.
Weekend?
Li Xiao's eyes followed Professor Ding's disappearance and returned to the tea cup in his hand.
If there is no conflict in time, I can go and cheer myself up.
When the time comes, we can hold a live broadcast and promote it to hundreds of thousands of online viewers, and the effect will be very good.
After all, in just such a short 5 minutes, the discussion in my live broadcast room was already endless.
"Okay, okay. Professor Ding's performance is really amazing. Even I, who don't watch these clichéd operas, think it's great."
"This meal is really worth it. I can see the performance of the top Kunqu Opera master in the Han Dynasty in 1888."
"Actually, these traditional operas are still very good to watch, but the audience is too small, and since they don't make money, there are naturally fewer people performing them."
"Although Professor Ding is quite beautiful, my aesthetic taste is rather vulgar and I really can't appreciate an elegant thing."
Of course, there are those who like it and those who don’t, and there are also many critics in the comments.
"What an old-fashioned thing? Who still reads this now? I can't understand what he's singing at all. He's babbling and babbling and it's so annoying."
"Nowadays, the income of any Internet celebrity who is good at beautification may crush the performance masters of these traditional repertoires. No one will practice hard for ten years, and even if they work hard, will they be able to find a decent job by then?"
All jobs are in question.”
"This is basically a desperate struggle. With such a big name on his head, he is reduced to performing in a hotel. This Kunqu Opera really should quit."
Seeing these somewhat harsh comments, Li Xiao couldn't help but sigh.
Although some viewers' words are indeed quite unpleasant, I have to say that they are quite reasonable.
It can indeed be said that Kun Opera has declined without a decisive key figure to give this industry new impetus and development.
It may not disappear completely, but it is inevitable that it will become history hanging on the wall.
This would be the same as cross talk, if Mr. Guo didn't appear.
I'm afraid cross talk has already met the same fate as Kun Opera, Peking Opera, Cantonese Opera, and Huangmei Opera.
If you can help, please do so. Even if you can't help it, you still have to take the time to go over and support Professor Ding's small theater this weekend.
After Professor Ding left, the dishes were immediately brought out by the ladies.
The fifth dish is a staple food, shark fin with abalone sauce and rice.
Shark fin with abalone sauce and rice is a natural dish.
After all, in the name of a palace dish, it would indeed be a bit outrageous to not have abalone and shark's fin.
In a circle next to the white rice, sliced abalone in abalone sauce and golden shark's fin each occupy half of the space.
You can tell the rice is good at first glance. From a distance, Li Xiao can smell the faint aroma of rice.
The rice grains are plump, crystal clear and slender. If he guessed correctly, this should be top-grade Xiangshui rice that is better than the few bags of Xiangshui rice at home.
After all, it is indeed very rare for rice to have the aroma of rice mixed with abalone and shark fin.
Li Xiao did not directly pick up the abalone and shark fin next to the rice, but used chopsticks to pick up the white rice in the middle.
A handful of white rice was picked up and stuffed into his mouth.
After the rice enters your mouth, the aroma of the rice becomes more intense, and you feel the softness when your teeth crush the rice grains.
Not soft or hard, not sticky or dry.
The moisture and heat of the rice were just right, and he could even feel the faint fragrance of bamboo and lotus leaves in the middle of the rice.
At this glance, you can tell that it is not cooked in an ordinary rice cooker, but steamed in a bamboo cage over a slow fire. In fact, it may even have been decorated with a layer of lotus leaves for 4 weeks.
Li Xiao nodded with satisfaction. This is really unique. He cooks a piece of white rice with so much care. It's very good.
"The delicious rice is not only made of good ingredients, but also made in a sophisticated way. It's great. If every household could have such good Xiangshui tribute rice, no child would stop eating."
Studio.
"Really, I really doubt that the anchor is getting paid. Have you ever seen someone who brags like this and can brag even on rice?"
"Please Heizi, please don't be ridiculous, okay? My family grows rice, and Wuchang rice from the Northeast is far more delicious than ordinary rice, let alone Xiangshui tribute rice."
"Some people are just short-sighted. They think there is nothing good if they haven't tasted good food. It's really pitiful."
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Li Xiao didn't care whether those in the live broadcast room were sunspots. Maybe they just hadn't eaten delicious rice.
After all, he had never eaten rice that was truly delicious in the past 20 years.
After swallowing all the rice in his mouth, Li Xiao scooped up a small spoonful of golden shark fin with a spoon.
"I'll let you guys taste this shark's fin to see if it's delicious."
The shark's fin was put into the mouth, and disappeared after a whimper.
The seasonings of shark's fin and abalone are obviously different. Abalone should be abalone in abalone sauce, while shark's fin should be shark's fin in golden soup.
The rich flavor of chicken soup immediately spreads on the tongue. Finely chopped pumpkin puree is added to the chicken soup to turn the color of the chicken soup into golden yellow.
However, the pumpkin puree is very finely chopped, and the chicken soup is thick, smooth and fragrant.
The heat of the shark's fin wrapped in golden soup is well controlled. The best part of the shark's fin is used here, which is the part called golden thread.
The appearance of the gold wire is very similar to that of ordinary fans, but the gold wire is thicker than ordinary fans.
It tastes more crispy, with a light fishy smell and a strong umami taste. Although the golden shark fin tastes very crispy, its tissue is very loose and the juice can be easily absorbed into the body.
So when you take a bite, you will not only have a crisp texture, but also taste the fresh and sweet golden soup inside. The taste is the same on the outside and inside, it is simply an emperor-level enjoyment.
Li Xiao stuck out his tongue and licked the golden soup off his lips before speaking:
"It's delicious, really delicious. This shark's fin is made of gold threads in the middle. It's crispy when you eat it. It's a bit like a thin jellyfish, but the crispiness is 10 times stronger than that of a jellyfish."
"But what makes it different from ordinary crunchy food is that it can easily absorb the juice into its body, which makes it taste the same inside and outside."
"It's delicious, it's really delicious. The golden soup is also very well made and full of ingredients. The pumpkin is very sweet and the chicken soup is also very fresh."
As he said this, he picked up a piece of abalone fillet. According to what the menu just said, 4 abalones were used here. Judging from the size, there was indeed no false advertising.
But instead of using one, half was used.
In fact, it is equivalent to the weight of 8 abalones, but the price will be twice as expensive as 8 abalones, and the taste and texture will be better.
This half of the four-headed abalone was cut into eight thin slices, and the abalone slices were stuffed into the mouth.
The first thing that hit his taste buds was the thick abalone juice. Before his teeth could bite, Li Xiao felt like his whole body was being touched by electricity.
What's up with this rich fragrance?
In the past few months, he has eaten a lot of abalone, steamed, braised, and more traditional abalone in abalone sauce. He has eaten a lot of both good and bad.
However, he can pat his chest to ensure that he has never eaten such delicious abalone in abalone sauce.
It's very fragrant, but even if you put a leather shoe in it, it'll be delicious.
Of course this is praise rather than ridicule or criticism, because this abalone juice tastes great.
A student with mediocre cooking skills who has just graduated from an ordinary chef school may not have much of an obstacle to passing a one-star rating as long as there are no major accidents.
You need to put away all the surprise in your heart and return your attention to the piece of abalone in your mouth.
The abalone fillet was gently bitten with the teeth, and it was immediately broken into two pieces without any feeling of sluggishness.
The original bite and tenacity of the abalone completely disappeared. Li Xiao frowned slightly. What happened? There shouldn't be such a big mistake?
To be able to cook such a good abalone juice, it’s impossible that you can’t even control the heat of the abalone. What’s going on?
But before he could be surprised for long, he heard the host explaining the idea of making this dish.
"Seeing that most of the distinguished guests are already tasting our signature abalone in abalone sauce, many of the distinguished guests who often eat abalone may wonder why our abalone is so soft and waxy?"
"It actually broke open as soon as I took a bite. Maybe I didn't control the heat properly."
After the host finished speaking, many people raised their heads and looked towards the center of the stage.
For people who can really spend 1888 on a meal, even if they don't eat abalone often, abalone is unlikely to be a rare ingredient for them.
Eating it every day may be an exaggeration, but as long as you can eat it every three days, it is a matter of course. After all, abalone is not really a precious thing.
Just listen to the host continue to explain:
"Everyone doesn't know that most of the abalone in the palace banquet will be cooked in this state."
"Because those who can attend the palace banquet are usually the chiefs of various departments and nobles from various families. These people are usually older and have correspondingly bad teeth."
"According to normal cooking conditions, some customers often cannot chew the abalone and swallow it."
"But since it was a banquet given by His Majesty the Emperor, and no one dared to spit out the food in their mouths, many times those who were unable to chew simply swallowed the whole piece of abalone."
"As a result, there are even incidents where someone suffocates and suffocates due to blockage of the trachea due to eating abalone during banquets."
"So the emperor also specially asked the imperial chef in the imperial dining room to make some adjustments to the dishes..."
