Chapter 1877, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the sea to eat the sea
In a restaurant in Vladivostok called "Beijing Guest", Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin were sitting and ordering dishes, preparing to try this delicious Vladivostok delicacy.
Tasting delicious food was also a major hobby of Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin along the way, and it didn’t cost much money anyway.
I also tasted the special delicacies from various places, which was an eye-opener for Emperor Hongzhi. It was the first time to try many things. Compared with the dishes in the palace, it was quite unique.
"Gentlemen, what would you like to eat?"
Shopkeeper Chen looked at the two men in front of him. The mink coat alone was worth a lot, costing at least several thousand taels of silver. Looking at the many people dressed like servants following him, they were definitely worth a lot.
The person who came from behind.
So when I came in, shopkeeper Chen was very enthusiastic.
In the winter, Captain, the business of his restaurant is also very slow. He finally met a big customer, so he naturally had to receive him well.
"Shopkeeper, this is our first time in Vladivostok. Do you have any recommendations for local delicacies?"
Liu Jin looked at shopkeeper Chen and asked with a smile.
"Yes, yes~"
"This shop is a small shop specializing in our Vladivostok specialties. We specialize in local specialties."
"This is your first time coming to Vladivostok. There are a few dishes you must try."
Shopkeeper Chen heard this and quickly recommended it with a smile.
"The first dish is chicken stewed with mushrooms. The chicken must be the best wild snow chicken from the forest and snow fields, and it must be caught alive and kept alive. The fresh pheasant is used to stew the soup."
"For mushrooms, you must also choose a variety of precious wild mushrooms collected in the forest and snow fields, such as hazel mushrooms, fungus, mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, drumstick mushrooms, pine tree mushrooms, flower mushrooms and other wild mushrooms."
"These wild mushrooms are all picked during the picking season and then dried cleanly. When the chicken is stewed, the umami flavor can be brought out to the greatest extent."
"Stewing is also very particular. It needs to be simmered over low heat to bring out the flavor. The only condiment is to add a little salt when it is taken out of the pot and served."
"This dish is the most famous dish in our restaurant and a must-order dish for everyone. It should not be missed."
Shopkeeper Chen smiled and introduced in detail the chicken stewed with mushrooms, which relies on the sea to eat and the mountains to eat.
Vladivostok is close to both the sea and the mountains. It has a fertile sea area and vast forests and snowfields. The food you eat is from the sea and the mountains, or a combination of the two, forming unique local dishes.
"Yeah, let's get one~"
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately laughed. Chicken stewed with mushrooms was quite famous in later generations. Of course, chickens in later generations were basically feed chickens, and it was hard to buy native chickens, let alone wild ones.
As for mushrooms and the like, you can buy some wild fungi, but they are also very expensive, and ordinary people are really reluctant to buy them.
This pure wild snow chicken and pure wild mushrooms, I don’t know what the stew will taste like.
"Okay~"
“The second dish not to be missed is the sika deer dish.”
"We have a lot of deer in Liaodong, and the most precious one is of course the sika deer. The antler of this sika deer is a treasure. Drinking the deer blood can prolong your life. The venison is also very nutritious, because the sika deer forages in the forest and snow fields all year round.
Various Chinese herbal medicines, including ginseng."
"So this venison is very nutritious. You must try it when you come here."
"Our restaurant has always kept several pure wild sika deer purchased from hunters, and we can prepare several special dishes for you two."
"This deer blood soup is definitely not to be missed. It is very nourishing and good for the body. The sizzling venison is extremely sweet and nourishing. In addition, the deer bone soup is also very nourishing. Some Chinese herbs and ginseng are added to stew it together.
Cook it and it will definitely satisfy you.”
Shopkeeper Chen smiled and introduced another dish to Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin, which was actually made with sika deer.
It's quite luxurious.
In later generations, sika deer can be artificially bred on a large scale, and they are not a rare thing. However, wild sika deer are protected animals, and it is impossible to cook for you.
"Okay, here's one."
After Liu Jin heard this, he nodded.
"Okay~"
When shopkeeper Chen heard this, he immediately smiled even more happily. This was a big customer. This dish is not cheap. Purchasing sika deer plus raising, slaughtering, cooking, etc. is a series of tedious processes.
Wait, this sika deer is sold for dozens of taels of silver here.
In the past, only those big businessmen and big ship owners were willing to eat it. Most people were not willing to eat this dish at all. What's more, this is a forest and snowy plain. It is actually easy to eat venison. There are people in the vegetable market selling what they hunted.
You can buy several kilograms of venison for 100 Wen.
"As for the third dish, you must try our Liaodong Big Bear Paw."
"There are a lot of blind bears in the forest and snow fields of Liaodong. The bear paws are very thick and extremely difficult to handle. Only the most experienced chefs can cook bear paws."
“Chef Dong in our restaurant is a master of cooking bear paws, and he will keep it to your satisfaction.”
Shopkeeper Chen promoted another famous dish, bear paw.
"Come and give it a try. This is the first time I've eaten this."
When Liu Jin heard this, he was also dumbfounded.
In later generations, this thing was something I would watch as a punishment. There was no place to eat it, and even if I had the money, I would not dare to eat it. But in this era, it is served on the table in such a grand manner, and it seems that everyone is also interested in it.
It's so common, I guess this dish is still very famous here.
"Are there many bears in Liaodong?"
After listening to this, Emperor Hongzhi thought about it and asked.
"There are so many of them. In this forest, sea and snowfield, there are not only bears and deer, but also tigers. There are often people who can shoot tigers."
"But when tigers take food, the meat is not tasty, so only the skin and bones are valuable, and nothing else."
Shopkeeper Chen quickly replied.
"Will these tigers and bears harm people?"
Emperor Hongzhi asked again.
"I rarely hear about it. They are all in the deep mountains and old forests. They are rarely seen on the plains among the forest seas and snowfields."
Shopkeeper Chen thought for a while and shook his head.
"That's good. In other places, there are often stories of tigers harming people."
Emperor Hongzhi nodded with satisfaction. Tigers and bears are not easy to mess with. There is often news in South China, Qinling Mountains and other places that tigers are harming people. Then the government has to organize people to exterminate tigers to prevent people from being killed by tigers.
Harmful.
"Our Liaodong area is vast and sparsely populated, with numerous mountains and forests. The vast forests, seas and snowfields are extremely vast. Tigers, bears, deer and the like are not uncommon. There are many of them."
"We also go into the mountains in summer and autumn to hunt and collect fungi and the like, relying on the mountains to eat."
Shopkeeper Chen said with a smile.
"In addition to mountain delicacies, our place is also close to the sea. I would like to recommend some seafood to you."
"The first thing you can't miss is the Matsuba crab. Although the best season for eating Matsuba crab has passed, it is still very good."
"Matsuha crab?"
"I had already heard of its name when I came here. Let's try some."
When Liu Jin heard this, he nodded and said.
"okay."
"For the second seafood dish, I would recommend the eel to you. This eel is also a special species here. The fresh eel is charcoal grilled and combined with our special seasoning. It is extremely delicious and should not be missed.
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Shopkeeper Chen smiled happily. The customer in front of him was really a big customer. He was really willing to eat. As long as he could tell, he would order everything without batting an eye or asking about the price. He was a real big shot.
"I've tasted eel here in Japan. It's really good. Let's have some too."
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately recalled the eels he had tasted in Japan, and he also spoke.
"Okay~"
"For the third dish, I recommend you try the salmon that is unique to our Whale Sea. The meat is extremely delicious. We steam it and drizzle it with our special soy sauce. You will definitely be satisfied."
Shopkeeper Chen promoted another dish.
"Okay, let's just serve these few dishes. You can order the other dishes as you like. You want special dishes."
Liu Jin also said after listening.
This feeling is quite good.
The Ming Dynasty has a rich and vast Liaodong region, and Vladivostok is close to the sea and mountains and forests. There are too many things to eat here, too much, and the key is all good things.
Thinking about future generations, we feel rather sad. Being limited to that little land, too many, too many good things have been wasted in the hands of others.
It's better now, this land belongs to the people of Ming Dynasty, and the good things can be tasted slowly.
"Okay~"
"Please wait a moment, you two. Our dishes will take some time to prepare. We will serve some side dishes and warm wine first, and you can drink first."
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Chen said happily, and then quickly got the kitchen busy. Some dishes were very troublesome and labor-intensive to prepare. Fortunately, these two men seemed to have no shortage of time.
Lord, where are you slowly looking at the snow scene?
