After everyone tasted the deliciousness of this pickle, they all worked up their appetites, because this pickle has an excellent appetizing function.
At this time, snacks that are highly praised in the food street were also served.
A plate of snails, a plate of spicy crayfish, a plate of cakes shaped like eyebrows, a plate of sauced duck tongue, a golden crucian carp, some barbecue, etc.
Because just now Song Huizong saw that everyone loved eating snails, so the first thing he tasted was snails.
The considerate Liang Shicheng picked up a snail and got the snail meat from the wooden thorns. Li Qi looked at it and shook his head. This flattery was not right. Sure enough, after Song Huizong tasted it, he frowned slightly and said: "This -
--This snail is not as delicious as imagined."
How could it taste so good the way you eat it? Li Qi smiled and said, "That's because the officials eat it the wrong way."
"How to eat?"
Song Huizong was slightly startled and said: "Is there any other way to eat this snail?"
"Of course, the essence of the snail is actually all on this snail." Li Qi patiently explained: "There is a hard shell on the outside of the snail, which completely seals the snail meat inside, so it is difficult to cook it when frying.
When the juice is completely penetrated, it is precisely because of this that the soup of snails generally has a stronger taste. Since this cannot be changed in the preparation method, the only way to change it is in the way of eating."
Song Huizong glanced at the others and saw that they were all sucking the snails directly into their mouths. He pointed his hand and said, "Maybe he is just like them."
Li Qi nodded and said with a smile: "Exactly. Although the soup cannot completely penetrate into the snail meat, it can be attached to the shell. Take this snail and suck it. First the soup goes into your mouth, and then the snail meat enters your mouth.
, it’s like the soup and snail meat are cooked for the second time in your mouth.”
"interesting."
Song Huizong laughed, picked up a whelk, and began to suck it, but because he didn't suck it properly, all the soup went into his stomach, and the meat had not yet appeared. This made him lose face and was very distressed.
The emperor was the emperor. He didn't even know how to squirm, so he was really enjoying himself. Li Qi just showed him how to suck out the meat inside and taught them some tips.
Except for the three girls, everyone else started to learn it. The first one to learn it was Mr. Cai. Although he was old, he was still the number one foodie in the Song Dynasty.
In fact, the snails are just juicy and interesting to eat, and the meat only plays a supporting role.
The more everyone ate, the more enthusiastic they became, and they seemed to be comparing who could eat the fastest. Their mouths felt salty and numb, and after taking a sip of wine, they felt so comfortable.
After a while, there was a small pile of snail shells in front of Song Huizong's table. He took another sip of the wine, and a stream of clear water with a strong aroma of wine entered his heart and spleen. He felt indescribably comfortable. Suddenly, he saw a snail shell in front of the three women.
None, so I couldn't help but wonder: "Master, why don't you eat these snails?"
Master Li smiled shyly and said: "This--this way of eating is really indecent, Master Li doesn't know how to eat it."
Li and Feng also nodded slightly.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty suddenly realized it and laughed loudly: "Since you have followed the local customs, how can you distinguish between elegance and customs?"
The three women said in unison: "That's what the official said." Even so, they still had no idea of eating snails.
Song Huizong beckoned and said: "Then let's eat something else." He saw Cai Jingna competing with a flavored shrimp, but the one he ate was delicious, so he picked up one too.
Li Qi quickly explained how to eat delicious shrimps.
Everyone ate it according to the law, and the rich aroma of bean drum accompanied by the spicy and delicious aroma made everyone intoxicated.
It was not easy for Cai Jinglao to kill a flavored shrimp, and he relished the taste: "This flavored shrimp is really good, spicy and delicious."
Song Huizong nodded and said with a smile: "Especially the shrimp meat inside, which is smooth and tender in texture and spicy in taste. It is a combination of freshness and spiciness. It is even more delicious than the snails."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Actually, the shells of flavored shrimps are also a delicacy. There is no need to swallow them, you just need to chew them to get the juice."
Cai Jing frowned and said, "Li Qi, why do you always want to go against me today?"
Li Qicuo said in astonishment: "Master, where do you start with these words?"
Cai Jing said unhappily: "Your name is too much for me to chew, but you use it to seduce me. If you are not sincerely opposing me, what are you?"
cao! You blame me for this? If I had just thought of this, I would try my best to deceive you, old man. Li Qi laughed and said: "I--I just told the truth, too Master, don’t blame me, don’t blame me.”
Cai Jing snorted angrily, and seemed to be a bit competitive, so he stopped eating the flavored shrimp. Everyone said that it was no exaggeration to say so.
Li Qingzhao suddenly said: "Could this be the imperial decree bone crispy fish?"
Li Qi praised: "Sister Qingzhao, you are really amazing. You can taste it as soon as you taste it."
This Imperial Bone Crispy Fish is not a simple fish, it is an imperial dish, but it was introduced to the palace from the people. After Song Taizu established his capital in Kaifeng, he favored this fish and issued an imperial decree, so it was named Imperial Bone Crispy Fish.
"I didn't expect you could even cook the imperial bone crispy fish." Song Huizong seemed to know this fish quite well, and said with a smile: "Generally, dishes made with fish meat are all about freshness, but this imperial bone crispy fish is distinguished by its fragrance. Mainly, the taste is very unique.”
Feng Yinu never studied food very much, so he asked curiously: "Then why is it called bone-crusted fish?"
Song Huizong looked at Li Qi and said, "Li Qi, do you know the reason?"
Please, aren't you insulting me by asking me about the name of your dish? Li Qi nodded and said, "Of course I know."
"Then come and listen."
Li Qi glanced at Feng Yinu, coughed slightly, and said: "In addition to what the official said just now, this Imperial Bone Crispy Fish also has another major feature, which is the bone spurs. The bone spurs of the Imperial Bone Crispy Fish are crispy and rotten. The fish meat is so delicious that you can eat it from head to tail, from bones to bones, and you can eat it until there is nothing left."
While he was chatting, Cai Jing had already started, ate a little, nodded and said: "I have also eaten this imperial bone crispy fish, but the crispy bone fish here seems to be more delicious."
Song Huizong said oh, ate a small piece, blinked, and said: "It's true, the aroma is more intense, and the bone spurs are very tasty, almost the same as fish, crispy yet slightly spicy. , with a sweet aftertaste.”
Master Li also took a bite and said, "It's just as Master Li said, the bone spurs are crispy and the fish meat is delicious."
Li Qingzhao sighed: "It can be said that it tastes like fish."
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty laughed and said: "I personally appointed the Golden Knife Chef King, and it is by no means a wasted title."
Liang Shicheng suddenly clicked his tongue and said, "This sauce duck tongue is also quite delicious."
Everyone turned around and saw that Liang Shicheng's mouth was full of oil, and they couldn't help laughing but saying nothing.
Wang Fu nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes, yes, this duck tongue is rich in sauce, sweet, salty and tender. It chews like cartilage, but is more tender and crisp than cartilage. It is really delicious."
After these two hard-working performances, the sauced duck tongue on the plate was divided up in an instant.
The elderly Cai Jing loves and hates this duck tongue. He loves it for its rich sauce flavor, which makes people salivate when smelling it. But he hates that it is not suitable for him to eat, so he picks up the pastry shaped like eyebrows.
. But seeing that the pastry was light yellow in color and had distinct layers, he took a bite and asked in surprise: "Is this made of meat?"
Li Qi nodded and said, "It's made of meat and flour."
Cai Jing nodded slightly and said, "Yes, it's fragrant and delicious, the outer layer is crispy, and the inside is tender and tender. What's the name of this?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "Three eyebrows are crispy."
Song Huizong picked one up, looked at it carefully, and said: "Three silk eyebrows are crispy. It really lives up to its name. Good, good."
Faced with a table full of delicious snacks, everyone ate with great enthusiasm.
After a while, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty felt a little full. He stroked his belly gently and looked around. He saw that there were more and more people on the street, and they seemed to come not only for the food, but also because they were here.
The sounds of playing guessing games and reciting poems and antiphonal dialogues could be heard all the time. I couldn't help but feel a little itchy and said, "Let's also imitate them and do antiphonal banquets."
Master Li smiled and said: "Okay. Otherwise, Sister Li and I, Sister Feng will be on one side, and you men will be on the other. One of us will be in trouble, one of us will deal with it, and one of us will drink."
Song Huizong became interested and said: "Master, this method is very wonderful, let's do it like this."
Sweat! The couples are all boring, and this environment is not suitable. The most important thing is what should I do? The couples and drinking are not my strong points! Li Qi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Big
Although it is a good idea for the officials to pay attention to it, it is so noisy here that it may affect everyone's thoughts, which seems a bit inappropriate. I have a new way of playing, which is very suitable for this environment and is very interesting."
Song Huizong thought about it and asked: "What kind of gameplay?"
Li Qi said hey: "It's better than bragging."
Everyone was stunned. Song Huizong said with a strange look on his face: "Compared with bragging, how can this be compared?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "The full name of this method is bragging dice, and the specific method is... (I won't write down the method, I believe everyone knows it)."
After hearing this, Song Huizong and others all felt that this method of playing was novel and interesting. Cai Jing exclaimed: "This method of playing is quite interesting."
Wang Fu laughed and said: "This is to see who can lie to others."
Song Huizong said to Master Li: "Master, what do you think?"
Master Li nodded and said, "You can give it a try."
Song Huizong smiled and said: "Well, we might as well try this bragging dice."
Li Qi was overjoyed and immediately ordered someone to borrow some dice cups from the casino next door. After a while, the dice cups arrived, but they also brought two demon kings, Gao Yanei and Hong Tianjiu.
The two of them were arm-in-arm, intimate, and seemed to have reconciled. This made Li Qi very disappointed.
The two of them first saluted Song Huizong, Cai Jing and other elders one by one. They were very well-behaved. Gao Yanei said cheerfully: "Uncle Zhao, why don't you call me when you come to the food street? I am very familiar with this place."
Song Huizong looked at the two of them, feeling a headache, and said with a smile: "I just made it up on the spur of the moment, I will call you next time."
Li Qi suddenly saw that one of the two had a blue left eye and the other a blue right eye, which was very strange. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "Hey, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Song Huizong also discovered it and said, "Maybe he was fighting with someone again."
Gao Yanei said carelessly: "Uncle Zhao misunderstood, we are not fighting with others, but beating each other. Last time we lost the Cuju competition, so Xiaojiu and I had some quarrels, and then we went to Chai Cong and others for comment. As a result, They all avoided seeing each other, so the two of us settled the matter privately."
Song Huizong and others were dumbfounded when they heard this.
This kind of self-abuse is beyond your imagination. Li Qi gave a thumbs up and said: "You two are indeed the best among men and have insight."
Hong Tianjiu suddenly looked depressed and said: "Brother Li, you don't know something. My brother said earlier that he was older than us and asked us to give him a punch. That's it. We, Xiaojiu, are that kind of people." Are you taking advantage of others? Why don't we just fight each other? But my brother kicked me--nooooo."
Gao Yanei quickly covered his mouth and said hehe: "Don't mention such trivial matters again. By the way, Uncle Zhao, what do you want the dice cup for? I heard that Li Qi invented a new How to play, is it true?"
Song Huizong knew that this guy would definitely not leave, so he nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, Li Qi just mentioned a kind of bragging dice. It sounds interesting to us, so we want to try it."
"Bragging about dice? That must be fun. Brother, let's play together." Hong Tianjiu said excitedly.
Sweat! You don’t know anything, so just saying it’s interesting is too exaggerated. Li Qi looked at Hong Tianjiu depressedly. Little did he know that it was precisely because he didn’t know anything that he found it interesting.
Gao Yanei scratched his head and said with a blank expression: "But I don't know how to brag."
"Cough cough cough." Wang Fu spit out a mouthful of wine on the spot. The others were also stunned.
Li Qi couldn't help but applaud and said: "Ya Nei, based on your words, you are definitely the most bragging person I have ever seen. You'd better be so generous and spare us."
Everyone burst into laughter immediately. (To be continued.