Chapter nine hundred and sixty seventh wonderful taste (six thousand words chapter)
In the past, Liu Yunxi had always hoped to use Li Qi's reputation as the Golden Knife Chef to promote her dishes, but she was decisively rejected. Li Qi's unfamiliarity with Liu Yunxi at that time was certainly one of the reasons, but the main reason was
Yes, Li Qi understands very well that the Golden Knife Chef King's signature is not a panacea. Even if he says it is delicious, many people will not buy it.
The indifference of everyone just now is a good proof of this point.
Those ministers knew that Li Qi had done this, but no one dared to go up and have a taste.
However, there is one person who is different. If he says yes, he can definitely convince everyone in the world.
This man is the emperor!
These days, the emperor is a god-like existence in the hearts of the people. Even if he says that a bowl of plain water is the most delicious, no one dares to have any doubts.
In other words, this spokesperson must be Song Huizong.
However, you can't explain this kind of thing clearly, you have to have a subtle plan. Of course, Li Qi will not be as stupid as Liu Yunxi, dragging him like a man worth 25,800 yuan, without any gimmicks, or even a support.
He was so unprofessional that he almost died.
Obviously, all this was arranged by Li Qi.
Li Qi deliberately placed this restaurant at the end, just to let Song Huizong taste all kinds of delicacies first, so that he would have a feeling of loneliness and defeat in his heart, as if I had never tasted any delicacies in the world. If he launched it again at this time
A delicacy he had never tasted before would definitely arouse his interest several times. However, in order to get twice the result with half the effort, Li Qi first took Song Huizong to drink some sake. Sake is easy to drink. But it has strong stamina and is relatively long-lasting. Drinking wine will strengthen your courage.
.Nothing is a problem anymore. After all, drunk people can travel through time. There is nothing they can't do.
At this point, a gimmick is needed, and this gimmick is naturally the delicious warrior badge. Doesn’t Song Huizong like to be in the limelight? Li Qi took advantage of his weakness and put a gimmick here. If you want to be in the limelight, you have to stand up.
But there needs to be a driving force. In the world of speculation, this driving force is support. Of course, this support is Iga Baichuan. His role is to use words to stimulate Song Huizong to come out.
Judging from the current situation, Song Huizong has stepped into Li Qi's trap step by step.
If he were sober, he might have had many hesitations and questions, but now that he was drunk and his mind had become a little sluggish, Iga Momokawa was aroused and he immediately stood up.
Liang Shicheng was stunned for a moment, and then glared at Li Qi. Li Qi spread his hands innocently, as if to say, you have nothing to do with me, and I didn't encourage him to go up.
Liang Shicheng didn't have the time to argue with Li Qi so much at this time, so he quickly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, how can this be done?"
Unexpectedly, Song Huizong chuckled. He put a hand on Liang Shicheng's shoulder and said, "Okay! My dear, please taste these delicacies with me."
Those ministers originally wanted to step forward to dissuade them. But after hearing Song Huizong's words, they swallowed everything that came to their lips. They didn't want to bring disaster to Chiyu. Instead of trying to dissuade them, they hid as far away as possible.
Far!
The emperor put the dragon claw on my shoulder in front of the civil and military officials of the court. This - what an honor! Liang Shicheng looked at the dragon claw on his shoulder, tears of excitement flashed in his eyes, a "xiaojiji"
Suddenly, oh no, a burst of courage emerged from the bottom of my heart, and said quickly: "It is an honor for me to taste delicious food with the emperor. I am willing to go to the sword mountain or the sea of fire for the emperor, no matter what."
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Li Qi looked at Liang Shicheng and smiled secretly, "You are not "xiaojiji". What you say sounds nice now, but don't spit it out later.
Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty patted him on the shoulder and said haha: "Your loyalty is commendable!"
Li Bangyan was already on board. After all, he was a prodigal prime minister, and his thinking was different from ordinary people. He stepped forward and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, you don't care if your ministers compete with you."
Song Huizong didn't care. He waved his hand and said: "It's interesting when there are many people. My dear, come here quickly."
Cai Jing is a gourmet. Hearing Li Qi say that these dishes were all made by him, he was a little eager to try them. Now seeing Li Bangyan standing out, his heart was itching unbearably. He whispered to Li Qi: "Li Qi
,Are these really edible?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "Master, please rest assured. These are the results of Xianguan's repeated research and development day and night. In particular, eating some insects is very good for the master's body."
Cai Jing heard what he said and waved to Cai Sui. Cai Sui quickly came over to help Cai Jing, and the father and son walked up side by side.
Song Huizong laughed and said: "I'm just telling you, how can we do this without you Cai Yuanchang!"
Cai Jing laughed and said: "I have encountered many difficult and easy things in the world, but I just can't control my mouth!"
Seeing Gao Qiu standing there indifferently, Li Qi moved a little and whispered: "Lieutenant, don't you want to go up and try?"
Gao Qiu immediately shook his head like a rattle and said, "No need, no need. I've just eaten enough. Besides, I don't pay much attention to this delicious food."
It seems that Yanei has inherited Brother Qiu's taste and is only afraid of this insect. Li Qi was about to tease Brother Qiu when he suddenly heard two people say in unison: "I want to try it too."
It was Yilt and Mohammed who spoke. They were enemies, but neither one of them accepted the other. They looked at each other in tacit understanding and stepped forward, as if they were comparing themselves.
The more people there were, the happier Song Huizong became, and under the influence of alcohol, he became even more excited.
After a while, Li Qi saw that no one came forward and waited no longer. The contestants were decided on, namely Song Huizong, Liang Shicheng, Cai Jing, Li Bangyan, Iga Baichuan, Yilt, and Muhammad.
Li Qi walked over and waved to the bartender. The latter immediately stepped aside and stood behind the table instead. Nowadays, everyone participating in the competition is standing at the top of the pyramid. Naturally, the notary must also have some skills.
The portion is heavy, otherwise it won’t hold up the scene at all.
Li Qi stood behind the long table and asked Song Huizong and others: "Your Majesty, everyone, are you ready?"
Several people nodded at the same time.
"Okay! The competition officially begins."
Gongs and drums sounded in response.
Li Qi cleared his throat and said: "I, Bianliang, is surrounded by mountains and rivers. There are countless rivers inside and outside the city, so river delicacies are not to mention. I believe everyone knows the deliciousness of shrimp meat. Of course, my first dish - not
River shrimp, but compared to shrimp meat, is no less generous, or even better. In my hometown, it is known as the 'flying shrimp'. It is the locust, and the name of the dish is called 'drunk flying shrimp'."
No matter how nice your name is, it's still a locust, and it won't turn into a phoenix. Cai You secretly disdained it.
After Li Qi finished speaking, he picked up seven locusts from the altar and placed them on small plates in front of the seven people. He saw that the locusts had their heads removed and were brown in color. If you didn't know what they were, they would be quite tempting. Li Qi added
The introduction said: "This dish is a drunken stew made with Huadiao wine, Sichuan pepper, Tianxia Wushuang and other condiments. It is blended with locusts, and the taste is very delicious. You must taste it carefully. If you swallow it in one bite, it is regarded as
Violation."
Liang Shicheng squinted his eyes and immediately gave Li Qi two resentful looks. Now he has calmed down. "Xiaojiji" also shrank back and looked at the locusts in front of him. His palms were sweating. He just wanted to swallow them in one gulp.
Come on, who would have thought that this idea was strangled in the cradle by Li Qi just as soon as it came up. But there is no way, according to the rules. Before the emperor eats it, he must try it first, and there is no way to escape it, anyway.
Death, he thought, why not use this to show his loyalty, so with the awareness of death, he picked up the locust in the dish and quickly threw it into his mouth. He closed his eyes tightly, frowned, and started chewing it.
Song Huizong and others were originally waiting and watching to see which fierce man would be willing to test the poison first, but they never expected that Liang Shicheng, who was usually so timid that he would scream at the sight of a mouse, would be so brave today that he would not do anything.
He ate it hesitantly and couldn't help but open his eyes wide and look at Liang Shicheng in horror.
Damn it! It seems that no "xiaojiji" is going to show off his power today! Li Qi didn't expect this either.
Because Liang Shicheng had his eyes closed, he didn't pay much attention, otherwise he would have to vomit blood, and now all his attention is focused on the food in his mouth. The locust has just entered, and his nerves are still tense, but
The aroma immediately relaxed his nerves, and he began to forget about everything and immersed himself in the delicious food. His brows gradually relaxed, and his big mouthfuls turned into chewing slowly.
After a while, he suddenly adjusted his eyes sharply, turned sharply, and shouted towards Song Huizong: "Your Majesty!"
Song Huizong was so frightened that he took a step back and almost kicked him. He said in horror: "What do you want to do?"
When Liang Shicheng saw that his rashness had frightened the emperor, he trembled all over and hurriedly saluted and said: "The humble minister frightened the emperor. His crime deserves to be punished by death. He deserves to be punished by death."
Song Huizong breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. By the way, what did you want to say just now?"
Liang Shicheng was stunned for a moment, and then said in surprise: "Your Majesty, are these - these locusts - really - really?"
"What is it really?" Song Huizong asked nervously.
"It's so delicious." Liang Shicheng almost jumped up with joy and said: "Li Qi is right, these locusts are more delicious than shrimps."
Song Huizong snorted and said, "Is this true?"
Liang Shicheng nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Seeing that Liang Shicheng's performance was so lively and real, the other six people put down their worries and began to taste it.
It turns out that none of you have eaten! Only then did Liang Shicheng realize that he was being used as a guinea pig by others, and he felt bad. He thought to himself, I will serve the next dish only for the emperor. Do you like it or not?
This was an incredible meal, and everyone seemed to be shocked by the deliciousness of the locusts.
The aroma is fragrant without any fishy smell, the meat is plump and delicious, and the mouth is full of fragrance. The unprecedented fragrance hits the tip of the tongue. They all think that there is nothing more delicious than this in the world!
Cai Jing shook his head in disbelief and said: "I didn't expect that these locusts are so delicious. It's enough for me to taste this delicious food in my old age."
Song Huizong was secretly surprised, but he was the emperor and could not express it as much as he wanted. He just nodded and said: "This locust meat is as delicious as shrimp meat, but the meat does not have a fishy smell, which river shrimp does not have."
Li Bangyan seemed not satisfied and said to Li Qi: "Li Qi, give me another one. I ate it too fast and didn't pay much attention."
Damn it! Who can you fool with this! Li Qi smiled and said: "Don't be anxious, Mr. Zuo, there will be some delicious food later."
Li Bangyan thought the same thing, try the others first and eat later. Yilt, Mohammed and others couldn't help but nod and applaud. As for Iga Baichuan, he was the one who asked for it. He had naturally tasted it before, so he didn't show it.
They were as shocked as Song Huizong and others.
The people watching on the sidelines couldn't help but be surprised when they saw that they were full of praise for the locusts. Many people began to be eager to try. Unfortunately, the competition had already begun, and they could only be greedy. This also corresponded to the couplet "Beautiful to death"
The bold ones, the cowardly ones."
This shows that Li Qi still has foresight!
Li Qi first ordered someone to pour a cup of Tianxia Wushuang for each of them. Song Huizong and others all took a sip. This first delicacy made them look forward to the next delicacies even more.
After a while, Li Qi opened the second jar, and a strong fragrance hit his nostrils. He also saw Li Qi pinching out strips of unknown golden objects the size of a thumb from the jar.
After Li Qi put the food on their plates one by one, Song Huizong took a closer look and said in surprise: "Could this be that ---."
Li Qi smiled and said: "The emperor is right. This is exactly the dragonfly chrysalis."
Although he doesn't know how to make insect delicacies, he has tasted a lot of them before. Because these are very special, his memory is still fresh. In fact, these delicacies were made by Liu Yunxi with his help. Liu Yunxi has a deep understanding of each insect.
The taste is very familiar. And Li Qi has advanced theoretical knowledge, so he can be regarded as a golden partner.
"Dragonfly chrysalis?"
Cai Jing's eyes suddenly opened and he said: "This---can this thing be eaten?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "The grand master doesn't know that this dragonfly pupa is more delicious than silkworm chrysalis. It can be called a rare delicacy. This dish is also called the 'extraordinary dragonfly pupa'."
Song Huizong recited it silently, then bent down and took a closer look. However, he saw that the wings of the dragonfly in the dish had only grown a little, and had been slightly curled by the explosion, wrapping the pupa body. This was nothing, the key was the dragonfly's wings.
Even though his eyes were blown out, he was still staring blankly. Looking at it from a close distance, it was really scary.
Song Huizong quickly raised his head, took a sip of wine, stabilized his mind, winked with Cai Jing and Li Bangyan, and then looked at Liang Shicheng at the same time.
They were looking forward to it, but this thing was so scary. They all had lingering fears, hoping to cast stones to ask for directions. When they talked about this stone, they naturally thought of the incomparably brave Liang Shicheng.
Liang Shicheng had originally made up his mind that he would never be a white mouse this time, but suddenly when Song Huizong and the others looked over, he was so aggrieved that he almost cried. He nodded with tears in his eyes, as if to say, I understand. He picked up the chopsticks and added
He picked up the thumb-long dragonfly chrysalis and scolded Li Qi secretly, "You just cut off your head!"
Li Qi's heart was like a mirror, and he smiled to himself. If he cut off his head, what fun would there be?
However, after this first experience, Liang Shicheng was no longer so afraid, and carefully put it into his mouth. After chewing it twice, he nodded towards Song Huizong.
Song Huizong asked suspiciously: "Is it delicious?"
Liang Shicheng nodded first, then shook his head.
Song Huizong's face became even more suspicious and he said, "What on earth do you mean?"
Liang Shicheng grunted, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said: "Your Majesty, I think this rare dragonfly pupa can no longer be described as delicious. It is really wonderful."
Not to mention, there is no such thing as "xiaojiji". Although his literary talent is not very good, his body language and facial expressions are quite rich, and he can easily infect the people around him. He is definitely the best white mouse.
Seeing him like this, Song Huizong and others didn't have any scruples in their hearts, so they picked it up and ate it. It felt a bit like shrimp crackers when they first entered the mouth, but when they tasted it carefully, the difference was immediately apparent. It was fragrant, crispy and crispy.
, and what’s even more amazing is that the pupa shell is broken into pieces without any residue. Once broken, it seems to turn into wisps of fresh fragrance surrounding the teeth, which is a unique thing.
A sip of fine wine made me feel even more refreshed. Song Huizong laughed and said, "This rare dragonfly pupa is really a delicacy to go with wine!"
Cai Jing couldn't close his mouth when he ate it, and he couldn't stop savoring the deliciousness.
Ilte was surprised and said: "I didn't expect that these usually inconspicuous bugs can contain such delicious food. It's really incredible!"
The people on the side were drooling as they watched, secretly hating themselves for not having the courage to step forward and give it a try, wasting such a good opportunity, and now they could only stand there and stare blankly.
However, before the delicious food dissipated, visual panic immediately followed. When Li Qi opened the cover on the third dish, there was an uproar below. Song Huizong and the other seven people also took a step back unconsciously.
It turned out that the plate under the cover was filled with golden caterpillars, with small heads, many legs, and flat mouths. They were ugly and ferocious in shape, not to mention edible. Just looking at them made people's hair stand on end. They were arranged in a circle on the plate with white rice at the bottom.
The bedding is decorated with a bright red flower in the middle, but this cannot cover up the disgusting nature of this insect!
I'm really speechless when you actually show disgusting expressions for such delicacies. This dish can be said to be one of the few insect delicacies that Li Qi raved about. He said loudly: "This dish is...
It is made from sandworms. Not to mention its taste, its nutritional value is not inferior to that of ginseng and Ganoderma. It is an excellent product. As for its taste, I can only say that I have already fallen in love with it.
Under the delicious taste.”
Cai Jing asked doubtfully: "Is it as good as you say?"
Li Qi chuckled and said, "Master, I can't bear the crime of deceiving you!"
This boy really holds a grudge! Song Huizong glared at him for a moment, walked forward, and suddenly felt a burst of fragrance. This made him stunned, and he looked at Cai Jing again. There was a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
Of course, no matter how fragrant the sand-crawling insect is, it cannot hide its ugliness.
Their eyes turned to one person again, of course it was Liang Shicheng. But when they looked, Liang Shicheng had already started to eat. With the previous experience, he learned well this time. He didn't even need Song Huizong's eyes to command him, he just ate by himself.
I ate it and enjoyed it quite a bit. I couldn't care less about Song Huizong and the others. After finishing one piece, I moved on to the second one and couldn't stop eating.
Song Huizong was a little confused and looked at Liang Shicheng blankly.
One. Two. Three. Four.
In the blink of an eye, Liang Shicheng had eaten four pieces, took a sip of wine, and was ready to continue.
Damn it! You are at home! Li Qi quickly stretched out his hand to block him and said: "Lieutenant, this---there are only a few in this set, I don't have a backup."
Only then did Liang Shicheng wake up, his face was blank, as if he was talking to himself, I---what am I doing? Then he quickly looked at Song Huizong and said: "Your Majesty, I am a humble minister---."
Before he finished speaking, Song Huizong raised his hand and said, "No need to say anything, my dear, I understand." After saying that, he picked three strips and put them into his bowl. These days, he has to strike first!
Cai Jing was stunned for a moment and quickly took action.
Yilt, Li Bangyan and others did not dare to fall behind. In an instant, all the sand-crawling worms were divided up. Muhammad, who was the last to strike, only caught one. Not to mention how depressed he was. We were here.
Let's compete, don't act like bandits, okay?
Liang Shicheng looked at the plate of rice with regret on his face. It felt so uncomfortable to feel that he still had something to say!
The onlookers were all confused. Are the people standing in front of them really the emperor, the grand master and the grand lieutenant?
Song Huizong picked up one. He looked disgusted, but he still gritted his teeth and put it in his mouth. He never expected that this ugly sand-crawling insect had a superb taste, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant and delicious.
It makes the mouth and tongue produce saliva and leaves the lips and teeth fragrant.
One of them seemed to be unsatisfactory, and the remaining two in the plate were wiped out to nothing, but it was still unfinished. However, Li Qi had already said before that there was no backup, so he couldn't help but turn his attention to Cai Jing's plate.
When he saw that there was one left in his plate, his eyes flashed.
Cai Jing is now very interested in this insect dish, because after all, he is old and it is difficult to eat mutton and pork, so he cannot bite it. However, these insects are all soft bodies, and Li Qi said that these things are suitable for him to eat.
It was tailor-made for him, but the emperor wanted to eat it, so he had to let it go. He handed the plate over and said generously: "Your Majesty, I am an old minister. One piece is enough. Please enjoy this one."
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was full of glutton. At this time, he still had no dignity as a king. He was just a foodie. He picked up the wine, put it in his mouth, and took another sip of wine. This feeling was really inhumane.
I never thought that this ugly insect could seduce the first person today to such an extent. What kind of delicious food is it? The saliva of those onlookers has already dried up. If they eat it a few more times, they may really be tempted by it.
Losing too much water and fainting.
Not enough!
It’s so unsatisfactory!
This time, before Li Qi could speak, Song Huizong and others asked Li Qi to quickly reveal the next dish.
It seems that these foodies have finally taken to the plate, and all my efforts have not been in vain. Li Qi sang and unveiled the fourth course.
"bread?"
Everyone exclaimed.
This is really unexpected. But under the cover is something like a pineapple bun, yellow and white, exuding this creamy fragrance, which is very tempting.
However, compared to the previous dishes, this is too ordinary and does not fit in with the theme of this competition!
disappointment!
Song Huizong himself never thought that he would be disappointed because there were no insects under the cover. This is the temptation of delicious food!
Everyone looked at Li Qi at the same time,
Li Qi chuckled and said: "Everyone, in the Song Dynasty, there is a clear rule that cattle cannot be slaughtered at will. We should also abide by the law and protect farming. But from today on, we can start eating cattle as much as we want. Of course, everyone
Don't be nervous, this cow is not that cow, this cow is a snail, and the deliciousness of this snail is comparable to abalone and scallops. This dish is called snail baked farmer's buns."
PS: A 6,000-word chapter will be gone tonight. It’s better to write about this kind of delicacy. At least you won’t be able to find a restaurant to eat it if you are greedy. Hehe... Monthly passes and recommendation votes are still required.