When it came to cooking, many people would subconsciously think of the phrase "a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen". It was clearly inappropriate for Li Zexuan, the founding baron of the country, to personally cook.
However, the elders in the backyard clearly didn't think so. Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Niu Jinda, and Yuchi Jingde had always treated Li Zexuan as their own junior. If something happened to Li Zexuan, the four of them would definitely be the first to act. As for Li Zexuan, because of Han Tianhu's Han Family, he was considered relatives of Li Zexuan. Needless to say, Li Zexuan himself also wanted to try the dishes personally cooked by Li Zexuan ~!
After all, in the entire Tang Dynasty, who didn't know that Li Zexuan was the best at eating ~?
Therefore, Li Zexuan was unquestionably sent to cook for these elders and big shots to go with the wine.
As the Emperor, if he wanted to eat lunch at the Qin Residence, Li Zexuan obviously wouldn't be the only one busy. When Madam Qin, who was chatting with Han Yuxi in the backyard, heard that Li Zexuan was going to eat at the Qin Residence, she quickly ordered the servants to prepare the ingredients. Then, she personally went to the kitchen. Han Yuxi followed behind her.
"Xiao Xuan ~? Why are you here ~? Why aren't you in the front room with His Majesty ~? They all say that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. Why are you, a man, in the kitchen ~? Go out and let Auntie ~! "
Madam Qin originally planned to personally cook lunch. After all, it was for the Emperor. However, she couldn't be careless. If the servants didn't pay attention or had any evil intentions and something happened to Li Zexuan while he was eating at the Qin Residence, then the hundreds of people in the Qin Residence would be finished.
After entering the kitchen, Madam Qin saw Li Zexuan cutting the pork and couldn't help but reprimand him.
Han Yuxi, who was following behind, also couldn't help but open her mouth in shock when she saw this scene.
When Li Zexuan heard this, he smiled as he cut the pork. "What gentleman should stay away from the kitchen ~? That was just a bunch of hypocrites who pretended to be righteous and hypocritical to cover up their hypocrisy ~! Today, Uncle Qin has just recovered from a serious illness, and this little one's cooking skills are just right. I'll conveniently make a few side dishes for Uncle Qin, the elders, and His Majesty to show my sincerity. What's wrong with that ~? "
Mencius had a famous saying, "A gentleman is like a beast. Seeing it alive, he cannot bear to see it dead; hearing its voice, he cannot bear to eat its flesh. Therefore, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen." In the traditional etiquette system, it was simply established as a code of conduct: "A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. If there is blood and Qi, he should not be humiliated."
Li Zexuan felt that the person who said this was simply asking for trouble. Since you can't bear to kill, then don't eat meat. Not only did he have to satisfy his desire for good food, but he also couldn't bear to see the pain of animals dying. He had to stay away from the scene of the killing so that he could eat with a clear conscience. If this wasn't hypocrisy, then what was?
Therefore, when he heard Mrs. Qin say that "a gentleman stays away from the kitchen", Li Zexuan thought that it was just a bunch of hypocrites who pretended to be righteous and hypocritical to cover up their hypocrisy ~!
Mrs. Qin saw this and anxiously said, "That's all nonsense ~! No matter what you say, Auntie has never seen a man personally cook in the kitchen ~! Xiao Xuan, hurry up and come out ~! "
Li Zexuan saw that he couldn't persuade Mrs. Qin and felt helpless. He could only bring out the flag and say, "Auntie, this is what His Majesty asked me to do. I have no choice ~!"
"What ~? His Majesty asked you to do it ~? "
Mrs. Qin frowned when she heard this and didn't try to persuade him anymore. She thought for a while and said, "Then … Then Auntie will help you ~!"
"Husband ~! I'll help you too ~! "
Li Zexuan knew that if he still didn't agree, Mrs. Qin would probably go to the backyard to talk to Li Er personally. Therefore, he nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Auntie and Wife ~!"
"Hey ~! You child, why are you being so polite with Auntie ~? Besides, this is what Auntie should do ~! "
Mrs. Qin laughed and went into the kitchen. She began to instruct the maids to help Li Zexuan wash the vegetables.
Han Yuxi walked to Li Zexuan's side and said softly, "Husband, what are you going to cook ~? Can I help you ~? "
Li Zexuan smiled and said softly, "I'm going to cook a few new dishes. Vinegar Radish Skin, Big Bowl of Steamed Pork, Steamed Chicken, Fried Fish Pieces, and Fried Chicken Cubes. Wife, you can just watch from the side and cook for me in the future. How about ~?"
Han Yuxi carefully memorized the names of these dishes and said, "Okay, that's good ~! I'll learn seriously ~! "
Seeing the serious expression on the woman's face, Li Zexuan couldn't help but flick her flawless forehead with his clean hand that was holding the kitchen knife and said, "Don't worry.
"Why are you so serious ~? If you can't learn it today, I'll teach you in the future ~! Oh right, Wife, I have good news here. I'll tell you when we get home ~! "
Han Yuxi hurriedly covered her forehead as if she had been electrocuted. Then, she guiltily glanced in Mrs. Qin's direction. She didn't even dare to ask about the surprise Li Zexuan said. She hurriedly stood to the side and lowered her head like an ostrich.
Mrs. Qin, who wasn't far away, noticed the couple's small movements, but she didn't say anything. She just smiled with great comfort. It was obvious that she was happy from the bottom of her heart.
Li Zexuan was slightly embarrassed. Then, he pretended that nothing had happened and began to cook. The first dish was a big bowl of steamed pork. Northerners liked to eat meat in big bites. Naturally, the wine was like a large piece of meat going through the intestines. They wanted a refreshing taste. Cheng Yaojin and the others would definitely like this big bowl of steamed pork.
First, cut the streaky pork into pieces, blanch them in boiling water, soak them in wine, and then deep fry them. Finally, add some preserved vegetables (these vegetables are produced in the Guangdong area. During the Tang Dynasty, there were a lot of them in Lingnan) as the base, steam them for half an hour, and the bright red and tender steamed pork in a big bowl will be ready to be served.
Of course, during this time, Li Zexuan also made the vinegar-choked radish skin. This dish couldn't be easier.
Then, he made the diced chicken. He chose a piece of chicken breast meat and cut it into small cubes. Then, he tore up some orange peel, pepper, cloves, fennel, and other spices. He turned on the fire and heated up a little bit of oil. Then, he put the meat and the seasonings into the pot and stir-fried it. The flavor of the spices permeated into the meat. He ate a bite of the diced chicken with a sip of wine. It was so refreshing.
There were also fried fish pieces. He cut a whole fat black carp into big chunks and marinated it with salt and white wine grains for an hour. The fish pieces would show a light pink color, which was very tempting. Then, he mixed eggs and flour and fried the fish pieces with hot oil. The fish pieces were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. When it was time to eat, he made a hot sauce with garlic and soy sauce and poured it over it to go with wine. The taste was so good that even an immortal wouldn't exchange it for it.
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The more Li Zexuan cooked, the more proficient he became. Han Yuxi and Mrs. Qin, who were next to him, were more and more dumbfounded. The more they looked, the more they were hungry. This color, this aroma, they almost couldn't help but want to eat it first.
Madam Qin gulped and thought to herself, "No wonder His Majesty allowed Xiao Xuan to come over and cook. Sigh, I don't know where this child learned to cook these dishes, but they're even more delicious than mine, someone who's been cooking for decades!"
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