klisemfg Chapter 225: It’s cold, so of course you need to eat something warm
Chapter 225: It’s cold, so of course you need to eat something warm
When Shen Kesi and Shen Keheng came back, they saw Zhou and Shen Huazheng holding crispy rice cakes in their hands and eating them with relish.
"Mom, Zheng'er, we are back."
Shen Huazheng waved at them happily: "Second brother, third brother, you must be hungry, come and have some crispy rice cake to fill your stomach."
Shen Kesi: o(*￣▽￣*)o
Did Zheng'er forget to send them a full lunch box of snacks and delicacies at noon?
But he was still very happy in his heart, after all, this showed his sister's concern for him.
Shen Keheng: ? w ?
Crispy rice cake, is it a food made of rice cake? ?
Whether it is or not, it is sure to be delicious.
My sister is so nice. She prepared snacks for them to eat while watching the game at noon, and now she has prepared delicious desserts waiting for them when they come back.
After experiencing all kinds of feeding and various kinds of delicious food from Shen Huazheng, the Shen family will not be surprised when they hear or see any new and exotic food.
The Shen Kesi brothers came and sat down next to Zhou and Shen Huazheng, feeling very happy.
"Zheng'er, is this crispy rice cake made of rice cake?"
Shen Keheng looked at the fragrant crispy rice cake on the table and couldn't help but ask what was in his mind.
Shen Huazheng nodded: "It is fried with rice cakes, and then brushed with sauce and added white sesame seeds after it is out of the pan."
After saying that, she also introduced all the sauces used on the rice cakes.
Zhou looked at her two sons and smiled kindly.
"Eat it. Each person can only eat three, or you won't be able to eat dinner later."
In fact, these words were directed at Shen Keheng. Once he started eating delicious food, he had no restraint.
If there is no limit on quantity, he can eat all the remaining crispy rice cakes.
Shen Keheng didn't think too much about it. Just smelling the fragrance and looking at the crispy rice cake, the greed deep in his heart could no longer be suppressed and burst out.
He couldn't wait to pick up a crispy rice cake and take a bite with the familiar sweet and spicy sauce.
The rice cake has a crispy outer layer, but is soft and sticky inside, with a strong rice aroma.
It tastes a little sticky.
The crispy outside and glutinous inside texture of the rice cake, paired with the taste of sweet and spicy sauce and the aroma of rice, has a unique flavor.
Shen Kesi was eating crispy rice cake coated with ketchup. With a "crunch", the outer skin of the rice cake was bitten through, revealing the white inside.
The white rice cake and the bright colors of the sauce complement each other and look very beautiful.
Because it is fried, the rice cake has a crispy and delicious outer skin while maintaining a soft and glutinous texture on the inside.
The soft and glutinous inside and the crispy outside form a sharp contrast, and every bite is full of surprises.
Shen Kesi and Shen Keheng praised the taste of the food while concentrating on eating the crispy rice cakes in their hands.
Take a bite and you’ll find the sweet and salty flavors intertwined without conflict. Instead, they create a unique flavor.
[Find some time to make some seaweed, and use it to roll up rice cakes next time. 】
Zhou & Shen brothers: ???
Seaweed? ?
What is this? Is it seafood or something like that?
[In addition to rolling rice cakes with seaweed, you can also roll rice balls with seaweed, make egg rolls, and deep-fry seaweed with tofu skin. Well, I have to make some snacks. I have to ask Mianzhou County to send some seaweed when they send seafood over, so that I can make seaweed. ]
Emperor Jingning has already incorporated Kuiyang Town into Mianzhou County, so now when Mianzhou County sends things to Shen Huazheng, there will always be some seafood included.
Just two days ago, Shen Huazheng received a letter from Mianzhou County, saying that they would send some more things soon and asked Shen Huazheng whether she was satisfied with the things she had received before.
Shen Huazheng swallowed the rice cake in her mouth, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
She decided to go back to her room and write a letter to her fiefdom after taking a walk after dinner, and she had to write it carefully.
At least we need to let them understand what seaweed is so that we don't send the wrong thing.
Zhou: (*^_^*)
It turns out that seaweed is made of laver~~
But what is seaweed?
Shen Kesi brothers: (???)
Wow, Zheng'er is going to make some fancy food again.
As for what seaweed is...
Never mind, just eat it.
After they finished eating the crispy rice cakes and drank some tea, it was time for dinner.
……
When the weather gets cold, you want to eat something warm.
In this kind of weather, eating a hot pot is the most comfortable thing.
Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting returned home feeling cold and found that everyone else in the family had gathered in the side hall, waiting for them to come back. They immediately felt warm in their hearts.
And some... self-blame.
In the imagination of Shen Zhaonian and his son, their family was always hungry, waiting for them to come home and have dinner together.
Shen Zhaonian's eyes were full of disapproval: "Madam, you don't have to wait for us for dinner in the future. You can eat first. What if you get hungry?"
There is no need to worry about his two sons who are strong and tough, but his wife and daughter are so delicate, how can they starve?
Although Shen Ke Ting didn't say anything, he agreed with his father's words.
The weather is so cold, Niang and Zheng'er should eat something to warm their stomachs first.
Zhou didn't know that her husband and eldest son had imagined so much, she just smiled and said, "You guys are not late, what's the matter with you guys waiting?"
Shen Huazheng: "Dad, big brother, please sit down. We are going to have a pot of pork belly and chicken tonight."
Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting both came to their seats and sat down without saying anything else.
I just secretly decided in my heart that I would try to go home earlier in the future so as not to keep my family waiting.
There was a stove in the middle of the dining table. The maids deftly placed a large casserole on it and then opened the lid of the casserole.
A lot of white mist came out of the clay pot. When the mist dissipated, everyone in the Zhou family could see the food in the pot clearly.
The hot soup in the pot is milky white, dotted with chicken pieces, pork tripe, red wolfberries and red dates.
A rich fragrance hits you in the face, instantly whetting your appetite.
"The weather has been getting colder recently, so I asked someone to make a pork tripe and chicken soup. I also added Adenophora, Codonopsis, Polygonatum and Chinese yam to it. It has a nourishing effect and can warm the body."
As Shen Huazheng was speaking, the maid had already started serving soup to the masters.
The milky white soup and the white porcelain bowl blend perfectly together, exuding a rich aroma.
Shen Keheng couldn't bear it any longer. He scooped up a spoonful with a spoon, blew on it, and put it into his mouth.
The pork tripe and chicken soup is extremely delicious and not greasy at all.
In addition to the fresh aroma of chicken, you can also taste the strong aroma of pepper.
It even has a faint medicinal fragrance, and the taste is very special.
The rich and fragrant soup slides down my throat into my stomach, making me feel indescribably comfortable all over.
Everyone else was also concentrating on drinking the soup. As soon as the milky white soup entered their mouths, the spicy and numbing peppery flavor forcibly awakened their taste buds.
The pork tripe and chicken soup has rich taste layers, among which the umami flavor is the most prominent.
After swallowing, the fragrance still remains between the lips and teeth.
The already hot soup, coupled with the spicy pepper, makes people feel a warm feeling flowing through their bodies after drinking it, dispelling the cold brought by winter.
Shen Keheng finished most of the bowl of soup in just a few gulps, his eyes lit up: "This soup is so delicious, it warms my whole body after drinking it."
Others also nodded in agreement, especially Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting who had just returned from outside.
Shen Zhaonian: "No wonder Zheng'er said this soup is the best to drink when the weather is cold. It is really delicious and can drive away the cold."
I don’t know why, but when I took the first sip of soup, Shen Zhaonian felt his eyes wet.
Is this the legendary delicious drink that makes you cry? ?
But there are other reasons besides just tasting good.
Although Shen Zhaonian had no evidence, he always felt that the pork tripe and chicken soup was prepared by his daughter for him, the old father who came home late.
Zheng'er must be worried that the weather is too cold and he will catch a cold, so she prepared a nourishing soup that warms the stomach and body.
It's so touching!!
Woohoo~~~
Shen Ke Ting agreed, "On such a cold day, it is really comfortable to drink a bowl of hot pork tripe and chicken soup."
It was much colder today. Just before entering the house, he was shivering with cold.
Now, after drinking this pork tripe and chicken soup, I suddenly feel as if my whole body is swept by the warmest sunshine in winter. The coldness in my body, along with the fatigue accumulated during this period of time, are all gone, leaving only the warm warmth.
Shen Huazheng curved her eyebrows, revealing two cute dimples.
"Drink more if you like. The chicken and pork belly are also delicious."
As she spoke, she picked up the serving chopsticks and prepared to scoop some chicken and pork tripe for everyone.
"Zheng'er, let me do it. You just sit there and eat."
Shen Kesi on the side quickly took the serving chopsticks from Shen Huazheng's hand, picked up the colander, and began to serve everyone.
"Second brother, please get me a few more pieces of chicken."
"Wait a minute, I'll get Zheng'er a chicken leg. You'll be the next one after dad, mom, and big brother."
"Oh yeah, I want some pork belly too."
Shen Zhaonian and Zhou couldn't help but smile at each other as they looked at their children having fun.
No matter how cold the weather is outside, home is always warm.
……
Inside the palace
Emperor Jingning closed the memorial, closed his eyes and pinched his temples.
He went to the window and looked at the sky outside.
The sky outside gradually darkened. Gray clouds were piled up in the sky like dirty cotton wool, so thick and heavy that it made people feel depressed.
Suddenly, small white dots fell from the sky.
At first there were just a few, then more and more, and denser and denser.
Snowing!
Emperor Jingning held the hand warmer and looked at the flying snowflakes outside the window, wondering what he was thinking.
An Desheng suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother invites you to have a meal in her palace. She said that the Queen is also there."
Emperor Jingning was slightly stunned, then smiled again.
There is a real bond between mother and son. Just now he was thinking about having a meal with his mother and the Queen.
The weather is so cold, of course it’s more comfortable to stay with my family.
Emperor Jingning soon arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace. To his surprise, in addition to the Empress Dowager and the Queen, there was also the Crown Prince with a bright smile on his face.
Seeing Emperor Jingning come in, the prince immediately put down the snacks in his hand, stood up respectfully and saluted Emperor Jingning.
Emperor Jingning waved his hand to signal him to stand up, and casually said, "The Crown Prince is here too."
The prince was still a little nervous after getting up, "Father, tomorrow is a day off. I have finished my homework and came to eat with Grandmother."
He didn't know whether Emperor Jingning would be unhappy about his appearance in the Empress Dowager's palace at this time.
In the past, the prince would have finished his dinner by this time. At most, he would go out for a walk to digest the food, read a book for a while, and then go to bed.
Emperor Jingning: ???
Why does it sound like he doesn't want the prince to come?
The Queen Mother scolded, "Emperor, why do you always have a stern face? Look how scared the child is."
Emperor Jingning: ???
When did he have a stern face?
The Queen Mother said again: "Okay, please take your seats. We will be having dinner soon."
As she spoke, she waved to the prince with a smile, "Come and sit next to the Empress Dowager."
The prince subconsciously looked at Emperor Jingning, as if seeking his consent.
Emperor Jingning: ...
He forced a few smiles and slowed down his tone: "Go ahead and eat more later. Tomorrow is a day off, so take a good rest and don't get too tired."
Based on his understanding of the Queen Mother, the food tonight must be something new and delicious.
It must be another new food made by Shen Huazheng.
Maybe it is quite appropriate, and it may also be related to today's weather.
The prince was excited: "Thank you, father."
He walked towards where the Queen Mother was, feeling very happy.
Not only did his father agree to let him stay in the palace of his grandmother and have meals together, he also allowed him to go back and have a good rest.
Emperor Jingning looked at the prince, who was so happy that he almost jumped up, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
After all, he is just a child.
He walked over and sat down next to the queen. The palace servants had already removed all the snacks on the table and replaced them with a casserole on the stove.
The Queen Mother said: "This is a pot of pork tripe and chicken, which was newly made by Zheng. She said that this is the most comfortable thing to eat when the weather is cold, so I asked you all to come over and eat a pot together to warm yourself up."
Emperor Jingning and the other two looked eagerly at the casserole whose lid had been opened by the palace servants, and swallowed their saliva.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
"Thank you, Grandma Royal."
In such cold weather, it is a wonderful thing to sit together with your family and eat a steaming hot pot.
The prince rarely appeared at the dinner party of the Big Three, and he felt very sweet in his heart.
In the past, he would have thought that food like pig stomach was difficult to swallow.
But after tasting duck blood vermicelli and duck products, the prince discovered that these internal organs were edible.
Not only that, it can also be made very delicious.
Just like the pork tripe and chicken pot now, who would have thought that pork tripe and chicken, two seemingly incompatible ingredients, could create such a different spark after cooking.
Emperor Jingning and the Empress Dowager, although the Empress has seen more of the world (eaten more delicious food) than the Crown Prince, she is now also immersed in delicious food and cannot extricate herself.
The Queen Mother took the spoon and drank the soup slowly, spoonful by spoonful.
The soup perfectly blends the freshness of the chicken and the fragrance of the pork tripe, as well as the aroma of various medicinal herbs and the subtle sweetness of wolfberries and red dates. It is very satisfying after one bite.
As I drank, I felt a warmth slowly spreading from my stomach upwards, and even my throat felt warm.
Slowly, the warmth spread to the limbs and even the whole body, and the whole person felt warm.
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly. No wonder Zheng said that this soup was suitable for drinking when the weather is cold.
I can definitely have a good sleep tonight.
Emperor Jingning drank the rich and delicious soup and tasted a piece of chicken.
The chicken has been cooked slowly over low heat for a long time and has already become tender and tasty. The skin is elastic and delicious, and you can feel the texture of the meat inside. It is delicious.
The queen hesitated for a moment, picked up a piece of pork belly with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.
The pig's stomach looks soft, but it is extremely crispy when you bite it, and it makes a "crunching" sound in your mouth while you chew it.
This novel and unique taste made the queen frown slightly, but she soon relaxed.
So this is what it tastes like. How interesting.
The prince chewed the crispy, tender and smooth pig's stomach and sighed with satisfaction in his heart.
So delicious, so warm~~
The snowflakes outside the house were flying around like cotton wool, getting heavier and heavier.
The house was steaming hot and filled with the warm smell of home, and the atmosphere was harmonious and cozy.