Survival rules for restaurants: cooking and eating melons at the same time

Chapter 337: Having a special meal in the palace, it’s great

"When my people came back to report, I also felt very creepy. Although that incident happened eighteen years ago, I still have to be on guard. Moreover, I have been looking for An An for so many years, and the late emperor has also helped to find her for a long time, but no one has found out that someone else is also looking for her. Now I don't know whether they couldn't find her when we couldn't, or whether they only started to inquire in recent years."

An Yonghou recalled the news from the person who went to investigate, "Besides us... there are at least two other groups who are trying to find out about An An."

"This matter must be investigated thoroughly. If it is related to what happened that year..." The emperor hesitated and did not dare to continue.

Halfway through his speech, he looked up at the Empress Dowager's face, and seeing that she seemed normal, he took another deep breath.

Back then, the affair between the Nanzhou Hua family and the King of Zhenxi was known to everyone.

The Empress Dowager probably saw Qi Ning'an today, so she didn't make it too difficult for the Emperor. She just lowered her brows and pretended not to understand.

"You must protect An An. She has finally returned and we can't let those bad guys snatch her away again." As she said this, she asked a second-class palace maid next to her to go to the small kitchen to see if there was anyone who could help.

Qi Ning'an had just made a few bowls of almond tofu. Seeing the guests coming, he smiled and said, "Are you all hungry? I have to trouble Aunt to notify you. I'm very fast. Please wait a moment. Aunt, please bring in this freshly made almond tofu for everyone to enjoy. Wait for the rest of the dishes to be served."

"Miss Qi, you are too polite. This is essentially my job." As she said that, the second-class palace maid clapped her hands a few times, and four or five palace maids filed in from the door.

Each person was given a bowl of almond tofu and left the kitchen.

The second-class maid continued, "Miss Qi, is there anything I can help you with? Or if there is any food that is not enough, please let me know and I will send someone to get it."

"Sorry to trouble you, auntie. If you need me, I will ask the little girl at the door to find you." Qi Ning'an flipped the chicken in the pot.

The meat takes a longer time to stew, so Qi Ning'an prepared the chicken first when he came in. Fortunately, the imperial kitchen was very clean, and the dishes he needed were almost all clean when he got them, so there was no need for any kitchen help.

With the addition of two maids and a young eunuch from the imperial kitchen, Qi Ning'an felt that the task was quite easy.

Almost all the maids and eunuchs in the imperial kitchen know how to cook, so it is easy for them to help in the kitchen.

Qi Ning'an's politeness made the aunt look at her with admiration. She had seen many people, even those who were originally daughters of officials, who changed their expressions very quickly after marrying a good husband, as if they had always wanted to be superior to others.

But Qi Ning'an, who was said to have worked as a maid in the palace for several years and had worked in the imperial kitchen and the Jingshifang, did not expect that this move would turn her into a rich lady. It was estimated that she would be conferred the title of princess or county lord soon. Such a huge change did not make her lose her mind.

He was so tactful in his words and actions, and was polite even to a second-class maid like her. No wonder the Queen Mother liked him so much.

Although the aunt did not show it on her face, she felt in her heart that it would not be long before the whole Kyoto Prefecture would know about this young lady.

Qi Ning'an looked at her aunt standing at the door and didn't feel uncomfortable. The person who was eating her meal today could be regarded as the supreme ruler of the entire world that she could come into contact with after traveling through time.

It is reasonable for people to watch.

"Miss Qi, is this the right shape for the dough?" The young eunuch respectfully held a ball of dough for Qi Ning'an to see.

"It's okay. Thank you for your hard work." Qi Ning'an responded habitually as usual.

Unexpectedly, the young eunuch was stunned and almost knelt down.

There is no master who says thank you to his servant.

Qi Ning'an didn't notice it, but the aunt at the door saw it and couldn't help but curled the corners of her mouth.

Qi Ning'an then asked, "What's your aunt's name?"

"In reply to Miss Qi, my name is Yuzhan." Yuzhan replied quickly.

Qi Ning'an nodded and said, "Your name is really nice."

Yuzhan was indeed someone who followed the Empress Dowager, and she immediately responded appropriately, "I am not worthy of this name with my status, it is the Empress Dowager who gave me this honor."

Qi Ning'an nodded without saying anything more.

The group of people didn't know each other very well, and they didn't have a lively conversation, they just talked casually.

Today Qi Ningan cooked home-cooked dishes. She also learned a lot of palace dishes when she was in the palace. But thinking that it was not easy to cook for such a few people, naturally she had to make dishes with her own characteristics.

Although she didn't dare to cook fried food or food with strong smell, she had worked in the imperial kitchen in the past and knew that the rules in the palace were not to eat food with strong smell or that was too harmful to the body.

So the dishes she cooked today were lighter, using chicken broth as a base and using the mushrooms washed in the imperial kitchen to cook a pot of mushroom and chicken soup.

Then take a piece of good pork belly and stir-fry until the oil comes out, add the washed garlic sprouts and fermented black beans, and stir-fry a pot of twice-cooked pork. This twice-cooked pork is the most flavorful dish in this meal.

Then I made some dumplings with shepherd's purse.

I just asked specifically if there were any fresh flowers and herbs, and got a large plate of jasmine flowers. I simply made a cup of jasmine tea and fried a plate of jasmine eggs.

Steamed a fresh sea bass.

I originally thought that I might be able to find passion fruit ingredients in this palace, but I didn't expect to actually find some today.

It is said that Concubine Li was pregnant and liked to eat sour food, so a lot of sour vegetables and fruits were brought into the palace.

Qi Ningan ordered a few and cooked a pot of passion fruit black fish fillet. This dish is delicious, sour and sweet. The Queen Mother will definitely like it.

I used tamarillo as a dip and made lemongrass pork ribs.

The rest are some common vegetarian dishes, the most daring of which is mint boiled eggs. The eggs are fried until golden brown, then boiling water is added, mint is added, and seasonings are sprinkled on.

It’s a pity that I don’t have time to make some hand-rubbed ice jelly today, otherwise it would have been great to cool down.

Qi Ning'an cooked a pot of fruit syrup. The good thing about this palace is that in the hot summer, you can get as much ice as you want.

The sugar water was quickly chilled, and Qi Ning'an even kept half of it at room temperature. She and her father knew that it would be fine if the water was iced, but people like the emperor and the empress dowager didn't usually eat ice, and they would easily get stomach upset if they drank too much cold water.

Yuzhan was not really standing here to monitor Qi Ningan, but the more she watched, the more reluctant she was to leave. The young lady was waving her hands, and although there was only one person, she could watch two pots at the same time.

The fragrance was lingering in waves, and she was reluctant to leave.

Qi Ning'an even made three staple foods: braised noodles, corn rice and steamed buns.