National Tide 1980.

Chapter 510 Authentic
In fact, the back kitchen was a bit over-concerned about the delay in the opening of the banquet.

Not for anything else, the main reason is that Ning Weimin ran this restaurant too well.

No. 87 Tiantan North Road, but it is different from other restaurants.

From the decoration design, to the furnishings, to the tea cup tableware.

There's nothing wrong with just one thing.

They are all beautifully made, exquisite and eye-opening.

There are also the services provided by the restaurant, the uniforms of the employees, and every detail in every aspect is enough to make today's guests feel fresh and interesting.

Not to mention that a total of 24 unique candied fruit, dried fruit, fresh fruit, pastry, cold meat, and side dishes have already been placed on the table.

Just these things on the table are enough for today's guests to have a good meal and taste for a while.

So even though many guests had dispersed to various halls and sat on the table, no one served hot dishes for more than ten minutes.

But everyone was not anxious about waiting. Instead, they talked with acquaintances or friends they had just met with enthusiasm about everything they felt today.

The chat was so exciting, so enthusiastic.

Especially when the mouth is dry and tongue is dry, everyone brings tea cups to sip the fragrant tea together, which adds to the fun.

It's really like the big guys have traveled back to the past together, and they are attending a festive hall hosted by a certain royal family.

Needless to say, the most restless of all must be those media reporters.

Just look at it, even if you know it's time to open the seats, the seats of these media are only one-third full.

Others are still carrying camera equipment, wandering around indiscriminately.

They took photos of decorations, decorations, palace lanterns, dishes, guests, and service staff...

Just looking at the professional attitude, it seems that these people are going to post today's opening ceremony as a front page headline.

Therefore, not only did the service staff not interfere, but they were happy to see the results and cooperated with all their strength.

You know, people these days are as eager to be in the limelight as Internet celebrities 30 years later, and they all wish their photos could be published in newspapers.

Anyone who can show their faces on TV will be caught, enough for them to brag with their relatives and friends for a year.

Moreover, Ning Weimin had already explained to the service staff that the more news these reporters reported about our opening, the better, and he would try his best to provide them with convenience, which was much more cost-effective than spending money on advertising.

In short, this is the actual situation.

It seems that what Ning Weimin is hosting today is not a formal banquet, but a tea party, a meeting, or even a garden party or an exhibition.

Anyway, within the business scope of the restaurant, whether it is inside the private room or outside the big table, there is a lot of people everywhere.

Some people wandered around like walking on a flyover, while others sat around and were busy socializing.

Those who can really stay in their seats all the time, except for the older master, are those who hold their own status.

For example, today's two most distinguished guests of honor.

District leaders, tourism bureau leaders, service bureau leaders, and their entourage are all officials and cadres.

Even the director and secretary of the Temple of Heaven can be regarded as members of the system.

In fact, apart from Fu Jie and Cuo Ehao, who are well-known in society, only Song Huagui, who accompanied the banquet as the host, is no longer in the officialdom.

With their identities, it is naturally impossible for them to make any undignified actions.

But sitting at these two tables is not boring.

Because everyone here has a certain vision, people who have seen the world, at least they have eaten a lot of banquets.

Therefore, these guests are obviously more capable of tasting food and have more say.

In fact, these people were polite and chatted for a while.

The tea, pastries, dried and fresh fruits and candied fruit in the table dishes became the objects of their mutual invitation and sincere praise.

Most people can taste the difference from the vulgar.

"Come on, everyone, try it. These fruits, lychee and honeydew melon are all good, but southern fruits are rare in the capital. And they have been soaked in ice, it's very cool..."

"Oh, this pastry is also good, but it tastes so refreshing and refreshing. What kind of pastry is it? I don't think I've ever eaten it before..."

"These melon strips and grape strips are also good. Is this candied fruit? Why is it different from the candied fruit in the capital in my impression? It's not so thick, the original taste is pure..."

"The hazelnuts and almonds are also delicious. They taste like honey and cream. It's also very novel..."

Even the district leaders couldn't help but appreciate it sincerely.

"These things alone are very unusual. Our restaurant, I think it can be seen from all aspects that it has really worked hard."

But when the topic changed, he also showed a little concern.

"However... it's a bit too extravagant. For example, the fruits are chilled, and these fresh fruits are placed in this room to smell, and the ice basin is used to cool them down. I really can't think of such enjoyment. If the common people see such a banquet today, I am afraid that someone will write a letter to the newspaper..."

The director of the Temple of Heaven answered quickly at this time.

"Leader, we accept your criticism. It's just that what we cook is palace dishes, and the purpose is to become the top high-end restaurant in our district that can earn foreign exchange. This is to restore the enjoyment of feudal emperors as much as possible. It's also a coincidence, right? If not, foreign tourists may say that we do not live up to our name.”

"Actually, we don't just blindly pursue economic benefits. We also have convenience measures. The snacks downstairs are all high-quality and cheap things. They are nothing more than a few cents of porridge, noodles and snacks. That is to take care of the neighbors. residents and ordinary tourists visiting the park."

"We even prepared a set gift box of summer palace cakes. A box costs one yuan and fifty cents, and contains eight kinds of palace cakes: pea yellow, kidney bean rolls, donkey rolls, aiwowo, perilla leaves, linden leaf cakes, rose cakes, and lotus seed cakes. Pastries. Enough for a man and a woman, or an adult and a child for lunch. It can be tasted early, and it is not shabby to give away.”

These words were effective, and the district leaders finally affirmed them.

"Well, your convenience measures are very good. Especially the gift box of the eight kinds of snacks is very creative. You can take the initiative to put the common people in your heart, which shows that you still have a sense of social responsibility."

And Song Huagui also lost no time to speak.

"The leader may not know it. In fact, in actual operation, such a luxury is more cost-effective than no luxury. Just like the case of ice, it is a kind of thrift under special circumstances."

"Oh, is that true? Please elaborate."

Song Huagui successfully aroused the curiosity of the district leaders.

So she sells what she learns, and she tells the cost of artificial ice and air conditioners that Ning Weimin just told him today.

Of course, there is still room to learn and use.

She consciously connected these frozen fruits with the ice basin filled with artificial ice.

What she meant was that ice was meant to melt anyway, and that it could be used both for cooling and as a weight, wouldn't it be good?

"Oh, that's it. That's a great thing. It's no wonder that Peel Carton's business is booming. Your foreign company's business thinking is really amazing. This is seeing the big from the small..."

The district leader nodded frequently, followed by a friendly face, and asked the waiter next to him.

"Little comrade, you Mr. Song are right, right? Is this how your grassroots staff really make full use of ice?"

The waiter was specially arranged by Ning Weimin to serve the main leader, of course she is a very clever girl.

After hearing this, An immediately responded with a smile like a flower.

"Yes, leader. But we, Mr. Song, forgot to say one more thing. We can still use this kind of ice basin to cool soda, beer and rice wine. It's cooler and more transparent than those taken out of the freezer. Would you like to try us, leader? The iced rice wine? We use the high-quality rice wine from Jimo Distillery, which has a lower alcohol content than white wine. Not only does it not hurt your body, it doesn’t burn your head, and it’s also very refreshing to drink in summer..."

The district chief immediately laughed, "Hehe, little comrade, you can not only talk, but also understand marketing strategies. Well, I'll try your Jimo old wine today..."

There is a phrase called "acting from top to bottom". Since the leader wants to drink rice wine, the subordinates will naturally have to enjoy it too.

In this way, every table in the room opened a bottle, and everyone rushed to taste it first.

As each filled up, a strong aroma of rice wine wafted out immediately.

Just by looking at the slight coolness conveyed through the wine cup, one can know that it must be pleasant to drink without even tasting it.

At this time, the secretary of the Temple of Heaven Park, fearing that Fu Jie and Saga Hao would sit alone, took the initiative to ask their opinions.

"Mr. Fu Jie, Ms. Sagahao, what do you think of the imperial meals at Tangong Restaurant? Are the side dishes on the table decent? Is that the case?"

But Fu Jie and Saga Hao praised without hesitation, and the main compliments were Yulushuang and grape paste.

The introduction of these two couples is undoubtedly more detailed than the version Song Huagui has heard.

Like Fu Jie, he not only clearly affirmed that this Yulushuang was a delicacy discovered by Qianlong around Songjiang Mansion, and it was a rare delicacy introduced to the court by the people.

And the advantage of this kind of pastry is that it tastes sweet but not greasy, moistens the throat and refreshes.

It can also clear away heat, relieve cough, and reduce phlegm, and has the effect of "medicine and food from the same source".

It's a pity that the main materials were hard to find after the Revolution of [-].

So even he hasn't tasted it for decades.

When I eat it in my mouth now, it tastes almost the same as when I was a child.

It can be seen from this that the restaurant in the Tan Palace does have experts who are proficient in court food.

Saga Hao said that the grape paste is also a special method of the court.

Because it is made of honey, rather than sugar, which is commonly used in candied fruit in the capital.

Because the Manchu people are from outside the customs, they have a unique hobby for honey, which is a very distinctive national characteristic. Basically, they don’t need sugar when they can use honey.

From this point of view, "Royal Dining Authentic" is also well-deserved.

In particular, she also noticed that there was a "vegetarian egg" in the cold meat.

Its appearance is similar to that of a real boiled egg.

But based on the level of these side dishes, she concluded with confidence that they should also be the "quality meat shape" made by the court's simulation technique.

To put it bluntly, it should be the egg white made of starch slurry, and the egg yolk made of radish puree and chestnut puree.

You might as well try it to prove its authenticity.

Having said that, while admiring Yulushuang and Grape Paste Tiao, everyone was also interested in vegetarian eggs.

District leaders took the lead in tasting this small dish.

Sure enough, when you put a piece in your mouth, it really has a unique flavor.

And just like Saga Hiroshi said, isn't it a fake.

This surprised everyone present, very surprised.

It was also at this moment that the first two "live fish in sauce" made by "Zhang Dashao" were quickly passed from the kitchen to the second floor by the waiter who delivered the food, and served on the table.

Needless to say, I saw such a wonderful fresh dish before my eyes.

The fish was covered with a fragrant sauce, and its mouth was still open and closed.

Everyone can't help shouting wonder!
Even Fu Jie and Saga Hao are no exception!

Excitement is added to the excitement!
So the district leaders couldn't help raising their wine glasses in public to respect Song Huagui.

"Everyone, we can taste such delicious and authentic royal meals today. First of all, we would like to thank Ms. Song from Pierre Carton Company."

"Thanks to her generous investment, our district will suddenly have two high-end restaurants with foreign affairs reception qualifications this year, and all Chinese and Western dishes are available. Although today's dishes have just begun to be served, I can already be sure that this is our restaurant. The pride of imperial food culture."

"So in order to express my gratitude, how about I propose a toast? Let's all pay respects to Ms. Song!"

"Good! Ms. Song!" The guests at the two tables called Haoer together.

Song Huagui felt a very beautiful sense of satisfaction.

While standing up and toasting generously in response, I couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Ning Weimin is a kid who can always surprise people, and his ability to handle affairs is really not good.

(End of this chapter)