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Chapter 877 Princess of the West, Cuisine of the East ([-] more)
"The telegraph is a kind of machine. Different telegrams are connected by long wires. This long wire is called a 'wire', which connects two places together. The wire from Xiamen Bay to the capital is buried on the seabed. People who use the telegraph can start from here. Send the message to the place where the other telegram is." Li Jinde explained to the royal envoy with difficulty.

"Telegram? Wire???" Princess Sophia and the others were at a loss, no matter what Li Jinde explained, they could not understand.

In this era, only China has the concept of "electricity".

Perhaps Xiamen Bay is not much different from ports in many other countries on the surface, but in fact it has begun to use technology beyond this era. This is what makes Xiamen Bay truly unique.

"The magical kingdom seems to hold a power that we cannot understand." Princess Sophia had no choice but to attribute electricity to a mysterious oriental power.

"If it is possible to communicate through wires, how broad is the prospect of application?" Although Sir Greenville did not understand the principle, he knew that if what Li Jinde said was true, then its value would be immeasurable.

"There are street lights on the pier and the main street in Xiamen City, and they will glow at night, which also uses electricity..." Li Jinde hesitated and said.

He knew that if he said another electric light, the other party would definitely be more confused.

"Street lights???" Sure enough, Princess Sophia and the others looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Listen to the officials' arrangements first, and they will arrange meals for you soon. I also have my own affairs that need to be dealt with. Please allow me to leave for the time being." Li Jinde said to them.

"Mr. Li, can I go with you? I want to see the most authentic life in the East. I will pay you for bothering you." Selina said.

"Daughter, you..." Sir Greenville was a little surprised by his daughter's proposal.

"Sir Greenville, Mr. Li should not be a bad person." Princess Sophia also wanted to experience the life of the Chinese people, but with her noble status here, it is impossible for her to be as free as Selina.

When Li Jinde saw that Sarina wanted to follow him to see the life of the Orientals in Xiamen Bay, he was also a little surprised. After hesitating for a while, he agreed: "You are a guest, and you don't need to pay any fees. The life of our Orientals is very simple." Simple, it may not be comparable to your western nobles, if you don't mind, you can temporarily live in the guest room of my house."

"Thank you." Selina said happily.

Princess Sophia, Sir Greenville and other members of the envoy temporarily stayed in Xiamen Bay, while Selina left with Li Jinde as a guest.Not only did they have to wait for Chu Yun's reply, but the fleet also needed to spend time docking to resupply.

Because it was the first time that Xiamen Bay Customs received a princess from the West, the officials of Xiamen Bay Customs arranged a rich merchant's garden for Princess Sophia to live in.

When Princess Sophia saw the garden-like residence in the south, she was full of freshness. For the first time, she experienced the artistic conception of replacing mountains with a fist and water with a spoon, and walked around in the garden with great enjoyment.

"What do Western princesses like to eat? What seasonings do they use?" Xiamen Bay officials were worried.

It's not that they are good at face. Traditional culture pays attention to making guests feel at home. If the other party has some taboos, it is not good to offend them.

The officials of Xiamen Bay called in the servants of the envoys to get a general understanding of Princess Sophia's taboos, but they had a problem with the seasoning.

Western seasonings are hard to find here, and I don't know what Eastern seasonings will suit the other party's taste.

"I have a solution. We make our dishes lighter, and put all kinds of seasonings in small dishes. When the time comes, you can find whatever dipping sauces Western princesses like." An official suggested.

"That's it!" Xiamen Bay officials nodded.

This is the first time that Princess Sofia has eaten authentic Chinese dishes. The dishes on the table are not luxurious, but each plate is delicious and delicious, including Zhangzhou braised noodles, oyster omelette, Fuzhou fish balls, white snow chicken, and drunk pork ribs , Changting dried tofu, shrimp siu mai... and there are also small plates filled with various sauces.

"This is soy sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar, sand tea sauce, chili sauce, cumin..." The Fujian chef who was in charge of preparing the meals for Princess Sofia introduced these sauces to her. There were so many types that it was difficult for the translator to translate.

"It looks delicious..." Princess Sophia smelled the aroma of Fujian cuisine, and her stomach growled uncontrollably, embarrassing both her and the chef who came.

"Do you have a knife and fork?" Princess Sophia held chopsticks, but she couldn't use them, so she had to ask the servant she brought for help.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment, I will find a knife and fork in the suitcase." The servant said quickly.

While waiting for the servant to bring the knife and fork, Princess Sofia tried to pick up vegetables with chopsticks.

With a snap, the chopsticks in Princess Sofia's hands were not clamped firmly, and a piece of ribs that looked delicious fell on the dining table.

Another embarrassment...

God, forgive me!Princess Sofia is a little crazy in her heart. These Chinese dishes look really delicious, but she doesn't know how to use chopsticks, so she can't eat them with her hands in front of the chef. Isn't she a princess? faceless...

The aggrieved Princess Sophia had to drink soup before the knife and fork arrived. Fortunately, the soup here has a porcelain spoon.

"What kind of soup is this? It's delicious!" Princess Sophia felt delicious and mellow, as if she had discovered a new world.

"This dish is called Velvet Soup Guangdu. After using fresh fish maw as an ingredient, soak it in the soup repeatedly to remove the miscellaneous flavors in the fish maw, which can make the soup clearer and more delicious." The Fujian chef said proudly.

"Hmm..." Princess Sophia didn't know how to do it, and quickly ransacked the bowl of soup.

When the servant washed the knife and fork and sent them over, Princess Sophia had more questions.

"What is this sauce? It tastes a bit strange, slightly sweet and spicy...Is it seafood sauce? No, it's not seafood sauce. It tastes so special..." Princess Sophia pointed to a small dish of seasoning and said in surprise asked.

"This is the sand tea sauce popular in Fujian and Guangdong. It is a compound seasoning made of garlic, fish, chili, dried shrimp, peanut kernels, cloves, tangerine peel and other materials." The Fujian chef tried his best to explain.

"Spaghetti...?" Princess Sophia rolled up Zhangzhou Braised Noodles with a fork, always feeling that this noodle has more ingredients than pasta.

"It contains shredded pork, shredded bamboo shoots, shredded eggs, shiitake mushrooms, duck eggs, squid, scallops, dried shrimp, day lily... and pork bone soup. Although I don't know what pasta is, we Chinese are the ancestors of pasta. , it must have been passed on from us." Chef Fujian said confidently.

(End of this chapter)