Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

It is interesting to say that the Asian cuisine is based on China and the European cuisine is based on France. The cuisine tradition in both countries began with the monarch's extravagance.

There was no need to mention the emperors of China. Thousands of years of feudal dynasty gave the imperial power endless power. Then, the enjoyment under the imperial power would be unimaginable for ordinary people.

The pinnacle of Chinese cuisine should be the Man-Han banquet! The cultural center of Europe, Paris, has also formed a dominant luxury culture through generations of powerful French monarchs and their tireless pursuit of luxury.

During his reign, the entire upper echelons of France paid great attention to banquets and delicacies. It was also during his time that the French gourmet culture quickly opened up a gap of several levels in the entire Europe.

In the end, French cuisine became the crown jewel of the entire European diet.

Despite the fact that the British were currently the world's strongest nation, their industrial power was unrivalled. Colony territories were everywhere on Earth, and their military might was overwhelming. But in terms of culture, they were no match for the French.

The newest attire in Paris represented the newest trend in Europe, and the wine that the aristocrats of Paris were drinking this year was the love of unity in the European aristocracy.

Even Napoleon's wife's custom-made luggage could become the norm in Europe, and the owner's name was Louis Vuitton.

Amongst all the luxury goods, the delicacies were the most worth mentioning. The Duke of Newcastle himself was an amateur gourmet, to him, French food was already considered the pinnacle of luxury.

He had even been amazed at the complexity of French cuisine, and felt that it was the French 'greed for food that had kept them from missing out on important historical opportunities that eventually made them the second most powerful people under the United Kingdom.

But today, the Chinese cuisine had thoroughly refreshed his view, not only because of his unique taste, but also because of his admiration for the complicated craftsmanship of Chinese food making.

"A dish has to be prepared for three days? God, how extravagant is this? " The Duke of Newcastle exclaimed.

"This is nothing!" Liu Dadao said proudly, "Just the preparation for the whole Han Dynasty would take half a year, and the Flowing Water Mat wouldn't finish even after three days and three nights. Compared to the majesty of the royal family, this Long Fengxiang is just a beginner!"

"Eat for three days and three nights?" The British delegates present were shocked.

Xiao Letian gently coughed and said, "Yes, this is not exaggerated exaggeration. There are cold meat dishes and dishes, one hundred and ninety-six stages, snacks and tea, one hundred and twenty-four stages, and three hundred and twenty stages. Complete set of colored tableware, with gold and silver, rich and beautiful, the dining environment quaint and solemn. During the banquet, the master teachers were specially invited to perform an ancient musical accompaniment. Following the style of elegance, the etiquette was strict and solemn, accepting traditional virtues. They would serve meals to the school during the week, causing the guests to be unable to return. "After a full meal, you will experience the essence of Chinese cuisine, the origin of food culture, and enjoy the supremacy of the spirit of all living things …"

"According to the rules, the three hundred and twenty dishes must be served within three days. This is not only a matter of enjoying the delicacies, but also a kind of ceremony. It's very courteous … Come, come, come, come, move your chopsticks. This Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs is specially ordered by me for your esteemed guest! "

In Xiao Letian's memories, the European beauty had always accepted the sweet and sour taste in Chinese food, and the Europeans had always attached a lot of importance to meat. Thus, Xiao Letian had the kitchen prepare a series of dishes with sweet and sour taste.

Sweet pork ribs, sweet and sour tenderloin, spatula meat... As expected, these meat dishes that carried such a strong sweetness easily conquered the British stomach. On the way, most of the British captain s came to eat because of the sweet and sour series.

Duke Ryan could easily use his knife and fork to move the meat away from his body. When the meat that was covered in sauce was rejected, Duke Ryan's expression immediately changed, followed by an indescribable pleasure.

"Delicious!" It was too delicious! Compared to this dish, our British fried pork chops should simply be thrown into the dustbin! I really can't imagine your daily life, could it be that you can eat this kind of delicacy every day? "

Liu Dadao's smile carried a hint of contempt, thinking that if he could eat so much with just a set of Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs, he would probably not be able to find anything. If he were to taste all the dishes in the Great Qing Dynasty, wouldn't he forget what his parents' surnames were?

"Haha, Master Yang, this dish is actually just a civilian dish in the Jiang and Zhe regions. It's something that middle-class families often eat … "His Majesty and the Head of the Guards only occasionally have a taste, and don't eat much …"

"Not often?" Is this just a snack from a middle-class family? " The Englishman could no longer remain calm, the Duke of Newcastle asked with doubt in his eyes: "Then what does Your Majesty usually eat? Shall I have the pleasure of tasting it? "

Xiao Letian put down his chopsticks and said, "Of course, half of today's dishes are the best in the whole Han Dynasty. For example, this dish, Long Fengxiang, and a few other broth dishes will be the best.

After saying that, Xiao Letian signaled Liu Dadao with his hand. Liu Dadao understood what he meant and quickly shouted, "Serve the soup! "Abalone stew pearl cabbage, prawn soup, and beef soup from the West Lake …"

European people were different from Chinese people. They would rather drink soup from a plate than a bowl. The waiter divided the dishes according to the order. He then gently placed a bowl in front of the Duke.

"Pork Braised Pearl Cuisine …" "Please!" Xiao Letian extended his hand to gesture for the thick soup.

In front of the Duke was a whole, fresh, fat, and beautiful abalone. It was surrounded by thick broth, but he didn't know what the broth was made of. It was a golden color and fragrant smell, making the abalone look even more alluring.

Grabbing a silver spoon, the Duke scooped up half a spoonful of the thick soup into his mouth, but the moment his taste buds touched the thick soup, an unprecedented feeling of excitement rushed up.

"Oh!" God! What was this smell! Too... "Too …" He didn't know how to describe it anymore.

"It's too fresh?" "Is it …" Xiao Letian smiled and answered for him. When he saw that the Duke had swallowed his own tongue, he knew that the grand plan of making money had officially opened.

At this point of time, these British aristocracy did not care about their identities anymore. The diplomatic party was about eating a dish three times, regardless of whether you were using a knife, fork or chopsticks, you could only eat it three times.

For example, Long Fengxiang just now. Although he was delicious, Duke Ryan had only eaten one piece of the tail feather made from duck meat, as well as two bites of the dragon scale made from roasted meat.

According to the rules, it was only three spoonfuls of soup, meaning was enough. This was the common diplomatic banquet etiquette used by both East and West.

But when this dish of abalone with pearl vegetables arrived at the table, the Duke completely broke the rule.

"I'm sorry, I was really rude …" "Excuse me, can you give me another copy?"

"Don't rush, don't rush. This isn't the only dish. There's still more later, give Duke some light dish prawn soup …" There's still the West Lake beef soup later! "