Yan Cigui

Lin Yunyan put down the bowl and her eyebrows gradually relaxed.

 Soup is a good soup.

The soup is clear in color, not greasy, and has some spiciness from pepper. It is slightly stimulating in the mouth and makes the soup more fresh and sweet.

 Drinking a bowl of this in the middle of winter will warm your internal organs and make your whole body feel comfortable.

 “Grandma He’s craftsmanship is indeed amazing.” Lin Yunyan sighed.

Xu Jian said nothing, just waiting quietly for Lin Yunyan to continue.

If it just tasted good, she wouldn't have the same expression before.

Lin Yunyan sorted out her thoughts.

 Half a year ago, Chen Gui told her that Grandma He's cooking was first-rate and delicious.

Not to mention there are so many restaurants in Beijing that do business, even the cooks in Chengyi's house may have to admit defeat.

Lin Yunyan just heard about it.

 It’s not that she doubted Chen Gui’s exaggeration, but she wasn’t particularly interested.

 After that, she also tasted the sweet soup cooked by Grandma He's family. It was soft, glutinous and sweet, which was her favorite taste.

But today is the first time I have tasted a serious meal.

With this taste, she understood that what Chen Gui said was true.

"Which master did Grandma He learn from?" Lin Yunyan asked.

 This put Xu Jianwen down.

He said: "In her early years, she was the cook in the Duke Fu's mansion. Before I was born, she got married and left the mansion.

I didn’t know about this place until a few years ago, when my grandfather was ill and missed the old taste, so he invited her to the backyard of Taohe Zhai to ask her to cook two dishes.

Grandfather said before his death that the He family was upright and trustworthy.

 After tasting her cooking, I became accustomed to eating here.

As for where she worked as a errand before becoming the cook of the Duke's Mansion, if you want to know, call your aunt and ask her later. "

Lin Yunyan said: "The taste of grandma's soup is very similar to the soup I drank in Cining Palace when I was a child."

Hearing this, Xu Jian raised his eyebrows slightly.

 Then, he saw Lin Yunyan pick up the chopsticks and take a bite of sweet and sour pork.

Lin Yunyan eats very politely and chews slowly. She is tasting the food carefully and looks very serious.

It was so serious that even Xu Jian was curious about what kind of clues could be gained from tasting this sweet and sour pork.

With this thought, Xu Jian also took a piece and tasted it.

 The taste is richer than before, so it is naturally delicious.

“It’s a lot of vinegar and heavy on sugar,” Lin Yunyan said. “I haven’t had anything like this in years.”

As she spoke, she tasted something else.

After tasting all the dishes, Lin Yunyan made a judgment: "The seasoning of the dishes prepared by Grandma is very much to the Queen Mother's liking."

The Empress Dowager has a strong taste, so she likes this one.

 For the young Lin Yunyan, she could not follow the Empress Dowager in terms of diet.

As she grew older, she gradually became less particular and liked to eat with the Queen Mother.

 It’s a pity that this rich taste didn’t last for a few years.

The Empress Dowager is getting older, and the doctors have repeatedly warned her to speak softly and not behave like she did when she was young.

 With my mother in trouble, she also knows that her health is important, and she has been slowly adjusting over the past four or five years.

Nowadays, the table setting in Cining Palace does not have the same rich flavor as before. Today, Lin Yunyan suddenly tasted the same taste as before. She missed it, but at the same time, she was also full of questions.

 I’m not sure whether it’s because I’ve tasted something wrong because of age, so I frown and make a careful distinction.

“Cooking skills require practice,” Lin Yunyan said. “If you haven’t cooked a lot of good dishes repeatedly, you won’t be able to master your skills.”

 Good food requires good ingredients and money.

 Which master can accept a disciple and make her cook food as if she were making money?

 The Duke’s office does have that kind of family background.

 However, the old Duke of Guo is still ill, so it can be seen that after Grandma He got married, the cooks in the Duke's house did not have the same taste in cooking.

 I think there is no "master" among them.

Xu Jian understood what Lin Yunyan meant and called Shen Chen to ask him to invite his grandmother.

Mammy He's family came over quickly, and her heart sank when she saw that the dishes on the table hadn't even taken a few bites.

  She still has some confidence in her craftsmanship, but the taste is not a matter of quality. Maybe it is not to the taste of the princess?

 Ouch, this is not good!

She had noticed early on that the Duke of China treated the princess quite differently, but it was a pity that she always kept it in check.

She was secretly worried and whispered privately: If she is not at all diligent, can a beautiful daughter-in-law fall from the sky?

 The Duke of the State has a cold temper, and he finally found a girl he likes. What a pity it would be if he missed her?

He family thought about it. He heard that the house was going to take a shot, and quickly asked his son and Grandpa to suggest that he bought it.

 It’s getting cold after all.

The Duke of Guo allows the princess to enter the study, but Chen Dong’s family often comes with the princess, and Jing Dong’s family often discusses matters. You can’t just sit in the yard in the wind and snow, right?

 Fortunately, the Duke listened to his advice, and after the next door was connected, the princess was obviously satisfied.

 Only when you are satisfied.

Once you are satisfied, if the Holy Spirit approves the marriage, won’t your daughter-in-law fall off?

From now on, the princess will be the mistress of the Duke's mansion.

Although Grandma He does not work as an errand in the government, the Duke of the country is used to eating at Taohe Zhai every day. Of course, she also hopes that the princess can eat well and get used to it.

There was no chance for the princess to have a taste before, but now that she knew the princess was coming, Grandma He tried her best.

 But the taste seems to be off?

“I heard from the Duke that grandma was originally the cook in the mansion,” Lin Yunyan asked, “from which master did grandma learn this cooking skill?”

 Aunt He's family was slightly startled.

Lin Yunyan saw the hesitation on her face, and then added: "To be honest with you, grandma, the food tastes very good. It tastes like the taste of my childhood. I really miss it."

Hearing what she said, Grandma He relaxed and had a smile on her face.

“As long as you get used to it,” she said, “I’ve made the food a bit heavier today, thinking it should be more to your liking.”

Lin Yunyan laughed: "Do you know what my usual taste is?"

Mammy He’s hands grabbed her sleeves, and then let go.

“Oh, I let it slip,” she sighed, shaking her head anxiously, “I used to be a servant in the imperial kitchen.”

 This answer was within the expectations of Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian.

He family also said, "That's all decades ago. My master was responsible for giving the queen mother, and now it was said that it was prepared for the queen mother. I have been doing things with him.

The queen's taste is a bit strong, but she doesn't like it if it's light.

The empress has been like this all year round, and her taste will not change easily. I thought that since the princess has always been by her side, she should be very accustomed to her taste. "

"Mommy is half right," Lin Yunyan motioned for her to sit down first and said, "I said the taste is nostalgic. Cining Palace used to be like this, but now it's a bit lighter. The empress is getting older, and the imperial doctor explained of."

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