Adorable Food Goddess

After lunch, Ye Jiayao called Zhong Xiang, Deng Haichuan, Wang Mingde, and Cui Dongpeng together, and ran to a small teahouse outside for a meeting.

Such a heavyweight banquet cannot be held by herself, so she must bring an assistant.

Ye Jiayao had her own considerations for choosing these four.

Zhong Xiang is more comprehensive, but Ye Jiayao asked him to focus on pastry, Deng Haichuan was in charge of checking and selecting ingredients, Wang Mingde was good at making various soups, I heard that he had learned Su Shan, and Xiao Jingjing told her that the old princess believed in Buddhism and was a vegetarian, As for Cui Dongpeng, he is very hardworking alone, and his knife skills are good.

Of course, the most important thing is that these four people have a relatively good relationship with her. For such a big event, you must find someone close to you.

Ye Jiayao talked about holding the birthday banquet: At that time, I would like to invite some of you to go there together. If we can open up the situation at once, I believe that more people will come to invite in the future. Now, the opportunity is here. Give me a word, go or not.”

The four of them said in unison without communicating at all: Go.

Excited expressions are all on the face.

Such a good thing, in the past, I didn't dare to think about it at all. The chef himself has a team, and others can't get in. It's rare that Brother Yao is a polished man, willing to cultivate them, there is no reason why he would not, unless he is stupid.

Deng Haichuan said: Brother Yao, you can do what you want us to do, and we promise not to back off.

Wang Mingde and Cui Dongpeng nodded vigorously.

Zhong Xiang said: Li Yao, we will follow you.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said: Okay, since everyone is willing, let's do it together, but I'm ugly to say that this matter can only succeed and not fail, everyone must put their heart into it, I will clearly divide the work, who will do it If you fail, you won’t get another chance.”

Zhong Xiang said: The opportunity is given, if we don't cherish it, then we will commit a crime, Li Yao, don't worry, everyone will go all out.

Then the matter is settled like this. Tomorrow I will draw up the menu and submit it to the Helian Palace for review. Once it is approved, everyone will start preparing it immediately. Also, the menu at the Palace is not finalized, and it will be kept secret for the time being.

Everyone nodded: I know.

Afterwards, Ye Jiayao went back to Laifu Inn first, and took her brochure, her secrets of success.

She has already seen the birthday banquet menu that Xiao Jingjing gave her last year for the old lady of Zhao Qixuan's family. The menu that Fu Ji gave was no different from the general birthday banquet, but with more dishes and more expensive dishes. Sure enough, it was still a full banquet. The recipes in the Longevity Banquet are more detailed and well matched. What she has to do now is to modify some of the Manchu dishes that the southerners are not used to.

Then I went around the street, went to a dried fruit and candied fruit shop, and bought a big bag of things.

Brother Yao, are you going to buy these back as snacks? The servant Song Qi's task today is to help Ye Jiayao carry things.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, Would you like to come to Shuangkou at night and play while eating?

Song Qi's eyes lit up: Okay, okay, the son is not on duty today, but there is still a lack of someone, it doesn't matter, it is not easy to find someone.

Ye Jiayao looked at the sky speechlessly, she didn't want to play with Chunyu.

I'm joking, but you can eat these things. By the way, which pastry shop in Jinling has the best pastries?

Song Qi didn't hesitate to think: Baiweizhai, except for the cakes made by Yushanfang, that's his family's cakes, and the price is not cheap.

Let's go to Baiweizhai. Ye Jiayao wanted to find out about the pastries on the market. To what extent is it good, it is good to have a yardstick in mind.

The two went to Baiweizhai again. Pea yellow, lotus seed cake, sweet-scented osmanthus cake, walnut cake, horseshoe cake, mille-feuille oil cake, etc. I bought some of each, and it was a big bag.

Ye Jiayao wanted to pay, Song Qi touched the money first and gave it to the clerk.

Song Qi, I'll do it myself. Ye Jiayao asked the man to return the money to Song Qi.

Song Qi smiled and said, Brother Yao, isn't it the same if I come here? Besides, you bought so much, I guess more than half of it will end up in my stomach.

In fact, when Ye Jiayao was digging out her money bag in the dried fruit shop earlier, Song Qi saw it with sharp eyes, and she didn't have a lot of money. Anyway, Shizi had money for him, and said that Miss Ye just bought whatever she needed.

Ye Jiayao couldn't grab him, and the two of them pushed back and forth was not a good look, so she had to ask him to pay.

After buying so many things, there was no need to worry about dinner, the two went straight to the Ruyi Inn, Song Qi asked Xiaoer to make a pot of Dahongpao, and then began to unpack and eat.

When Xia Chunyu came to the inn, he saw the two of them feasting in the room, the table was full of dried fruit and candied pastries.

Song Qi was relieved when he saw his grandson coming. As a big man, he really couldn't get used to these sweet and greasy things. The most frightening thing was that every time he ate something, Miss Ye would ask him how it tasted? What are the advantages and what are the disadvantages, he swallowed them whole, eating them down, how could he know the advantages and disadvantages, and then Miss Ye asked him to eat again, he had to say something to pass the test, he was almost fed up to death.

Master, you're here, sit down, and I'll make you some tea. Song Qi hurriedly ran away.

Song Qi, hurry up and continue, it's not finished yet! Ye Jiayao shouted.

Song Qi slipped even faster, and he will not come back when he has a son to take over.

Xia Chunyu frowned, and asked puzzledly: Not finished? What are you doing?

Ye Jiayao pointed to the small notebook in her hand: I'm doing research, Xiaojing's grandmother's birthday banquet was entrusted to me, I have to research, what dried fruits and candied snacks to use, and see what can be improved, Be sure to achieve what others have and what others have.”

Xia Chunyu was surprised and said: Xiaojing entrusts you with the birthday banquet? Can He Lianxuan agree?

This is not a joke, holding a birthday banquet is not just a matter of cooking a few tables of dishes, it involves all aspects, can Yaoyao do it?

Ye Jiayao narrowed her eyes and smiled, and said triumphantly: If He Lianxuan doesn't nod, Xiaojing dares to entrust me to do it?

Hey, don't look so unbelievable, don't you think I can't do it?

Xia cChun looked at her big twinkling eyes with treacherous threats, so for the sake of safety, he decided not to hit her.

Then do it well, do you need any help?

Yes, I have!

Xia Chunyu was stunned, so happy?

Ye Jiayao's smile became brighter, and she pointed at the table full of food: Help me eat.

Xia Chunyu frowned, he seldom eat snacks.

Come on, try this pea yellow cake and lotus seed cake, which one do you think is better, and how does it compare with the one you ate in the palace or made at home? Ye Jiayao enthusiastically handed over the cake.

Looking at her expectant eyes and flowery smile, Xia cChun's heart beats. Does this mean that she is no longer angry with him and the weather is over?

So I happily took the pastry.

How about it?

The pea yellow is very delicate and melts in the mouth, with a strong bean fragrance. However, it is slightly sweet, and it is easy to get greasy if you eat too much. As for the lotus cake...it has the fragrance of lotus seeds, sweet and smooth. The disadvantage is that it is too tender and not flexible enough after steaming. It's not bad, it should be bought by Baiweizhai! Xia Chunyu said.

Ye Jiayao thought to herself, after all, the son is educated, has good taste, and his evaluation is very good, unlike Song Qi, a vulgar person who ate a lot, but he can't say anything else except that it is delicious.

You have a very keen sense of taste. It is true that Baiweizhai bought it. Song Qi said that Baiweizhai is the best in Jinling City. Ye Jiayao said while making notes.

If you listen to him, you will be finished. Baiweizhai is just a time-honored brand with a great reputation. In fact, Juxiangyuan is better than this. Take pea yellow as an example. The color of Juxiangyuan is light yellow, which is more pleasing. It tastes sweet, cool and refreshing. Xia Chunyu said.

Ye Jiayao raised her eyes: I thought what he said was so sure that it was true.

The shopkeeper of Juxiang Garden was originally the pastry chef of the imperial dining room. Xia Chunyu said.

Ye Jiayao suddenly said: No wonder it is so powerful, then I must try it tomorrow.

Come on, try this sweet-scented osmanthus cake again.

Xia Chunyu reluctantly ate another piece: The fragrance of osmanthus is not strong enough, and the osmanthus used last year should be used. In fact, the best time to eat osmanthus cake is when the osmanthus is in full bloom. fragrant.

Ye Jiayao tutted, I think you have the potential to be a gourmet.

Xia Chunyu raised his eyebrows, squinted at her, and said proudly: In the first place, if you mix up all the pastries from various families in Jinling City, I can taste who made them.

Ye Jiayao pouted, bragging.

After eating seven or eight cakes, Xia cChun couldn't take it anymore, and then remembered that Song Qi said to make tea, where's the tea?

Even if you go up the mountain to pick it, you have to pick it back.

Xia Chunyu reached out to bring Ye Jiayao's tea to drink.

Hey, this is what I drank. Ye Jiayao stopped him from taking it.

Xia Chunyu said leisurely: I've kissed you before, what does it matter what tea you drank, I don't dislike you.

Ye Jiayao blushed, gritted her teeth, and said, Thank you for not giving up on me, but I do.

Xia Chunyu said angrily: Hey, I helped you eat so much, you don't let me drink water, do you want me to choke to death?

Ye Jiayao was a little embarrassed to hear him say that. She only broke off a small piece of each cake and got tired of eating it. It was really uncomfortable for him to eat so much.

Didn't Song Qi make tea for you? Ye Jiayao muttered.

Xia Chunyu said resentfully: You thought he was really going to make tea, but he must be afraid that you would catch him to try it again and slip away. That's me. I gritted my teeth until now, but you didn't even give me my saliva.

Take it, take it, it's all done for you! I'll order another cup myself. Ye Jiayao left her seat to order tea.

Xia Chunyu said: Stop barking, I haven't eaten dinner yet, I've eaten a lot of pastries, accompany me to eat, suppress the taste, or I'll vomit.

It's so late, go and eat by yourself, you should go home. Anyway, the tasting is over, he can go away.

Xia Chunyu pointed out the window: Didn't you hear the heavy rain outside? I didn't come in a carriage. I'll talk about it when the rain stops.

Ye Jiayao thinks about it too, in fact Ye Jiayao also wants to eat something else, but it's raining outside, and there are no rain boots these days, so walking is wet and uncomfortable.

He said: Why don't I go downstairs and ask Xiaoer if I can borrow their kitchen to cook something?

Xia cChun thought for a while, reluctantly said: Just make fried rice casually!

The first time Yaoyao cooked fried rice for him, the taste is still fresh in his memory.