"What kind of meat is this?" Liu Hong really couldn't see what kind of meat is this. All the meat in his impression is different from this one.

"It's pork. When I went out to buy ingredients, I happened to see a mountain pig." Liu Tao replied. During this period, the pig should have been called "六". However, Emperor Wu of Han's nickname was Liu Yu, probably because he was a taboo, so he didn't use this word.

Later, in Xu Shen's "Shuowen", there is a sentence: "Pig, pig, and pig, and those who live in three-haired buns. The sound of pig is said to be the word "pig" and appeared first. This book was written around 100 to 121 AD.

It seems that some people call it pigs or pigs, but Liu Tao is more used to calling it pigs.

"Although I haven't eaten much pork, I don't think it's the same taste..." Liu Hong was stunned when he heard this, and then looked disbelief. It's really, the taste of this meat is too fragrant, completely different from the pork I remember.

"That's the result of my cooking." Liu Tao said proudly, "I added soy sauce and some spices. In order to remove the smell of the meat, I also boiled water for a while on high heat and carefully drained the foam."

"Spice?" Liu Hong was very interested in this. He had always been interested in spices and even built a Liuxiang Canal, which was in the Liuxiang Hall. Although the methods of use were different, he was interested in any spices.

"Yes, bay leaves (baya leaves), star anise and cinnamon are added. Seasoned with malt sugar, salt and soy sauce. Just this pot of meat took more than half an hour," Liu Tao explained.

Finally, I must add a sentence; "In addition, this dish is not suitable for eating when it is cold. It tastes the best if it is just out of the pot and hot."

After saying that, I picked up a piece, put it in my mouth, chewed it and swallowed it in a few seconds.

Liu Hong did not blame him. He knew very well that Liu Tao was testing the drugs for him or proving that this thing was not poisonous. Even if he didn't do that, a small yellow sect next to Liu Hong was also responsible for this.

After eating, Liu Tao introduced other dishes: "This plate is fried eggs with leeks. Put the stirred eggs in a cauldron, cut them into two pieces of leeks, and stir-fry them with oil. Of course, eating them while they are hot will taste better."

I had to put on the chopsticks again and took a bite. It was not as good as the iron pot for stir-frying, but there was no suitable iron pot these days.

"I can see that the last prawn is just boiled in water, isn't it a bit perfunctory?" Liu Hong's attention was in the last prawn.

"No, it just happens to be boiled in water to preserve its deliciousness to the greatest extent. Moreover, the simpler the thing, the less easy it is to deal with it." Liu Tao replied.

A plate of twenty big prawns was all made by him who were drunk in the wine and then cleaned the shrimp thread before getting into the water. The key was to dip the sauce, use a little orange juice instead of vinegar, soy sauce and garlic are indispensable, but unfortunately there is no chili.

On the contrary, braised pork with some dogwood added to enhance the flavor. The little spicy taste is really rare. Some pepper buds were added to remove greasy and enhance the aroma. It can be said that every dish takes a lot of effort.

As he said that, he had to pick up a piece of prawn and eat it. The umami flavor was increased by several levels, and every time he chewed it, it was enjoyable.

"The last one is the soup, and the chicken is stewed with chestnuts. Recently, chestnuts are a good harvest season. I packed up and cooked them with the chicken. The soup is fragrant and fragrant..." Liu Tao picked up the spoon again, scooped a spoonful and drank it.

Liu Tao ate there, but Liu Hong was a little greedy. The scorched shrimp was fine. He had eaten it before, but he didn't eat it much. But the other three things were never cooked by the Royal Kitchen. The key is that the taste is really fragrant.

The staple food is steamed buns. Although there is rice for sale in Luoyang, it has a big difference in taste from later generations. I was worried that Liu Hong would not get used to it, so I simply changed it to steamed buns, which would be very good anyway.

"Your Mai seems to be good at cooking?" Liu Hong asked, but his eyes seemed to be on the side of the shorter side.

"Food, sex, and nature. I have not married yet, so I can only work hard on my mouth and stomach." Liu Tao said mockingly. There is a marriage contract, and getting married will happen three years later. After three years, I don't know what will happen in the future.

Just talk about Zhen Yi, according to history, he will die in two years, or more than a year later. The Zhen family after Zhen Yi's death is a completely different concept from now.

Liu Tao said that three years were based on this consideration, not just because Zhen Jiang was too young. Three years later, will the Zhen family regret the marriage, or because of decline, have to give in...

It is precisely because it is just a engagement, not a marriage, that he can take more initiative.

"The boss is not young anymore... it's time to get married. How about you look at Cai's proofreading? I can come forward and be a matchmaker for you." Liu Hong actually knew about the marriage between Liu Tao and Zhongshan Zhen.

But he felt that the daughter of Zhen, the only daughter of Zhongshan, was not qualified to be Liu Tao's wife. She was still in harmony with each other. It just so happened that Liu Tao was already Duting Hou, so she could have a flat wife.

"……………” Cai Yan was a little embarrassed, but he didn't expect the topic to come to this point, and he was a little at a loss for a moment.

"I think love is about love, and it is more perfect." Liu Tao said quickly, always feeling that Liu Hong really plans to give a marriage.

"You still need your love for this matter?" Liu Hong shook his head, "Well, you decide your marriage for yourself."

He had been a little impatient to have dinner, so he didn't talk to Liu Tao, so he sat down in front of the shorter table.

"Your Majesty, you still need to wait half an hour..." Zhao Zhong immediately stepped forward to remind him when he saw Liu Hong was about to start eating. Even if Liu Tao tried the poison himself, it would take half an hour to confirm whether there was no poison inside.

"These meals are cooked by the Yulin Central Army General himself and tried the poison himself. What else do I have to worry about?" Liu Hong waved his hand and signaled that there was no need to worry.

The key point is that Liu Tao constantly emphasizes the point of "eat while it's hot". Liu Hong doesn't want to let it cool down before eating. He even suspects that Liu Tao deliberately cooks these dishes, which is somewhat directed at him.

Even though I know that in general, it takes half an hour to eat the drug test, I still cook this kind of dish that needs to be eaten while it is hot.

"Eat, let's eat together..." Liu Hong of course couldn't help but put the chopsticks on his own, so he signaled to everyone. Seeing that everyone was sitting down one after another, they started to eat the dishes in front of him.

A piece of braised pork was the first to pick up a piece of braised pork with one chopstick. It looked a little greasy, but it was so oily and watery that it was very attractive to people of this era. This year is just the opposite of later generations, and fat meat is more expensive than lean meat.

After biting it in one bite, it is fat but not greasy, sweet and soft, soft but not rotten, and melts in the mouth. It doesn't work hard, and the fat part explodes like jelly, and the sweetness of the fat instantly fills the mouth.

"I never thought that pork could be so delicious." Liu Hong was immersed in this delicious food and was completely selfless.

It took me about thirty seconds to come back to my senses and couldn't wait to continue to put the chopsticks. The braised pork is so delicious, what kind of delicious are the other dishes?!
Chapter completed!