Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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The dishes for this state banquet were two cold dishes, one soup, three hot dishes, one main course and one fruit plate. After welcoming the guests, the president of the federation had a brief meeting with His Majesty, and then they sat down to eat. Time was very tight.
When Su Yemu returned to his room to change clothes, he had not yet recovered from his shock. Why did the president of the federation look so much like his father in his previous life? Why did the president’s wife look so much like his mother?
When he reached out his hand, Su Yemu almost called him dad.
“It’s just that they look alike!”
Su Yemu muttered to himself, sorted out his mood, and went to the kitchen.
There were a total of 25 chefs in the kitchen, all of whom were top chefs in the empire. Su Yemu was the chef, and he wrote the menu and decided how to cook. There were many people who were dissatisfied, and more people who admired Su Yemu.
For this state banquet, Su Yemu also requested Ace and Mai Tian to come. Speaking of carving for plating and garnishing dishes, Ace’s skills were much better than Su Yemu’s now.
“There are still fifteen minutes left, start serving the cold dishes.”
With Su Yemu’s order, everyone started to get busy. At this time, the door of the banquet hall opened, and a group of officials from the Federation and the Empire entered. The Empire media directly broadcast this live and introduced the chef who was hosting the state banquet.
This was a routine, but no state banquet had ever caused such a sensation. When the host saw the ratings rising, he was secretly surprised. In previous years, the ratings were mediocre, so what happened this year?
The main table in the banquet hall was long and could seat thirty people on both sides. At the front were the heads of state of the two countries and their wives, followed by He Yunting and Erha.
Below the main table was a round table, where two high-ranking political officials and top figures from all walks of life sat. Many people looked at each other and exchanged glances, thinking about what was going on because He Yunting’s position was higher than Erha.
The president of the Federation looked around: “Why is Yemu not here?”
This familiar tone made He Yunting concerned. When Su Su shook hands with him just now, he felt that something was wrong.
His Majesty the Emperor replied, “He is the chef for this state banquet and is in the kitchen.”
“I see,” the President of the Federation smiled, “Then I have to try Yemu’s cooking skills. I heard about him when I was in the Federation. He has made cooking an art.”
At this time, the scene was fully broadcast live throughout the Empire and the Federation. Many people outside the venue had already criticized He Yunting on the Star Network, saying that he was more powerful than his master, and everyone was indignant.
Wait, the dishes are served.
With one sentence, everyone’s attention was turned back to the venue; the first dish served was a cold dish, crystal shrimp[1].
The tender red shrimp were wrapped in the frozen crystal clear broth, and there were two leaves carved from vegetables. In the middle of the leaves was a flower carved from carrots, red and green, and the appearance was extremely stunning.
Everyone in the banquet hall was secretly amazed and looked at His Majesty the Emperor frequently. Seeing that he finally started, they couldn’t wait to pick it up and put it in their mouths. The rich and delicious broth exploded in their mouths, and the shrimp meat was smooth, fragrant, fresh and elastic.
Two shrimps per person, not enough!
The host was the top leaders of both countries, and they ate in a decent manner. The officials below were much more relaxed, especially those in the military, who had already started looking at the place where the dishes were served.
The second dish was boiled chicken[2]. There were only three pieces of tender yellow chicken in each serving. In addition to these three pieces, there were bamboos made of cucumber peels on the porcelain white plate, which were particularly fresh and green.
Boiled chicken was a mature chicken that was boiled in a pot. The most important thing about boiled chicken was the heat. If it was slightly overcooked, the skin would crack, and if it was not cooked well, it would be bloody red. The key was that it should have a yellow and tight skin when it came out of the pot.
The boiled chicken was tender and crispy, and with the sauce made of sand ginger, garlic and onion, it was delicious, the meat was tender and smooth, and even the skin was crispy.
The honey barbecue pork was full of sauce and flavourful, and the boiled chicken is delicious and tender. I drool, wipe it first.
Excessive, just watching it without eating it; the camera is so far away, the people are bigger than the food, damn, I can’t see the crystal shrimp and boiled chicken clearly.
Woo, I cried, am I self-torturing? I can’t eat it, so why watch the live broadcast.
The state banquet was also broadcast live in previous years, why have I never hated it so much? Su Yemu, this sinful man, wants people to eat!
I envy these high officials so much, I want to eat too.
Although it was a live broadcast, the camera cut a little far away. After all, you couldn’t really let the people stare at His Majesty the Emperor eating. The host also added other topics from time to time, such as what kind of cooperation would the Empire and the Federation have next year, and appropriately added illustrations, which made the audience in front of the live broadcast gnash their teeth: I just want to see food! Can the camera not be cut? Bad review.
After the cold dishes were served, the hot dishes were served next. The winter melon soup[3] was made from each small winter melon. A clear broth was poured with the small winter melon, and then mushrooms, bamboo shoots and other auxiliary ingredients were added, and then the soup was steamed in a pot.
When the lid of the winter melon soup was opened, the sweet soup smell rushed into people’s noses, and the saliva immediately overflowed; the soup tasted delicious and left a lingering fragrance in the mouth. After drinking it, the body and mind felt comfortable.
The attendant saw that everyone had finished the soup and was about to go forward to close the dishes, but he saw that the guests not only finished eating the side dishes, but also dug out the winter melon until only a layer of skin was left.
This was obviously just soup, and you should only drink the soup.
The hot dishes were still served: barbecued pork with honey sauce[4], roasted pork[5], and braised abalone with sauce[6].
The red barbecued pork with honey sauce was fat and lean. After cutting it, the outside was fried red and the inside was white and tender. When you bit into it, the delicious barbecued pork sauce overflowed. The meat was crispy, tender and smooth, with a faint sweetness of honey. It was fatty but not greasy, and the taste was unique.
When the roasted pig with a scorched color was brought out, it caused a slight commotion at the scene. When it was served, the scorched pig skin was still sizzling with oil, and the fragrance wafted out. Everyone couldn’t help but eat it. The skin was crispy, the meat was tender and juicy, and everyone cut a few pieces on each plate, but they couldn’t get enough of it.
When the braised abalone came up, the president of the federation could not help but ask, “Isn’t this too little?”
His Majesty swallowed his saliva. He wanted to eat, but he had to reply, “There are staple foods later!”
After he finished speaking, he picked up the ruddy abalone and ate it. The abalone absorbed the richness of the sauce, and the taste was delicate and tender. The meat was salty and fragrant. He only took two or three bites of an abalone, and it felt like it was gone as soon as he tasted it.
His Majesty had to admit that this amount was really too little, and he completely ignored his swollen stomach.
After eating the abalone, the president of the federation picked up the garnish radish and dipped it into the remaining sauce. It was covered with sauce and tasted just as delicious.
His Majesty’s thoughts were the same as the president of the federation, but as the host, he tried hard not to lose face. Now that he saw the other party eating seriously, what else did he have to worry about?
The attendant who was about to close the plate with his hand quickly retracted his hand, secretly thanking that he was slow, otherwise the emperor would pick up the radish and he would just close the plate, which would be embarrassing.
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