"Chicken and shrimp steak, Jinsha flying goose, fried flying shrimp, fried chicken chicken, flying locust Tengda, crispy fried locust, braised locust, grasshopper over the snow mountain, drunken grasshopper, spicy grasshopper!"

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Li Shimin sat around a table with several prime ministers, looking at all kinds of locusts on the table, and they were all a little dumbfounded.

They ran to Ba Shang, originally wanting to see the terraced rice of the Li family with a yield of six stones per mu, but Li Chao took out a whole locust banquet to entertain them.

Pheasants, flying shrimps, flying geese, locusts, grasshoppers, are all the same thing, plates of insects. It's just that these insects, after being cooked by Li Chao's own hands, have become golden and fragrant.

"It's nice to look at." Li Shimin laughed.

Prince Chengqian stood next to Li Chao, like a man who passed vegetables.

"Father, ladies and gentlemen, these are not only beautiful, but also very delicious. Not only is it a delicacy, but it is also a cure. ”

Li Shimin sighed, "Yes, you should tell me, what other medicinal effects these locusts have?" What diseases can be cured? ”

"Back to my father, locusts have the effect of warming the stomach and ribs, strengthening the spleen and eliminating food, dispelling wind and relieving cough. The teacher told me that locusts can treat a variety of diseases when used alone or in combination, such as tetanus, infantile convulsions, fever, asthma, swelling, chilblains, tracheitis, etc. You can take ten decoctions, or fry the end of the sex grinding, five at a time, and apply the chilblains to the affected area with sesame oil! ”

Cheng Qian has a good memory, his speech is also very clear, his thinking is clear, and he speaks very smoothly.

Not only Li Shimin was surprised, but even Fang Xuanling and other prime ministers were also surprised.

They feel that although the current prince seems to be a little less extravagant, the whole person is more spiritual.

"Father, Emperor, all the ministers, these locusts are caught from the field, and they are all alive when they are caught. Then it is washed with water, salted, and cooked by various cooking methods, and the taste is extremely beautiful, I don't believe you can try one. ”

Xiao Yu said, "I really haven't eaten this bug, I just know that this bug is ferocious, but I didn't expect it to be a Chinese meal today." ”

Cheng Qian directly picked up one with chopsticks, put it in his mouth and ate it.

Rattle, rattle, and in a few strokes, Cheng Qian ate only the head and legs of a locust.

"This head and feet can actually be eaten, but it is harder, and it can also be eaten. When cooking, it is not removed in order to keep the appearance intact, but it does not affect the taste. ”

Li Shimin saw that Chengqian ate so deliciously, so he also picked up one.

"The people live on the crops, but you locusts eat the crops, and I will eat you now!" Raise your hand and put the locust into your mouth.

The right servant shot Chen Shuda and hurriedly dissuaded him.

"Your Majesty, this is a filthy thing, and evil insects are also evil, and eating it may make people sick."

Li Shimin said, "Locusts eat crops, I eat locusts, how can I get sick, besides, didn't Wen Yuan say it, this locust is not only a delicacy, but also a good cure for diseases with health care effects." With that, he put the locust in his mouth and ate it.

At first, Li Shimin was a little cautious.

But after a few bites, I found that it was really fragrant and crispy.

Oops, what a delicacy, Cheng Qian, this little rabbit cub didn't lie to him.

"You also taste it, this little rabbit cub really didn't deceive me, Wen Yuan's craftsmanship is still not picky. In this world, there are not many people who can eat the food made by Wen Yuan himself. Don't miss it, anyway, every time I come, I must taste Wenyuan's craftsmanship. ”

Li Shimin often eats Li Chao's dishes, and his mouth is also raised. He really can't look at the dishes made by ordinary people, and even the imperial chef in the palace can't satisfy him.

I often eat Li Chao's dishes, and there is another result, that is, Li Chao has many kinds of ingredients and rich dishes. Pork is made into a big meal, which has been tasted for a long time, and all kinds of fish and grass can be cooked. Now that even insects have been cooked, Li Shimin is more adaptable.

The left servant shot Xiao Yu and picked up a locust, and his face was long, and he really couldn't get his mouth shut.

In the end, after hesitating for a long time, he still did not put the locust in his mouth, but put it back in the plate, pulled a piece of soft wings with his hand, and then put it in his mouth.

Chewed a few times.

There is no imaginary bitterness and astringency, but it is a little numb, and then it is crispy and crispy.

It's like eating fried shrimp.

"Xiao Xiang, you can try this drunken grasshopper, this is a bit similar to the drunken shrimp. Boil with water and salt, sugar and peppercorns, and then add Huadiao wine and Daqu wine to make drunken marinade. Then wash the live grasshopper, drain the water, take a clean container of moderate size, put the green onion knot, ginger, tangerine peel at the bottom, and then put the live grasshopper, and then put ginger, green onion, tangerine peel on the top, press the heavy object to add the drunken brine seal, put it in the well and refrigerate it for three or four days before eating, and then pour the water to drink the brine before eating, the flavor is unique. ”

Xiao Yu looked at the pot of drunken grasshoppers and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"I kind of understand, Wen Yuan is basically treating locusts as shrimps. This table is almost the same as making shrimp, and this drunken grasshopper is not a drunken shrimp. But I really don't dare to eat drunken grasshoppers, it's all raw, I'll still eat this fried. Grasshoppers go up the snowy mountains, it's very good. ”

"Then I'll give you a few more."

After the ten locust dishes were served, Li Chao came up a few more.

"Lotus tofu grasshoppers, fried grasshoppers, grasshopper buns, charcoal-grilled grasshoppers..."

To eat bugs, the most important thing is to eat them for the first time. As long as you eat one, after removing the psychological discomfort, then there is no problem next.

Li Chao's craftsmanship is not blown, although these locusts are not valuable, they are everywhere. But all kinds of condiments, etc., are by no means cheap. Ordinary people can't afford to eat such a locust feast.

Refined salt, peppercorns, wine, sugar, which of these are not more expensive than locusts.

"Eating fried locusts with cold beer is even more refreshing!"

Li Chao does not forget to recommend.

Li Shimin ate very well, and the prime ministers also ate very well in the end.

"I can't imagine that a locust can become a delicacy."

"Your Majesty, locusts are not only delicious, but also medicinal herbs."

Li Shimin nodded, "It's just that ordinary people can't learn a cooking method like yours, even if it's simple frying, ordinary people can't afford to eat it, how can there be so much oil." ”

"Your Majesty, you don't need much oil, and it's the same for slow frying. In addition, there is a good way to process locusts, which is to catch locusts, drown, wash them, dry them, and finally crush them into powder. ”

Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

Locusts are big pests, laying eggs very well, especially in the arid environment, locusts breeding, growth and development are more beneficial, in the drier season, the soil is solid and less water, the most suitable for them to lay eggs. And the drought allows the locusts to multiply and grow rapidly. (To be continued.) )