Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 377 Delicious Mountains and Seafood
I don't know when the term delicacies from mountains and seas originated.

In ancient times, delicacies from mountains and seas often represented treasured delicacies, the kind that ordinary people may rarely eat once in a lifetime.

For example, dragon liver and phoenix marrow, these two are the most famous delicacies from mountains and seas in the legend, and it is estimated that the emperor rarely eats them once.

Another example is ape lips, shark fins, bear paws, leopard fetuses, deer tendons, etc. These are a bit boring to eat, so the word "precious" is highlighted, using precious and rare to imply that you can't eat them.

In fact, the so-called delicacies of mountains and seas in the folk do not refer to these things.

Leaving aside the delicacies of the mountains, the so-called seafood among the people actually refers to edible delicacies such as sea cucumbers, mullet eggs, and sea bass.

Sea cucumber is one of the eight treasures. It has been available since ancient times. There are also many places in Daming that produce sea cucumbers. Generally, dried sea cucumbers cost more than one tael of silver per catty.

Squid eggs refer to squid roe, which is also one of the eight treasures. It is mainly produced in Shandong. It is rumored that an emperor named Qianlong especially liked to eat squid eggs.

Sea bass is one of the most famous delicacies in the folk. I don’t know how many literati and inkmen have praised it.

For example, Zhao Gu in the Tang Dynasty had a poem that said: Ba Yuzhengmei will not return, and Kongdai Nanguan will learn from the prisoner of Chu.

The general meaning is to miss the deliciousness of sea bass, but it is a pity that sea bass cannot go back when it is at that time.

For another example, Li Bai, a poetic fairy, also has a poem that says: This trip is not for perch, but for self-love famous mountains and entering Shanzhong.

The general meaning is that don't say that I am greedy for the delicious sea bass, I am here to see the scenery.

For another example, Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty also wrote in a poem: People who come and go on the river love the beauty of perch.

The general meaning is that people who come and go on the river love the delicacy of sea bass.

Of course, perch is not only found in rivers, but also in the sea.

To be precise, perch should be offshore fish, and they enter the river mainly for predation.

In fact, the rivers along the coast of Daming are not the main producing area of ​​perch, but the waters near Dongying are.

Dongying real sea bass is also quite delicious, but few people in Ming Dynasty can taste it.

This time they were really lucky, and they happened to meet a school of perch.

After catching a few fish, Zheng Zhilong still felt unsatisfactory. After taking down the fish, he ordered Jin Yiwei to put on the bait and threw the ten-foot-long fishing line into the sea again.

There are no large fishing boats at the moment, and there are still quite a lot of fish in the natural ocean fishing grounds. If you just use fishing, you may not be able to catch them all in your lifetime.

The fishing line almost sank just now, and Zheng Zhilong was almost dragged into the sea again.

The shoal of fish biting was ferocious. Five or six perch were pulled up at once, and they were all about a foot long.

Zheng Zhilong had a great time fishing, and Tai Chang also had a great time watching it.

Of course, Taichang didn't just want to watch the joy of fishing, he mainly wanted to see how many fish there were in the current below.

As a result, don't think about it, there are naturally too many to be scary.

Zheng Zhilong ordered people to pull more than ten waves, and the bass were still coming in a bunch, showing no signs of decreasing at all.

It seems that there is no need to try. The sea area near Dongpu is indeed a big fishing ground. Just look for the current and the season, and you will definitely get a lot of fish.

You know, they are still fishing, and they are still fishing alone, and they have harvested hundreds of catties in less than half an hour.

If you cast it with a fishing net, what kind of concept is that!
Seeing that Zheng Zhilong was still in high spirits, Taichang couldn't help but shook his head and smiled wryly: "Okay, we're not here for fishing, we just need to know that there are fish schools below. You can't catch all the fish in this sea."

Well, I was a little overexcited indeed.

Zheng Zhilong rubbed his head in embarrassment, and then smiled apologetically: "Your Majesty, you may not know how delicious the Japanese sea bass is. It's a rare opportunity. This minister wants to catch more, so you can try it."

How much can I eat?
There are so many sea bass, you can't finish it for dinner!

You guys are addicted to fishing, if you don’t tell you to go back to eat, you probably can fish for a day!
Taichang couldn't help crying and laughing and said: "Okay, let's go and taste how fresh the Japanese perch is."

In fact, this sea bass does not need too complicated cooking methods, steaming is the best.

Especially this kind of one that is about one foot long, and less than two catties per catty, has the most delicious taste when steamed.

This time, it took a long time to go out for the expedition to Japan, and Taichang brought all the royal chefs, and the entire top floor of the flagship is also equipped with all facilities, so it is not too convenient to cook food.

Soon, the unique aroma of steamed sea bass filled the entire cabin.

Steamed perch with fresh dendrobium is one of the most distinctive delicacies in Ming Dynasty, and the imperial chef will naturally cook it.

Moreover, the imperial chef also has a special broth sauce, which is even more fragrant and delicious when poured on it after steaming.

However, it is quite rare to steam dozens of sticks like this at one time, and the imperial chef has never had such a luxury.

You know, sea bass is not cheap at the moment, a catty of sea bass costs almost one penny, which is 60 yuan per catty.

Although Taichang was the emperor, he didn't spend much time in extravagance.

He doesn't eat delicacies from mountains and seas all at once, and only on New Year's Day or special festive days will he order people to prepare a large table.

However, the New Year’s Eve is not the season for perch to swim, and there are basically no perch in the coastal rivers.

Therefore, he has not eaten this bass a few times.

As for the Japanese real perch, he has never tried it.

This time it was a blessing.

He smelled the aroma of the steamed sea bass and couldn't help but salivate and whet his appetite.

How can you finish eating dozens of perch?

He definitely couldn't finish it all by himself.

Zheng Zhilong, Yuan Keli, Xu Erjue and the others are all counted, and they can't finish eating even if they shake off their cheeks.

There are quite a few master guards under him, so it should be similar if they eat together.

After Taichang thought about it, he still ordered people to put all the prepared sea bass on the table outside.

Because the dining room on the flagship is not big enough, it can seat a dozen people at most.

The outside is different. There are rows of tables and benches, and it is not a problem to seat dozens of people.

Moreover, once the armor windows on both sides are opened, you can directly see the endless sea.

Enjoying the sea view here, you can enjoy the feeling of seafood, it's just like vacationing on a luxury cruise ship!

Not to mention, the structure of this Aegis ship is really a bit like a luxury cruise ship, but there is an extra layer of armor on the outside.

If the outer armor is removed, the inner cabin and the top platform are similar to a luxury cruise ship.

Of course, they didn't come on vacation.

Tasting the delicious sea bass and looking at the magnificent sea view, Taichang couldn't help but sigh, "Do you think ordinary people can live like this?"

How can this be?

Not to mention anything else, not many people can do it just by fishing at sea and doing it now.

Just kidding, who in Ming Dynasty has such a big boat.

This is eating delicious sea bass, the emperor actually thought of the common people!
How do you say this?

The name of delicacies from mountains and seas is not just blown out, ordinary people really can't eat them.

As for going out to sea in a boat, it is even more impossible to fish and kill now.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, and Yuan Keli sighed slightly: "Your Majesty, it was difficult for the people of Ming Dynasty to have enough food and clothing. If the Emperor hadn't created this peaceful and prosperous world, many people would still be hungry. As for This kind of life, I am afraid that ordinary people will not be able to live it."

Don't we just experience it once in a while.

I didn't say I live like this every day!

Besides, with the development of the colony, all kinds of materials will become more and more abundant, and the people of Ming Dynasty will also become richer and richer.

It is not impossible that ordinary people can eat these delicacies from mountains and seas.

Thinking of this, Taichang couldn't help looking at the sea, and murmured: "Perhaps, when the peace and prosperity really come, we can build some giant ships like this, without armor or artillery, directly for the common people to go out to sea for fun." When the time comes, will all the common people in Daming be able to experience this kind of life?"

Uh, okay.

The emperor has so many wonderful ideas!

(End of this chapter)