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Chapter 1239: Is there a Chengdu version of the Manchu-Han banquet?

Now that everything has been said, Wan Lao will naturally not hide it from Zhao Tianhao anymore, but seeing his anxious look, he can't help but sigh in his heart.

This child's prudence is still a bit weak, and he still needs to hone it well!

After pondering for a while, Wan Lao then slowly said: "You must have heard of the Manchu-Han banquet, and you just said that there are several companies in the capital now that say they can make it.

But that's just to fool the guests. Those so-called Man-Han Banquets are just a cover, using some less authentic dishes to fool people.

Even though the name of the dish is the same as that of the old Man-Han Banquet, the cooking method is different. The dish is even more ridiculous, and even the ingredients are wrong. "

When Zhao Tianhao heard that his master knew so much about these situations, he immediately asked in surprise: "Master, have you tried it in other people's stores?
How do you know the style and taste of the dishes they prepare are not right? "

"Hmph~!" Wan Lao snorted, showing a very disdainful expression, "Of course I have been there, otherwise how would I know?
And since I also know how to cook a few Han-Manchu dishes, I definitely know that the dishes they make are totally wrong. "

what?
As if he heard the thunder, Zhao Tianhao jumped up from the seat in the back as a reflex, and then his head hit the roof of the car, screaming in pain.

"What are you doing?"

Being startled by his disciple, Wan Lao immediately became serious.

Zhao Tianhao ignored the pain in his head and quickly touched it with his hand to relieve the pain, and immediately asked: "Master, Master?
Can you, your old man, cook dishes for a Manchu-Han banquet?

seriously?
I haven’t seen you do it in so many years. Don’t lie to me, right? "

Indeed, as Zhao Tianhao said, I have never seen Wan Lao make dishes related to the Manchu-Han banquet in the past twenty years, and no one else in the store has seen it.

This sudden announcement that he can cook dishes for Han-Manchu banquets is definitely no less than thundering in the sky, causing people's heads to "ache".

"Hmph, when did I lie to you?
It's just that I know relatively few dishes, and it doesn't make any difference whether I cook them or not, so I haven't had that thought for so many years. "

Wan Lao's words were a little melancholy, which made Zhao Tianhao feel a deep sense of helplessness, but in the blink of an eye, the curiosity in his heart became even worse.

"Wait a minute, that's not right, Master, isn't this Manchu-Han Banquet a dish from the capital?

How did you, the old man, find Mr. Li?Can this Sichuan cuisine also make a Manchu-Han banquet?

Aren't you kidding me? "

"Are you kidding?" Wan Lao slapped Zhao Tianhao on the head, causing him to scream in pain. Although he felt a little aggrieved, his curiosity could not be concealed on his face.

"Tell me quickly, what's going on?
And what do you mean by preparing to cooperate with Mr. Li? "

This curiosity has reached the peak of his life, making Zhao Tianhao's heart itchy and uncomfortable, but Wan Lao "hummed" again and stopped talking.

"You will know when you meet Chu Yunfeng!"

After saying that, Wan Lao began to close his eyes and rest, making Zhao Tianhao hesitate to speak and not dare to disturb the old man's rest. This tangled and uncomfortable feeling was simply indescribable.

After suffering in the car for more than 20 minutes, Zhao Tianhao was finally about to see the light. When he was still three kilometers away from the stars, he immediately called Chu Yunfeng.

"Brother Chu, Brother Chu, we are almost there. The driver said it is only three kilometers away. Come down quickly!"

It was Wan Lao who was anxious before, but now it was Zhao Tianhao's turn. Chu Yunfeng also felt a little confused when he received the call. Isn't there still three kilometers?

Although three kilometers is not a long time, if there is a traffic jam, it will take at least 10 minutes, and the kitchen is still busy.

However, Wan Lao came over in person, and Chu Yunfeng did not dare to neglect, and immediately replied: "Okay, I'll be down right away!"

"Okay, okay, then hurry up and let's talk about it when we meet!"

Zhao Tianhao's tone seemed particularly excited, which made Chu Yunfeng feel that this matter was not easy, right?

Especially Wan Lao actually came here in person, which seemed a bit unusual in itself, so after giving instructions to Guo Kui and Hu Yue, Chu Yunfeng took off his apron and walked towards the hotel entrance.

Estimating the time, Chu Yunfeng stayed in the lobby for a while. When he arrived at the gate, he saw a taxi parked at the door of the hotel.

Someone immediately jumped out of the car and handed the driver an unknown amount of money. He said anxiously: "No need to look for it, thank you, master!"

Who is this if not Zhao Tianhao?
He got out of the car and turned around to see Chu Yunfeng. He quickly stretched out his hand to say hello, and immediately turned around and opened the car door for Wan Lao.

The capable and somewhat thin Wan Lao stepped out of the car. Chu Yunfeng immediately nodded and greeted: "Hello Wan Lao, please come this way!"

Chu Yunfeng can be very sure that Wan Lao will not come to his pre-wedding banquet and wedding banquet, although he has also sent messages and invitations to his old man.

In the end, Zhao Tianhao must be the representative, and he will just bring one or two people from Wanjiacai.

His old man must have other purposes for coming to Chengdu right now, so Chu Yunfeng didn't overly greet him and would find out after he got to the private room.

Wan Lao nodded and followed Chu Yunfeng directly into the lobby. After getting on the elevator, he went directly to the private room upstairs.

"Have you had lunch?"

It was already around two o'clock in the afternoon. After getting out of the elevator, Chu Yunfeng asked Zhao Tianhao.

"I ate on the plane, Master, do you want something more?"

Turning around to ask Wan Lao, he saw the old man waving his hands and saying, "If you're not hungry, just make a pot of tea!"

Feeling Chu Yunfeng's enthusiasm, Zhao Tianhao was no longer polite to him. After looking at Chu Yunfeng, he left it to him to make arrangements.

After entering the private room, Chu Yunfeng began to boil water. There was tea prepared specially by him in this private room. He usually chose this place when entertaining important guests.

But before the water boiled, Chu Yunfeng still wanted to test Wan Lao's true purpose of coming here.

"Wan Lao, why didn't you tell me in advance when you came, so I could pick you up at the airport?
Besides, if Mr. Li knew that you were coming over, he might be so happy! "

This was originally meant to be a polite statement, and to inquire about information, but what surprised Chu Yunfeng was that Wan Lao actually lost his temper.

"Huh, your master won't be happy. We had a fight just now!"

Wait, Wan Lao's words contained a lot of information, and Chu Yunfeng didn't even understand it.

My master?
Mr. Li?
Did Mr. Wan directly identify Mr. Li as his master?
Also, the two of them had a fight?

It doesn't sound like they were arguing on the phone. Could it be that the two of them met in person?

Feeling that things seemed to have exceeded his expectations, Chu Yunfeng quickly asked: "Wan Lao, did you just go to Mr. Li's place?"

Without waiting for Mr. Wan to answer, Zhao Tianhao immediately rushed to say: "Yes, we went to visit Mr. Li as soon as we got off the plane, but before we even talked for a while, my master and Mr. Li started to quarrel!"

At that time, Zhao Tianhao was not very clear about the situation of the two of them, because he only heard his master's voice the loudest, and he didn't seem to hear Mr. Li's voice very much.

My master is so angry, this must be a quarrel, right?
hiss~!

Chu Yunfeng took a breath of air, feeling a little incredible. How could Mr. Li quarrel with Mr. Wan?
Just when he was about to ask the reason, Wan Lao immediately said: "Okay, this matter is over and it doesn't have much to do with you.

Actually, I came here this time to reach a cooperation with your master, but he rejected it. "

Cooperation?

The more Chu Yunfeng listened, the more confused he became, and he gradually began to frown, but he also vaguely guessed in his heart that since he wanted to cooperate with Mr. Li, it must have something to do with Cai.

Sure enough, Wan Lao pondered for a moment and then continued: "Do you know that your master has hidden his skills and has not shown them for so many years?
And he might not want to show off this skill. Even if he becomes something like that one day, he won't show it off.

I say that, do you believe it? "

Wan Lao's words made Chu Yunfeng suspicious at the beginning, and his brows began to frown a little deeper. When the last hint that Mr. Li wanted to "bury" this ability, Chu Yunfeng's eyes suddenly lit up.

I'll go, could it be that?
Chu Yunfeng suddenly remembered that when he was cooking in Thailand last time, Mr. Li suddenly fainted and was admitted to the hospital, and he remembered a sentence he couldn't forget.

At that time, Mr. Li was muttering that this thing must be passed down and should not be lost in his hands.

After Mr. Li almost recovered, when he asked him again, he directly denied it. This not only made him, but also President Hou feel that there was something fishy.

But until this time when he went to the house for special training, when he mentioned it again, he did not deny it anymore. He just said that when the time was right, he would naturally teach him.

I have always wanted to know what kind of dish Mr. Li pays so much attention to, and how amazing it will be?

It turned out to be something that Mr. Li would never forget at that moment, but after speculating for a long time, he still had no clue.

But after Wan Lao said this, Chu Yunfeng immediately realized that the dish in Lao Li's hands was definitely quite extraordinary, because he came to the door in person.

But Chu Yunfeng still didn't understand what Wan Lao's cooperation meant, so he pretended to be ignorant and said, "I don't know very well. I can't guess what his old man is thinking."

"Ha ha!"

Hearing that Chu Yunfeng was playing tricks on him, Wan Lao secretly thought in his mind that this little guy has the same virtues as Mr. Li. Isn't it true that he doesn't let the eagle see the rabbit?

"Okay, then I don't care if you know it or not. If you want to learn about the Man-Han Banquet, just talk to Mr. Li. Our cooperation will definitely be a win-win result.

But this is your master."

Before Wan Lao could speak, Chu Yunfeng immediately started shouting: "What? What about a Manchu-Han banquet?"

With a look of astonishment, Chu Yunfeng's reaction was a little big, and Wan Lao and Zhao Tianhao felt a little stunned.

"Why, you really don't know?"

Wan Lao carefully looked at Chu Yunfeng's expression with a hint of suspicion. It doesn't look like he's pretending, does he?
"What do you mean by always? Do you mean that Mr. Li can cook a Manchu-Han banquet?"

Chu Yunfeng took a deep breath and asked with a very uncertain tone. What Wan Lao said just now was completely beyond his imagination.

What's the situation?

Can this dish be compared with the Man-Han Banquet?

"Haha, it seems you really don't know!"

Without answering Chu Yunfeng's question directly, Wan Lao seemed to feel a little relieved, and then with a somewhat incomprehensible expression, he began to stroke his beard with his hand.

Chu Yunfeng looked at Zhao Tianhao suspiciously and found that he spread his hands directly towards him, indicating that he was not sure.

This matter is indeed a bit beyond my expectation. If that is what Wan Lao means, then what Mr. Li is hiding is really not that simple!

"Wan Lao, are you kidding?
Is it possible that Mr. Li had learned the dishes of the Manchu-Han banquet in the north?This is impossible?

And as far as I know, Mr. Li has been staying in Sichuan since he was a child, and he only went to the capital when he was in his 40s. At that time, there didn't seem to be many people in the capital who knew how to cook this Manchu-Han banquet, right?
Then who did he learn it from? "

With full of doubts, Chu Yunfeng began to analyze, thinking that there were too many mistakes in Wan Lao's words, and he might have made a mistake.

"Well, it seems you really don't know!
Well, now that we have finished talking about it, I will first tell you about the Man-Han banquet. In the end, you should know some inside information. "

Sure enough, only those who lived to this age would know these historical truths. Only then did Chu Yunfeng react and quickly brought the boiled water over and made tea.

Wan Lao didn't seem to care whether he drank tea or not, but immediately fell into memories: "Speaking of the Manchu-Han banquet, you should all know that this was the top banquet of the Qing court in those days.

And its rudiment can be traced back to after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs. At that time, the Manchu Qing imitated the Han system and set up a special organization in charge of food and banquets, which made Qing court cuisine gradually develop.

It is said that the various banquets held at Guanglu Temple at that time were already distinguished between full banquets and Han banquets.

At that time, full banquets were divided into six classes, and the first-class full banquet cost eight taels of silver per table, which was often used for banquets after the death of the emperor and empress.

Each fourth-class banquet costs four taels and four coins of silver, which is mainly used for banquets on large festivals such as New Year's Day.Each sixth-class banquet table costs two cents of silver, which is mainly used for banquets.

Han banquets are divided into five categories: first, second, third, upper banquet and middle banquet. They are mainly used for civil and military gatherings, curtain banquets and other occasions.

Later, during the Qianlong period, the banquet began to take shape, more and more dishes were served, and the types of the banquet began to gradually become different.

This was finally divided into six types of banquets, namely the Mongolian vassal banquet, which was a royal banquet hosted by the emperor to entertain the Mongolian nobles who were married to the Manchu royal family.

It is usually held in the Zhengda Guangming Hall on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year, and is accompanied by the first and second-rank officials of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. It is also the first banquet among the Manchu and Han banquets.

There are 24 types of dishes, ranking first in the banquet.

The second type is the courtier's banquet, which refers to a banquet used by the emperor to commend and win over the most capable ministers. There are eighteen kinds of dishes, and the ingredients range from heaven to earth, from water to land, everything is included. Not included.

The latter types are Longevity Banquet, Thousand-Old Banquet, Jiubai Banquet and Seasonal Banquet.

These types of banquets are naturally aimed at different guests, so the dishes will also be slightly different. As time goes by, the dishes at these banquets begin to gradually increase and become richer.

I'm afraid what you usually hear is that there are 108 dishes in the Manchu-Han banquet, and the emperor cooks so many dishes every time he eats. This is just a rumor and cannot be trusted.

But as far as I know, when all the dishes at these banquets are added up, there are about 300 dishes in total. "

hiss~!

When Wan Lao said this, both Chu Yunfeng and Zhao Tianhao took a breath. This is the most exquisite palace dish. There are more than 300 dishes?

But before the two people could recover from their shock, Wan Lao said something shocking again: "Then do you know that there is actually a Chengdu version of the Manchu-Han Banquet?"

Chengdu version of the Manchu-Han banquet?
Chu Yunfeng and Zhao Tianhao were immediately dumbfounded.
(End of this chapter)