Adorable Food Goddess

Early in the morning, Ye Jiayao went to Tianshangju, and found that shopkeeper Li had arrived earlier than her, standing in a daze in the lobby, and did not respond to greetings to him.

Xiao Lu quietly told her that when he opened the door early in the morning, the shopkeeper stood at the door of the restaurant in a daze, and then stood in the yard in a daze.

Ye Jiayao wondered, the shopkeeper, is this a sign of dementia? No way, it’s only fifty or so! In modern times, everything is in its prime.

Regardless of him, Ye Jiayao went to find Zhong Xiang and tried to make ice cream mooncakes today.

The ingredients used are glutinous rice flour, sticky rice flour, Chengfen, powdered sugar, milk, purple amaranth juice, etc. If you want to make it more elastic, you can also add a little agar.

Put the glutinous rice flour into the pot and stir-fry until cooked, then mix the milk and sugar oil, then add the fried flour and stir to make a paste, steam it on the steamer, let it cool, and then wrap it with the ice cream filling.

The previous procedure is fine, but the final step of closing the mouth is very skillful. The mouth should be rounded and the thickness should be uniform, otherwise the thickness of the mold will vary, and the ice skin will be easy to break and not beautiful.

Fortunately, Zhong Xiang passed the test with his craftsmanship, and he received each post properly. If you don’t look carefully, you can’t tell where the closure is. The Q-bomb dough is wrapped into the ice cream that was made last night. Ye Jiayao took the mold and pressed it lightly. The delicate snow skin ice cream mooncake is finished.

"It's so exquisite, I don't want to eat anything that looks good." Deng Haichuan smacked his tongue. The lavender ice skin is bright and has a crystal-clear feeling. In addition, the patterns on the mold are three-dimensional and beautiful, small and pleasing, It can arouse people's appetite.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Today this is just an experiment, and there will be better looking ones."

"Exquisiteness is exquisiteness, but will it be too small?" Zhong Xiang was a little worried. Most of the mooncakes are very big, with enough fillings, and one can fill you up.

Ye Jiayao said: "What I want is this kind of effect. Mooncakes are the food of the season, but how many people really think that mooncakes are delicious? The mooncakes we made are not only beautiful but also delicious. They are small and full of meaning. Only in this way can we It makes people think that gold is expensive. If the boss is alone, they will get tired of looking at it. The color, fragrance, and appearance of any food are the first. People think it is delicious when they look at it, and it tastes good after eating.

Zhong Xiang nodded and smiled: "That's the reason."

"Can I try one?" Cui Dongpeng was almost drooling, and couldn't wait to try one.

"Not yet, you have to freeze it before eating, it tastes better." Ye Jiayao put away the mooncakes and put them in the ice cream to freeze.

This time I only made six of them. In the afternoon, Ye Jiayao took them out and cut them into several small pieces with a knife for everyone to taste.

One by one, their eyes straightened when they ate.

"Brother Yao, it's really not made, I can't even describe it, it's so delicious." Deng Haichuan was amazed.

Cui Dongpeng gave thumbs up again and again.

Wang Mingde said: "It's delicious, but it's far from ordinary moon cakes. It can be said to be a completely different kind of pastry. Can people accept it?"

"Although it is different from traditional moon cakes, the dough is soft, glutinous and pliable, cool and refreshing. The ice cream inside is more delicate and melts in the mouth. It is so delicious, I think everyone can accept it." Although Zhong Xiang said this, his tone was clear. With a trace of lack of confidence.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "So, this birthday banquet is a very good opportunity. The Helian Palace said it was a moon cake, so it must be a moon cake, and it will definitely attract people's attention. So, now I'm going to the Palace to convince you Princess."

Ye Jiayao put the remaining five mooncakes back into the ice mirror, picked up the ice mirror and went straight to Helian Palace.

I chose this timing, the weather is hot in the afternoon, eating an ice cream mooncake is the most refreshing.

However, Ye Jiayao did not expect that her timing was really good. The eldest princess was receiving some ladies who came to give gifts. When she heard that the mooncakes had arrived, Ye Jiayao took them to see her.

Seeing the copper box in her hand, the eldest princess felt strange: "What kind of box are you?"

Ye Jiayao said: "This is a portable ice cream that I came up with to hold ice cream mooncakes."

"What kind of moon cakes are iced? They still need to be filled with ice mirrors?" a lady asked curiously.

Ye Jiayao said: "It's ice cream mooncakes, a delicacy that has been passed down from overseas."

Someone giggled and said, "Did those barbarian people who are obsessed with ancient times have the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Ye Jiayao said in her heart, she is really arrogant and her eyes and ears are closed. Although Chinese civilization has a long history, Western civilization should not be underestimated. In another time and space, when the first industrial revolution occurred in the West, the Qing Dynasty in the East was still self-sufficient The natural economy of the country, the consequence of standing still is the collapse of the dynasty and the trampling of dignity.

Of course, these are things for later.

"Madam, we can't underestimate those barbarians. The world is huge, and there are many barbarians. They have some things that are much more advanced than us. For example, when the ladies are still using incense, they already have Refined and concentrated perfume, once sprayed on the body, the fragrance will not dissipate for a long time. Also, we are still using paper and screens to cover the windows, they have already used bright glass, the wind cannot blow in, the rain cannot penetrate... ..." Ye Jiayao said.

"What's so magical? Have you seen it?" The wives were dubious.

Ye Jiayao smiled heartily: Of course I have seen it before, these are trivial things, if you know that people in future generations can go to the moon in a spaceship, and travel in space in a spaceship, you know, there is no nine palaces in heaven, and Chang'e Wu Gang is just a myth Legend has it that there is nothing on the moon except potholes. I don’t know if the eyeballs will fall out of shock.

Yide heard from Xiaojing that Li Yao had traveled far and wide, traveled to many places, and was very knowledgeable. I think what he said was not fabricated out of thin air. He said, "Bring up your ice cream mooncakes for everyone to try."

"Yes." Ye Jiayao happily opened the ice mirror, took out a plate of ice cream mooncakes, and first showed the princess and the wives to see how they look.

Sure enough, everyone's eyes were attracted.

Ladies think differently from ordinary people. What they care about is not the size of their heads, but whether they are good-looking, elegant and worthy of their status.

There is no doubt that such a shape is very flattering.

Ye Jiayao saw interest in their eyes. Then take out a knife, cut out a corner of each mooncake, and put it on a plate.

Because it was just taken out of the ice cream, the temperature outside was relatively high, and white steam was still rising from the mooncake.

The ladies gracefully used small spoons to dig a piece to taste.

Ye Jiayao introduced the benefits of this ice cream mooncake.

"Traditional mooncakes are sweet and greasy. The Soviet-style mooncakes here are sweet but not greasy, but the surface is crispy. They are often eaten with crumbs, and the clothes fall off, which is not very beautiful. And this kind of ice cream Moon cakes, low in sugar powder, low in fat, will not make you fat after eating. It is very good for your health, and it is cool and refreshing. It is almost perfect for after meals. If you have ice cream at home, it can be stored for many days without cracking , will not spoil, the only downside is that this kind of moon cake is extremely expensive to make, and the price is not cheap, and ordinary people can't afford it."

"It's just that the things are really good, and the price is not a problem." A lady said.

It's boring to let them eat what everyone else eats. What is needed is that ordinary people can't afford it, so as to show their identity and status.

"Is it true that eating this food won't make you fat?" A lady had almost finished eating the mooncakes.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "It's definitely a healthy food."

"That's right, it's the first time I've eaten such a fresh thing. It's exquisite and beautiful in appearance, and has a cool and delicate taste. Little chef, where can I sell these mooncakes? I'll ask someone to buy them later." Another lady asked.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "The little one is the chef of Tianshangju, whose surname is Li Mingyao. This kind of moon cake is a kind of food that the little one borrowed from overseas. It was specially developed for the birthday banquet of the old princess. The ladies tasted the first batch today. The finished product, if it is not used for the birthday banquet, it will be sold in Tianshangju tomorrow."

Princess Yide hurriedly said: "The birthday banquet is of course necessary. Later, you can go to the housekeeper and ask how many guests there are in total, so as to ensure that all the guests can taste it."

If everyone has eaten it, it is not rare.

The other wives couldn't help showing regretful expressions. They originally wanted to buy some to try something new, but now they won't be able to sell until after the old concubine's birthday banquet is over.

Ye Jiayao was overjoyed, cupped her hands and said, "Yes, the small ones guarantee that every guest can taste it."

A lady asked curiously: "I don't know how much this kind of moon cakes cost?"

Ye Jiayao looked at Princess Yide, and Princess Yide wrote lightly: "It's not very expensive, there are about a few hundred visitors, and it's only a few thousand taels of silver."

Uh...the ladies gasped in unison. The cost of moon cakes alone cost several thousand taels of silver, so it's not expensive? They are not ordinary people, but they are really reluctant to spend thousands of taels of silver for a dessert. After all, it is Prince Helian's mansion, rich and powerful!

Everyone understands that after the old concubine's birthday banquet, this kind of mooncake will become popular among the nobles in Jinling, and the price will naturally rise. You can even brag about it.

Ye Jiayao's goal was achieved, and she resigned.

I went to the housekeeper and asked for the exact number of people. A total of 126 invitations were sent out, and with their family members, it is estimated that there will be more than 300 people who will come, because on this occasion, many people will bring their wives Or the children came to show their faces, and it was finalized to give four hundred moon cakes. The original price was five taels of silver.

Ye Jiayao first paid five hundred taels as a deposit and material costs, and settled after the rest of the banquet.

On the way back, Ye Jiayao made a careful calculation, and the salary for the banquet was three hundred taels of silver, which was the same price as hiring Chef Zheng Fugui, which was quite high. Excluding the commission for the helper and the restaurant, she kept one hundred and sixty taels for herself. This is a small head, and the big head is ice cream mooncakes. After this banquet, she can at least earn thousands of taels of silver. It can be regarded as getting rich overnight. The more Ye Jiayao thought about it, the more beautiful she became. If this continues, she will not be far from her goal of opening a restaurant.