It was not just the judges who were fighting for the food.

In the backroom, even Shi Ding and the commander of the Forbidden Army were also fighting for the dish!

Shi Ding knows how delicious steamed acacia was. He ate a lot of it yesterday. Today, he was almost rushing over to grab the food when he saw the attendant bring the same dish up!

Unfortunately, Qi Tian Yun and the emperor were both there, so Shi Ding didn't dare to do it.

However, the steamed acacia flowers brought over were only for one person. At most, each person there could only take one piece.

Especially the emperor!

The emperor was the first one who should eat!

And therefore, four of them each get a piece.

But this small bit of food made everyone sigh. How could there be such delicious food?

Not to mention the four of them have tasted countless delicacies while in the capital.

However, they were still full of praise for this steamed acacia flower.

But looking at the ingredients, there doesn't seem to be anything special about it.

Why was it so delicious? It is even better than eating meat.

After finishing a plate of steamed acacia, Ji Shu reluctantly put down his chopsticks and asked the question he had for the judges: "Is there any difference in your dipping sauce?" Why is it so delicious? There is also an indescribable smell."

The people around also were curious. In the end, how did they create the taste ah?!

It makes people want to bite their tongues off.

"There's no difference. The credit goes to the ingredients." Su Tang said with a smile, "Have I passed the test with this dish?"

What else did she need to hear?

Of course, she passed with full marks!

They could continue to talk about the dish after she passed.

Su Tang said slowly: "My lord might think this taste is different because I used the freshest one."

"Since ancient times, by using the freshest of fish and meats in cooking, could one make the best delicacies."

"In my opinion, not just those two things that needed to be fresh. Some vegetables have to be picked early in the morning, herring might need to be caught directly by the sea, and new rice, new tea leaves, all of which give an umami flavor when they're new or fresh."

"And my steamed Acacia flowers are still fresh because I just picked them a half an hour ago. There is still early morning dew when washing. One needs to be extra gentle while handling it. This water is well water that has just been pumped up, and this flour is the best-preserved white flour. "

"The ginger and garlic are also fresh from the market. I mix this ginger and garlic juice with a little bit of freshly brewed wine lees to create the umami taste that is there." (ED note: wine lees are yeast for wine)

"But this freshness can't hold for long, so I could only take advantage of the time and cook it early. Then quickly invite the judges to try it early."

Su Tang spoke softly. Instead of making people feel bored, it actually helped people understand what she meant.

Fresh was like the scent of grass from early in the morning, the first bite of seafood just caught from a river, or fruit from a tree that had just ripened enough to fall off by itself.

People loved the flavor of new rice and new tea.

The umami taste was incredible.

The steamed acacia blossoms made by Su Tang piled together a lot of fresh ingredients. This made them simple and fresh enough to eat.

A single fresh piece might not count for much.

However, when all kinds of fresh ingredients are mixed together then it becomes the ultimate enjoyment for one's taste buds.

Su Tang has a more scientific explanation for this. That freshness or umami has a chemical name, and it is called monosodium glutamate.

Modern people often say MSG.

This compound's flavor could make the dish more delicious.

MSG was extracted from various natural ingredients.

This substance was present in the fermentation of beans and alcohol.

So Su Tang used various ingredients to blend together and create this taste.

Ancient people who ate such an umami taste for the first time naturally could not help themselves.

The most important thing was that they could replicate this taste.

You could go to the West district to pick a handful of acacia blossoms and dip them in the seasoning recipe made from sugar. The taste was estimated to be as good as regular sugar. It was also very delicious.

But there was no need to leak the chemical name.

The ancient people won't know what she was talking about anyways.

They already understand a little bit now about how to achieve this flavor. No wonder the taste was so rich! They couldn't help but want more after taking a bite.

They don't have to care about all the complicated stuff. They just need to know the word "umami"!

Their movements attracted many people's attention.

Some people were eager to try the food and wanted to ask about the trick of making this steamed Acacia flower because it looks so simple.

They were afraid it was Su Tang's secret recipe, so she wouldn't tell them.

Su Tang saw through their thoughts and smiled, "Use my list of ingredients to make the dip if you can remember it. Then, follow the way I just steamed the acacia flowers and it will be delicious, trust me."

Su Tang felt it was a pity that she saw so many acacia flowers in the Acacia forest since no one ate them!

She felt that good food needed to be shared.

Only by studying together to create delicacies would the food industry have progressed.

It shocked everyone around her that she would be willing to share the recipe.

Was she really going to share the recipe for such delicious food?

How could this be?

Ji Shu and others had already asked for a brush and paper to prepare to write when Su Tang opened her mouth!

When She explained the recipe, it was extremely detailed. She would explain the process partly by part if there was anything that anyone didn't understand.

In fact, this was just an ordinary recipe in modern people's homes in her opinion!

Don't talk about sharing, everyone would look down on it even if she were to print it out and give it to everyone for free!

She was happy to share it with everyone.

However, in the eyes of the surrounding people, her actions were viewed differently.

Miss Su was a bit too nice. Doesn't she know that she could make a lot of money with this recipe?

Su Tang was naturally aware, but she also knows that these were part of the basic set of Chinese culinary wisdom. How could she take the credit?

Everyone's things should be returned to everyone.

She feels a great sense of belonging to this country, just like her previous life.

Maybe this was just another China in a different world.

Ji Shu put away the brush and couldn't help but say, "It looks simple, but the details are actually different. Wonderful, too wonderful!"

The other judges had similar thoughts as well.

Then there were a series of rainbow farts, which made Su Tang's face red.

Su Tang touched her head. It was really not much, so don't praise her too much, ah!

She just casually mentioned a recipe!

The matter outside also spread to the back room.

The young emperor's eyes widened: "Is there such a noble person in the world? She is selfless to others as well."

Shi Ding replied: "She is really a good person."

The official continued: "Miss Su also said that everyone can eat it but should have it in moderation. Acacia flowers are cold by nature, so people with a weak spleen and stomach should eat less."

Young Emperor: "She even knows medical skills."

Many people present looked at her with admiration.

Qi Tian Yun was the only one with a smile on the corner of his mouth. Su Tang must be a little puzzled about why everyone looked at her with sparkling eyes.

The last time he saw her arguing with her grandmother and second aunt. He knew she had a clever mind and sharp mouth, but today it was a different story when he saw her today.

How many masks does Su Tang have? She was a bit difficult to see through.

He was curious about her true face.

Just when everyone was still immersed in Su Tang's noble character, the young emperor slapped his thighs: "Hurry up, hurry up, go pick the Acacia flowers! Let the imperial dining room cook it for me! "

He hasn't eaten enough yet! !!

But the young emperor was not the only one who had this thought.

There were also plenty of spectators who wanted to do the same as well.

They saw that Ji Shu, the stern official who usually had a small appetite, was full of praise for the dish.

That thing must be delicious!

Besides, everyone wanted to taste the umami that Su Tang spoke of!

People from all over came to pick Acacia flowers in various ways!

The people from the West district asked: What are you doing?

But no one gave them much in the way of answers!

They all wanted to taste it for themselves!

Su Tang, who had already gone home, heard about this. However, what she didn't know was this was just the beginning!

Thus, the people from the West district saw a magical scene.

The Ji Shu family was an example.

He has always been strict, and he was a person with a small appetite.

But as soon as he got home, he asked the servants at home to look for where they could pick Acacia flowers.

The servant asked around and hurried to the West district. Many people were already picking the flowers!

Only those flower buds were picked according to the master's instructions.

Ji Shu asked the cook at home to follow the recipe he had written down, and they perfectly reproduced the steamed acacia flowers made by Su Tang.

After the food finally arrived in his mouth, Ji Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

Delicious, so delicious!

He didn't get to eat much of this dish at the competition field.

Seeing him like this, Mrs. Ji Shu was curious and said: "Is it really that delicious?"

"Naturally it is! Here, you try it." Ji Shu immediately introduced his favorite food.

The food that people never really cared about before!

Even Ji Shu, as an imperial court official, acted like this, not to mention others.

There were already quite a few people who have made the sugar cane version of steamed acacia. They wanted to try it to see if it was really that good.

As soon as they took the first bite, they could taste the umami taste that Su Tang talked about!

Delicious!

So umami!

It was really delicious!

In fact, when the dynasty was not at peace, some people had eaten Acacia flowers before, but they were definitely not so delicious!

At that time, they always felt that acacia flowers were very bitter.

But with such cooking, the slight bitterness of acacias becomes an aftertaste that enriches the taste. Steamed acacias became a popular food in the capital.

Those who have eaten it want to eat some more, and those who have not eaten are itching to try it for themselves.

In less than half a day, half the population in the capital knew that Acacia flowers were delicious!

As for the remaining half of them? They will hear the news when they get up tomorrow morning!

The West district Acacia Forest was suddenly bustling with activity, and countless officials sent their servants over for only one purpose!

Pick Acacia flowers!

So many people love it, so they have to try it too!

If you haven't tasted it, you are not from the capital!

If you haven't tasted it, you are out of date!

Sure enough! No matter what era, everyone likes to follow the trend!

Su Tang had already opened the side door of the small restaurant to wait for Aunt Zhou and Wang Wu's wife to come over to start work.

But who would have thought that the two of them would bring a basket of acacia flowers?

"Boss! Nowadays, people in the capital like to eat this acacia flower. The acacia trees have been picked bald. My husband finally grabbed some and brought them for the Boss to taste." Wang Wu's wife sent the acacias over like a treasure, "I tried to make it with everyone's recipe. The taste was so delicious."

Aunt Zhou also said, "Yes, it's really delicious. My Cong'er also picked some. Would you like to taste it too? Who would have thought that this umami food would be so popular, but it is really amazing!"

Su Tang was a little dumbfounded.

Excuse me?

Do people in the capital like to eat steamed Acacia flowers?

Have the acacia forests have been picked bald?

he saw so many acacia flowers last time, and now she needs to fight for them?

From what Aunt Zhou said, she doesn't know who spread the word "umami"?

Su Tang couldn't decide whether she wanted to laugh or cry. She couldn't understand what was going on.