When Yan Qing had delivered the tofu pudding, Spicy Soup, and thousand-layer pancake, along with Xiao Yu's homemade spicy cabbage, dried radish, and kelp as side dishes to the Imperial Palace for the Father Emperor and brothers to taste after the morning court session, both were conquered by the unadorned and pure flavors.
Tofu pudding, also known as soft tofu, was not something they hadn't eaten in the palace; still, it was rare to have it prepared so delightfully sour and spicy as she did.
Knowing that the Father Emperor couldn't handle spicy food, a bit of light soy sauce and sesame oil were drizzled on top, and sprinkled with coriander and scallion for garnish—even such a simple dish had made the Emperor, who had not had a good appetite for a long time, commend it with a few rare words of praise.
