Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 153: Mooncake Ingredients 1 large table, various 1 piles

Xiaoyu pulled Yuyu aside and said in a low voice, "Yuyu, go get some egg yolks from the space later, as well as almonds, peach kernels, peanut kernels, melon seeds, sesame seeds, red beans, red dates, and lotus seeds."

"We need a lot of ingredients to make mooncakes. The ingredients in our space are of good quality, and the mooncakes made with them will definitely taste good."

Yu Yu nodded obediently and responded softly: "Mom, I understand. I will go get it right away. I will make sure all the ingredients are prepared properly." After that, she turned around and prepared to get busy.

Yu Yu entered the space with ease. He first glanced at the vegetable garden in the space. Seeing the various vegetables growing well, his heart was filled with joy.

Then, she walked straight to the corner where all kinds of food were stored, muttering softly, "I need to take some egg yolks, as well as almonds and peach kernels..."

While muttering to himself, he started to work, carefully taking out the materials that Xiaoyu had instructed him to do. After a while, a small pile of high-quality ingredients needed to make mooncakes was piled up in front of him.

Yuyu ran over to Xiaoyu with the prepared ingredients in her arms and said crisply, "Okay, Mom, it's ready."

Xiaoyu looked at the complete materials, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Then let's start making mooncakes."

Cheng Chumo, who was standing by and wanted to lend a hand, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Where did you get these materials? They look pretty good."

Li Hao smiled and continued, "I went digging in the mountains before. I was lucky and found a lot of good things, like almonds and peach kernels. They were all found in the mountains. They come in handy for making mooncakes now."

Xiaoyu said to everyone while tying her apron, "These are not enough. I need to buy some ham and pork. Let's make some salty mooncakes. They will definitely taste great."

As he said that, he started to walk out. After taking a few steps, he seemed to remember something, turned around, and gave Yu Yu a secret wink.

She lowered her voice and said, "Yuyu, go to the space and get some pineapples, strawberries, mangoes, and butter. Let's try making some new fruit-flavored mooncakes. They'll be delicious too."

Yuyu nodded in understanding and replied softly, "Mom, I know. Don't worry, I'll get it right away."

Xiaoyu hurried to the market and went straight to the stall selling pork.

The stall owner was just trying to attract customers. Seeing Xiaoyu approach, he greeted her enthusiastically, "Hey, lady, would you like to buy some pork? We just got some fresh pork delivered today. It's delicious."

Xiaoyu smiled and nodded, saying, "Boss, please buy me a few pounds of good pork, the kind that's fat and lean. I want it to be cooked."

"Also, do you have any ham? Weigh some for me."

The stall owner replied "Yes", and started working quickly. After a while, he handed the weighed pork and ham to Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu paid the money and hurried back with her things.

As Xiaoyu stepped into the house, she saw Yuyu taking out the materials from the space.

Yuyu held pineapples, strawberries, and mangoes in her arms, and a small jar of butter in her other hand. She said with a smile, "Mom, you're back. I've prepared all the ingredients and am waiting for you to make mooncakes."

Xiaoyu looked at the pile of fresh ingredients with a smile on her face and said, "Now everything is ready. Let's get busy and try to make delicious mooncakes of various flavors."

After saying that, he put the pork and ham he bought on the table and began to prepare all the ingredients.

Li Hao looked at the table filled with all kinds of ingredients and said in surprise, "Mom, you want to make so many flavors of mooncakes? There are salty ones with ham and pork, and sweet ones with so many fruits."

"And then there are the regular flavors like nuts and red bean paste. That's a lot of flavors. But that's good too. Everyone can try different flavors, and it will make the Mid-Autumn Festival more interesting."

As he spoke, he rubbed his hands, looking eager to help.

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao looked at the pile of rich materials with amazement on their faces.

Cheng Chumo smiled and said, "Wow, there are so many ingredients. The flavors of the mooncakes made here are enough to make up a full banquet. I've never seen such a complete preparation. It seems that each mooncake this time will be full of flavor."

Qin Huaidao also echoed, "Yeah, I didn't expect there would be so many. This will probably be enough for us to eat for a long time, and we can also send it to many relatives and friends. It's hard work for Aunt Xiaoyu and Yuyu. It took a lot of thought and effort."

Hua Da Jiao walked forward, circled the pile of ingredients, smacked his lips and said, "This is the first time I've seen so many ingredients prepared to make mooncakes. I wonder how many different kinds of mooncakes there are."

"When we celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival in the past, we were lucky to have some ordinary pastries to suit the occasion. It was nothing like the variety we have now. It seems that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival will have mooncakes that I have never tasted before. I have something to look forward to. Just thinking about it makes me feel happy."

After saying this, his face was full of anticipation, as if he could already smell the fragrance of the various mooncakes fresh from the oven.

Acai came out of the kitchen carrying the dishes and was about to deliver them to the lobby when he inadvertently glanced at the backyard.

This sight was so shocking that she was completely stunned and stopped unconsciously.

The backyard was filled with materials, the richness of which far exceeded her imagination.

Her eyes widened in amazement, and she thought to herself, "Oh my god, there are so many good things. How many kinds of cakes must be made? It seems like this Mid-Autumn Festival is going to be a feast for the senses!"

It took her a long time to come back to her senses and she hurried towards the lobby, still thinking about the scene she had just seen.

Xiaoyu clapped her hands and said loudly, "Alright, alright, let's sort these ingredients and pile them up. This will make it easier to make mooncakes. Yuyu, Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaidao, come and help."

So everyone took action. Yuyu put pineapple, strawberry and mango together to make fruit-flavored mooncakes.

Almonds, peach kernels, peanuts, melon seeds, sesame seeds, red beans, red dates, and lotus seeds are classified as classic flavors.

Xiaoyu put the ham and pork she bought in a separate place. They are the ingredients for making meat-flavored mooncakes.

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao took out the butter and other ingredients they had prepared for the lava filling and prepared to make lava mooncakes.

After a while, the mooncake ingredients were sorted and piled up and neatly placed on several large tables in the yard.