This dish may look like braised pork, but it's definitely not made that way.

The method used for this dish is more like boiling it and then throwing some dye in.

That's right, just throwing some dye in.

The taste and texture of this dish are quite difficult to accept.

The only acceptable part is its appearance.

No one knows exactly how this dish was handled during its preparation, as it really does look like braised pork.

Of course, Lin Yi can confidently say that this is the difference between palace cuisine and the dishes outside.

Outside, if there's meat to eat, it's simply boiled with water; if conditions allow, some salt is sprinkled on, making it quite tasty.

But when it comes to palace cuisine, although the method is the same, the presentation must be attractive, showcasing the difference between the Royal Palace and the outside world.

After all, being the king naturally brings a sense of superiority over others.

And where does this superiority come from? It must be reflected in clothes, food, housing, and transportation.

Of course, we're not discussing the others now; we're focusing solely on the food aspect.

The cooking skills are naturally no different from those outside, but since the skills aren't different, where do we find the distinction? Only in the appearance.

Craft some flamboyant appearances, sprinkle on some colorful dyes, and that will highlight the noble status.

Even when Lin Yi looked at the plate of braised pork again, he frowned a little.

He wasn't even sure what substance this red dye was made from.

If it weren't for the system's confirmation that this thing is harmless to the human body, he probably would have discarded it long ago.

Even with this assurance, even though it doesn't contain any harmful toxins, Lin Yi also wouldn't continue eating or try another bite because the taste was just too hard for him to accept.

Especially since ancient cattle and sheep had a much stronger gamey smell than those of later generations; it's no exaggeration to say that the meat now is truly gamey.

To put it simply, today's beef is as gamey as the mutton of later generations.

And don't even get started on what today's mutton tastes like.

This isn't the end; apart from this dish, Lin Yi's gaze shifted to the plate of bear paw at the beginning.

After all, this thing wasn't edible in later generations, but there aren't so many rules now.

Nowadays, the bear is still relatively high up on the food chain; there are plenty of them in the primitive forests.

As a result, hunting this creature is no different than catching a rabbit in later times.

That's why Lin Yi decided to taste this himself to find out what was delicious about it.

Therefore, he focused on that bear paw, picked it up in front of him, and gently pierced it with his chopsticks. With a puff, he penetrated the bear paw, showing just how tender it was.

However, when he took a bite of the bear paw, he surprisingly found it was no different from pig trotters of later generations.

The taste, of course, was nothing to rave about; besides being salty, it had no other flavor.

Because of this, after tasting it, he completely set down his chopsticks.

As for the table full of exotic delicacies before him, he had no interest at all.

It's no exaggeration to say that for Lin Yi, this table of delicious food couldn't compare to the lobsters he caught on the border.

However, when the people around saw Lin Yi's expression, they were all stunned.

They didn't understand why the new King You showed such an expression.

They couldn't figure out what was so wrong here. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

After all, they had managed to gather the most delicious delicacies; this table of exotic ingredients isn't something ordinary people can experience, so they knew well how tempting this was.

It's no exaggeration to say that every little eunuch present secretly swallowed their saliva, yearning for a taste.

But seeing the King You's disdainful state, they couldn't help but be somewhat baffled.

However, Xiao Chen reacted first. In her view, this person isn't ordinary; he's an Immortal, and it's fairly normal for an Immortal to be unimpressed by the mundane food of this world.

That's why she carefully approached Lin Yi and inquired:

"Your Majesty, do these foods not suit Your Majesty's taste? If they do not, I will have them changed immediately."

There's no denying that this guy is quite smart and resourceful.

He immediately saw that Lin Yi didn't like the food, so he spoke up first. But Lin Yi just waved his hand:

"No need, the ingredients are very good; it's just that the cooking method is a bit different than over there.

Although this way preserves the original flavor of the ingredients to a great extent, the taste? It's really not commendable. Forget it, I won't eat these today.

Come, let's return together to the Imperial Council Hall."

After saying this, Lin Yi didn't turn and leave immediately but looked at the table full of dishes. With a wave of his hand, the table full of delicious food vanished into thin air.

He stored them all into the System Space, and he certainly had his reasons.

Even though he can't eat this and doesn't like the taste, let's not forget, for the people now, this table is undoubtedly delicious. His reluctance doesn't mean others wouldn't enjoy it.

He gathered this food into the System Space and plans to take it out when he returns to the Border Army Camp for Leng Yu and the others to enjoy. Isn't that a good choice?

Believing that for them, many may not have tasted such food in their lives.

After he stored the table full of delicacies into the System Space, Lin Yi finally took steps and turned away, heading towards the Imperial Council Hall.

And Xiao Chen quickly followed in Lin Yi's footsteps.

[To be continued...]