Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 1223



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Side story 37. Imperial wind instrument. (2)

The ‘Gourmet Map’ has been created over the generations.

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As people began to have more money in their pockets, they began to look for new pastimes.

And traveling in search of famously delicious food has become a new hobby.

It was the birth of ‘food and drink pleasure.’

As people began to enjoy gastronomy, they traveled longer distances, and the railroads found a new source of income.

As time passed and the internal combustion engine became firmly established, a new means of transportation, the ‘automobile’, emerged.

As the road network throughout the empire became well-developed, automobiles became a firm fixture in the daily lives of the empire’s people.

And, this car was very well received by people who enjoy food.

This is because freedom has been added to the travel of Sikdorang, who used to check the schedule of the train every time he left.

The influential families, who were called ‘Yangban’ by combining the civil and military officials, and those who became rich through their talents rode in fancy and comfortable cars, while the common people rode in carts and enjoyed food and drinks along the roads.

The interesting thing is that not only Europe, but even the neighboring countries of Ming and Japan did not understand the imperial people’s ‘gastronomical journey’.

“You ride a horse and drive hundreds of miles just to eat one meal? I can’t understand.”

However, for the people of the empire, who never missed words or phrases related to food even in their greetings, food and drink were not something unfamiliar or incomprehensible.

Regardless of wealth or class.

What’s even more interesting is that this obsession with ‘foodie’ isn’t just limited to locals.

Even the natives of the northern regions, as well as the distant Shinji Empire, would travel whenever they had the chance to eat delicious food.

Naturally, this was a topic of frequent discussion among the ministers.

However, the conclusion that came out of that conversation was not pleasant.

-Traces of a time when it was difficult to make a proper living.

– A legacy of experience from the times when people made an effort to eat something a little more delicious, even when they had to survive on just grass roots and bark.

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In any case, a ‘gourmet map’ is an essential item to have when enjoying this kind of culinary journey.

Of course, there were some experts who enjoyed the experience of accidentally encountering delicious food along the way without any plan, but most imperial people used the ‘Gourmet Map’ as a guide when they set out on their journey.

The reason why the imperial people trusted the gastronomic map so much was because the people who created the gastronomic map were the emperor and members of the imperial family.

“How can I not trust them since they taste the delicacies of the mountains and the sea every day?”

“No matter what, no matter what!”

Because of this, the royal family had no choice but to compile and publish a ‘food map’ that was passed down through generations, half voluntarily and half involuntarily.

And I say it with all my heart.

This is because the imperial people were ‘sincere when it came to food, regardless of wealth or social status.’

If there was even the slightest hint of sloppiness, it could weaken loyalty to the Emperor and the Imperial Family.

Eventually, it got to the point where they were going to establish a government or private organization that would be in charge of creating a ‘food map’, but it was abandoned due to the public’s fervent opposition.

The reason was that ‘it is unbelievable that those who are not the Emperor or members of the Imperial Family have been messing around with this.’

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As the culinary maps were compiled in this way over generations, they began to include more and more diverse cuisines, restaurants, and restaurants.

This is because each emperor who wrote it had a different eating habit.

Just as King Sejong was famous for ‘meat, meat, only meat’, his great-grandson Lee Hyeon loved ‘noodles’.

“I heard that the Gangnam and Daewol areas of Myeonggi are famous for their noodles made from rice. I’m curious.”

“… I’ll look into it.”

In this way, Lee Hyeon was recorded as the person who introduced rice noodles to the empire.

Just as Sejong was famous for his meat and Yi Hyeon for his noodles, other emperors were also known to have preferred specific types of food.

Some people are crazy about vegetable dishes, while others are crazy about sweets.

In this way, as the emperors’ various tastes were added, the gastronomic map became thicker and contained more diverse content.

Eventually, as it became difficult to compile them into one volume, the gastronomic map began to be compiled by dividing them into categories such as meat, soup, and noodles.

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As I said before, the Emperor and the Imperial Family were sincere in compiling the gastronomic map.

First of all, the emperor evaluated only the food he ate while on his secret expedition.

The first reason was that it was not easy to enter the royal palace or restaurants during an official procession, and the second reason was that it was certain that great effort had been put into the food presented to the emperor.

“If it doesn’t taste good even after all that effort, then we should close up shop!”

In addition, the emperor was given the additional task of re-evaluating restaurants and kiosks that had been highly regarded by the previous emperor.

-If the taste gets worse as time goes by or the situation gets better, immediately remove it and record it and report it.

In reality, there were more than a few stores that were on the gourmet map and were doing well, but then were removed and went out of business during this evaluation process.

Next, the selling price was also an important criterion.

– Food that is carefully made with rare and hard-to-find ingredients will naturally be expensive, and not many people have easy access to it.

– We evaluate food that is priced so that ordinary people can eat comfortably or with a little bit of extravagance.

This was the evaluation standard handed down from Sejong.

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Because it was a culinary map with such a long history, all kinds of unofficial history were also passed down.

-Wild boar skewers that the Emperor ate for two days while staying there

-These are the ribs of the sacred buffalo that the Emperor himself would get whenever he had the chance.

Although many of the unofficial stories were related to Sejong, there were also unofficial stories related to Lee Hyeon.

As expected, it was a noodle dish.

When Lee Hyeon was crown prince, he once requested a short vacation and went on a trip far away.

Lee Hyeon, who had changed into shabby clothes, took a look at the hem of his robe and smiled bitterly, teasing the warrior who accompanied him.

“Isn’t this too good for a uniform?”

In response to Lee Hyeon’s question, the middle-aged bodyguard answered with a leisurely smile.

“If you have a good entrance, you will be treated well.”

“Is that so? I see.”

Lee Hyeon, who went on a sneak peek like this, spent his time leisurely and recharged his energy.

It was also a natural routine to seek out and enjoy all kinds of noodle dishes that I liked.

One day, as Lee Hyeon was passing through an alley on the outskirts of Seoul, a noodle restaurant caught his eye.

It was a small restaurant that could fit two or three people at a time.

“Hmm… It smells really good.”

Lee Hyeon, drawn to the smell of the broth used to make the noodles, quickly took a seat and ordered noodles.

“This is really delicious! I really like noodles and have tried many kinds of noodles, but this is one of the best!”

“Oh my, thank you for the compliment!”

The store owner bowed his head deeply in gratitude for Lee Hyeon’s compliment.

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“But, I think the store is too small compared to the taste. If the taste is like this, I think a lot of customers will come.”

“Well, I don’t have much money, so I ended up opening a small shop like this. It hasn’t been that long since I opened the store there… .”

“Wow~. If you keep this taste, you’ll be able to open a bigger place in no time. I guarantee it.”

“Oh my, sir, thank you!”

As Lee Hyeon watched the store owner bow his head repeatedly in gratitude, he suddenly had an idea and looked around before asking the store owner.

“But, there’s no sign? I need to remember the sign if I want to come back later.”

The owner scratched his head and answered.

“I don’t have any money, and putting up a sign in such a small store seems like it would be more expensive than it is worth, and lastly, I haven’t thought of a good name, so I haven’t put one up yet.”

In response to the store owner’s answer, Lee Hyeon gave an order to the attendant who was emptying his bowl of noodles.

“Where can I get you some writing brush and ink? Oh, and not a gold pen, but a large brush.”

“Yes, Nari.”

“Oh, no. The space here is a bit cramped.”

Hyun Lee, who was thinking about something, paid the bill to the owner, left the store, and headed to a nearby market.

Lee Hyeon, who bought paper of an appropriate size at a nearby monopoly, asked the monopoly manager to borrow a brush and an inkstone.

Lee Hyeon, who had carefully soaked the brush in ink, began to write on paper.

-Wuraemyeonok (Wuraemyeonok)

“Isn’t ‘The Noodle Shop You Want to Visit Again’ a good name?”

“It doesn’t seem bad.”

“yes?”

Satisfied with his own name, Lee Hyeon scribbled something on another piece of paper, stamped it, put it in his bosom, and stood up.

“Well written. Thank you.”

“No problem. You too, gentlemen, be careful on your way.”

After leaving the dealership, Lee Hyeon asked around for the best carpenter in the area and entrusted him with making a sign.

“I will give you plenty of money, so please receive it by tomorrow.”

“It is possible if you give me enough money.”

The next day, Lee Hyeon, holding a sign wrapped in a cloth, went to the noodle restaurant she had visited yesterday.

“I came here again because I couldn’t forget the taste I had yesterday! Please give me a bowl right away!”

“yeah!”

“I have a long way to go, so please give me some sheep!”

“yeah!”

Lee Hyeon happily emptied the bowl, paid the price, and handed the problematic bundle to the owner.

“Here, I made a sign that would suit this house.”

“Oh my, Nari! Thank you!”

The owner, who had accepted the sign with a bow, unwrapped the bundle and examined the sign.

“Woo-rae-myeon-ok! Thank you so much! It’s such a great name!”

The shop owner seemed very pleased and bowed deeply to Lee Hyeon to express his gratitude.

“I’m glad you like it. I hope to see a large noodle shop with this sign next time I come back.”

“I will do that!”

“And, you should see this later. I wrote a few words because I like the noodles here so much.”

“Thank you.”

As the store owner was about to open it, Lee Hyeon waved his hand and stopped him.

“It’s embarrassing because my handwriting is so poor, so you should look at it after I go far away.”

“Yes? Yes.”

“Then I’ll go. Have a good business.”

“Take a look!”

The store owner, who had seen off Lee Hyeon as he disappeared, was startled when he opened the paper that Lee Hyeon had handed him.

“Mom!”

It was because the name was written very large and clearly under the phrase wishing the store prosperity.

-Crown Prince Lee Hyeon of the Korean Federation Empire

And, next to it, there was a clear stamp to prove it.

The shop owner, who had been looking at the paper and the signboard several times, suddenly stood up as if he had made up his mind about something.

“I will definitely make this store worthy of this sign!”

That fall, Urae-myeon-ok was published in Jo-bo.

And many gourmets who saw this visited Urae Myeonok.

After that, in less than three years, Urae Myeonok grew into a store several times larger.

After Urae Myeonok moved to a larger store, Lee Hyeon visited Urae Myeonok again.

“Come in! Please take a seat here.”

Lee Hyeon, who sat down after being guided, spoke to the clerk.

“Could you please tell the owner? He said the guy who made the sign before is here.”

“Yes? Yes.”

The clerk, who had been tilting his head, went into the kitchen and spoke.

moment.

Boom!

There was a loud noise coming from the kitchen, and the owner came running out, bowing deeply.

“Please meet His Highness the Crown Prince!”

“Pfft!”

“Ugh!”

“Cough! Cough!”

At the shout of the shop owner, everyone eating noodles next to him either spit out their noodles or sneezed while falling to the floor.

Wow!

“Please meet His Highness the Crown Prince!”

Amidst the sounds of bowls of noodles breaking and cries of appreciation coming from all directions, Lee Hyeon was smiling bitterly.

“Oh, oh, oh… I forgot something like this would happen.”

In the end, Lee Hyun paid for all the food bills of the customers at the noodle shop that day.

In this way, there were many unofficial histories related to various emperors in the gastronomic map.

However, there were exceptions.

It was a foreign country.

In relation to food, the nickname given to Yi Hyang was ‘Emperor of Strange Food’.

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