Japanized Western Dish [Part 3]

After Melsa finished cooking in less than an hour, she kneeled down in front of the Emperor and Shogun yet again.

This is

Wow

A dish they had never seen before was placed in front of them.

I tried making a dish which would suit the tastes of the Imperial Japanese people by using an ingredient that can substitute rice. I think this dish perfectly matches the red townscape of Imperial Japan.

Please enjoy it while its hot. Melsa urged them with a friendly grin.

Y-Your Imperial Majesty, is this food?

Your Lordship, I think this is the first time someone has given you poison in such an obvious manner, right?

Melsa also served small tasting sample-sized plates of the dish for the close attendants, but no one moved their chopsticks.

It was bright red.

The dish made using the ingredients from the Kingdom didnt give off any strange or bad smell. They could also see steam rising from it, just like any other food but it was bright red.

They could understand why the carrots were red, but for all the other ingredients to also become red It was simply an appearance which was impossible for the commonplace Imperial Japanese dishes to have.

I didnt put any poison in it, you know?

I watched over the entirety of the cooking process. We have also done the poison-tasting.

Adding to Melsas words, Ume confirmed that it was not poison.

No, well why is it red then? Ive never seen such an entirely red dish, though?

The Shogun, who had been a little excited about being able to eat the beautys homemade cooking, also started looking hesitant and doubtful as he sniffed at the shocking dish which was served before him.

? I heard that red has the meaning of charm against evil spirits in Imperial Japan, so I thought it was an auspicious color But rest assured, its definitely not poison nor red iron oxide.

Come on now, dont be shy. Help yourselves. Melsa vehemently encouraged them to eat the devils food.

Your Lordship, this Fukushima will try it for you first.

Your Lordship, I, Katou, will also taste it first.

The close attendants standing on the Shoguns side looked very determined when they said those words.

After the two clasped hands once to encourage each other, they scooped the red thing on the small plate and delivered it to their mouths in one go.

!!! Ugh!!!

!!! Mmph!!!

Fukushima and Katous eyes widened as their mouths chewed intensely.

F-Fukushima!!! Katou!!! Dont force yourself!!!

The Emperor and the Shogun rose from their seats as they looked at their loyal retainers reckless actions worriedly.

For a while, all the attention was focused on the two people chewing, and the room gradually became so quiet that only the sounds of gulping could be heard.

D-delicious.

I-It has a beautiful taste!

Eh???

Your Lordship, contrary to its appearance, it has a gentle taste.

Your Imperial Majesty, if its this dish, even women and children will like it!

Even though it was red, it wasnt spicy.

It was an extremely balanced combination between a bit of sourness and sweetness.

With both vegetables and meat inside, the dish was very filling.

I-Its delicious?

Very delicious!!!

Although they themselves still found it hard to believe, their tongues couldnt lie.

Seeing that the two trusted subordinates among the Shoguns seven close attendants claimed that it was delicious, the other attendants also started to eat the red dish timidly.

Eh??? Delicious!

Huh? Its good!

Eh?? How(?) could it taste good?

No one said that it didnt suit their taste.

The Shogun and the Emperor, too, prepared themselves to eat Melsas cooking.

Its delicious.

Yeah, its good

Although this was their first time eating it, the dish somehow tasted nostalgic to them.

The Emperor asked Melsa, who laughed in satisfaction after seeing the Imperial Japan sides reaction.

What is the name of this dish?

Yeah, thats right. This is everyones favorite

Spaghetti napolitan.

Melsa answered.