The Crescent of the Sultan

By about seven o'clock in the morning, Anna had completed the preparations and was waiting for Selim to pick her up in the Saints' Cathedral.

The only drawback is that the robe obscures the girl's appearance, but that doesn't matter, Emperor Sai doesn't want others to see it.

The distance from Topkapi Palace to Saints Cathedral is not that far. Why do you think a Muslim still lives in Saints Cathedral?

What's going on? The Saints' Cathedral was originally given to the then Patriarch of Constantinople by Mehmed II as an office.

Sultan can do whatever he wants, just get married, and that's it.

In the Topakapa Palace, Selim complained about the evil and corrupt life of the feudal class while enjoying the service of the maid.

Today's process was actually quite complicated. He had to go to the Cathedral of Saints first to pick up the girl. At this time, the Patriarch had to say goodbye, symbolizing that he had entrusted his daughter to him.

Then there is the mosque. As for which mosque to go to, of course it is Hagia Sophia, or Aya Sophia Mosque.

After all, a lot of people are needed to witness the wedding. As the Sultan, Selim will definitely need the Grand Mufti to preside over it, so choosing a mosque is a must.

But there are many Orthodox Christians among his guests, so you can't embarrass them too much.

At this time, the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in the pre-Byzantine era and the Aya Sophia Mosque in the great Ottoman Empire are the best choices.

You only need to use your imagination. As a Muslim, you must enter a mosque. As an Orthodox Christian, you must enter the Hagia Sophia Cathedral, which belongs to Schrödinger's Sophia (mosque/church).

You said that this place has been converted into a mosque. It is not easy for the Balkan Orthodox Christians to adapt. There are so many messes. Just imagine it, right?

After the wedding in the mosque is over, there is the wedding banquet, which is also the highlight of the wedding. The decoration and expansion of Belem Palace have been completed long ago.

In recent times, the empire's royal service personnel have collected a lot of materials from all over the empire, including but not limited to the following.

For example, Bulgaria's Rose Damascena petals are used to make rose water and rose essential oil. The Ottoman royal family used this, but the stock was too small, so they began to extract it from other provinces.

This thing is also a good thing for cooking. It is as famous as Bulgarian sheep cheese (Sirene). The former is used to make ice cream, and the latter is used as an auxiliary ingredient in other dishes.

As for ice cream during this period? First, if Sudan wants to eat, he must have it even if he doesn’t have it.

Second, it actually does exist. The origin of this thing can be traced back to the ancient East and Persia.

Of course, the great Ottoman Empire would not learn the methods of Persian heretics. The methods of these barbarians on the Iranian plateau are simply not worth mentioning.

As for a country in the East, if you don’t learn from it, you can get fine chaff from Tunguska wild boar skins now.

What's more, it's not like there's nothing nearby, so why bother looking for something far away?

You know, the concept and production method of modern ice cream originated in Italy.

During the Italian Renaissance in the 16th and 17th centuries, ice cream became a delicacy for Italian aristocrats. It is said that noble families in Venice often hired chefs who specialized in making ice cream.

In the 18th century, ice cream technology began to spread to Britain and France. Ahmed III of the Tulip Era introduced this, but Emperor Seth made some improvements.

Eating the ice cream handed to him by the maids, Emperor Sai felt that his newly awakened head was clearer, and he was ready to go out to pick up the bride.

After walking out of the palace, Paul was already waiting outside the palace.

"Are everything ready?"

Emperor Sai asked as he yawned.

Last night was no different from usual for him. Even though he had a wedding tomorrow, he still slept quite late.

Even the extra work brought about by the wedding made him even more exhausted.

"It's ready, Your Majesty. In order to spread the love of the royal family and show the majesty of the royal family, according to your request, we have prepared a large number of desserts, gold and silver coins, and a few postcards signed by you.

In addition, the activities you arranged to select lucky spectators to attend the wedding in various provinces of the empire have been completed long ago, and they will also be dressed up to attend the wedding. "

Paul replied respectfully.

"Very well, what are the desserts and snacks prepared?"

Emperor Sai then asked.

He is not someone like Nicholas II. He said he must be the little father of the Roman people.

This time, let the people of the Ottoman Empire see their strength. The great emperor said that he was really fighting for money.

Oh, Nicholas II actually invited me to eat something, but it was not snacks, but peanuts.

“Your Majesty, in order to promote cultural exchanges between places, we have specially selected some special delicacies.

For example, the Bulgarian Rose Petal Jam Roll: thin and soft dough with sweet rose petal jam.

Egypt's famous dessert, the Egyptian peanut-filled halava made from Camilom barley, consists of a thin layer of puff pastry and a layer of nuts, soaked in honey or syrup.

And Qatayef: small folded dough filled with cheese, nuts or rose water

Then there’s Katayef from the Arab region: a classic half-moon-shaped dessert filled with cheese or nut mixture and cooked in syrup.

And the jelly (Mahalabiya): we made no changes and still decided to make it with milk, rose water and starch, of course, some crushed nuts are essential

There is also Armenian Gata: it is also a classic sweet bread, usually added with cinnamon, Balkan fruits or jam.

We also chose the Nazook, a puff pastry-based dessert with a crispy sugar layer and cinnamon filling.

As for the cake, it’s Serbian Klipa cake: a traditional Serbian cake featuring caramel, which is said to have been tasted by your ancestor Murad.

We have also made a lot of Armenian milk meringue cake (Napoleon), but I don’t know if guests will like this cake, which is made up of many layers of pancakes and cream sauce.

Traditional foods from the Fertile Crescent were also chosen by us. Kleicha is a traditional pastry-wrapped pastry filled with nuts, spices and syrup that citizens should like.

We also brought Zalabia, which is a ball-shaped or flower-shaped dessert made of batter and is originally used for celebrations.

Finally, there is the Anatolian croissant (Simit) that you specially ordered. It is a classic sesame bread. I remember that it is sold in many places across the sea.

There's also basil cake (Revani), a soft cake featuring orange blossom water, usually soaked in thick syrup. "

Emperor Sai nodded and didn't say much. These preparations can be said to be quite sufficient.

Of course, he has basically never eaten it, because before time travel, he had no interest in desserts.

This does not mean that wild boars cannot taste fine chaff, this is a personal preference, that's all.

"Okay, get ready to go. There are quite a lot of activities today."

Emperor Sai gave instructions and immediately walked towards the stables. We are the sultan. Let us see the equestrian skills inherited from the grassland combined with the aristocratic tradition.

Thanks for the messy snow in February, Xianyuhan who wants to stand up, A_M_Kuznetsov, wuliwaala’s monthly pass