Chapter 25 - 25: Chicken (2)
In the otherworld, cooking oil had limited uses.
Cooking oil was occasionally used to cook meat, and even then, the concept of "frying" was not well understood.
The technique of deep-frying, in which food is immersed in oil, was unknown even to the nobility.
No wonder: the Empire was a country where asceticism was taken for granted until recently.
Influenced by the conservative 'church', luxury was viewed negatively, especially in cooking.
It was said that even nobles were not allowed to have more than three dishes on the table.
The Empire's transformation into an open-minded country was due to a quarrel between the church and the imperial family.
The current emperor was a man who strongly resented the influence of the church, which could challenge the imperial power.
As soon as he became emperor, one of the first things he did to strengthen the imperial power was to get rid of the "ascetic" culture of the empire.
He broke away from the influence of the church and reformed the system, abolishing conservative and outdated customs.
His efforts may have strengthened the imperial power, but they also created problems for the Empire.