Important Talks

The food was eventually finished. Maidservants came by to clean the table and serve desserts and tea. The desserts consisted of steamed custard buns and sesame seed dessert balls.

Steamed custard buns sometimes went by the name nai wong bao. They were delicious buns made using a thick and fluffy dough, which was filled with an aromatic custard. He had no idea how they were made. However, they were delicious.

Sesame seed balls were one of the more popular desserts in the Shang Kingdom. They were known for their distinctive nutty flavor. Each one consisted of crispy fried dough shaped into a ball and stuffed with a sweet sesame filling. These could be found at almost every street vendor that sold desserts, though the stuff they were served now tasted leagues better than the stuff served at vendors.

Served alongside the desserts was green tea. The bitterness of the tea served as a palate cleanser to the sweets.