Appreciating the Prose of Wugang

When I first arrived at Wugang, my first impression was that the streets were spacious and clean. Green trees and red flowers, green mountains and clear waters, pleasant scenery, is a city hidden in green, very suitable for human habitation. The snacks scattered in the streets and lanes make people linger, and the feeling of standing on the tip of the tongue lingers for a long time ... What I can't forget most is the bowl of hot tofu with full flavor. Next time I go to Wugang, I must eat two more bowls.

-diary of a netizen

I was born and raised in Xinjiang, and I miss my hometown for a long time.

In the memory of my young children, Xinjiang food is the most wonderful food in the world, and the wonderful feeling of stimulating the taste once made me feel heartbroken. Just a variety of pasta, there are: grabbing films, firecrackers, two knots, pulling strips, fried noodles, mixed noodles, etc., there are dozens of them; Mutton pilaf, stewed mutton and roasted whole sheep are even more famous in the world; At present, the most popular saute spicy chicken in Xinjiang makes people have a long aftertaste and unforgettable.

Before I transferred back to Wugang, to tell you the truth, I was against the Henan diet. In my impression, Henan's diet is full of soup and water, confused and smeared, which makes people confused and worrying.

and with the passage of time, I have a new understanding of the local diet. Those nutritious ready-to-eat snacks have gradually been accepted by me and become my favorite. Let's see what kinds of snacks we can choose: Hu spicy soup, foam paste, sweet bean curd, salty bean curd, oil tea and soybean milk in the morning; At noon, it's hot tofu, steamed buns, lazy beans and vermicelli. The hot tofu is unique to Wugang, which is a unique flavor of local snacks. These foods, for people like me who are getting older, are not only nutritious, but also beneficial to gastrointestinal digestion.

I have a good friend who has a soft spot for hot tofu in my hometown. Every time I come back from Zhengzhou, I'm in no hurry to go home. I first fall in love with a hot tofu stand, eat two bowls of delicious food, and then pat my belly. When I can't eat any more, I'm willing to take the road home, so lunch is naturally exempted.

I live in a downtown area. When I get downstairs, turn right for more than 31 meters, and then I arrive at Ganxiu Street. The streets here have changed several times, and now they have become a food street. In this street, there are dozens of restaurants with various flavors, large and small. Every meal time, the restaurants are crowded and the business is booming. If family or friends get together on holidays, if you don't make an appointment in advance, you have to arrange meals at home.

whenever friends come to visit or get together with fellow villagers, I will arrange the banquet in a famous hotel. First, the hotel has an elegant environment, style, thoughtful service and exquisite food; Second, there is a "model", which can earn enough face for yourself and make guests think highly of themselves. At this time, if you are in Sipo, you can choose "Wugang Hotel" or "Zhao Si Cuisine"; If you are in Zhu Lan, it is appropriate to arrange in Mine Hotel, Zhongtai Business Hotel, Longsheng Hotel and Anji Cuisine. And each hotel has its own service characteristics, and the food also has its own characteristics. Grilled pork face of "Zhao Si Cuisine" is fragrant but not greasy, soft and rotten, and it is a must for regular customers. The smoked duck of "Anji Cuisine" has a firm meat, which gives off a faint fragrance of smoky fire when eating and has a long aftertaste. In addition, the steamed buns of Sophora japonica in Zhongtai Business Hotel, the roast Beijing Duck in Longsheng Hotel and the bittern platter in Mine Hotel all have their own characteristics and unique flavors, which are ideal taste places to satisfy foodies to the greatest extent.

if it's just a few colleagues and friends, it's most appropriate to choose a night market stall. On a summer night, with a case of beer and a bottle of white wine, everyone took a seat and a few dishes were served, and the feast began. Located in Zhu Lan Geological Team, the night market is brightly lit and full of people, which is an excellent place for office workers to get together and relax after work. Here, I dare to say what I dare not say during the day, and my long-suppressed mood has been released to the greatest extent. The roast of "Xiao Dai BBQ" is the most attractive, which has aroused people from all over the world to come and taste it. After eating kebabs, another grilled catfish, pushing a cup to discuss the lamp, and drinking a bowl of wild vegetables handmade noodles or peanut noodles, the comfort and relief will stay in the heart, making people linger for a long time.

The south bank of Longquan Lake, which is shaded by green trees, is quiet and charming. There are many small farmhouses with different styles, which are comfortable and leisure. It is a beautiful place for friends and relatives to get together and entertain friends. Here, you can sit indoors, or set a table in the round pavilion near the lake and watch the charming night view of Longquan Lake quietly. Soon, delicacies were put on the table one after another. The faint fragrance fills the air between your breaths, which strongly stimulates your stomach and makes you want to stop. Braised carp, scrambled eggs with earthworm, stewed mountain delicacies with local chicken, stir-fried dragon malt with vegetables, stir-fried rabbits and so on. It's really appetizing and mouth watering. At this time, after a few more drinks, you will feel like a fairy in a trance.

if people from hometown or friends come to visit, in general, they will eat casually in the city at noon, so they will not choose to eat in the city for dinner. During the day, accompany them to patrol the beautiful Longquan Lake, the towering Erlang Mountain with ancient trees, the unique lampstand and the fascinating Xianglong Valley. When the scenery of Wugang is almost the same, they are also tired. At this time, the sun has gradually set, and the afterglow of the setting sun is as charming as gold. So, we drove all the way to Jinhui to the distant mountains and found a small shop in the mountains to eat.

after leaving the city for a while, the car was sandwiched between verdant valleys. From time to time, there was a beautiful cry of returning birds. After 41 minutes, the car stopped in front of a mountain shop. We were admitted to the private room by the enthusiastic host.

according to the instructions and arrangements of our host, we selected the ingredients for dinner, then sat down at the table, drank the unique tea in the mountain, and waited quietly for the delicious food to be served. First, a few cold dishes came up, so we picked up our glasses and gulped them down, and everyone immediately wolfed them down. In a short time, we ordered pot chicken, braised rabbit meat and so on. Because there is no magnifying material when cooking, just some salt and local special spices, the ingredients keep their own taste to the maximum extent. What's more, because the native chickens and rabbits caught in the mountains are selected, after eating, I feel that the meat is tight and chewy, and the cordial feeling of staying between my lips will linger for a long time.

According to the host, we came at a bad time. If we are lucky, we can still eat wild boar, civets and other rare things. Of course, we won't have such luck this time, and we can only leave our thoughts for next time.

There are many flavors and diets in Wugang, and I can't describe them one by one. For example, Sipo's Pot Fish Stove, Shangdian's Beef Restaurant, Tiantian Porridge Shed, and a little fragrant hot pot all have their own characteristics, and they are still excellent places for us to relax and enjoy delicious food after work.

In today's extremely rich material life, having enough food has become a thing of the past. Eating fashion, taste and culture has become the unremitting pursuit of a happy life by contemporary people, and it is also the eternal profound connotation of Chinese food culture.

Chinese food culture has a long history and is profound. The local diet also has its own unique humanistic characteristics, obvious regional characteristics, and spiritual connotation that is difficult to copy, so it is difficult to distinguish. All-embracing is the excellent quality of Chinese food culture, and it has all-inclusive tolerance and generosity of our nation, which leads to the colorful and endless development of our national food culture.

Dear "foodies" friends and netizens, let's act quickly and search around Wugang. While we enjoy the happy food, we will also inject new cultural connotations into the local diet. While carrying forward the local food culture, it also adds luster to China's profound food culture, so that this ancient culture can be passed on in our relay and continue to bloom with charming brilliance in the new era.

Let's end with a passage from The Philosopher in the Kitchen:

"No matter ancient or modern, no matter what. The joy of banquets is ubiquitous every day. It complements other forms of entertainment, but its vitality far exceeds other forms of entertainment. In the absence of other forms of entertainment, she can comfort us; The fate of a country depends on what kind of food people eat. "-When vulgar personal behavior is associated with art, forms of entertainment and the fate of the country, food has a profound humanistic atmosphere and spirit.