Although seafood is delicious, boiled chicken is slippery, but the delicious smell of dog meat is irreplaceable by any food, especially for dog lovers, it is addictive and makes Zhanjiang people never tire of eating it.
Dog meat in Zhanjiang is sold in high-end hotels, food stalls, cities, towns and streets, and all kinds of dog meat stalls can be said to be everywhere. What ordinary people are most familiar with is how to eat street food stalls. Some of these dog stalls are arranged in rows by the river, and some are near the farmers' market. They can be eaten immediately or chopped and taken home to add vegetables.
There are many ways to eat dog meat in Zhanjiang, among which white chopped dog is the most popular. Cook the whole dog, cool it before eating, and cut it into small pieces as needed. Eating dog meat, one is to eat the original flavor of dog meat, and the other is to eat spices. There are many kinds of dog smells in Zhanjiang, one is similar to bean paste with sesame oil, the other is sweet and sour, and the other is garlic hot sauce. When dogs serve dishes, they often sprinkle some crispy pickled radishes to relieve boredom.
The charm of white chop dog lies in its original flavor, tender, smooth and refreshing, fragrant but not greasy. An old diner said: "The tenderness of the sheep, the fragrance of the rabbit and the freshness of the chicken can all be combined in Zhanjiang, which is really delicious for the gods."
People in Zhanjiang eat a lot, regardless of season, all year round. Eat summer solstice dogs in dog days, and heat them by hot pressing; Eating winter dogs in cold weather can dispel cold and tonify deficiency. There is another trick for Guangdong to choose ingredients, which is called "old cat and tender dog". It means that cats should choose older ones with delicious meat, and dogs should choose younger ones with tender meat, especially black dogs.
The production method of white dog is also very particular about kung fu skills. After choosing a beautiful dog, kill all the dog's blood, soak it in 80-degree hot water for a few minutes, shave it, remove its internal organs and dirt, dry it with a clean cloth, and cook it in a large pot with medium warm water. This kind of dog is tender and delicious, fragrant and unique in taste.
Sixty or seventy years ago, there was a famous "friend" stall in Chikan, which was often full. After the reform and opening-up, professional households of raising dogs, selling dogs and transporting dogs emerged one after another, and dog meat stalls mushroomed. In some places, it has even become a "dog-eating street", with 10 and 20 stalls open together, and the diners are overcast and endless.
The white chop dog also entered the high-end hotel from the staple food, that is, squatting on the roadside to eat. For example, there is a restaurant called "Garden Garden" in Zhanjiang, and the white sparerib dog in Leizhou is very famous. Almost every hotel in Leizhou has this dish. Even some VIP leaders from Beijing never forget to taste the local dog meat every time they go to Zhanjiang, and give them high praise.
Li Shizhen, a famous medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, wrote in Compendium of Materia Medica: "Dog meat can protect the five internal organs, repair injuries, lighten the body and replenish qi, replenish stomach qi, strengthen yang, warm the waist and knees, and replenish essence." Modern science has confirmed that dog meat is rich in protein and amino acids, as well as carnosine, potassium, sodium, chlorine and other nutrients. In the era of material poverty and cold winter, dog meat can produce high heat energy and quickly replenish human energy. Therefore, Zhanjiang people have the saying that "selling cotton tires and eating dog meat".
Nowadays, dog meat is no longer the daily meat of Zhanjiang people, but the delicious food in memory is still deeply imprinted in my mind and will be remembered every other day.