Xingdian Town has always been a place where Hui people live in compact communities, and catering is the main livelihood of Hui people. Since the mid-Qing Dynasty, the cooked food made by Hui people in Xingdian has been very famous, among which the Muslim roast duck has its own characteristics and has become one of the Muslim special foods that have been passed down to this day. Basic introduction Chinese name: main ingredients of Xingdian Muslim roast duck: duck classification: food taste: tender, fragrant and fresh, geographical environment, distribution area, historical origin, basic content, related utensils and products, etc., inheritance pedigree, current representative inheritors, main features, important values, endangered protection measures taken, content introduction The characteristics of Muslim roast duck are tender, fragrant and fresh. Water chestnut color flesh, unique pine nut fragrance; Tender skin and oily flesh, the skin and flesh are neither close together nor separated; When cutting, the knife sees oil, and the plate is salted; Rosin overflows and seeps into the heart, which greatly increases appetite. Therefore, Muslim roast duck looks oily and tastes tender, so it can be swallowed without chewing at the entrance. The production of halal roast duck is very particular. Besides the special requirements on pickling and bittern-binding, it is also necessary to pay attention to the joint operation when removing limbs, so that the skin left behind will not shrink due to barbecue, which will affect the appearance. Remove the blood after bittern, and water it with boiling water to wrinkle the duck skin, then apply syrup or honey, * * * plug it with a cork, stretch it with a short stick under your arm, and put the hook eye on the duck neck and bake it in a hot oven. At this time, you should take special care of it. It should be cooked, not burnt, and baked deep yellow. After roasting, it can be eaten with special marinade (oil and soup spilled when cooking ducks and geese, and appropriate amount of soy sauce sweet and sour). Muslim roast duck has become the preferred local specialty food for entertaining guests and giving gifts to relatives and friends in Xingdian area. Xingdian Muslim Roast Duck, as the quintessence of food handed down by the Hui people in Xingdian, has great historical and documentary value, whether it has played a strong supporting role for generations of Hui people to support their families over the years or embodies the cultural characteristics of Hui people's diet from a cultural perspective. The unique flavor and the widely promoted economic effect have highlighted certain social value. Nowadays, in Nanjing and its surrounding areas, cooked food stalls featuring Muslim roast duck in Xingdian can be seen everywhere, which has positive inheritance and development value in prospering local food culture, building a harmonious society and enriching people's diet structure. The area and its geographical environment Xingdian Town was originally named "Xindian Temple", which was built in Ming Dynasty, and was called "Xindian Temple Town" in Qing Dynasty, and was one of the nine shops in Jiangpu. During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, Xingdian had formed a market with grain, firewood, livestock and poultry markets. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Xingdian Market has become the commercial activity center in the west of Jiangpu County, among which, the fish market is the most prosperous, and various shops are connected. Whenever there is a market, people are surging. In the 34th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1918), it was renamed Xingdian City. In 2117 (1928) of the Republic of China, it was Xingdian Street with a cross-shaped pattern. What are the big shops in the street market? Pan Bo grocery store, Joo Won? publishing store. The famous pot-stewed food shops are Mu Youlian's sauce duck shop and Lv Xiaozhong's duck shop. There are also more than 21 shops, such as grain stores, restaurants, cloth shops and grocery stores. At present, the boundary of Xingdian Town is 32 15 51 〞 north latitude and 118 31 41 〞 east longitude. It is located in the west of Pukou District, where Xingdian Temple is located, with a distance of * * * 17km and a distance of 25km. It is adjacent to Zhujiang Town and tangquan town in the east, Qiaolin Town and stonebridge in the south, Chumiao Township in Anhui Province and County in the west, across the Chuhe River in the north, facing Chenqian Township in Quanjiao County, Anhui Province and Wangying Township in Chuxian County. In April 2111, the original Xingdian Town and Longshan Township merged to form a new Xingdian Town. In 2114, the total area of the town was 1.33 square kilometers, with 13 villagers' committees, 4 residents' committees and 1.26 villagers' groups under its jurisdiction. There are 12,872 households with a total population of 38,814, including 12,179 non-agricultural people. Xingdian is located in the west of Laoshan mountain range, with undulating hills alternating with ridges, ridges and ridges on both sides of the mountain, and a low valley plain along the Chu River. Due to flood cutting or glacier erosion and weathering, the northern foot of Xishan Mountain is commonly characterized by "mountain tribute, depression and erosion". The climate in the territory is mild, the four seasons are distinct and the species of animals and plants are rich. In addition to developing agriculture, aquaculture is also very developed, especially the breeding of geese and ducks has a long history, which provides unique conditions for developing the processing of cooked foods of geese and ducks. Distribution area Up to now, the project not only has many businesses in Xingdian Town, but also has many stalls in Nanjing, Zhujiang Town, nearby towns and streets (Longshan, Tangquan, Anhui Chuo Temple and Shiqiao) and villages, and the market is very prosperous. The history of Xingdian's goose, duck and cooked food for cattle and sheep is famous far and wide, with a history of nearly 311 years. Since the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, the Hui people have gradually moved from Shandong, Nanjing, Anhui and Hexian to Xingdian, forming the largest gathering place of Hui people in our county. At present, there are 116 families and 363 Muslims in Xingdian area, with Jin, Mu, Ma, Wang, Sha and A as the main surnames, as well as Mi, Liu and Zhang. These Muslims are distributed in Xingdian, Longshan and other places, and 1 mosques have been built in Xingdian Street. Among them, the surname Jin came here earlier, and it is said that he moved around Xingdian from Dajinzhuang, Shandong Province. According to the survey, the ancestral graves of the Jin family have been buried in Xingdian area for more than ten generations. The Hui people have always been engaged in small-scale business of cooked food to support their families. The famous products are roast duck (goose), salted duck (goose), sauced duck (goose), spiced beef, mutton soup, duck oil biscuits, sesame oil crisp salty biscuits and so on. In particular, Muslim roast duck is famous in Jiangpu area, and it is well-known in Nanjing and Anhui and other surrounding areas. Pot-stewed food shops in the surrounding areas are proud of the title of "Authentic Xingdian Roast Duck and Goose" and are highly praised by diners. Basic content Muslim roast duck, a unique national food, has become a prestigious local specialty food in Xingdian area with the migration of Muslims. For many years, whoever comes to Xingdian area for business talks, contact with work or visit relatives and friends, Muslim roast duck is always indispensable at the banquet hosted by the host family. This is not only because people's living standards have been constantly improved in recent years, but also because they feel greasy and unhappy about the big meat and fishy pork food. More importantly, the roast, salted goose and duck made by Muslims are well-known, so the host must show his sincerity in hospitality. Related appliances and products, etc. 1. Purchase of raw materials: arrange varieties according to seasons. Summer heat, mainly roast duck. Second, the initial processing: after the wool is changed, it is slaughtered to avoid wasting time. The mature period of geese and ducks is from early summer to late autumn, and the goods are constantly on the market, and the geese and ducks after molting are chosen for slaughter. Clean hair and gut, decontaminate and clear blood. Goose and duck with heavy hair should be put in cold water to "clean their hair", and their skins should be tightened when they are clean to facilitate hair removal. During the whole process of hair cleaning, we should pay attention to clear water to remove blood stains, and repeatedly pour clear water into the abdominal cavity until there is no blood. Third, cooked salt pickling, new halogen complex. When the duck is clean and dirty, it will crush the cooked salt with anise in advance, rub the duck's body, and pour it into the abdominal cavity, shaking it upside down, so that the salt will be immersed in the whole body. After three days of salting in winter, "dish the jar" (from one jar to another), remove the blood, and then use new brine to recover. Fourth, baking. Remove the blood after bittern, and pour it with boiling water to wrinkle the duck skin, then apply syrup or honey, plug it with a cork, stretch it with a short stick under your arm, put the hook eye on the duck neck, bake it in a hot oven, and then mix it with a special marinade (use the spilled oil and soup when cooking ducks and geese, and add a proper amount of soy sauce sweet and sour) to eat. Inheritance pedigree originated in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. At present, there are Muji Qingzhen Roasted Duck Restaurant, Fuqing Zhenzhen Roasted Duck Restaurant, Fuquan Muslim Roasted Duck Restaurant, Jinji Roasted Duck Restaurant, Maoji Pot-stewed Restaurant, etc. The market has always been relatively prosperous. The current representative inheritor is Mu Youlian. (deceased). Ma Zuofu, now 82 years old. The second generation: Mu Daoxi, now 55 years old. The third generation, Zhang Fuquan, now 52 years old. Jin Xianlong, now 45 years old. Mao Jihong, now 42 years old. Main features: Xingdian halal roast duck has become a unique food in Xingdian and surrounding areas, playing an active role in economic development and rich people. Its basic characteristics are as follows: First, the historical inheritance of Xingdian Muslim roast duck is one of the means for Muslims to make a living. With the Muslims moving into Xingdian area, it developed in Xingdian and passed down from generation to generation, and it is a favorite specialty food in Xingdian area and surrounding people. Second, the unique Xingdian halal roast duck has exquisite materials and unique production technology, and can only be made by hand in workshop style, so it is impossible to implement industrial production, and the authentic Xingdian halal roast duck can only be tasted in Xingdian area. Third, the folk custom Xingdian Muslim roast duck is a unique food processing technology for Xingdian Muslims, and it is an authentic folk food. Fourth, the production of Xingdian Muslim roast duck with the development of the times is no longer just an important means for people to make a living. Its development not only enriches people's dietary connotation, but also helps a large number of people solve the problems of employment and getting rich. Important Value As an important special food in Xingdian area, the halal roast duck in Xingdian has been deeply loved by local and foreign people in recent years, and has become a special gift used by Xingdian people for communication, showing the following values: 1. Historical value Since the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, with the migration of Muslims, the halal roast duck has been passed down in Xingdian area for nearly 311 years. Muslim roast duck not only witnessed the historical changes of Xingdian, but also made indelible contributions to the development of Xingdian, so it has great cultural and historical value. Second, the popularization value of Muslim roast duck is cheap and good, and it is deeply loved by the people. Although the production process is strict, it is easy to master by studying hard and easy to popularize. Third, social value Muslim roast duck can not only enrich people's dining tables and play a role in people's health, but more importantly, it can bring local economic income by processing Muslim roast duck, which not only solves the employment problem, but also changes the personal living situation. On the verge of crisis, there is no special institution or organization to ask about its development, and it is in a state of self-development and self-development. 2. It is a manual labor project, which is dirty, bitter and tired. There are not many people who are willing to learn. At present, there are signs that there are no successors in the family. 3. Due to the natural inheritance, its historical origin, development context and production technology are all recalled by the folk elderly, and there is no systematic written material. 4. Outside Xingdian Town, there are many pot-stewed food shops taught by non-Xingdian Hui people under the signboard of "Authentic Xingdian Roast Duck", and there has been a mixed situation. Protective measures adopted 1. Since 1981s, local governments have taken a series of protective measures for this characteristic industry, encouraging business households to expand production scale, recruit disciples and inherit skills. 2. Organize specialized personnel to ask skilled masters to dictate the production process of roast duck and organize it into written materials. 3, led by * * *, in collaboration with the commercial sector, the use of food review will promote this special food. 4. Consciously present roast duck as a local specialty to guests and friends in business activities to expand its influence. 5. Call on business operators to adhere to tradition, maintain characteristics and strive for brand.