Speaking of Jiangxi, which city do you think of first? Nanchang, a prosperous provincial capital; Ganzhou, an ancient city with a long history; It is also the world-famous porcelain capital Jingdezhen; Or Jiujiang, the former capital of Chen Han? The place that Xiaofang will introduce today is not any of these cities, but Pingxiang, Jiangxi, which is known as the thoroughfare of Hunan and Jiangxi and the throat of Wu Chu.
As we all know, Jiangxi is also a spicy province. Jiangxi people love spicy food, not ordinary spicy, spicy, sour and spicy, but pure spicy. It is no exaggeration to say that Jiangxi's spicy food can make people in Sichuan and Hunan flinch. In all the spicy areas in Jiangxi, Pingxiang's ability to eat spicy food can dominate the whole province.
According to the survey, it is common for an ordinary Pingxiang citizen to put five boxes of dried Chili powder in the refrigerator. Pingxiang people eat peppers in their dishes, which is a combination of dried peppers and fresh peppers. They love chopping and pursue the stimulation of taste buds.
Pingxiang people love spicy and salty food, and it is said to be one of the top ten cities in China that can eat spicy food. In other places, pepper is the most condiment, while in Pingxiang, pepper is as important as a main course.
Therefore, Pingxiang cuisine has also been rated as the hottest cuisine in Jiangxi. Among many Pingxiang cuisines, lotus blood duck is the most famous. This is a traditional dish in Lianhua County, Pingxiang City. The taste is pure and unique, fat but not greasy, fresh and delicious.
The so-called blood duck is to chop up duck meat and cook it with duck blood. Duck meat will be fully seasoned after chopping, eaten with a spoon or poured on rice, which is very delicious.
Lotus blood duck is an out-and-out home-cooked dish, which is deeply loved by everyone in Pingxiang. The most authentic lotus blood duck should be the local free-range duck, carefully cooked with yellow wine, tea oil, red pepper and other seasonings. Every Spring Festival, Pingxiang people will see this dish at their family banquets.
There is a saying: "300 grams of blood duck a day, I will not hesitate to be a lotus man." Pingxiang people's love for blood duck is also manifested in the fact that the soup of blood duck is reluctant to pour, and it is usually left to mix noodles or powder, which makes the world delicious.
There is a historical story about the origin of lotus blood duck. According to legend, in A.D. 1276, the Yuan Army captured Lin 'an, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Wen Tianxiang, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, was a diligent king. He came to Lianhua county, ready to drink "chicken blood wine" with local strong men and give blood transfusion for the alliance. At that time, chickens had not been found, and Lianhua County was rich in ducks, so duck blood was used to make wine.
When frying ducks, Liu Delin, a cook in the army, mistook the unfinished duck blood wine for hot sauce and poured it into the pot. I don't want to. There is a spicy smell in the pot, and I see that all the dishes are mushy and purple in color.
When the duck was brought to the table, Wen Tianxiang took a bite and was full of praise. He asked, "Why this dish?" Liu Delin made a mistake and replied: This is a local specialty called "Lotus Blood Duck". This dish got its name and was handed down from generation to generation.
There is a folk saying that "it's ridiculous not to taste the duck after crossing the lotus." It can be seen that the blood duck has become the representative of Lianhua County. In all local urban and rural restaurants, the main course must be "Lotus Blood Duck". This special dish must be the first choice for foreign tourists.
However, some tourists were not very optimistic about this dish at first. Because the authentic blood duck method does not put green onions and green peppers, the color of the whole duck meat mixed with duck blood and a little garlic and pepper is not good-looking, and even affects appetite. Many tourists rated it as the "ugliest" food.
Although the appearance is not very good, there is no doubt about the food contained in it. There are also many tourists who discovered the magic of this dish after tasting it. In 2009, "Lotus Blood Duck" successfully declared the provincial intangible cultural heritage. Nine years later, it was rated as one of the top ten classic dishes in Jiangxi. However, it should be noted that this dish is really spicy. If you can't eat spicy food, please choose carefully
So, have you ever eaten "Lotus Blood Duck"? What do you think of the taste? Do you like spicy food in your hometown? What are the specialties? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area for discussion. Friends who like this article remember to give Xiao Fang a compliment ~