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Where does the flavored pork roll come from?
Pig rice rolls is a special snack that Zhanjiang people like to eat, and it is also a must-have item in Zhanjiang tea houses, restaurants, morning teas and night markets, so rice rolls has become a must-have food for many Zhanjiang people. Rice rolls, the most famous "easy to remember" in Zhanjiang, is located on the bank of Nanqiao River (there are four in the urban area). Its rice rolls is "as white as snow, as thin as paper, shiny, smooth and delicious", and won the most popular award at the second Zhanjiang Food Festival in 2002.

In rice rolls, rice stored for half a year is soaked in clear water, ground into pulp with a stone mill, steamed into thin slices, and wound into pig intestines, with a length of about 1 square foot. Season with sweet and salty sauce, local rice wine vinegar, garlic, cooked peanut oil and sesame seeds. When eating, cut rice rolls into small pieces, put them into a bowl, add the above seasonings and ingredients in turn, and mix well to serve. The five flavors are harmonious, smooth and delicious.

The legend of rice roll pig. Rice rolls, formerly known as vermicelli, is a local delicacy with a long history in Zhanjiang. According to folklore, when Emperor Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he heard that Ji Xiaolan, the minister, introduced snacks in Lingnan and western Guangdong, which were more flavorful, so he became interested and decided to secretly visit western Guangdong. One day, Gan Long came to Zhanjiang in western Guangdong. In the market, he only saw ordinary people eating white food with relish around the booth. Emperor Qianlong was curious and asked the local officials around him. Local officials said: "This is rice food, called vermicelli." Hearing this, Gan Long also asked for a dish to enjoy. After eating, I even praised: "Good, good, good, cool, tender and slippery. There is really something delicious in western Guangdong! " And said, "This vermicelli is shaped like pig intestines." Since the emperor opened the golden mouth, the name of rice rolls pig has spread all over Zhanjiang, which is the origin of the word rice rolls in folklore.