Who invented pancake fruit?
Qu Hongzhang, the founder of the famous food "Tianjin Pancake Fruit", is from Botou Town, Hebei Province. I learned a set of cakes and how to eat them when I was a child. Botou is a small town with a flood and drought wharf. The canal runs directly through the city center. Land and water trade was very busy in the old society. Many Hui people live in the southern end of Botou Street, and many Han people live in the northern end. The two ethnic groups have always lived in harmony, unity and friendship. Botou's Wowotou is famous for its millet noodles. The mung bean gabba sold in the food stall is also very good at cooking. Qu Hongzhang's fried gaba and shredded ginger are also very distinctive. Qu Hongzhang is a Han nationality, but he has a very good relationship with the local Hui brothers. Muslim lent food will also be made. 1946 Go to Tianjin every year. First, cook for Sun's family. His fried gabardine is very popular. 1947, the Sun family moved from minzu road, Hebei Province to Hebei Road (West Building) in Heping District. Qu Hongzhang started his own catering business and opened a "Qu Ji Steamed Bun Shop" at No.37, minzu road. Later, he ordered food for the dignitaries in the station. Hua Shikui, one of the eight famous people in Tianjin, often orders food. 1948, Liu Baoshan, a fellow villager, fled to Tianjin with his mother. For life, for life, find Qu Hongzhang and learn a craft. Qu Hongzhang saw him filial to his mother. I will teach him easy-to-learn pancake fruit. Liu Baoshan is not far from Qu Hongzhang's home. He drives every day, and now he sells pancake fruit. He soaked mung beans on time every day, ground them into pulp with a small stone mill at night, and went out to spread pancake fruit the next day. Started selling at the entrance of Hanguang Girls' Middle School (now Guangfudao Primary School in Hebei District). 1949 was transferred to Wujing Road, Hebei District for production and sales. 1950 moved to Guo Zhuangzi behind Tianjin Railway Station and sold it in Guo Zhuangzi. In that war-torn era, Qu Hongzhang's helpfulness and Liu Baoshan's modesty and eagerness to learn made them fall in love and become sworn brothers. Qu Hongzhang made a living by selling Tianjin steamed buns and fried dough sticks, while Liu Baoshan made a living by selling pancake fruit. Every day after arriving at the food stall, Liu Baoshan went to Qu Hongzhang's house to drink and talked a lot. Sometimes we go to Yongyuande in the "Three Neglect" to eat mutton steamed dumplings. At that time, the poor had a place for the poor. Especially in that war-torn era, many people fled by relatives and friends. Everyone wants to learn a trade to survive. In Qu Hongzhang's home, some villagers get together every evening. Discuss lifestyle. There are many individual traders in the area of "Yigong" in Hebei District, Tianjin. Fried fruit, baked cakes, sold Tianjin steamed buns (the descendant of Tianjin Railway Station Tianjin steamed buns is Qu Hongzhang), and spread pancake fruit. Later, I sold Guangdong barbecued pork rice. Wait a minute. A number of individual traders have formed in the area of "Yigong" in Hebei District. Tianjin pancake fruit has been learned by many people and spread continuously. With the passage of time, Tianjin pancake fruit is more and more popular with people. Tianjin has formed a famous breakfast. Qu Hongzhang's "Qu Ji Tianjin Steamed Bun" is famous far and near. This is necessary. The hair of Tianjin steamed stuffed bun is alkaline, which can be described as Qu Hongzhang's unique skill. He just needs to pat it with his hand to know if it is just right. Later, when I led a group of people to make Tianjin steamed buns in the sales department of Tianjin Railway Station, everyone always couldn't learn the stunt of listening. Qu Hongzhang was sent to Tianjin Travel Service Section of Railway Bureau on 1952 to work as a chef in the dining car. 1955 public-private partnership. The vendors around Miyako are located in various restaurants and breakfast bars belonging to various catering companies. Become the first generation of national workers after liberation. After Qu Hongzhang retired from the army in the 1960s, he was invited to the guest house of the 66th Army to cook for the head of the 66th Army and teach cooking skills to the cookhouse squad. Qu Hongzhang's fried skirt, shredded eel, fried fat cover, etc. Very good. In order to show his true skill, Qu Hongzhang taught a kind of cake to the cookhouse squad every day and didn't repeat it for three months (90 kinds of cakes were taught in three months), which was highly praised by the heads of the 66th Army. Qu Hongzhang died in 1986. At the age of 76.