"Dong people can't live without acid" is a popular saying among Dong people, which means that the diet of Dong families can't live without acid. Dong Jia not only has vegetables, but also pork, beef, duck, fish and goose, all of which are preserved in jars. It is Dong Jia's most enthusiastic performance to have guests at home and bring out glutinous rice (slightly sweet but not bitter) and bitter wine brewed with bacon.
The sour water Dong Jia ate was homemade. The production of sour water is like this: pour the washed rice water into the crock beside the kitchen pond, and it will become sour water after three or five days, with the smell of glutinous rice. Cooking with these sour waters will greatly increase people's appetite. Every Dong family has an acid altar, including clay pots and wooden barrels. Vegetarian acid generally uses clay pots, while carnous acid uses clay pots and wooden barrels. When the distinguished guests come, take out the aged pickled products, which are mellow and delicious and have a unique flavor. They are excellent dishes for entertaining guests.
No matter what season, Dong Jia's pickling continues all year round. Vegetables grow fast in March and can be pickled. August flower fish fertilizer can pickle fat fish; Duck meat can be pickled in autumn; Killing pigs can bacon during the Spring Festival ... so Dong's dining table has never been "sour".
Dong gourmet snacks recommended:
1, Niu Ping
Cool and delicious, appetizing and stimulating appetite. Dong family said: cattle eat herbs, herbs are used as medicine, and people eat cattle, which can prevent and treat diseases. It is true that the Dong people here are all strong and healthy. Similarly, goats can also be made into flat sheep, which has a different taste.
2. ruined
When Dong people celebrate festivals and hold festive activities to kill pigs, they should invite guests to dinner. This meal is called "soaking in water". Stir-fry a special dish to eat "soaked in water". The shopkeeper cut off a few kilograms of pork and various internal organs such as the stomach, large intestine, small intestine, heart, liver and lungs of pigs, put them in water to cook, cut them, stir-fry them with pepper, add seasonings such as ginger and garlic, and finally pour them into the wet blood of pigs to boil. Guests come to eat "soaked water", pork and all kinds of internal organs, indicating the host's respect for the guests.
3. Sanjiang beef jerky
Sanjiang county has few mountains and rich pasture, which is suitable for developing beef cattle. In addition, the Dong and Miao people have a fine tradition of loving and respecting cows, and their wealth and poverty are proved by the number of cows on hand. Therefore, beef cattle in Sanjiang County have developed rapidly. Sanjiang beef jerky is delicious and fresh in color, among which "Daqiao" beef jerky and "Dongpo" brand beef jerky are the most famous. They are all made of local high-quality wild beef and roasted by Dong folk methods with a long history. It is rich in fragrance and nutrition, and it is really a good gift.
4. Sanjiang Camellia oleifera
Sanjiang people have the custom of playing camellia oleifera, especially Dong and Miao people. For example, grass seedlings should drink camellia oleifera at least three times a day, drink camellia oleifera before going to work in the morning, drink camellia oleifera before lunch when coming back from work at noon, and drink camellia oleifera before cooking dinner. Dong people like to drink camellia oleifera, which has a history of thousands of years. Drinking camellia oleifera is the main way of breakfast for Dong people, usually accompanied by glutinous rice. Soaking camellia oleifera in cold rice and glutinous rice is a traditional drinking method in Sanjiang. According to scientific theory, because Dong people have lived in cold mountainous areas for generations, Dong Camellia oleifera can protect against cold and prevent diseases, and also has the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, refreshing the mind and relieving fatigue. Because of its slightly bitter taste, it is also called "Dong Coffee".
5, Dong sour fish, sour meat
The production method of sour fish and meat is as follows: clean the fish and meat that need to be pickled, eviscerate them, mix them with salt, marinate for three to five days, take them out and air dry, or air dry them, then mix them with sweet wine and glutinous rice, put them in jars and barrels one by one, cover them with a layer of distiller's grains or glutinous rice, or add some seasonings such as pepper and ginger, and finally compact and seal them. Usually you can take it out and eat it after three to five months. Some pickled products can be stored for decades, and the longer the time, the better the taste.
There are different ways to pickle sour fish in Dong areas, but generally speaking, the viscera-removed carp is wrapped in steamed glutinous rice, mixed with red pepper and spices, and sealed layer by layer in a jar. You can eat it in a few months, and it will be sweeter after a long time.
There are many ways to eat fish with Chinese sauerkraut in Dong Shi, which can be eaten raw or roasted. Different ways of eating have different feelings. Because most Dong villages in Guizhou are located in areas with high mountains and deep valleys and inconvenient transportation, the taste of Dong pickled fish used to be "it's not bad to keep it in the boudoir".
6, purple blood
Purple blood is a special dish that the Dong people in Sanjiang like. It is made by baking the essence (heart, liver, etc.). ) pigs, sheep, ducks and other animals with medium fire, cut into pieces, add pig blood and vanilla ingredients, and plate. Delicious and delicious.
7.locusts
The eating method of Dong grasshoppers in Sanjiang is mostly fried, which makes the food not only crispy. When it is really a delicious dish. But also rich in nutrition, and has the effects of beautifying and strengthening the body. Fried grasshoppers are a very famous insect feast of Dong family, which is crisp and refreshing.
While you are still young, experience different customs and taste different foods, otherwise you will live in a small place all your life and miss too much fun. The life of ethnic minorities in China is very interesting, so we must find a chance to experience it.