In many places in the north, dim sum is plain and affordable, but compared with Quanzhou, which is located on the south coast, dim sum is influenced by overseas food and its workmanship is very elegant.
Quanzhou has such a unique Minnan food culture that many ordinary families can make many traditional snacks, such as century-old turtles, white rice turtles, bowl cakes, alkaline zongzi, taro fruit, Yuanxiao pills, orange cakes, mung bean cakes and tender cakes. In various festivals throughout the year, these snacks become the best choice for weddings, funerals and celebrations, offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors and giving gifts to relatives and friends. Just like mung bean cake, the technique of making cake is exquisite. Is prepared from high-quality mung beans, refined white sugar, refined white flour, white gourd, chopped green onion and pure lard. According to the traditional processing method, it is refined through several processes such as batching, stirring, kneading, rolling, stuffing and frying. The cake surface is golden, the outer ten layers of cake are thin with paper and silk, crisp and tender, and the meat inside is sweet. These snacks are not only beautiful in appearance, but also light and delicious, which are deeply loved by local people.
Besides delicious snacks, there are many great snacks in Quanzhou. My hometown Quanzhou has a unique geographical location and rich mountain and sea resources. At the same time, it is also the earliest international city in the history of China. The chefs in Quanzhou are good at cooking special dishes, with rich products and Chinese and foreign characteristics, and gradually formed a unique Minnan cuisine school. As one of its wings, Quanzhou-style snacks not only retain the legacy of the Tang and Song Dynasties, but also have remarkable new contents.
There is a proverb in Quanzhou: "Fat leek" and "leek leek". In other words, in February of the lunar calendar, leeks grow most vigorously, and larvae are also the most vigorous season. Oyster omelet is a delicious food made from the two main raw materials. The former is cut into about an inch long, put together with the washed oyster omelet, ooze sweet potato powder, add some water and mix well to make the three become semi-concentrated liquid together, and then put it on a circular frying pan for frying. Add lard when frying. In the process of frying, spray soy sauce, mature vinegar and sweet potato wine to remove the fishy smell. The oyster omelet has high nutritional value, rich flavor and can stimulate people's appetite.
The new peanut is one of the "three innovations" on June 19 of the old calendar. Quanzhou people have some ingenuity and creativity in making peanut soup. Peeled peanuts should be full of grains, poured into a bowl, filled with water, and simmered slowly with fire until the surface of peanuts looks white and complete. In fact, when you break them with your fingers, they will rot into mud. When eating, put two or three spoonfuls of peanuts in the bowl, put some sugar and soak them in boiling water. At that time, the fragrance was overflowing, and the mouth was full of body fluid and rich in nutrition.
Quanzhou's meat dumplings are also one of the famous spots in ancient Quanzhou. What is different from other places is the raw materials. In addition to pork, xiangru, chestnuts, shrimp, lotus seeds, chicken, ham, snow bamboo shoots and so on. Also added, very particular. Secondly, the workmanship should be fine, for example, glutinous rice should be fried dry and fried loose. Master the heat and prepare dipping materials, including peanut butter, sweet and spicy sauce and so on. Finally, roasted dumplings should be kept warm to be mellow but not greasy.
Ginger duck has attractive color, delicious fragrance and rich nutrition, among which ginger slices have unique taste; Eliminating summer heat and dampness in spring and summer, eliminating lung dryness in autumn and winter, nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen, relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation, dispelling cold and resolving phlegm, etc.
Besides snacks, there are some daily snacks. Like gone with the wind, it comes from Quangang area and is an indispensable home-cooked dish for local people. Fried floating clams taste crisp and refreshing. Attractive color, crisp outside and tender inside, soft and sweet, very good. Another example is Chinese hamburger, which has a history of hundreds of years. It is one of the essential cakes at traditional wedding banquets. The older generation called it "tiger bites lion". Meat buns, although simple in appearance, are full of brine; The meat is firm and delicate, the taste is tough but not old, the flavor is distilled, and the mouth and teeth remain fragrant after eating. But as long as you bite it in your mouth, it will overflow with a strong fragrance. Its dough is soft, the meat is chewy, salty and delicious, and its taste is changeable. No wonder many diners have given it a good name "China Hamburg".
As a Quanzhou native, I am always proud of such a thing in my hometown. Cuisine embodies such a lovely Quanzhou, loving Quanzhou and hometown.