Can you make Laba beans in summer?

On Laba Day, there is a custom of soaking Laba garlic in northern my country. Do you know that you can make Laba beans in summer? Below I have carefully compiled relevant information on making Laba beans in summer. I hope it can help you!

Knowledge about making Laba beans in summer

In rural areas, Laba beans can only be made in winter. Why can’t we make Laba beans all year round? Small family workshops You can only make Laba beans in winter, because only when the temperature is low in winter and there are fewer rot-causing bacteria in the air can the beans not go rancid during fermentation. The fermentation environment of Laba beans must be clean, otherwise white mold will not grow, and black mold and yellow mold will grow. This is why Laba beans are dirty in the eyes of some people.

There is a record of "tempeh, bitter, salty and sour" in "Chu Ci Zhaohun", which shows that Laba beans existed during the Warring States Period. The folk method of making Laba beans is to select high-quality soybeans after winter, cook them, ferment naturally, add salt, wine, and spices, and then marinate them in jars. It is generally eaten after the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, so it is called "Laba beans".

The various beans in Laba beans are rich in amino acids and proteins, and have the effects of digestion, blood circulation and appetite. Making Laba beans to celebrate Laba is a beautiful blessing from our Chinese tradition and also adds to the festive atmosphere. The prepared Laba beans are easy to preserve, can be eaten for a long time, and are great for meals.

How to make Laba beans

Ingredients: soybeans, salt, pepper, and ginger.

Method:

1. Wash the soybeans and remove the empty skin particles. Soak them in cold water, remove them, and add water to the pot (the boiling water should cover the soybeans by an inch. ), first cook it over high heat, then cook it over low heat. Take the beans out of the water (put some salt in the water where the beans are cooked and save them for later use), cool them down and put them in a cloth bag.

2. Place the cloth bag in a straw bag or other container, wrap it with straw or cotton wool to keep it warm, and place it at about 20 degrees Celsius. After about 2-3 days, the soybeans will become hot and white mold will grow during fermentation. Take them out and let them cool.

3. Then put the beans in a pot (earthen pot), add the original bean cooking water; add an appropriate amount of ingredients, add 50 grams of salt per kilogram of soybeans, 2 qian of Sichuan peppercorns, and add an appropriate amount of chopped fresh ginger. , if you like spicy food, add 5 yuan of chili powder and mix well; if the saltiness is not enough, you can add some salt, and finally add some white wine and mix well.

4. Take a jar, wipe the inside of the jar with white wine, put the mixed bean ingredients into the jar, seal the mouth of the jar tightly, and you can eat it after 10 days. Laba beans can be used with a variety of dishes, including steaming, boiling, frying and deep-frying; they are a delicious accompaniment to both meat and vegetarian dishes.

How to eat Laba beans

1. Stir-fried pork belly with Laba beans

Method: wash the pork belly and cut into thin slices; wash and cut green pepper into rings, sprout garlic Wash and cut into slices diagonally, shred the ginger; add oil to the hot pot, add pork belly, stir-fry over high heat until the pork belly changes color and becomes oily, add two small spoons of cooking wine, stir well; add green pepper, ginger, salt, and oyster sauce , chicken powder, stir-fry evenly; add laba beans, stir-fry evenly; finally add garlic sprouts and light soy sauce, stir-fry evenly.

2. Stir-fried Laba Beans with Duck Wings

Method: Clean the duck wings and chop them into small pieces. Use salt, soy sauce and cooking wine to mix well; cut the ginger into small slices and the green garlic. Cut into sections; heat oil in a pan and fry the laba beans into golden brown pieces and set aside. Heat oil in addition, add ginger slices and stir-fry until fragrant, add marinated duck wings, stir-fry over high heat until golden brown, sprinkle with chili pepper powder, add fried laba beans, finally add green garlic and sprinkle with chicken essence, mix well.