In the 1970s and 1980s, Chongming Island was basically in a closed state, and it was only possible to reach Wusong Wharf from the south gate by catamaran ferry with two shifts a day. The island's specialties are rarely exported to the outside of the island, and in the era of lack of materials, the whole country is living a hard life under the mode of planned economy. In rural areas, most of them grow their own agricultural products for their own consumption, and golden melons have always been their favorite dishes. There is a big and small matter at home, and the golden melon is a dish on the table. I remember my aunt's cousin got married when I was a child, and such a dish was indispensable in the cold dish platter. I like it very much. When the golden melon is poured with scallion oil and mixed well, put a chopstick in it and send it to your mouth. It tastes fragrant and delicious, and it tastes crisp and sweet when chewed. Conditional people mix some jellyfish silk in the golden melon, and it tastes even better. This time I came back to eat the original Chongming hometown dishes, and the taste was so reminiscent.
Golden melon, also known as golden melon and golden melon, has been planted in Chongming for more than 100 years and is a traditional specialty of Chongming. Egg-shaped and golden in color, it is a peculiar vegetable. After the melon is cut open and cooked, its meat can be naturally shredded, and mixed with seasonings such as shallots, monosodium glutamate, sesame oil and pepper. It is fresh, tender and fragrant, crisp and refreshing. It is an excellent dish with good color and fragrance in families, restaurants and hotels. It is an ideal light food at banquets and enjoys the reputation of "plant jellyfish".
When I was a child, I heard rumors from my parents that Premier Zhou used him to entertain foreign guests at the state banquet and introduced this dish to foreign guests as plant jellyfish. It is impossible to confirm whether such a legend is true, but the taste of this dish is really great. According to some information, the golden melon is not only delicious, but also rich in nutrition. In addition to various vitamins needed by the human body, it also contains various nutrients such as phosphorus, iron and calcium that are easily absorbed by the human body. It also has the functions of invigorating the middle warmer, relieving inflammation and pain, detoxifying and killing insects, and has a good curative effect on hypertension, coronary heart disease and obesity in the elderly.
In the 1980s, almost every vegetable field will have a little. The golden melons collected in autumn will be dried in the sun, which can be kept dry for a long time, and can be used for holidays or entertaining guests.
Cucumber is easy to eat, besides cold salad, it can also be fried and braised, stuffed with steamed buns and dumplings, steamed, fried and made into soup. Moreover, because there are no pests and diseases during the growth of golden melons, no pesticides are used, and the edible part of melon meat is wrapped in melon skin, so it is cleaner and more hygienic than other vegetables. Moreover, because of its hard skin, compact structure, small inner cavity and little water content, the melon can resist slight impact and extrusion, and is easy to carry and store. If it is placed in a cool and ventilated place, it will remain crisp and tender after the Spring Festival next year, so it is deeply loved by people.