In August 2017, my father organized my uncle, aunt and other relatives to go to Lanhe Valley in Benxi Manchu Autonomous County. The hot August added a sense of family affection.

I heard my father talk about the "Ear Eye" of Taizi River in Benxi before. He said that the water there is clear and very suitable for swimming. After getting there, I learned that the official name of the place is Lanhe Valley in Benxi Manchu Autonomous County. We passed by it along the way.

There are many scenic spots, such as Benxi Water Cave, Benxi Guanmen Mountain, and Tiecha Mountain, the birthplace of Northeastern Taoism. This road is basically a winding mountain road. Looking up and into the distance, you can see mountains stretching as far as the eye can see.

Some mountains have cliffs that look like they have been cut by axes, and there is an uninterrupted gurgling river at the bottom of the winding mountain road. We shuttled among the mountains and rivers. Before reaching the destination of Lanhe Valley, we were walking in the distance.

We bought river fish (commonly known as "blind fat head", scientific name is Shali) and mantis (commonly known as "Northeast Crayfish") at the market of the Soda Plant not far from the Lanhe River Basin. At the same time, we asked the vendors to sell the mantis directly in the market.

Grind it into pulp so that it can be made into "Crimax Tofu"). Later I checked the relevant information and found that the alkali plant was a market town with prosperous shops and developed commerce in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the Jurchen, Khitan and Sanhan ethnic groups often came here to meet with each other.

Han people trade with each other.

After arriving at Lanhe Valley, we started swimming in the water. We found that the water there was indeed very clear and the water quality was very good. When we were tired from swimming, we came up to eat barbecue. Our family had a great time. The sauce used for the "Blind Fat Head" river fish

It is made in a stuffy way. This kind of fish is basically cooked with larvae this season. The fish meat is relatively more than other river fish. In order to maintain the freshness of the fish, no other seasonings are added during the cooking process. Only the sauce is added and cooked over high heat.

During the stewing process, after you see that the fish has changed color, it will be ready to serve after less than 2 minutes of simmering. The meat of this kind of fish is very "preserved". Basically, when you put it in your mouth, the meat will be all.

After eating it, your mouth is filled with pure and delicious taste.

The last thing that was served was the "Crimson Tofu", which is to pour the crabs that have been made into "slurry" into boiling water with Chinese cabbage. When all the crabs turn orange, turn off the heat.

You can start eating it at this time. The umami taste of cricket tofu is different from that of fish. It seems to have an extra "earthy" taste than fish.

There is actually no tofu in the crab tofu. I think the so-called "tofu" actually refers to the crab in block form. Compared with river fish that only eat meat, the soup in the crab tofu is also rare and delicious, because the crab is

During the heating process, its "flavor factor" has been completely dissolved into the soup.

This is the first time I have the impression of eating this delicious food - "Loach Tofu". It is somewhat contrary to my previous thoughts. I thought this delicious dish is similar to the "Loach Diamond Tofu", which is a complete dish.

The idea of ??stewing crickets in a soup with tofu seems to be quite different from the actual practice. If it is your first time to eat this delicacy in a restaurant, you should not argue with the restaurant without knowing it.

Theory, make a joke!

While we were full of wine and food, we also had a lot of fun swimming. Swimming in the mountains and rivers in the hot weather was simply the biggest reward for ourselves. Our trip came to an end amidst laughter and laughter.

Since my father and mother both moved from Niuxintaihou, Benxi, my father’s family and my mother’s family are both from Benxi. They grew up there. My father and uncle basically lived there when they were young.

I have been to the Taizi River many times, and I have heard many stories about the Taizi River: I heard my father say before that when he was young, he would almost see crickets if he turned over any stone by the Taizi River.

figure; I also heard that at that time, he and my third uncle caught a school of fish in a "bubble" in the Taizi River. There were some big river fish in it, including the so-called "double lips", "crucian carp seeds",

"Tough to pronounce" and so on. They think it is a pity that these fish were stewed in a pot by my grandfather. It seems that these fish could have been cooked more delicious; and my uncle was fishing in the Taizi River at that time, and then

I sold fish myself. At that time, I used the income from selling fish to buy many household appliances for my family. From my aunt's words, I felt her full sense of pride.

But now there are very few crickets in the Taizi River. It is difficult to see them because they have very high requirements for water quality. I heard that the Taizi River is also polluted now. The crickets we eat on this trip are still

It is shipped from Jilin and sold, so it can be seen that it is average; another point I think is over-fishing, "depending on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the water to eat the water", the "fresh fish" in the Taizi River has nourished the people on both sides of the river in the quiet years.

People, we must be moderate in what we ask for from the Taizi River. We must respect the growth laws of all things and give them time to breed and grow. We must not exhaust the water.

When I was young, I could always hear my father saying "eating river fish and eating crickets", and I felt that to them it was the supreme "human delicacy".

So whenever I go to the Taizi River or other rivers, due to preconceptions or other factors, I always have a familiar feeling about the fish in the river.