The "Yangcheng Zhuzhi Ci" at the beginning of the Republic of China wrote: "The lotus leaves in Pantang are all in the lotus pond, and the sisters are busy picking them. Don't pick lotus leaves, rice bags are more fragrant than lotus leaves. "

An "ancient" scene of lotus leaf rice

It is said that Chen Baxian, Emperor Gaozu of Chen, was ordered to lead troops to guard the important town of Jingkou as the prefect of Huiji in the Liang Dynasty before he became Emperor of Chen.

At that time, Beiqi attacked Jingkou with 7, troops, and Chen Baxian defended Jingkou. The two sides confronted each other for more than a month. Beiqi soldiers besieged the city, and the soldiers and civilians in Jingkou city lacked food. When the people nearby heard about it, they tried to support Chen Jun. It was summer, and the lotus leaves filled the pond. The common people picked lotus leaves for rice, put duck meat and vegetables on them, and secretly sent them to the city of Jingkou to help Chen Baxian win the battle. Later, Chen Baxian became the Emperor of the State of Chen, and often ate this kind of special food. Since then, lotus leaf rice has gradually spread, becoming a traditional delicacy rewarded by Guangdong elegance and customs, which has been passed down to this day.

The "Yangcheng Zhuzhi Ci" at the beginning of the Republic of China wrote: "The lotus leaves in Pantang are all in the lotus pond, and the sisters are busy picking them. Don't pick lotus leaves, rice bags are more fragrant than lotus leaves. " The word has been sung, and the essence is exhausted.

Although lotus leaf rice is a summer food, it can be eaten in a bowl in winter, and it also has a special flavor, so the latest launch of Dexin Changjiang Food Restaurant is particularly surprising. Dexin Yangtze River Cuisine Restaurant is a branch of Yangtze River Cuisine Restaurant. While inheriting the tradition of hot pot in the main store, it is also famous for its delicious refreshments. The products are exquisite and the lotus leaf rice is naturally full of expectations.

It smells good

The biggest feature of lotus leaf rice is its fragrance-not strong fragrance, but clear and faint fragrance. Wrapped with the fragrance of lotus leaves, the rice with its own fragrance of rice is delicious.

one of the most fascinating products of Dexin Yangtze River Food Restaurant is preserved lotus leaf rice. Select high-quality yellow garden bacon, wrap it in lotus leaves and steam it with rice. The oil oozing from bacon is absorbed by lotus leaves and rice, leaving only bacon flavor. It is also very important to choose rice for steaming lotus leaf rice, just ordinary rice, while Thai fragrant rice and the like will "interfere" the absorption of natural lotus fragrance by rice itself, while high-quality silk seedling rice is the best.

when steamed rice is served on the table, you have to hold your appetite. Cut the lotus leaf gently according to the diagonal shape, and the lotus leaf will show the red and delicious bacon inside like lotus. Pour some soy sauce on the rice and mix it to eat. The aroma and toughness of the bacon and the sticky glutinous rice are mixed with a touch of lotus fragrance, which makes it more delicious.

gourmet tips:

1. In addition to lotus leaf rice, Dexin Yangtze River Cuisine Restaurant also offers steaming clay pot rice with ribs and bacon.

2. Both lotus leaf rice and clay pot rice are suitable for business meals.

3. Dexin Yangtze River Cuisine Restaurant also specially offers Fengcheng special stir-fry, such as golden garlic bone, signature steamed chicken and fried crispy pork fillet, which are delicious and worth a try.