In the past, frogs were mainly used for family consumption, and it was difficult to buy them in the vegetable market. Even if there was a sneaky transaction, it was caught by the market inspector of the industrial and commercial bureau. Not only must all frogs be confiscated and released, but also the seller must be fined and the buyer must be educated. Therefore, it is difficult for this dish to appear on the table of ordinary restaurants.
In rural areas, in the "double grab" season, the rice planting method in western Jiangxi is two seasons a year, namely early summer rice and late autumn rice. After harvesting the early rice, we immediately plow to plant the late rice, so it is called "double grab". If the weather is sultry today, after a heavy rain or rainstorm, it means that frogs are particularly active, especially tonight. When night falls, the men in the village will invite them. Bring a turpentine torch and a bamboo basket on your back to fight toads along the narrow ridge. Women stay at home in dim light, take care of children, do needlework, and wait for their muddy husbands to come home with a full load.
From the middle and late 1980s to the early 1990s, with the extensive use of imported fertilizers and pesticides, the number of jobs in farmland gradually decreased. Moreover, due to the full liberalization of the labor market and other resource markets, the flow of population even became crazy, and "making money" and "working" became popular hot words at that time.
Men have chosen to go out to work in cities to make money.
The sudden increase of floating population in cities has led to the vigorous development of catering industry. With the encouragement of some policies to get rich at that time, the management of the vegetable market was also relaxed. Some suppliers are keenly aware of the hidden business opportunities in cheap frogs. First of all, they made little noise and bought a large number of vendors from rural areas to restaurants in cities, which directly promoted the birth of delicious food "boiled toad".
The production process of toad as a food ingredient is bloody. I am an animal protector and don't describe it. However, briefly introduce the cooking method of "boiled toad", that is, when the oil is 80% hot, stir-fry the cleaned frog and garlic together, then pour in clear water, and add cinnamon, pepper, dried tangerine peel, fennel, purple silk (also with lotus leaves), onion knots, dried peppers and so on. After the fire boils, simmer for about 30 minutes and then pour in Chili oil and pepper. Amid people's shouts, the shopkeeper served the table with a big bowl or a small washbasin. Yellow beer with white foam contrasts with red Chili oil and white toad meat, and diners enjoy their taste while enjoying the visual angle.