As the saying goes: "There is heaven above, and there are Suzhou and Hangzhou below." Our Suzhou not only has outstanding people, but also has a long history of snacks. There are rustic soft glutinous rice full of Jiangnan flavor, smooth and fresh Huang Tianyuan, Zhu Hongxing's Subang noodles and noodle dumplings.

Crab buns...but my favorite is the fried mutton.

One day, my parents and I went to eat dumb fried dumplings.

While I was waiting, I saw the legendary master chef named Yu Eryuan. Because he was deaf and mute, the fried steamed buns he made were called "dumb fried buns." I saw him holding two white handkerchiefs and turning

Open the lid of the pot, sprinkle with chopped green onion, add some sesame seeds, spray cold water, drizzle oil... all without stopping. Once the heat is in place, immediately remove the pot and put it on the plate. The movements are clean and neat.

The waiter brought the fried noodles to the table. Onion and sesame seeds were dotted on the golden skin of the white noodles. The golden side of the skin was very thin and some were thicker and looked crispier.

The aroma of the pan-fried pancake is tangy to my nostrils. I couldn't wait to pick up a bite of the pan-fried pancake. When I took a bite, the fragrant soup flowed out from the thin skin. When I ate it, I still had the aroma of sesame and green onion in my mouth. It was so fresh.

There is also a little bit of sweetness on the outside. The meat is refreshing.

The heat of the hot mouth causes the essence of the stuffing to flow freely along all the channels in the body, some flowing downwards, some rushing upwards, and all kinds of complex feelings are mixed together, as if they were made by gods.

Taking a bite of the meat filling, it is softer and smoother than fried meatballs with flour, and tougher and more elastic than fish balls without flour.

With the perfect cooperation of tongue and teeth, you are enjoying, happy, savoring, and intoxicated... It makes people feel like they are reluctant to put down their chopsticks after taking one bite.

Ah! Dumb Fried Pancake is really delicious.

Ah! After eating it, you will be intoxicated and have endless aftertaste. It is worthy of being the best fried steamed buns and fried stinky tofu in Suzhou. This is a unique local snack in the south of the Yangtze River in winter.

When I was young, I would run down the street as soon as school was over. Of course, this was when I had a few dollars in my pocket.

Walking through the alley and crossing the bridge, you can smell the aroma of fried stinky tofu.

The person who sells fried stinky tofu is a thin old man with completely white eyebrows and beard. He always carries a load. The load is actually a box made of wood. The box in front contains stinky tofu, soy sauce, chili sauce and a stack of small dishes.

Plate, and a can with several pairs of chopsticks inserted in it.

A box at the back holds a small coal stove and a pot.

The old man always stands on the corner of the street, frying stinky tofu with concentration.

I have never heard his shouting, but there are always many diners who come looking for the scent and stand in a circle in front of his little load.

His stinky tofu is very distinctive. At first glance, it looks black and no different from other stinky tofu. But once it is put into the pot and then taken out of the pot, it becomes golden and fragrant, and is coated with a layer of soy sauce or chili sauce (

His chili sauce is homemade, bright red, spicy and comforting), yellow and red, really beautiful.

I took a bite carefully (because it was very hot). It was yellow on the outside and white on the inside, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was spicy and stimulating. At this time, I was no longer eating but curling my tongue to swallow it.

The old man always only fried a few pieces at a time, and fried several pieces and sold them for a few pieces, so everyone waiting would eat alone, and the others would pay attention to each other and give gifts.

Most of the people who eat fried stinky tofu are women and children. It's really strange. Women in Jiangnan don't eat spicy food, but when they come to this place, they all become "hot girls" and are smeared thickly with chili sauce.

There is still one more layer to apply, and the woman no longer cares about being polite at this time. She eats until her lips are red, her eyes are full of tears, and she is sweating.

The old man just kept saying: It's so spicy that you can't stick to it, so don't eat too much.

After all, he didn't stop him.

Therefore, the old man consumes one bottle of chili sauce every day.

At that time, my father gave me fifty cents a month, at least half of which was donated to Stinky Tofu.

A piece of stinky tofu costs a penny. After eating one piece, you can have a peaceful day.

Sometimes I overspend without planning, so I restrain myself from running there, for fear that hooks will grow in my eyes.

However, at that time, as long as I accidentally sneaked in front of the old man's burden, the old man would always see everything, as if he found out that I didn't have half a penny in my pocket, and would fry the crispest and tenderest piece for me with a smile.

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I'm sorry to eat for nothing. When my father sends the money next month, I will return it to him immediately. The old man will accept it, but he will definitely fry an extra piece of stinky tofu for me.

It has been more than 20 years since I left that Jiangnan town, and I have never eaten such delicious fried stinky tofu (although I have eaten fried stinky tofu in other Jiangnan cities, but the taste always seems to be a little worse).

It always appears in my dreams, along with that thin old man with a white beard and white eyebrows whose name I don’t even know.

Delicious Xiao Long Bao. People often say that Xiao Long Bao is delicious, but I have never tasted it and don’t know what it tastes like.

This afternoon, my parents took me to the Xiaolongbaozi shop to open my eyes and satisfy my taste.

I finally got my wish that day. The Xiao Long Bao were all white, with thin skin, and there seemed to be a bag of juice inside. The Xiao Long Bao was small and exquisite, shaped like a pagoda, translucent and strong, crystal clear yellow, and there was a burst of fragrance on the top of the pagoda.

The wind blows everywhere and the shape is similar to a steamed bun. No wonder it is called Xiao Long Bao.

There are usually ten xiaolongbao in a cage, each one is round and round like a small snowball, but there is an uneven place on it. Even before it came up, I was intoxicated by the aroma.

Like drunk.

I really want to eat the whole steamed dumplings in one bite.