Speaking of sweet potatoes, they are not a rare thing. During difficult times in life, people in Qixian County once regarded sweet potatoes as their life, as evidenced by proverbs: sweet potato soup and sweet potato buns, you cannot live without sweet potatoes. However, Qixian people, who have been good at cooking since ancient times, can make all kinds of tricks out of ordinary sweet potatoes. Sweet potato mashed is an example.

Sweet potato puree is a famous dish in Qixian County. The method of making it is very particular. You need to boil the sweet potato first, peel off the outer skin, remove the inner silk, wrap it with a clean white cloth and roll it into puree. Then pour the white sugar into the pot and turn it into syrup, then add the sesame oil and sweet potato puree and stir continuously until it becomes like persimmon red mud. When putting on the plate, layer sandalwood, rose slices, green and red silk, and osmanthus sugar. This dish is sweet, refreshing and appetizing, bright in color and rich in nutrients. It is known as the "three non-stick" dishes (ie: one does not stick to the plate, the other does not stick to the chopsticks, and the third does not stick to the mouth). Whenever distinguished guests come to visit, Qixian people will enthusiastically serve this delicious dish. While tasting sweet potato mashed, people will tell you a touching story.

It is said that Jiang Siqi, the chef in the late Qing Dynasty who created sweet potato puree, not only had superb craftsmanship, but also had an upright and upright spirit. One year, Yuan Shikai's subordinates came to Qixian County and heard that sweet potato puree was a famous food in the area. They asked to try this delicious flavor, otherwise they would feel that their life was wasted. On this day, a banquet was held at the county government office. After the chicken, duck and fish were served, the sweet potato mashed dish was served last. Officials, big and small, saw the dish as colorful as peach blossoms in full bloom and amber shining brightly. Everyone couldn't wait to devour it. Unexpectedly, after a while, some opened their mouths to shed tears, and some stretched their necks to retching. It turned out that Jiang Siqi didn't want to cook for Yuan Shikai's subordinates, but he couldn't refuse, so he used a trick. Sweet potato puree itself has a delicate texture, high heat, low density, and slow heat dissipation. Master Jiang specially uses boiling oil to top it, so that the temperature inside is less likely to dissipate. These people couldn't wait, so they were burned until they looked ugly and embarrassed.

Speaking of the high heat and slow heat dissipation of sweet potato puree, there is also a legend: Once, the Empress Dowager Cixi came to Kaifeng and heard that the sweet potato puree in Qixian County was particularly delicious, so she ordered the Kaifeng Prefecture to cook it for her. Prepare. At that time, there was no chef in Kaifeng who could make "sweet potato puree", so he had to send people to Qixian County to ask someone to make it, and then brought it back to Kaifeng. As soon as the errand boy came back, the Western Empress Dowager Cixi, who was already tired of waiting, picked up her chopsticks and started eating. Unexpectedly, she was burned to the point of tears in her eyes. Kaifeng is 50 kilometers away from Qixian County. At that time, it would take an hour and a half for a fast horse to run one way. This shows that the heat of sweet potato puree is huge and the heat dissipation is slow.

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