The custom of making rice dumplings, dotting realgar and inserting mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival has lasted for thousands of years. It is said that eating rice dumplings is to commemorate Qu Yuan who died in the lake, so it seems likely that this custom originated in the Yangtze River Basin. But drinking realgar wine and hanging Aipu seems to be related to the changes in the lunar solar terms. In early summer, snakes and insects begin to appear, and most of them, realgar or aip, have the effect of repelling insects and evil spirits.
The materials used for zongzi are reed leaves and glutinous rice, and both sides of the Yangtze River have been a land of fish and rice since ancient times. The materials used for rice dumplings are readily available. Except for the very poor, they can usually pick some reed leaves and make a few pots of rice dumplings.
Every Dragon Boat Festival, I sit with my relatives and make some dumplings. Sometimes I can't help but improve them. They come in diamond, square and miniature shapes. In short, the results of my creations will keep me happy for a long time to come.
The most popular thing for children is probably the moment when the rice dumplings come out of the pot. At this time, the water vapor filled the air and the fragrance overflowed. The children who were yelling at it were already impatient with the wait, so they swarmed up and rushed to eat, enjoying it first. At this time, the most satisfied person is the mother of the child. Her eyes and smile are the most beautiful expressions in the world. The hard work of the day is lost in the children's happiness, leaving behind the mother's relief and pride.
These are the most precious things in my childhood. Festivals allow us to relax and find happiness. However, the land of plenty, the smoke from cooking at dusk, and the smell of rice are full of memories of my family, which I can never forget. After spending so much time in the city, it’s hard to find time there. During the Dragon Boat Festival, let us find the taste of home together and enjoy the warm land of plenty and plenty.
The "land of plenty" refers to the plains of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Due to the influence of the summer monsoon, the eastern region of my country has abundant precipitation, humid climate, and abundant products, and is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice".
Kunshan, located in the Yangtze River Delta, the most economically developed area in China, is an important emerging industrial and commercial city in the Shanghai economic circle. With a long history and rich products, it is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice in the South of the Yangtze River". It covers an area of ??921 square kilometers, has a population of 590,000, and governs 15 towns.
Kunshan is located between Shanghai and Suzhou. It is the birthplace of Kunqu Opera and is known as "an orchid in a hundred gardens." It is also the first county-level city in China with a per capita GNP exceeding US$4,000 and is rich in tourism resources. There are Yufeng Mountain in Linting Park, which is "unparalleled in hundreds of miles of plains", the Zhaoling Liang Cultural Site known as the "Chinese Earth-Made Pyramid", and Zhouzhuang, the well-known first water town in China.
Compared with Zhouzhuang, Jinxi and Qiandeng can be said to be “raised in a boudoir”. There is no hustle and bustle and luxury in Zhouzhuang. Here, you can feel the authentic water town style.
Kunshan is not only beautiful in scenery, but also a paradise for gourmets. Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, Ao Zao noodles, Zhou's roast duck, Zhengyi group worship, and Zhouzhuang three banquets are favored by many tourists.
Kunshan specialty snacks:
"Ao Zao Noodles" and "Ao Zao Pass" Try a bowl of "Ao Zao Noodles". Aozao noodles are most famous for their red fried fish noodles and white soup stewed duck noodles. Fried fish noodles, white noodles, red oil soup; white stewed duck soup noodles, white noodles, white soup, original flavor; Aozao noodles not only have exquisite selection of materials, delicious and mellow taste, but also have the characteristics of "three hots": the noodles are hot, and the noodles are boiled. When cooking, use boiling water instead of warm water; when heating the soup, put the prepared noodle soup into the iron pot, simmer over the residual fire and keep it warm; wash the bowl after blanching it, and put it into boiling water for later use, which not only keeps it warm, but also disinfect. Therefore, even in nine years of severe cold weather, you can still sweat after eating "Ao Zao Noodles".
Qiandeng Meat Dumplings Qiandeng Meat Dumplings are similar to ordinary dumplings. This kind of dumpling has a beautiful and delicate appearance. When it comes out of the bamboo leaves, it can smell a very fragrant meat smell. Because it is oily but not greasy, it has been a household name for thousands of years. Its manufacturing method is still very simple. First wash the glutinous rice in a rice basket, then cut dozens of bamboo leaves, wash the bamboo leaves with warm water, and prepare dozens of ribbons. Making zongzi is quite simple. Various kinds of rice dumplings can be made according to different needs. After wrapping, put the dumplings in the pot and simmer for an hour or two, turning them up and down a few times while cooking to let the boiling water cover the dumplings. After turning off the heat, the rice dumplings must be simmered in the pot for two or three hours to allow the filling to better blend into the glutinous rice, and then they can be taken out and eaten.
The three-tied dish of Kunshan Zhouzhuang is a must-have dish for every household to entertain distinguished guests. It has been passed down for hundreds of years. The meat of the three horseshoes is rotten in the mouth and the gravy is fragrant. Fat people will never tire of eating it. The skin and fat are sweet and salty, and the flavor is endless. The materials used for three hoofs are also very particular. Its hooves are made from pig hind legs that are neither fat nor thin, and then mixed ingredients are added, water is added and placed in a large casserole. Then after a day and night of simmering or steaming, the heat should be mainly simmer. The whole cooked Wansan Hoof is steaming hot, with red sauce on the surface, plump appearance and full flavor. The way to eat San Hoo is very unique, which is to gently pull out a thin bone from the two bones in the middle of the whole hoof, but the hoof shape does not move. Then use the extracted bones as a knife, and when the bones cross, those hooves will be cut smoothly and properly.
Kunshan tourist transportation tips:
The Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, National Highway 312 and Suhong Airport Road all pass through Kunshan. It only takes 45 minutes to drive to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
Kunshan is a city with a global economy. More than 3,600 foreign-funded enterprises from 54 countries and regions around the world have invested US$18 billion in international capital here.
There are 23 Fortune 500 companies, and notebook computer output accounts for one-third of the international market. Kunshan is a city full of cultural atmosphere. Gu's "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world", Kun Opera "Youlan", which was named a "Masterpiece of Oral Heritage and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO, has become the eternal background of Kunshan culture. Ancient water towns such as Zhouzhuang, Jinxi and Qiandeng attract millions of Chinese and foreign tourists every year with their charming water town charm. Kunshan has a beautiful environment, with an average public green area of ??12.7 square meters per capita, forming an urban pattern of "people in the city, the city in the garden, and the garden in the scenery".
Dongting Lake is located in the northern part of Hunan Province, China, south of the Jingjiang section of the Yangtze River. It is the fourth largest lake in China, after Qinghai Lake, Xingkai Lake and Poyang Lake. It is also the second largest freshwater lake in China (due to the shrinkage of the lake, it has become the third largest freshwater lake after Poyang Lake and Taihu Lake), with an area of ??2820 square kilometers (1998). It was originally part of Kounmu Osawa. Dongting Lake is located in Hunan Province, Zi, Yuan and Yuan. Tiaoxian (blocked in 1958) "four mouths" swallowed up the Yangtze River floods, and the lake water poured into the Yangtze River from near Chenglingji in the east. It is the most important water storage lake in the Yangtze River. Due to silt deposition and reclamation,
Dongting Lake is divided into East Dongting Lake, South Dongting Lake, Muping Lake and Qili Lake, and has been relegated to second place. Dongting Lake is a famous land of fish and rice, with extremely rich products. The main economic fish include carp, grass carp, silver carp, silver carp, bighead carp, herring, black carp, silver carp, etc. Whitebait is its famous product. Shellfish resources are also very abundant, with more than 40 species. In addition, the ramie, Junshan tea and Xianglian produced in the lake area are well-known at home and abroad. The Dongting Lake area is one of the important commercial grain bases in my country. Although the lake area only accounts for 1/17 of Hunan Province, its grain output accounts for 1/6 of the province's output, and its cotton output accounts for more than half of the province's output
Chao Lake is shaped like a bird's nest, hence its name. Legend has it that a long time ago, Chaohu Lake was a basin with an ideal city called Chaozhou in it. One day, a fisherman caught a 1,000-pound fish and transported it to the city to sell. People all over the city ran to buy fish, but an old lady, Jiao Lao, and her daughter Guyu didn't eat it. As soon as the old man passed the city gate, he looked at the sun and said, "This fish belongs to my son. If you mother and daughter don't eat it, there will be a big reward. If you see stone fish in the east of the city, the city will sink." Sure enough, soon One day, Jiao Mu saw the stone fish at the east gate and his eyes were red. She was very anxious, running up and down the street, calling on the whole city to avoid the disaster, and then she wanted to take her daughter away. On a sunny day, there was a sudden loud noise, heavy rain, flooding, and Chaozhou sank. Mother Jiao and her daughter were washed away by the turbid waves and drowned. At the critical moment, Xiao Bailong cast a spell and three mountains grew out of the lake, lifting his mother, daughter and burnt wood's lost shoes out of the water. Later generations highly praised Jiao Mu's virtues, named Chaohu Lake Jiaohu, and named the mountains in the lake Laoshan Mountain, Gushan Mountain and Xieshan Mountain.
Lintou Peanut Cake Lintou Peanut Cake is a traditional snack in Hanshan County. It is mixed with traditional fried peanuts, white sugar and rice diluted formula and hammered by hand. Sweet, delicious, crispy and non-sticky. They are put on the market in batches before the Spring Festival every year, and they are of high quality and low price.
Railway:
On the Huainan Railway, only a few passing trains such as Hangzhou-Taiyuan, Bengbu, Fuyang-Xiamen, Huaibei, Hefei-Wuhu, and Hefei-Huangshan stop at Chaohu Station every day. The speed of this section of railway is very slow. If you are a short-distance traveler to Hefei and Wuhu, it is best not to take the train if you don’t want to save money. Chaohu Railway Station Ticket Booking
Highway: Chaohu is located in the middle section of Hewu Expressway. Whether it's Hefei or Wuhu, it only takes more than half an hour by high-speed rail. Chaohu Bus Passenger Transport Center is on Changjiang East Road.
Honghu Lake
Honghu Lake is the largest pollution-free freshwater lake in the Jianghan Plain, located in the southwest of Honghu City. Going west from Xindi Town, you can reach the east bank of the lake 4 kilometers away. Honghu Lake covers an area of ??348 square kilometers. The entire lake has a polygonal geometry with flat shores and a flat bottom. The lake water is light green, and most of the lake water is rippling and crystal clear.
Honghu Lake is not only rich in aquatic products, but also has beautiful scenery. Each season has its own characteristics, and the fisherman’s style is unique. It is an ideal water tourist attraction. In spring, fishing sails are dotted and green grass is lingering; in summer, lotus forests and wild flowers are in full bloom; in autumn, lotus flowers are in full bloom with water chestnuts. Visitors can go boating on the lake, taste lotus and water chestnuts, and experience the joy of fishermen's water life. In winter, when migratory birds such as geese and ducks gather in groups, hunting can be carried out. The beautiful Hong Lake, with its unique natural scenery, attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists every year.
Special snacks in Honghu:
Red duck introduction:
The famous dish "Red Round Duck" and "Red Round Duck" are loved by everyone. In order to make it famous, today's famous chefs have improved their knife skills and chopped the whole duck into 36 pieces, so that there are bones in the meat pieces, and the meat is hanging on the bones, and the shape and size are consistent. Generally speaking, a duck can only chop off two of its own legs. However, as long as you master the sword skills of wings and support, you can also add two legs. Chop it into pieces, fry it in a pan until it becomes brown, and take it out when it's eighty-ripe, removing the bones and harpoons. Put the old soup, ginger and fried duck pieces on a high fire, simmer over low heat for about an hour, then put the sugar into the pot to make it sweet to the bones. When taking the pot and placing it on the plate, make it into a wild duck on the lake surface. Principal and interest form. This kind of red-ringed wild duck is not only delicious but not rotten, rotten but not muddy, crispy and sweet to the bone, it is also rich in game flavor.
A Carp Jumps Over the Dragon Gate - Climbs the Social Ladder
Carp Jumps Over the Dragon Gate Introduction: When you eat a plate of dry-roasted carp, braised carp in braise, and sweet and sour carp at a banquet, in the end, I couldn't help but click my tongue. There are many kinds of carp, generally named according to their body c
Osmanthus lotus root "Osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root" is stuffed with glutinous rice into a large, tender and clean lotus root ditch, and steamed in water , add osmanthus and rock sugar, it tastes fragrant and delicious, fragrant with osmanthus and has a long taste. If paired with a bowl of sweet and greasy glutinous rice porridge, it will have a different flavor.
Introduction to Fu rice: The rice grains of Fu Shou are slender and transparent; it is smooth and delicious when cooked. Rice is rich in water protein, more than ten kinds of free amino acids, iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorus and other minerals, as well as vitamins B1, B2D, vitamin C and other ingredients. It has the effects of nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the spleen and liver, improving eyesight and activating blood circulation. It is a rare health product.
The Land of Daoxiang brings us not only an attitude towards life, but also a spiritual practice of returning to our homeland and finding belonging.