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In Taiwan Province, the hand-held cake belongs to Tianjin.

In Tianjin, the hand-held cake belongs to Taiwan Province.

It's amazing.

As a Taiwan Province compatriot, sometimes I really wonder if I'm a fake Taiwan Province native.

For example, in any city on the mainland of China, I will meet "Taiwan Province snacks I have never seen before" at any time: Taiwan Province hand-grabbed cakes, Taiwan Province sausage, Taiwan Province ice powder, Taiwan Province coconut milk, Taiwan Province fried fish cakes, Taiwan Province bento (is this a snack? ! ) ......

In front of tourist attractions, in the night market where diners are close to each other, in the CBD where office workers run, or even in the breakfast shop near the subway station, they may suddenly appear, making my heart tremble slightly, as if the breath of my hometown came to my face, but then there was a question mark all over my face:

What rice bowl cake is this? What the hell are these things? )

Not only have I never eaten these "Taiwan Province snacks", but I have never seen them in my hometown. Every time I meet, it will inspire my life. The first question: Where am I from?

Let's say this "Taiwan Province's hand-grabbed cake". It looks a bit like an intermediate between chicken rolls and pancake fruit, a fried Melaleuca cake with sausages, vegetables and eggs. The point is, I searched in my memory for a long time, but I couldn't find its counterpart in Taiwan Province, the treasure island of our country.

what's the taste of the cake in my hometown? I think of the night market near my hometown, the small scallion cake stall, where the shop owner brushes thick oil on the iron plate and a few cakes sizzle in the scallion fragrance. In the dim light, a smell of onion and fireworks came to my face, and I thought of that person, that unforgettable summer night ... < P > Suddenly, a warm "coming brother" dragged me back to reality.

oh, my god. Aunt, come on, don't spoil the atmosphere like this ...

Taiwan Province really didn't grab a cake. Its real body in Baodao is marked by five vigorous Chinese characters: Tianjin onion grabbing cake.

In 21, there was a shoe shop in Yongkang Street, Taipei. The boss is a mainlander. It happened that he flew to the mainland to visit mountains and rivers that year, and he met a delicious food that fascinated him in Tianjin-Jinan Youxuan. He found that this oil-swirled cake looks simple, but it is very skillful to make, and the whole cake is crisp because of layered crispness. This is the taste that Taiwan Province, the treasure island, didn't have at that time.

After the boss returned to Taipei, he simplified the making method of oil-spinning, making the cake noodles bigger, fewer layers and fluffy, and adding the flavor of salt and pepper that local people like, the embryonic form of "Taiwan Province Hand-grabbed Cake" was born.

as for how to choose a name, it's really a difficult problem. In Taiwan Province, it is called "Taipei Hand-grabbed Cake", so there is no market. If it is called "Shandong Oil Whirlpool", there are too many "Shandong Cuisine" advertised locally (Shandong Big Steamed Bread, Shandong Old Dumplings ...), and there is no advantage; Why don't you call it Tianjin onion cake?

the shoe store took it away and started selling cakes. As expected by the boss, "Tianjin onion grabbing cake" really became an instant hit. Yongkang Street in Taipei is already full of restaurants. This time, with the new online celebrity cuisine, it is still brand-new and even more crowded. In 24, a Chai Xing boss from Shanghai came to Taipei and tasted this popular "Taiwan Province Snack" ...

Later, Boss Chai returned to the mainland and vigorously promoted this "Tianjin Onion Grab Cake", not only renamed it "Taiwan Province Grab Cake", but also invited Jay Chou as an endorsement. At that time, "Taiwan Province Snacks" were rare in mainland China, with freshness+dead ringer = traffic password, and "Taiwan Province Snacks" immediately occupied the streets. You all know the following story ...

A piece of cake, from Shandong to Tianjin, crossed the ocean to Taiwan Province and returned to the mainland. This feeling, like misfits, has made a good marriage.

it doesn't matter whether it's authentic or not. It is most important for everyone to have a good time, and it is also good to increase the exposure for my hometown.

It's just ... Auntie, why don't I teach you a few words about Taiwanese accent?

The story of "Taiwan Province grabbing a cake" is a bit absurd, but it is interesting after careful consideration. A piece of cake, around a big circle, remains unchanged; We are all from China, and we all have similar tastes and likes and dislikes.

However, the real body of Taiwan Province's sausage is another face.

Most of the "Taiwan Province sausages" you see on the mainland are turned around on the sausage machine, and when they are cooked, they take a bunch of bamboo sticks and savory sausages. It uses ham sausage, or "hot dog sausage", and starch is a very important raw material.

The real Taiwan Province sausage is made of minced pork with fat and thin, marinated with spices and rice wine (the smell of wine is very important), and then filled with natural casing, dried and smoked, which is a bit like an increased version of Cantonese sausage, but there is no starch at all. When baking Taiwan Province sausages, you must use an open flame-this is the only way to smell good.

In Taiwan Province, Baodao, roasted sausage is a very common street food. Usually it's a stall with a charcoal fire, and the sausage is baked golden and red, and it is oily. A more careful store will cut the freshly baked sausage and mix it with garlic and nine-story tower to taste. Bite it down, and all kinds of juice, meat, oil and wine will explode in your mouth. Oh ...

As for the sausage roaster, we usually call it "hot dog", which is an exotic product and usually appears in convenience stores. It can be eaten alone, with bread and western sauce, and is regarded as a cheap western food. Western-style hot dog sausage or ham sausage with mainland characteristics is really different from Taiwan Province sausage.

Once upon a time, a glass of bubble tea was quite different on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. In the 21s, "Taiwan Province bubble tea" in mainland China was usually made of powder. Just mix the powder according to the taste, shake it in hot water, and then add the boiled rice balls to make a cup of "bubble tea".

bubble tea, a local city in Taiwan Province, refused powder. In 211, the plasticizer crisis broke out in Taiwan Province, and many milk tea powder were found to have carcinogenic ingredients, which directly led to the "milk tea upgrade": stores must emphasize that they are brewing tea, "pearls" should be cooked fresh, and fresh milk should be made with designated brands, so as to reassure consumers.

Only fresh tea, pink balls and fresh milk were used, which used to be the characteristics of bubble tea, Taiwan Province.

now, the hand-cranked tea industry in mainland China has sprung up everywhere. They not only use fresh tea, but also tea varieties from all over the world for you to choose from; They are not only pink-round Q-bombs, but also add more magical taste (explosion with additional heat); They not only have fresh milk, but also soy milk, oat milk and cold-extracted milk ... which have long surpassed their counterparts across the strait.

Cross-strait cuisines have changed, which is also a historical cycle.

Taiwan Province cuisine, you must have heard its good name.

However, when you go to Taiwan Province, it is easy to be confused by all kinds of wonderful scenes-Wenzhou big wonton, Shandong big steamed bread, Yunnan rice noodles, Beijing roast duck, Fuzhou fish balls, etc., which are often stored all over the street; Coupled with the Minnan flavor such as Caitouguo, Shaorou Zongzi and oyster omelet, you will definitely ask: What is Taiwanese food?

The taste of Taiwan Province is a wonderful hodgepodge. This island is not big, but it accepts all corners of the country; People come from afar, and they also bring the food culture of their hometown. In the long time, all kinds of taste preferences have gradually taken root and sprouted on this island, and changed due to the special customs and cultures, and finally spread their branches and leaves, merging into a unique Taiwan Province flavor.

Taiwan Province beef noodles, which we are familiar with, is the product of this unique food culture.

It originated in Okayama, Kaohsiung. "Family Village" refers to the village where soldiers and their families from all provinces retreated to Taiwan Province with the Kuomintang after 1949. It is a school of its own, which can be understood as Taiwan Province's version of "Army Courtyard". As the residents come from mainland provinces, the food in the family village is also varied. Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Northeast cuisine and steamed dumplings with steamed bread and oil cakes are closely nestled together.

Okayama Family Village is home to families in southwest China. In order to make a living, veterans used local yellow beef in Taiwan Province to improve the "small bowl of beef in red soup" in Sichuan cuisine; They found northwest veterans and made handmade noodles with flour aided by the US military. Finally, they seasoned with local spicy bean paste, and finally made a bowl of beef noodles full of homesickness and yearning.

This is the "Beef Noodles in the Village of Family" and the origin of Taiwan Province Beef Noodles.

Later, this bowl of "Zucun Beef Noodles" spread and underwent a series of transformations. In order to take care of diners from all over the world, its spicy taste is reduced and its umami taste is increased; Shandong people's onion burning technique and Minnan people's spice marinade are added to it; And the sweet soy sauce of Shanghainese, the pickled cabbage of Hakka, the sand tea of Nanyang merchants, and the crisp red onion of Taiwan Province ...

This is also a model of the taste of the village as a family and the transformation of the local flavor of Baodao. Traditionally, Taiwan Province locals are mostly descendants of Fujian immigrants, with profound farming traditions and folk beliefs of not eating beef; Taiwan Province is not suitable for wheat growth, and there is a lack of pasta tradition. "Eating noodles" was once a symbol of mainlanders.

As a result, a bowl of beef noodles with family members has not only changed the eating habits of Baodao, but also become a business card of Taiwan Province cuisine.

Many Baodao cuisines are similar to Taiwan Province beef noodles: the flavors from all over China are concentrated, blended into a new flavor, and then marketed under a familiar name.

In the early years, Taiwan Province was short of materials, and the delicious food that can stand out from the melting pot and reproduce to this day is already a leader. After all, these tastes come from all corners of the country, each bearing an unspeakable fate and the burden of the times. There are still more creations, which eventually disappeared in the torrent of history for various reasons.

There are thousands of people who eat and drink, and they all rush by; Being an eater bears a living and a full background of struggle. Therefore, when you stroll in Taiwan's night market and are questioned by "big wonton not found in Wenzhou", "steamed buns not originated in Shanghai" and "small pot rice noodles without pickles", don't rush to blame them for being untrue.

They are just trying their best to restore the hometown flavor deep in their memories. If you don't try to catch it, you really can't remember it.

they are just homesick, but they can't say it.

Dim Sum, pineapple cake, and Sun Cake

Two big shoulders of dim sum in Taiwan Province. Pineapple cake originated from Sichuan Longfeng Cake. At first, it was filled with winter melon candy. Because Taiwan Province is rich in pineapples, it was changed into a mixed stuffing of pineapples and winter melon, which was made by combining the West Point technology and became today's pineapple cake in Taiwan Province.

Jiechan Shurouyuan

was born in the late 19th century, and it is said that it was created by temples in Changhua County. At that time, when Taiwan Province was flooded, the temple kneaded sweet potato powder into a ball, added vegetable leaves and boiled it for disaster relief, which was the embryonic form of meatballs. Later, it was improved, mixed with sweet potato powder and sticky rice flour, stuffed with braised pork, bamboo shoots, shrimp, etc., boiled in oil (or steamed with water), and then drenched with secret sauce, and the Q bomb relieved the craving.

Wild milkfish

milkfish is a common fish in Taiwan Province, and it can be eaten in various ways, such as fish balls, porridge or fish soup. It has a lot of thorns and needs a certain skill from the chef. It has a special flavor, which most tourists (including people in northern Taiwan Province) can't get used to, but it is regarded as a treasure by people in the south. If you want to pick a fight, you can ask "Is milkfish delicious?" Tainan and Taipei will start quarreling ...

Playing with teeth and throwing iron eggs

Grandma's iron eggs are famous in northern Taiwan Province. After the eggs and bird eggs are cooked and shelled, they are marinated in special brine for three hours, fished up and naturally air-dried, marinated for three hours, air-dried again, and then continued ... If this continues for a week, the black and shiny iron eggs will be considered as finished. It's dark, hard and chewy, so it's hard to eat with care.

cooling off summer heat and loving jade jelly

Aiyu is the fruit of a plant, which originated in Taiwan Province Island, and is now cultivated in Sichuan and Fujian. Peel Aiyu, knead it into slurry (please refer to rubbing jelly powder), dissolve it in boiling water and let it stand for freezing. Love jade jelly is different from bean jelly, and it has a special flavor, usually with crystal sugar and lemon juice, which has a unique Taiwan Province flavor.

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Food, original ecology is a kind of beauty, and fusion is also a kind of beauty. The only difference is that the store is serious about these different beauties, and you are serious about them.

At this thought, it seems that Taiwan Province's cakes in my hand are getting more and more fragrant.

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