As a foodie, I am fortunate to live in the south of the Yangtze River where apricot blossoms and misty rain bloom. Not only can I appreciate the elegance of Suzhou, be intoxicated by the customs of Hangzhou, but I can also taste a variety of admirable delicacies. The following is a 500-word food narrative I compiled.
As a foodie, I am fortunate to live in the south of the Yangtze River, where apricot blossoms and rain are everywhere. I can not only appreciate the elegance of Suzhou, be intoxicated by the customs of Hangzhou, but also taste various delicacies. Delicious food that everyone admires.
When you walk into Caizhizhai under the drizzle, you have to have a plate of pine nut rice dumplings. As the most famous and earliest snack of Caizhizhai, it also has medicinal value: in the Qing Dynasty "Zongzi candy" was once listed as a "tribute candy" because it cured the illness of Empress Dowager Cixi.
The production method is very simple. First, boil the sugar, bake the pine nuts and roses, cool the cooked massecuite to 160°C, then pour it on the cooling table, and mix the pine nuts and dried roses while they are hot. Sprinkle it on the sugarpaste and fold it back and forth with a spatula. Fold the sugarpaste while cooling. The sugarpaste gradually condenses into soft candy. Place the soft candy on the counter, divide it into small pieces, and roll it into a round shape. Use scissors to cut the sugar. , when cutting sugar, you should pay attention to turning it once every time you cut it. The cut sugar should be triangular no matter which side you look at. After the sugar is fully cooled, you can enjoy the sweetest fruit.
Speaking of lotus root rice balls, everyone probably still remembers the taste of Hangzhou, but little did they know that it is a specialty of Jianhu.
According to legend, in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, an imperial chef from Jianhu carefully made a palace snack with a unique folk flavor - lotus root rice balls: first add pulp, suet, white sugar, sesame powder, osmanthus and almonds. , walnut kernels, pine nut kernels, kumquat cakes, etc. are made into fillings, roll them into balls, put them into a tea tray or bamboo plaque with lotus root powder, sift them evenly to make them coat with a thin layer of powder, then use a slotted spoon to put them into boiling water Medium ironing, repeated five or six times. The glutinous rice balls are even and smooth, the filling is sweet and refreshing, and the soup has a strong fragrance of osmanthus.
The emperor greatly appreciated it after eating it. A few years later, the chef retired and returned to his hometown, so he brought the method of making lotus root balls back to his hometown, and this palace snack spread among the people.
Now it has become a special dish in Jiangsu. The round and transparent lotus root starch balls are soaked in the thick soup, half floating and half sinking. They look like floating brown balls. They are flexible and elastic. They are tender and refreshing when eaten in the mouth, with a lingering fragrance.
If you travel friends come to Jiangnan, you must not miss these sweet delicacies! The delicacies of my hometown
The flowing water always matches people, the setting sun always follows the mountains, and the hometown is always connected. With delicious food.
My hometown is in Jianli. In the old saying, it means "the land of fish and rice", so my hometown enjoys the reputation of "the land of fish and rice". In addition to this good name, my hometown also has many special features, including delicious food.
Let me introduce them to you one by one. Don’t let your mouth water.
What Jianli people are most proud of should be our dumplings. This dish is only available in Jianli. You can’t even buy it anywhere else. The dumplings are protected by glutinous rice and filled with vegetable or meat fillings. After dozens of minutes of steaming, they immediately become round, white and plump, making people want to take a bite. Until you finish eating, you will still feel that you are still hungry. The reason why dumplings are called dumplings is because they also have a beautiful meaning: reunion. Every New Year or Lantern Festival, long queues form at the door of merchants selling dumplings. Not only for eating dumplings, but also for buying dumplings and sharing them with family.
As the saying goes: "Eat early, be full in the middle, and eat less in the evening." So how do we Jianli people eat a good breakfast every day? Most Jianli people choose to go to a fried restaurant in the morning Buy a golden glutinous rice cake. Ciba is generally triangular in shape and is made from glutinous rice. It is fried in a pile of oil and after a burst of crackling, the original white rice instantly turns golden. After being fried, the glutinous rice cakes become even more golden. When you bite into them, the taste of glutinous rice is immediately in your mouth. If paired with a cup of soy milk, the breakfast will be truly perfect. Ciba has always been loved by people in Jianli, and we never get tired of eating it.
During the Chinese New Year, there are really countless delicacies. It may not be unique to my hometown, but it will always be made in various ways by our Jianli people.
Who made these delicacies with great color, aroma and taste has been forgotten by people. The only thing that remains unchanged is the familiar taste on the taste buds. My favorite delicacy
As the saying goes: "Food is the most important thing for the people." Our lives cannot be separated from one word - eating. Nanxiang’s specialty Xiao Long Bao is my favorite.
The preparation of Xiao Long Bao is very simple: put the prepared ingredients into a warm "little bed" (the ingredients can be determined according to your preferences). Those "little babies" were very well-behaved and "fell asleep" after a while. After waiting for another ten minutes, the intoxicating fragrance will hit your nostrils. Finally, after waiting for another minute, they can be released from the cage!
"Boss lady! Come to the second cage of steamed buns!" Okay!" After a while, a steaming steamed steamed bun was served on the table. A refreshing aroma hit my face and penetrated my nose. Looking at the crystal clear xiaolongbao, I couldn't help but swallow my saliva.
I gently picked one up with chopsticks, made a small hole with my mouth, and then slowly sucked up the soup inside. The taste is so delicious! The mellow chicken juice, mixed with the aroma of the meat filling, creates an unforgettable taste. After sucking up the soup, the xiaolongbao drooped down like a deflated rubber ball. After I drank the soup, I ate the remaining thin skin and tender meat, savoring its deliciousness. I ate two small dumplings in one go. If it wasn't because I was so full, I would have bought a few more and eaten them all. After eating, you can't help but have endless aftertaste and praise it.
I remember one time when I was eating Xiao Long Bao, because I was too eager to eat, the hot soup poured into my mouth like a tide and burned my tongue. Although it was burned Tongue, but I still like xiaolongbao, but I will always be careful when eating them in the future to avoid getting burned.
Alas, these naughty "little dolls" are so joyful and worrying! Chongqing Food
Chongqing is a place surrounded by mountains and rivers. Unique geographical environment and long history. I have left a lot of delicacies to this mountain city, which will definitely give you endless aftertaste after coming to Chongqing. Now, let me, a native of Chongqing, be your food tour guide!
Early in the morning, get up Had an early morning. After taking a breath of fresh air and washing up, it’s time to set off. Of course you have to have breakfast. It is very convenient to buy breakfast in Chongqing. They are sold everywhere. The most famous one is none other than Mayuan, a glutinous rice cake. Mayuan: It is a sweet stuffing of glutinous rice bread, mixed with sesame seeds and fried in a pan until it becomes a hollow golden ball. It is crispy on the outside and soft and waxy on the inside. It is oily but not greasy and has a sweet taste. If eating one is definitely not enough, then have another piece of glutinous rice cake; use good glutinous rice to knead it into a small cube. Add a few local peppercorns, then fry it in a pan until it becomes a golden nugget, but the difference is that it tastes crispy and numb. Plus a bag of soy milk is guaranteed to keep you full of energy all morning. In addition, there are oil tea, fried dough sticks, fried dumplings, glutinous rice dumplings, authentic Chongqing noodles, and light ones; porridge (porridge), white cakes, heavy cakes... When you are full, let’s explore the beautiful scenery of Chongqing!
When you come to Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street, you will regret not going to Bajie Street (delicious food street). There you can find hot and sour noodles, Dandan noodles, Jiuyuan steamed buns, Shancheng Xiaotangyuan, Cross Bridge Chao Shou... you can find them all, and they are all local snacks. First have a bowl of hot and sour rice noodles, add seasonings to the pre-cooked sweet potato noodles, add more chili pepper and vinegar, and finally add some meat buns. "Wow! It smells so good." I couldn't help but take a few more bites. "Is it too spicy?" It doesn't matter. Eat Shancheng Xiaotangyuan to relieve the spiciness; the Tangyuan noodles should be kneaded evenly, cooked, and put in some fermented glutinous rice. It tastes sweet and sour, or you can have fruit flavor. You will never be full when eating while walking. You can try the spicy skewers. There are both meat and vegetable dishes. Then 1 skewer of dried tofu, 1 skewer of cold skin, 1 skewer of ham... Brush with chili pepper, it tastes spicy. Well, if you don't need chili pepper and brush it with sesame oil, it will be another delicious thing. Look east and west, buy a cup of Chongqing scented tea, and eat Wanzhou grilled fish. This grilled fish is quite delicious. It is baked with charcoal over low fire and mixed with secret seasonings to taste the crispy skin and tender meat. You need fruits to accompany your snacks; oranges squeezed during Fengjie, grapefruits from Changshou Lake, grapes from Bishan, pears from Banan... there are all kinds of things in front of you. You can walk around the Jiefangbei to see the recent changes in Chongqing, and lunch is not required.
After being tired at Jiefangbei, I turned to Beibin Road in the evening and had a big meal. Then go have hot pot! Chongqing’s hot pot is famous. I heard from the elders that hot pot was started by riverside farmers (farmers pulling boats on the shore) who, in order to save money on meals, cooked some vegetables and meat in the leftover soup... and then it became the current method of adding red oil to the pot. , lard, peppercorns, chili peppers, spices... cook them after they are cooked. So far, the red hot pot has turned into a green hot pot. The green hot pot has changed the color of the original and added Chinese medicine, which makes it less irritating. What an amazing thing it is to watch the river view while eating!
People regard food as their first priority, and food as fresh food. Eat delicious food every day in Chongqing, and you won’t be able to finish it all. Everyone, come and eat delicious food! The temptation of delicious food
On a sunny weekend, my father and I were very bored at home, and my stomach kept protesting. A sudden thought flashed through my mind. Tamsui’s delicious food, but I can’t remember its name. So, my father decided to take me to holy places of history, food, and monuments to look for this kind of food that was missing in my mind.
We decided to ride bicycles. Along the way, we saw the beautiful scenery of Dashui River. I even forgot that I was riding a bicycle and almost fell down! After riding, we finally arrived at the old street. As soon as we got off the bike, we saw a huge crowd of tourists. Crowds of people with swollen shoulders walk on the old streets.
While walking, we suddenly smelled a fragrant aroma. We followed the aroma to find out. It turned out that the source of the aroma was an old shop with a lot of people, and there were two words written on the outside of the shop. The big character - Agui.
My memory was pieced together in my mind, yes! It was this kind of food! So, we quickly found a seat and sat down. Dad told me: In fact, Ah Gei is made by hollowing out the fried tofu, stuffing it with dried pork vermicelli from Lu Guo, sealing it with fish paste, and then pouring sweet and spicy sauce on it. Just as my attentive father was explaining, wow! Here comes Ah Ji, and I couldn’t wait to take a bite. The combination of fried tofu and winter vermicelli, two incomparable delicacies, has a unique and delicious taste. Plus, Specially made sweet and spicy sauce, the taste is really unforgettable.
This water trip also came to an end as the sun set in the west. During this trip, I not only tasted the taste of Ah Ji, but also gave me a deeper understanding of Ah Ji. It gave me a fulfilling weekend. Ah Gei, I have an appointment with you; see you next time.