Dongxiang Chicken Tail Banquet

Recently, there was a saying that "only love and delicious food in this world can't be sold". The person who said this must be a diner and know the most precious thing in the world. People live on food. People depend on food for nutrition. China has been called "the country of food" since ancient times, and there are countless gourmet snacks. So, do you know the Dongxiang chicken tail banquet?

At the end of the Loess Plateau, between the lowest reaches of Taohe River and Daxia River and Liujiaxia Reservoir on the Yellow River, there is a high, medium and low land. Here, the loess hills are undulating, villages are dotted with smoke, and layers of green terraces hover in the blue sky. Along the Yellow River and Taohe River, the trees are shaded, the flowers are overflowing, the water is gurgling and the crops are lush. Dongxiang people have lived in this loess hilly area for generations.

For the industrious and simple Dongxiang people, what people know best is "Dongxiang people grab mutton by hand", which is tender but not greasy, mellow and delicious. However, in terms of diet, Dongxiang people have other interesting chicken tail rice, which more people don't know.

Hospitality is a virtue of Dongxiang nationality. As long as you are invited guests, you will feel the enthusiasm, sincerity, generosity and special respect for etiquette of Dongxiang people. This cocktail party is a typical example of this etiquette.

When visiting Dongxiang people's homes, the host will serve them according to their identities. Give your seat first, let the elderly guests sit in the middle of the table, and then the host will make a "three-bubble table" and cover the guests with tea. After drinking three rounds of tea, some young people brought oil, which was yellow and crisp, followed by hair, stir-fry and mutton. The last course must be chicken.

When the Dongxiang people eat chicken, they will ask the imam to kill and cook the chicken, and then cut it into 13 pieces according to the parts of the chicken. First cut off two legs, two legs and two spoonfuls of chicken, then cut the chicken wings and legs into four pieces, cut the fork meat on the chicken breast into two pieces, and the remaining piece is the coccyx or the head of the chicken.

according to the Dongxiang nationality, the top of a chicken is its head.

according to the guest's qualification, after the sliced chicken pieces are finished, the host will give some chicken pieces to the most distinguished guests. The guests who gave the tip didn't eat immediately, but picked up the tip to show their courtesy to those who they thought were prestigious and their peers. Generally speaking, guests at dinner parties give way to each other's chicken tips with polite procedures, which increases the atmosphere of warm greetings and humility. However, ordinary guests cannot accept polite chicken tips.

whoever eats chicken wings at the table of Dongxiang nationality means that he represents the guests at the table and accepts the host's hospitality. This shows that he is the host and guest, and today's banquet is prepared for his arrival. The guests who eat chicken wings are also very satisfied and proud of being respected by the guests.

There is also a story about how to eat a cocktail party. It is said that a long time ago, a Dongxiang nationality invited a celebrity from Waizhuang village and a gentleman from the village to their home. Surprisingly, the head of the chicken at the banquet was rudely eaten by the village gentleman. The guests from the other village left immediately, thinking they were distinguished guests and wanted to eat the head of a chicken. As a result, he was eaten by others, indicating that his personality was not respected and he left in anger.

after the incident, this respected man made a judgment. Finally, the gentleman of this village took Shuangyang and apologized to him. It didn't end until then. It can be seen that the cocktail banquet of Dongxiang nationality is a very strict custom, which shows that Dongxiang nationality pays special attention to etiquette and dignity.