Northeast China is the richest place in Asia, because there are granaries in the north, fishing grounds in the south, orchards in the east and pastures in the west. This is a real land of plenty, with the most vast and fertile desert-free grassland and rare animals and plants with absolute advantages in China. Therefore, the nobility and naturalness of the raw materials of Northeast cuisine are incomparable in other places. Here, I have roughly counted the product characteristics in Northeast China, which I summarized after traveling all over the country. I hope that our compatriots in the Northeast can really read it, find their own advantages, meditate on the present situation and modern experience in the Northeast, and then think about how the Northeasters are responsible for this land in the Northeast-our mother. Speaking of food, the food in Northeast China is of good quality and tastes good. This is based on science. Because the northeast is one of the three black soil belts in the world, the soil is very fertile, and it is developed late, and the soil fertility is relatively rich. Because it is too fertile, farmers often have the phenomenon that crops grow wildly without fertilization in the past. Everyone who has planted the land knows that how can straw grow wildly without beating food? Only in the northeast is it really sweet distress. The good quality of food in Northeast China is also due to the cold winter in Northeast China, and many pests are frozen to death. Moreover, because the grain here is only planted for one season, the sunshine and accumulated temperature are sufficient, and the temperature difference between day and night in autumn is large, which is conducive to nutrient accumulation. Northeast China has the largest rice planting area in the world, with the highest quality and the best taste. In addition to the above reasons, the water used for irrigation is not polluted. People in Northeast China know that rice irrigated by river water tastes good after grinding, because rivers in Northeast China, especially in the east and north, will never be polluted like the Yangtze River. Northeast China not only produces glutinous rice, but also our glutinous rice includes waxy sorghum, millet, sticky millet and sticky corn. Many times, friends in Jiangnan pointed to Zongzi and said, Do you have glutinous rice there? Maybe they regard us as the north in their eyes again. Many people think that the land of fish and rice refers to the output of fish and rice. There are 10 kinds of grain in Northeast China, including rice, corn (the two largest corn belts in the world, the other is the United States), soybean, sorghum, millet, millet, barnyard grass, wheat and Vitex negundo. There are about 10 kinds of corn, including sticky corn, white corn and white corn.

Speaking of aquatic products, there are many rivers in the northeast, especially lakes in the northeast. Heilongjiang is the largest river in China Basin, and its tributaries, such as Songhua River, are famous for producing wild fish, and they are cold-water fish, which naturally tastes better. Lakes such as Hulun Lake, Bell Lake, Xingkai Lake, Moon Bubble, Chagan Lake and Songhua Lake are also rich in aquatic products, and the fish taste in the alkaline lake of Chagan Lake is even different, which is not the same as the so-called five freshwater lakes in China. In the northeast, a fish feast is essential. The reason why you can enjoy a fish feast on any water surface is that there are many kinds of wild fish here, and there are many big fish. When they are big, they are all treasures. Fish liver, fish noodles, fish lips, fish intestines and fish skins are all vegetables. In the 1940s, people sold big fish as tall as people in the town. The biggest fish on earth should be produced in Heilongjiang, that is, salmon and trout. At the end of the Qing dynasty, tribute to the royal family could catch 3000 kilograms, and now it can catch hundreds of kilograms. In the past, fishermen in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang said, "Let's go to the whole river. Fish is bigger than cattle, so it's casual!" " . In the northeast, in order to catch a fish, it often takes hundreds of people to pull a big net. Where is the small fishing boat in Nanhe?

A particularly noteworthy tributary of Heilongjiang is Wusuli River, which is rich in aquatic products. Octopus, bighead carp, sturgeon and pearls here are famous all over the country, and there is also a specialty salmon, the largest of which is four or five meters long and weighs seven or eight hundred kilograms. This kind of fish is very abundant in the flood season and has reached an alarming level. According to the Records of Heilongjiang, "Every autumn, people sail against the current from the sea and can't drive them into the river, so they are very thick, and the locals actually cross the river on their backs." You can step on the back of salmon and cross the vast Heilongjiang. Can you ask which river in the world is so dense? The Wusuli River has a freezing period of more than four months every year, and it is completely navigable. The river has become a smooth road for sledding, but it can still be used for ice fishing. As the saying goes in Northeast China, "Three Spices"-Kaijiang Fish, Huilong Tactics and Ernai. The first is Kaijiang fish. Because after a winter's hibernation, the dirt in the fish has been completely clean, naturally it is very fresh, and naturally it has become the best of freshwater fish. Kaijiang fish is the top grade of Songhua River, Heilongjiang River and Wusuli River. I remember that in the northeast, in April and May after the opening of the Yangtze River, you can often eat wild fish from Heilongjiang, Wusuli and Songhua Rivers in Changchun. Cutting green fish is like cutting beef. Cutting a piece is more than 3 kg. Stewed potatoes are very delicious. The Hezhe people in Northeast China have made superb use of fish, such as fish-skin skirts, fish-skin jackets and fish-skin books, which is unimaginable for people in the "land of plenty" in the Yangtze River basin. Xingkai Lake in the northeast of China is twice as big as Taihu Lake in the inland of China, which may be cut to two-thirds by Russia because China attaches importance to the small lake in the pass. In the Tang Dynasty, Xingkai Lake was called Meituo Lake, which was famous for its rich "Meituo crucian carp". Xingkai Lake is the fishery center in the northeast of China, with criss-crossing waterways. There are dozens of kinds of freshwater fish. Besides the most famous "Mei Tuo crucian carp", pomfret, sturgeon and salmon are also high-quality specialties.

The whole fish feast in Northeast China is very common, and people in Northeast China don't know about publicity. Take Inner Mongolia, which is thought not to produce fish, as an example. Let's introduce the whole fish feast in Manzhouli. Hulun Lake is rich in carp, crucian carp, white fish, pike, diamond fish and lake shrimp. It is a unique green food with delicious meat and rich nutrition. Fish and shrimp produced in Hulun Lake can be used to cook 120 kinds of dishes, which is called "fish feast". People who have been to Hulun Lake think it is a pity that they didn't taste the whole fish feast. The most famous dishes in the whole fish feast are two dragons playing with pearls, the dragon jumping carp in Longmen, the three festivals of carp, squirrel fish, plum carp, boiled fish in the lake, steamed silver-edged fish, boiled crucian carp at home, steamed white fish, mixed raw fish, dry-fried beautiful white shrimp and cornus pills. To say this, we must first explain that "the pheasant flies into the rice cooker with a stick", not a fool. Secondly, it is also necessary to explain that we must guard our homeland and strictly control immigration at the customs.

Bohai Bay Fishing Ground in the south is one of the four major fishing grounds in China. There are many kinds of seafood, such as fish and crabs, which produce precious seafood. Sea cucumber is best produced in Liaoning, so the best sea cucumber is Liaoshen, which is almost synonymous with sea cucumber. Dandong's Donggou flying crab enjoys a high reputation. Compared with the hairy crabs in the south of the Yangtze River, the hairy crabs are bigger and more fleshy, with colorful spots after cooking, more delicious colors and slightly worse fragrance, while the fresh hairy crabs are a thousand miles away. As for the prawns in Bohai Sea, they enjoy unique and noble qualities. It should be emphasized that the seafood in Northeast China will never be like that in Zhejiang and Fujian. Seafood is only the patent of coastal towns. In the northeast, central, northern and eastern counties and cities, the market can be purchased at will. In the west, you can also eat it in hotels in the city. In Nanjing, I went to large wholesale markets to find seafood in bazaars, not to mention farmers' markets. There are only a few kinds of marine fish and prawns at most, and sea urchins, sea sausages and sea crabs are extremely difficult to buy.

Northeast China is not only a land of fish and rice, but also a real land of food.

When it comes to food, the mountains in the northeast are different from the famous mountains in China. Our mountains can not only be appreciated, but also produce precious things, including rare animals and plants, wild vegetables, Shan Ye fruits and rare Chinese herbal medicines. Changbai Mountain is the largest treasure house of wildlife resources in China, and Daxing 'anling and Xiaoxing 'anling are also rich. Every spring, wild vegetables in different seasons are listed one after another. I remember that when I cooked soup without meat, the yellow-flowered seedlings I dug were particularly delicious. At the pass, I insist on not drinking any dynasty dry red wine or Changyu dry red wine as much as possible. Because there are only two best places for grapes, one is Xinjiang, the hometown of grapes, and the other is the northeast, because it is a wild alpine grape. If there are wild grapes, who will eat domestic grapes? Nutrition and taste are different. China people in the pass can drink it, and we northeast people also have this condition, so we can't lower our taste. I remember eating in a northeast restaurant in Nanjing. This shop sells a very pure wild berry drink in Daxing 'anling. The pulp is there, but the local customers can't recognize it. Although it's only eight yuan a bottle, they still want to drink any fruit and oranges! Maybe the staple food is for eating. When I was at the customs, I tried not to eat any mushrooms. They are all made in China. They are malnourished, have unparalleled taste and may cause pollution. I grew up picking mushrooms, so why should I eat that thing?

The garden vegetables in the northeast are no worse than those in Shanhaiguan pass. We have seven or eight kinds of cucumbers and a dozen kinds of beans here. Moreover, in the urban market, vegetables from Guangdong, Shandong and Jiangnan can freely enter the market, because the diet of the northeast people is not exclusive, so in winter, the types of vegetables are richer than those in the south.

Northeast China is not only the land of plenty and delicacies, but also the largest area of uncultivated fertile grassland in China, as well as a large number of rare animals and plants.

Northeast grassland includes the famous Horqin grassland, Hulunbeier grassland and Songnen grassland. Hulunbeier grassland is famous for its vastness, richness and beauty. It is the only place in China where people can imagine a large area of beautiful blue sky, white clouds, green grass and flowers. This is also the place where Genghis Khan's career started. Northeast grassland is concentrated and contiguous, with a vast expanse of thousands of miles and diverse grassland types. Mainly meadow grassland, there are sparse forest grassland, meadow grassland, swamp meadow and halophyte meadow. In addition, there are mountain meadows, dry meadows, scrub grasslands and dry grasslands in the northeast, which are suitable for the development of large livestock. The excellent grasslands and pastures in Northeast China have bred many excellent livestock. Horses mainly include Mongolian horse, Sanhe horse, Oroqen horse, Heilongjiang horse, Jilin horse and Jinzhou horse. Among the cattle, there are mainly Sanhe Cattle, Grassland Red Bull, Yanbian Yellow Cattle and Fuzhou Cattle. Sheep mainly include Mongolian sheep, Sanbei sheep and Northeast fine-wool sheep. Goats mainly include Mongolian goats and Liaoning cashmere goats. In addition, there are camels in eastern Inner Mongolia.

Northeast China has a vast territory, diverse landforms, dense forests, fertile grasslands and complex climate, which provide abundant food and good hiding places for all kinds of wild animals. According to the current records, there are 535 species of terrestrial vertebrates in Northeast China, accounting for 25.3% of the national terrestrial vertebrates. Among them, there are 400 species of birds, accounting for 34.3% of the total number of birds in China. Followed by mammals, with 103 species, accounting for 24. 1% of the total number of mammals in China. The wildlife resources in Northeast China have the following characteristics: 1. From the perspective of animal species, large animals are dominant and account for a large proportion. 2. It is very precious in economic value, and it is the precious wealth of the country. There are more than 50 species of fur animals in Northeast China, accounting for more than 50% of the total number of fur animals in China. Most of them are high-grade products with wide and thick fur, and they are one of the main bases of fur production in China. There are more than 80 species of medicinal animals in Northeast China. Among them, velvet antler, musk, bear bile, frog oil and tiger bone are all world-famous precious medicinal materials. The meat supply of wild animals in Northeast China is also very large, and the black land is full of treasures. Dense forests and beautiful rivers and mountains nourish ginseng and sika deer, and produce wild vegetables and rare mushrooms, which gives rich imagination to people who study cooking and a partial enjoyment to gourmets. The nobility and naturalness of the raw materials of Northeast cuisine are incomparable in other places.