Today we will talk about Yunnan cuisine. Everyone in Yunnan has a different taste of Yunnan. Some people say that flower cakes are crispy and delicious, some people say that fried potatoes are spicy and delicious, some people say that steamed bait is soft and delicious, others say that it is all kinds of delicious food, and many people have a special liking for crossing the bridge rice noodles.
For me, crossing the bridge rice noodles is homesickness. Time is always difficult to study and work thousands of kilometers away. I'm not used to eating, living and people. Even though I finally landed at the airport after a long journey, the warm wind blowing on my face quietly told me: you are home. But I'm always a little nervous. Fear is the scene in that dream. I didn't really believe that I really went home until the bowl of hot rice noodles was served, and the oil was separated with chopsticks to let the hot air slip out and eat the rice noodles in my mouth.
So what anecdotes do people have to remember about crossing the bridge rice noodles? Today, we will go back to Mengzi, Yunnan, and see how this kind of rice noodle is formed.
First, the birth and development of crossing the bridge rice noodles
There are always many beautiful legends about crossing the bridge rice noodles, which were created by a beautiful and virtuous wife for her husband. It can be said that it adds a touch of warmth to the rice noodles crossing the bridge.
Legend 1: According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, a young man in Mengzi, Yunnan Province was inspired by the imperial examination and moved to an island in the lake alone. There is a pavilion on the island, which is called "the pavilion in the lake". The island is lush with trees, and the environment is very quiet. It is only separated from the land by a bridge. So teenagers study hard here day after day. The virtuous and kind wife at home is very distressed by her husband, so she cooks a meal for him every day, but the island is far from home. By that time, the food was cold, and her husband could only take a few bites. Soon after, the husband became thinner and thinner, and his wife was very distressed.
One day, my wife killed the chicken raised at home, made chicken soup with casserole, and brought some vegetables and rice noodles to her husband. The husband was also surprised to eat hot dishes, his appetite increased greatly and his body slowly recovered. In the end, her husband lived up to expectations and was finally admitted to the top prize. Neighbors and classmates rushed to congratulate each other. The husband gave a banquet to entertain the guests, and the wife served the rice noodles. After eating, all the guests were surprised and asked their wives, "What is this?" The wife had a brainwave and blurted out: "Crossing the bridge rice noodles."
Since then, crossing the bridge rice noodles has taken root and sprouted in Yunnan as a kind of delicious food suitable for all ages.
Legend 2: According to legend, there is a scholar who is very active and likes to have fun. He doesn't care much about gaining fame. He has a wife and a son. His wife is virtuous, gentle, beautiful and generous, and his son is still young. The wife was so worried that she couldn't sleep at night, so she said to the scholar, "You are too enterprising and have fun all day. Have you thought about your wife and children? " The scholar was very ashamed after hearing this. A few days later, the scholar built a study in Nanhu, determined to study hard and study hard.
Seeing her husband's change, my wife is also very happy, so she has to go several times a day to deliver dishes to her husband. Scholars have made great progress in their research, but their bodies are getting thinner and thinner. The wife was distressed to see her husband's belt widen. So the wife prepared all kinds of nutritious food for her husband to supplement her body.
My wife slaughtered chicken in the house to make soup, and prepared all kinds of vegetable slices and meat slices. The son was very naughty and put the meat slices directly into the chicken soup, and his wife was furious. After picking up the sliced meat, I tasted it and found it very delicious. I'm so happy that my portable son went to deliver the meal together.
However, the wife who worked hard day after day fainted on the bridge because of lack of physical strength. When the scholar heard the news, his wife just woke up. She went up and found that the chicken soup in the casserole was still warm. The scholar was surprised and asked his wife how to cook this delicious food. The wife gave a detailed explanation. The scholar marveled at his wife's skill and said, "Is this dish called crossing the bridge rice noodles?"
In the end, under the careful care of his wife, the scholar's body gradually recovered, and he finally passed the examination of Juren. The news spread all over the neighborhood, and there was a lot of discussion in the streets and alleys. Since then, the reputation of crossing the bridge rice noodles has spread like wildfire.
Second, the production process of crossing the bridge rice noodles
Cross-bridge rice noodles are the staple food, and there are two kinds of rice noodles. One is "sour rice flour", which, as the name implies, is made of rice fermented and ground into powder. It tastes slightly sour, has good bones and muscles, and tastes chewy. The other is called "dried rice noodles", which is made by grinding rice directly and pressing it with a machine. Dried rice noodles taste good and are thinner than sour rice noodles. Many friends who travel abroad may bring some dried rice noodles, which are dried in the sun.
Followed by soup, the essence of a bowl of rice noodles crossing the bridge, all in the soup. Therefore, the quality of soup must be high, and some bad bones should not be used for the sake of cheapness. The practice of soup is very particular. You must use two strong hens and a duck. The soup cooked in this way tastes the most delicious.
But nowadays, many shops no longer use this firing method, and the change of people's taste has also brought about changes in this industry. Nowadays, the most common soup is made of pig bones and chicken. A good soup is milky white with a layer of oil floating on it. It's not steaming, but it makes people have an appetite.
Finally, the side dishes. Nowadays, there are so many side dishes that you can add them at will. The most common vegetables are bean sprouts, pea tips, Chinese cabbage strips, leeks and tofu skin. Meat often includes: pork slices, chicken breast, mullet slices, pork belly slices, etc. Quail eggs are added in some places.
Crossing the bridge rice noodles can be said to be completed by chefs and customers, and many chefs have been pursuing it all their lives. A first-class chef can make the color, shape and taste of dishes perfect, but without a customer who can taste dishes, dishes will lose their meaning of production and existence.
Therefore, a first-class chef is as important as a first-class customer. Here, in order to cooperate with the chef to complete a delicious dish, the most important thing is the order of the dishes. Meat and vegetables can't be heated, just put them in boiling soup. In what order can I eat the most refreshing rice noodles across the bridge? One by one, listen to me.
First, put the meat down while the soup in the casserole is still boiling. Even if cut into pieces, meat is still more difficult to cook than vegetables, so the first person put it down and let him touch it for a longer time. Moreover, there are more bacteria in the meat, and more bacteria can be killed when the soup is hot. More importantly, naturally, you can't eat raw meat, but most vegetables can be eaten raw.
After adding meat, add quail eggs. But don't stir, or quail eggs will turn into egg flowers. Put the soup in while it is hot, and the probability of quail egg yolk leaking out is smaller, so that the whole quail egg can be eaten. After that, add rice flour, because the hardness of rice flour is greater than that of vegetables, so you can put it in advance appropriately. At this time, the rice noodles put down will not be broken because of high temperature, nor will they be soft enough because of low temperature. Q-bomb taste, very refreshing.
Finally, add vegetables, most of which are cut into strips and can be eaten by blanching. Add seasonings such as pepper and soy sauce according to your own taste, and eat with homemade radish strips or pickled cucumbers. But when you start eating, remember to eat quail eggs first, otherwise it will hide in that corner, and then gently touch it with chopsticks, and the yolk will float on the soup, which will not only look unsightly, but also affect the taste of the soup.
Many friends who used to eat rice noodles across the bridge saw that there was no hot air at all, thinking that they tasted it if it was not hot. As a result, they not only made jokes, but also set themselves on fire. The essence of crossing the bridge rice noodles is its heat preservation ability. It is kept in a casserole container. Most of the hot air is absorbed by a ceramic container, which makes it warmer. A layer of oil floats on the soup, sealing the hot air in the soup to keep the soup warm for a longer time.
So, don't drink soup yet. It's not too late to have soup before you have tasted all the dishes. The temperature of the outer casserole is very high from beginning to end, so don't touch it easily, it is easy to burn. This bowl of steaming food without steaming is the best heater in winter. Invite three or two friends, go together, eat full head big sweat, chat very heartily and eat very full. Isn't this a great blessing in life?
Yunnan rice noodle crossing the bridge has a history of 100 years, which is not only available in Mengzi, but also everywhere in Yunnan. Not only do Yunnan people like it very much, but many compatriots from other provinces and foreign countries have noticed it and praised it after tasting its delicious food.
No matter what kind of food it is, no matter whether its history can be tested or not, it is not only a food, but also a cultural carrier that blends into our bodies and is the inheritance of culture.
In every cold winter, the cold wind whistling outside the window and the heavy rain with dark clouds seems to come in an instant, but we still go out with our friends and wait patiently in front of a shop that has to wait for 20 minutes, just for a bowl of rice noodles crossing the bridge, and also give us an excuse to take time to eat, drink and enjoy life with our friends in a busy and impetuous world. But for people far away, it's just that this bowl of rice noodles is nowhere to be found.
I believe that no matter where you are, crossing the bridge rice noodles has an irreplaceable position for everyone in Yunnan. This is a nostalgic feeling that we can't trace back but follow closely.