Shengfeng Ancient Town, located in Banan District, Chongqing, is one of the first 20 "famous historical and cultural towns" in Chongqing. It was founded in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties with a long history and profound cultural background. Shengfeng borders Fuling District and Nanchuan District in Chongqing. In ancient times, there was a saying that "one foot in three counties".
Why do you want to visit the ancient town? Because the ancient town is there. I have been going to Shengfeng Ancient Town almost every year since I first went to Shengfeng Ancient Town on 20/0/5.
Shengfeng Ancient Town is a real ancient town. What attracts us most is the rich living atmosphere in the old street.
There is a winding old street in Shengfeng ancient town, but the most lively one is the cross street of the main street. There are all kinds of shops on both sides of the street, and the most authentic Bayu flavor can be found in this not too long old street.
No sooner had I walked to the door of a shop that day than I smelled a delicious smell. When I walked by, I found two sisters steaming in a big stone mortar.
After walking around, I found that their Ciba had already been eaten. An elder sister wore work clothes and put the prepared Ciba on the table, but I just saw the name of this shop as "Hometown Flavor".
Bazin is one of the most common snacks in southern China. When making Baba, the glutinous rice is steamed first, then quickly put into a stone pot until it is soft and elastic, and then the rice paste is made into large or small balls while it is hot. It's called Bazin.
In a short time, the elder sister has made the rice mud in the stone mortar into round cakes and put them on the console table.
Seeing the steaming fresh bazan aroused our appetite, the elder sister immediately pulled a piece of bean noodle bowl from the rice mud and rolled it up and down on the table.
Soon, the elder sister scooped out Bazin wrapped in sugar and bean powder and handed it to us in a small bag. It tastes sweet and fragrant. It is really delicious.
Chatting with my sister while eating sweet Baba, he said that the fresh Baba dipped in bean powder was two yuan each, but only one yuan was put on the table. In addition to Baba, her family also has other snacks such as glutinous rice cakes.
After a while, another girl who was playing bazin came. It turns out that she is Sister Yang, the proprietress of the shop next door, who was married from Wenshan, Yunnan, and has many Yunnan specialties.
That day, in the old street, in addition to the smell of Bazin, there was also the smell of roasted bacon, which was full of fireworks.
This is a short section of Cross Street in Shengfeng Ancient Town. When you walk here, you will feel a strong breath of life. The two sisters said that they would eat a ball of shibuya every morning. If you go at the right time, you will be able to taste fresh meatballs.