? Everyone remembers the homesickness on the tip of his tongue, including me, who walked from the county seat to the state.
? My hometown is a small town called Yongping on Bonan Ancient Road, which is the only place where caravans pass on the Silk Road. This used to be a fortress in western Yunnan. In the past, the caravan now told the vehicles on the road that in order to save time, the grooms created a method of frying chicken, which later became a famous dish in the county.
From childhood to holidays, the dish "braised chicken" is indispensable on the dining table. Without it, there would be no festive atmosphere. Because of braised chicken, Yongping gourmet braised chicken has become the most beautiful business card of a small county, and it has also become the homesickness of wanderers who leave the county.
? Although the small county is not big, there are at least hundreds of restaurants featuring braised chicken. Before the expressway was opened in the past, on the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway (later known as National Highway 320), you could see a snack bar that operated braised chicken every few kilometers when you entered Yongping. Passing vehicles will choose to eat here, and eating braised chicken once will be unforgettable. Over time, restaurants in the name of Yongping braised chicken have almost opened all over the country. Of course, not necessarily Yongping locals, many of them are impostors. Naturally, the braised chicken fried by Yongping people will not have that taste.
Every year in March Street in Dali, the most popular is Yongping Huangpi Chicken. Hundreds of Yongping Huangpi chicken shops will rent temporary stalls in March Street for a week, but every year diners come to look for this taste. Gradually, people who come to March Street feel that not eating a braised chicken is like not coming to March Street. The swarming diners also made Yongping Huangpi chicken operators earn a lot of money, which is very exaggerated. Braised chicken is operated for seven days a year and can be eaten for one year. These statements are a bit exaggerated, but popularity can definitely make a lot of money.
? Every March Street, because I live in this small town, I am used to taking my family or friends to taste homesickness. For three years in a row, March Street, a festival that has been circulating for thousands of years, was closed because of the epidemic, so we had to go back to our hometown to eat braised chicken. In March this year, a friend's "Liu Laosan" braised chicken shop opened a new store here, but it can only be bought online or packed to take away. I thought I couldn't feel the lively scenes, but my friend called me to try his cooking. There is no doubt about his cooking, because his braised chicken has been rated as "the most popular food for consumers" by the Organizing Committee of March Street for many years, and many gold and silver awards have also proved his cooking.
When we went to March Street, my friend was busy in front of the stove, and the orders for mobile phones kept ringing. Some orders were so urgent that he had to return them. I asked him why, and he replied to ensure the quality of every braised chicken. In short, I can understand why his manager is so prosperous.
? A plate of golden chicken was served on the table, and we were the exceptions to eat in the store. Everyone couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food, and in less than 40 minutes, 5 Jin of yellow chicken was eliminated.
? Three years later, March Street faded away, but today I tasted homesickness and remembered the lively scene of March Street. Thanks to my friends, I miss my hometown again.
If you come to Dali, you must try Yongping braised chicken to make sure you will never forget it. Of course, you can go to Yongping or find a restaurant run by authentic Yongping people. Others can't fry the flavor you can't forget, because you can't learn the ingredients of fried chicken.