The story about the paste of shilian, as well as books. Ningxi, Huangyan County, Zhejiang Province, is a famous writer Zheng Jiuchan, who has lived in Luqiao for a long time. In his works, he once described three local cold drinks in Taizhou (Shi Lian paste, grass paste and cabbage paste). Zheng Jiuchan's Collected Works Volume VII: Scratches (Volume I)? In a book, he wrote: "The surrounding walls ... are covered with green vines. One kind of vine, I don't know its name, is covered with green fruits the size of a fist. Open it and see that it is full of pink seeds. " He asked the adults, "What is this?" The answer is "Shi Lian", which is the material for making Shi Lian paste. He is determined to make Shi Lian paste himself. As a result, after he inquired about the practice, he put the Shi Lian seeds he got into a pot. "However, after soaking for three days and nights, the pot of water really stinks-the Shi Lian paste has not been made yet." Zheng Jiuchan also wrote bean paste (another traditional cold drink). He wrote it as "Douban Cake". He wrote: "This is made of watercress in the sea. This kind of thing is really simple. I bought watercress in a Chinese medicine shop, put it in a thermos and poured boiling water into it. About half an hour, I poured out the residue with gauze and put it in a basin. It's very cold. I didn't know until I got married and my wife did it once. If you add spices such as honey, sugar and mint, it will have the same effect. " "However, how delicious the cabbage cake is, it is not as delicious as the Shi Lian paste I ate at the age of seven." Regarding grass paste, Zheng Jiuchan wrote: Grass paste is made of licorice, how to make it ... It is said that it is similar to shilian paste. The seasoning in the grass sauce is similar to that in Shi Lian sauce, except that there is a little more osmanthus. In summer, these two kinds of food are delicious, and they are the best-selling drinks. Every child has nothing to eat and is not noisy. The only difference is color. Shi Lian paste is white in color and translucent if frozen; The grass paste is a black piece. I still don't understand why our parents allow us to eat grass paste instead of Shi Lian paste. Speaking of these three traditional cold drinks, most Taizhou people who have tasted them will have a sense of intimacy.

The author mentioned above that children are not allowed to eat grass paste (grass paste is frozen? This entry probably confuses grass paste with Shi Lian paste), and Shi Lian paste is not allowed to be eaten. I want to explain that the traditional practice of grass paste is to cook with what we call "grass" locally, while Shi Lian paste is made of water. Because there are bacteria in raw water, parents are afraid that eating too much Shi Lian paste will hurt their stomach, so they will not eat it. Of course, you can also use cold boiled water, so there is no such concern.

In addition, although I haven't eaten watercress, I don't know how to make it black (black is green grass paste, not watercress cake), but it is more common in Jiaojiang Huangyan and other places, and I think its viscosity is better, so I will compare Q, because the signboard selling watercress cake is pouring cups, and Shi Lian paste is probably impossible.