Ezhou: Braised Wuchang Fish
It is common to eat fish in a place full of water. There is a proverb here: "No fish is indispensable". The most famous dish is braised Wuchang fish. A poem by Chairman Mao described it as "drinking Changsha water and eating Wuchang fish" to express his love for it. Braised Wuchang fish has golden color, fat hypertrophy, fine waxy meat, oily and delicious. Many people have a misunderstanding about the origin of Wuchang fish-thinking that Wuchang fish originated in Wuchang, one of the three towns in Wuhan, but it is not. In fact, the authentic Wuchang fish belongs to Ezhou, which is separated from Wuhan by a lake. Why is it also called Wuchang fish? Because Ezhou was called Wuchang in ancient times, and there are mountains that thrive on Wu. In the scenic Liangzi Lake in Ezhou, the fish are dancing in waves, belonging to the "ocean" of Wuchang fish.
Xiantao: Mianyang Sanzheng
Mianyang, now called Xiantao, is located in Jianghan Plain thousands of miles away, with outstanding people and many products. The most famous dish is Mianyang Sansheng. Mianyang people love to eat steamed vegetables and have the custom of "steaming without vegetables", which is called the hometown of steamed vegetables. Speaking of steaming, the so-called "three steaming" means steaming livestock, poultry, aquatic products and vegetables, and the so-called "three" has become a rough figure. There are no fewer than nine or ten kinds of steaming methods, including powder steaming, steaming, soup steaming, buckle steaming, brewing steaming, package steaming, sealed steaming, pattern steaming and dry steaming. Mianyang Sanzheng has its own distinctive characteristics: 1, which is widely used and easy to operate, and is suitable for mass production; 2, melt thin, curly, rotten, light in one, set color, fragrance, taste and nutrition in one. Powder is fragrant, the meat is fat but not greasy, the fish is tender but not fishy, and the food is light but not lacking; 3, original flavor, no damage to nutrition, in line with modern health concepts. In the season when rape blossoms, "making wine with pine flowers and frying tea in spring rain" is a great enjoyment in the world. People like Lei Jun in Xiantao will definitely regard Mianyang Sanzheng as their favorite.
Jingzhou: Public Security Guo Kui
"Gongan Guokui" is a famous snack that has been circulating in Chu for a long time. Many outsiders may mistake it for sesame seed cake at first sight. In fact, it is much more delicious than sesame seed cake, and of course it is more exquisite. Generally, there are two people who do Guo Kui. A man named Bai An is responsible for kneading dough on the chopping board, kneading dough in his hands until he is satisfied, and then putting it aside to wake up; The other can be called a red case. The awakened dough is stretched three or two times, sometimes in the shape of begonia leaves and sometimes in the shape of soles. Finally, grab a handful of white sesame seeds by hand and sprinkle them evenly on the surface. More times and less times are free. All this was done in three or two minutes, and the red case master quickly put the pasta into the furnace. The fuel of the stove is very particular. After the anthracite is mashed, it is put into a small bucket and stirred with appropriate amount of water. At high temperature, water and carbon will react chemically, which is the only energy for baking helmets. After about three or two minutes, the master used special pliers with brushes, and the master gently brushed some rapeseed oil on the immature pot helmet with a brush. After waiting for a minute or so, the master took the pot helmet nearly twice the size out of the furnace with special pliers, and the production of the pot helmet was completed. I still remember being hungry every afternoon in high school. A pot helmet with a cup of green bean paste is really delicious. This pot helmet is tender and soft.
Xiangyang: Xiangfan tofu noodles
The Hanshui River flows through Xiangyang City, and there are many well-known stories in this treasure land. The Gulong Middle School visited by the three people is here, and its long history has also created a profound snack culture. Xiangfan Tofu Noodles is one of them. Xiangfan Tofu Noodles: Also called Wozi Noodles and Butter Noodles, there are mainly tofu noodles, beef noodles and beef offal noodles. It belongs to minced meat noodles, with ordinary alkaline noodles as the main raw material. Xiangyang bean curd noodles are very particular about Sao Zi, containing more than 20 kinds of seasonings. As the main ingredient, there are two kinds of tofu, one is tofu foam fried with dried white tofu, and the other is simple white tofu cut into cubes and cooked in boiling water when eating. When eating, you can also choose whether to add butter or not, each with its own flavor. Because it is spicy and delicious, with a long aftertaste, it has become one of Xiangyang people's favorite breakfasts. Inherent is that "if you don't eat butter noodles for three days, the food in your mouth is tasteless and greatly discounted." Known as. When eating tofu noodles, drink a bowl of Xiangyang special yellow wine, which is comfortable and comfortable.
Enshi: in-laws cake
Qingjiang River is known as "clear water, clear to everyone". Enshi is located in the middle reaches of the South Qingjiang River, with picturesque scenery and a gathering place for ethnic minorities. The snacks in-laws cakes produced here are particularly distinctive. In-laws cake has the characteristics of golden appearance, crisp outside and soft inside, distinct layers, oily but not greasy, full of fragrance and long aftertaste. Rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates, it is a healthy food that meets the physiological and nutritional needs of human body. Its oil fragrance, onion fragrance, stuffing fragrance, noodle fragrance and lasting aftertaste make customers never tire of eating. In-laws cake also symbolizes China's filial piety culture. According to legend, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a large family named Tang in Hefeng County, Hubei Province married a new daughter-in-law, and went home the next day to offer their own meals to their parents-in-law, who ordered their servants to send their daughters-in-law two ounces of wheat flour and a little millet for breakfast. Father-in-law asked: "Ten brothers each share a piece of cake, and the cakes should be connected together." The mother-in-law asked, "The aunts of the ten brothers and their children can try some cakes. "It is not easy to make ten cakes with two or two wheat flour, and it is even harder for hundreds of people to taste the cakes. But the clever daughter-in-law skillfully solved the problems raised by her in-laws, created a precedent for her in-laws cake, and fully demonstrated her cooking skills and wisdom.
Wuhan: Regan Noodles
Li Bai's poem "The Jade Emperor blows the Yellow Crane Tower, and plum blossoms fall into the river in May", and the river is Wuhan. As the capital of Hubei Province, there are millions of college students here, belonging to young people. Of course, there are many famous snacks in China, and Regan Noodles is the most famous one. Regan Noodles, together with the emblem of Henan, Daoxiao Noodles of Shanxi and Dandan Noodles of Sichuan, is known as the four famous faces of China. Regan Noodles's noodles are slender, stiff, buttery and delicious. Mixed with sesame oil, sesame paste, fresh and spicy powder, spiced pickles and other ingredients, it is full of color and flavor. Regan Noodles is the first choice snack for Wuhan people who eat breakfast too early (Wuhan people call it "premature"). For Wuhan people or friends who have stayed in Wuhan for some time, Regan Noodles is no longer just a snack, but a feeling. If you don't eat it, you will have a strong sense of nostalgia. If you eat it, you will smell fragrant. When eating Regan Noodles, you can have a cup of soybean milk and a plate of fried buns. It's a pity that Regan Noodles can only do it now, and the packaged Regan Noodles tastes far worse.
Wuhan: Sam sun bean skin
Wuhan is famous for its snacks. Hubu Lane on Freedom Road in Wuchang is the first choice for snack gathering place, and the three fresh bean skins are one of the important protagonists in the lane. Three fresh bean skin is another staple food of Wuhan people "prematurely" and a traditional snack of Wuhan people. In the past, people used mung beans and rice to grind and spread their skins during festivals, wrapped them with glutinous rice and diced meat, and fried them into festive delicacies. Then it became an ordinary breakfast. Wuhan is famous for the "Old Tongcheng" restaurant's three fresh bean skins. The three fresh bean skins here not only have meat, eggs and shrimp stuffing, but also pig hearts, pork bellies, mushrooms, magnolia slices and barbecued pork. The stuffing is very delicate and the frying is also very fine. After frying, it is shiny, yellow and fragrant. If you go to Wuhan instead of "Old Tongcheng", it's hard to say that you have tasted "Han Wei" food. Of course, in today's fast pace, more and more people go to Hubu Lane to taste bean skin every day. In the crowded crowd, it is a rare enjoyment to smell the delicious bean skin.
Wuhan: Mianwo
There are many kinds of breakfasts in Wuhan, which are among the best in cities all over the country. If you stay in Wuhan for a few years and go abroad, you will miss the food in Jiangcheng. Too much is delicious, among which Mianwo is one of the unique snacks in China. The face nest is golden in color, round in shape, crisp in the middle and thick and soft in the edge. It is delicious and contains the fragrance of onion, ginger and sesame, which is well known. Today, there are some special practices in the three towns of Wuhan, which make the noodle nest unique. Such as Xie Chao's noodle nest, the materials are exquisite, high-quality rice is selected, and a certain proportion of glutinous rice, sesame oil, chopped green onion, sesame seeds and Jiang Mo are used as seasonings. He spared no expense to make a unique noodle nest. As soon as he put it in the oil pan, it smelled fragrant and tasted crisp and refreshing, and was known as Xie's noodle nest.
"Clear autumn in the fields before Chu" is in the vast Hubei, where Bashu culture, Chu culture and Central Plains culture collide and blend with each other, forming a broad and open food culture. The delicious food in Hubei makes me linger, born and raised in Sri Lanka. Welcome to visit this ancient Chu State and experience the fascinating food culture for yourself.