Guiping, a small fifth- and sixth-tier county in Guangxi, is so low-key that you won’t even notice it on the map! But not only is the scenery here beautiful, it is also a place where gourmet food gathers. It is quite unique. It is simply a paradise for gourmets. However, for some people, perhaps this place is more like a gathering place for "dark cuisine". For example, it’s sour? It’s bad? For example, it’s some food that looks weird. People who haven’t eaten it won’t dare to eat it.

Why are the people in Guiping, Guangxi who eat dog meat so low-key and unique?

Yellow leaves? Stewed? Dog meat

Another example is eating dog meat! Speaking of dog meat in Guangxi, we have to mention the dog meat in Yulin. In fact, the dog meat delicacies in Yulin are also unfair.

In fact, concerns about eating dog meat began to change around 2000. Previously, everyone’s focus and attention was on wildlife protection. After 2000, animal rights activists began to appear, and the problem of eating dog meat became prominent. Whether to eat dog meat has gradually risen to the question of whether it is "civilized", whether it is "advanced", whether it is "in line". This conflicts with the dietary traditions of some areas of my country (you must know that my country has a long history of eating dog meat). Among them, the peak of the conflict is the "Yulin Dog Meat Festival".

At first, people were not targeting the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, but the Jinhua Hutou Dog Meat Festival. September 2011. After the boycott by animal protection organizations, the dog meat festival was shut down that year. It was originally quiet, but in 2012, a major participant in the same animal protection organization searched for information online to see if the Jinhua government kept its word. The result was the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in Guangxi. This search unexpectedly brought the Yulin Dog Meat Festival to the forefront of the Internet.

There is no doubt that Yulin is taking bullets! Because eating dog meat is a common behavior in Lingnan! For example, dog meat from Lingchuan in Guilin, white-cut dog from Binyang and Cenxi, crispy dog ??from Liuzhou, dog meat pot from Zhanjiang, Guangdong Nanru dog meat, etc., are all a delicacy in the local area!

The pottery dogs, pottery cows, and pottery chickens from the Western Han Dynasty on display in the museum

From the time when ancient humans domesticated wolves into dogs, until the Han Dynasty, upper-class nobles and lower-class people were very Likes to eat dog meat. Of course, raising dogs is still a necessity in life, such as hunting, offering sacrifices, and accompanying people in burials, etc. You can all see the figure of the dog and its former role.

The obvious decline in the status of dogs occurred in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Reason:

First, the northern nomads invaded the Central Plains, because the nomads used dogs more as tools, and tool dogs developed feelings over time and were more cherished;

The second is that the nomadic people’s custom of eating sheep has spread southward. The sheep raising industry has developed rapidly, and optional meat has increased, and dog meat is no longer a must.

The third is the prevalence of Buddhism, which prohibits killing animals. Buddhism emphasizes compassion for all living beings!

After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, dog meat dishes were no longer on the table in formal banquets for dignitaries, and were only eaten by the people. In addition, the price of dog meat was relatively low, and it tasted not so legitimate and a bit sneaky. This means that "dog meat is eaten behind closed doors", and there are also unscrupulous traders "selling dog meat under false pretenses". All these have contributed to the sharp decline in the status of dog meat in the diet.

From this time on, dogs, as one of the six domestic animals, began to have a more obvious differentiation from horses, cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs. In most northern areas, upper-class people basically don't eat it, because pork, mutton, and aquatic products can be eaten, and there is no need to eat their own dogs to supplement protein. But the lower class people like it very much because it is relatively cheap. In folktales written after the Tang Dynasty, dog meat was often used to lure Buddhists to break the precepts against eating meat. For example, Monk Jigong drank wine and ate dog meat to help all living beings. For example, in "Water Margin", Lu Zhishen secretly ate dog meat when he was causing trouble in Mount Wutai. All of this proves that dog meat is delicious. However, in the Korean areas in the south and the north, because they are relatively isolated and less restricted by the etiquette of the Central Plains, the upper and lower classes have no clear distinction between eating dog meat and have always retained the practice of eating dog meat. tradition.

The same goes for Guiping, the confluence of three rivers! Eating dog meat has a long history! Since the Qin Dynasty conquered Lingnan and established Guilin County in the southeast of today's Guiping City (probably the current location of Mengwei), eating dog meat has become popular. Because Guiping is located in a subtropical region, with many mountains and dense forests, raging fog and hot climate, dog meat, which is regarded as a hot food, is exactly what people need to fight against diseases.

Guiping is also rich in spices, such as cinnamon, star anise, etc. It is said that when Qin Shihuang established the three Lingnan counties, because the area where Guiping was located was surrounded by osmanthus forests, it was called Guilin County. Later, Guangxi also adopted this abbreviation. ?Gui? word.

This is a digression. At that time, when people made dog meat, they liked to use local materials, picking leaves or fruits from trees and stewing them together. Unexpectedly, it has been passed down for two thousand years and has become a local feature of Guiping. Among them is dog meat with yellow skin sauce! Dog meat with yellow skin sauce is classified as cooked or stewed in cooking techniques. The finished dish is soft and mellow, with a sweet aftertaste!

What is Huangpijiang? Huangpi sauce is made from a unique fruit in Lingnan through various techniques. It is an essential sauce for local dipping and cooking. The bright yellow color and sweet taste go well with meat. Like lemon duck, white-cut pork belly, and white-cut dog meat, they are all secret weapons that add extra deliciousness!

Guiping people like to use yellow peel sauce and chopped leeks to make a dipping sauce when eating dog meat, or just pour it on the dog meat when it is ready to be cooked, stir-fry it and then put it on the plate!

In addition, when cooking dog meat, there must be yellow bark leaves in the spices. This is the secret ingredient that is unique to Guiping when making dog meat!

Have you ever eaten Huangpijiang? Stewed? Dog meat?

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