If the wet market breaks the dawn and kicks off the day in the city, then the night market is when the lights come on, with a restless heart looking for reasons not to fall asleep.
The night market first originated in the Northern Song Dynasty. Zhang Ji, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote that "the night market is noisy and the sea is full of tides." At that time, when night fell, the market was bustling with people. , full of Jianghu spirit, but also full of life spirit. Even though thousands of years have passed, the "night market" is still an indispensable presence in a city.
The "Night Market" has magical power, attracting every age group from children to adults. Being in the night market, we will find our true selves. We take off the armed masks we wear at work, invite a few friends to eat and drink together, talk about everything, and talk about the trivial matters of life recently.
Before I came to college, I was actually a very homely person. I never went to the night market when I was living in Mianyang since I was a child. My university is in Chengdu, near Xipu. There is Xipu Night Market, which is known as "Chengdu's delicious temple street". Every week, our dormitory will form a team to go shopping and have fun. We can eat happily and buy happily for less than 100 yuan.
Mutton skewers, stone-grilled squid, wolf-toothed potatoes, mao naohua, chuanchuanxiang, roasted pig's trotters, hot pot noodles, etc., you can eat from the streets to the end of the street, from Monday to weekends without having to bring the same thing every day . Xipu Night Market is not only accompanied by countless delicacies, but there are also many grocery stores around it, which is full of a strong flavor of life. Bustling, busy, and volcanic, this place preserves the flesh-and-blood life in the old Chengdu city.
Xipu Night Market accompanied me through four years of college and successfully helped me gain 20 pounds. I still miss the fragrant potatoes sold at street stalls. This one has the best taste. You will see that there are basically only a few people in other restaurants, but this one will have a long queue. "Boss, please have one each of spicy and sweet and sour." The cheap night market gave us the confidence to be generous. Every time my roommates go to the night market, they will yell, "Do you want me to buy potatoes for you?"
Next to Xipu Night Market is a hot pot street. The most popular one is of course hot pot, as well as barbecue, dry pot, etc. The barbecue and hot pot inside are basically buffets. No matter how much you eat, you only need Counted per head. I can’t understand why it’s only 49 yuan when a pound of pork costs nearly 20 yuan, and there’s no limit on drinks, and the boss will never lose money. Here, the monthly living expenses of 1,000 yuan carries too many memories for us.
Today, night markets have become the epitome of urban civilization development and are linked to urban tourism. Every time I travel to a city, I always go to the night market for a walk, as if this is the only way to make my visit to this city worthwhile. On the map of late-night snacks in China, each city has its own unique flavor, which is worth savoring.
I have been to the Huaiyuan Night Market in Yinchuan, and I can smell the various aromas of barbecued skewers from a distance. The small carts are lined up neatly and orderly. It’s absolutely amazing; I’ve been to Zhengding Night in Lanzhou, where I’ve had grilled mutton skewers, mutton soup, egg hamburger fried noodles, stuffed skin, water-soaked fish, sweet fermented glutinous rice, and the most unforgettable egg and milk fermented glutinous rice; I’ve been to Xi’an’s Muslim Street, In Yongxingfang, you can drink the heroic Qianyun bowl of wine, eat the bookish calligraphy cake, and the raving Lao Tongguan Roujiamo. Ordinary streets hide a unique flavor.
An episode of "Jianghu Night Rain" in the food exploration documentary "Flavour World" focuses on the bustling night market. Crayfish, braised meat, grilled skewers, boat porridge...all the top night market dishes from all over the country. debut, the "crime" index is overwhelming. When it comes to delicious food, I absolutely can’t bear to fast forward even one second. I often can’t help but call my friends and rush to the barbecue stall on the roadside outside to eat a few skewers and a glass of beer, which gives me a great sense of satisfaction.
It’s hard to imagine a city without night markets? Without the night market and night economy, this city would be much inferior, and everyone's happiness would also be much lower. The night market is like the capillaries hidden in this city. If there are no crowds gathering at first sight and people are scattered everywhere with nowhere to go, then the blood seems to be not flowing. Such a city lacks the atmosphere of urban life and the soul of the city.
The bustle of China’s night markets is beyond the imagination of many foreigners. Especially for Americans, American cities are like "empty cities" at night, and the streets and alleys are deserted. It’s hard to imagine how I would live in a city without a night market. Work and home would probably be just two points and one line. The clear soup and water would be tasteless.
The night market is a fireworks display in the city at night. There are fireworks, joy, anger, sorrow, and all kinds of things in the world here. The night market is crowded with diners looking for their favorites. Walking along the road in a relaxed and leisurely manner, I picked up everything I wanted to eat. Enthusiastic stall owners are also working very hard to advertise their products.
Some people say that roadside stalls and food stalls are not elegant, but they are just for temporary appetite and pleasure. However, roadside stalls are often the most humane places in a city. They do not have gorgeous decorations or excessive thresholds, but contain the most trivial touches of ordinary life.
Chengdu was recently featured on CCTV News, allowing temporary road occupation to help the economy recover quickly, and roadside stalls have become a major force.
Earlier, Bai Yansong also praised Chengdu's "down-to-earth atmosphere and pyrotechnic atmosphere".
In fact, every city hides its unique life style, different cities have very different stories. The smoke and fire of the market and the taste of life are life in flesh and blood.
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