0 1, Hunan people who are not spicy and unhappy. On September 1 day, 2020, the news reported the latest news of pepper market. Generally speaking, due to the heavy rain this year, many peppers have not had a good harvest. In July and August, the price of pepper increased significantly.
At the end of August, local peppers slowly appeared in the market, and the whole price of peppers fell, which also ushered in a peak of the pepper market. Of course, the news mentioned that the average annual consumption of peppers in Hunan reached 100 kg, which also surprised netizens.
As an authentic Hunan native, I deeply know how important pepper is to a Hunan native. For Hunan people, life without peppers is worthless.
Of course, this is also related to the geographical location of Hunan. Hunan has more rainfall and humidity every year. Humidity is not very friendly to people, and peppers can remove moisture. This is also the fundamental reason why Hunan people like to eat Chili, and it has gradually evolved into a food culture.
02. Special dishes about peppers. For most Hunan people, cooking without Chili is equivalent to losing your soul and having no taste at all. Even Hunan people who don't eat spicy food will put some. Therefore, many special foods about peppers have also been made.
If I had to choose a dish representing Hunan cuisine, I would definitely choose Chili fried meat. You can see the level of Hunan cuisine chefs by frying meat with Chili peppers. It's really simple, but because it's simple, it's really hard to eat. Only in Hunan can you have a chance to taste authentic Chili fried meat.
The second course is fish head with chopped pepper. Pepper is deeply loved by Hunan people, and fish is also a major feature of Hunan people. After all, there are still many rivers in Hunan, such as Dongting Lake. Chopped peppers are also a feature of Hunan people. Chopped peppers and fish heads are really delicious, and boiled noodles and soup are more beautiful.
The third course is hob eggs, which many foreigners and even some Hunan locals can't accept because it is too spicy. If it is not spicy, it can only be said that it is not authentic. This dish is very delicious. I liked it very much when I was a child.