Beijing’s food is unique and needs to be tasted with a unique heart.
When Beijing was still Peking,
there was a unique group of people who loved Beijing food,
and even wrote them into books, < /p>
Greedy for more people.
Wang Zengqi once said that the Five Flavor Gods are in Beijing.
Take a look at the Five Flavors of Beijing described by these people!
Breakfast
Laodoufu
Laodoufu and tofu curd are not the same thing.
Although the raw materials are the same, the differences are Marinate.
Top with chive flowers, soy sauce, chili oil, sesame sauce, etc.
It will be more delicious if you add a few drops of sesame oil.
"Five Flavors" - Wang Zengqi
I don't know why, but the old tofu in Beijing can no longer be seen. In the past, there were many stalls selling old tofu. Lao Doufu is actually not old, maybe it is relative to Tofu Nao. The condiments for old tofu are very simple: sesame sauce and minced pickled leeks. If you like spicy food, add a spoonful of green pepper paste. Sitting on a short bench at a street stall, I ordered a bowl of old tofu, which was half a pound of spin-fried flatbread with a thin crisp on it. It was a good meal.
"Camel Xiangzi" - Lao She
After Xiangzi rested for a long time, he went to Qiaotou and ate a bowl of old tofu: vinegar, soy sauce, pepper oil, minced leeks, white when heated. When the tofu was scalded, it gave off a delicious smell that made Xiangzi hold his breath. Holding the bowl and looking at the dark green chives, his hands couldn't help trembling. After taking a bite, the tofu burned his body; he added two small spoons of chili oil himself. After finishing a bowl, his waistband was soaked with sweat. With half-closed eyes, he handed the bowl out: "One more bowl"
Desserts
Bee cake
Bee cake was originally a royal meal food, and later spread to the people. .
Ordinary families only eat it when guests come over during festivals.
After a daughter gets married, her family must give gifts during festivals.
It is called "chasing a wife", bee cake. It is a necessity.
"Yashe Talks about Eating" - Liang Shiqiu
Bee cake is also a specialty of Peiping. There are two kinds of bee cake, yellow and white, and the taste is the same. It is made from glutinous rice flour and has a fine honeycomb shape, hence the name. The texture is extremely soft and slightly sticky, which is very different from sweet bread. Stir in a little walnut kernel and wrap it in a thin tofu skin to prevent it from sticking to the steamer. It is especially good to eat after steaming and hot, and is most suitable after illness.
Fleece mooncakes
The outer layer of white pastry is like snow-white goose feathers.
The texture is neither sticky nor hard, fresh and soft, sweet but not greasy.
It was deeply loved by Cixi, the "gourmet" of the Qing Dynasty.
"Talk about Eating in the Elegant House" - Liang Shiqiu
The furry mooncakes in the north are not better than the mooncakes in the south of the Yangtze River, and they are not comparable to the Cantonese-style mooncakes, but they have a kind of hawthorn filling. The fluffy mooncakes are thin and small. I think the flavor is very good and cannot be found anywhere else. Generally speaking, mooncakes should not be too sweet or too thick. The hawthorn filling has a sour taste, so it does not feel greasy.
Zongzi
The orthodox old Beijing Zongzi,
still delicious sold on the street,
big, with red dates in it, and Chilled.
"Under the Red Flag" - Lao She
The "Man-Han Pastry Shop" also displays special snacks "Five Poison Cake", with scorpions and centipedes on it. They are made from molds and are not poisonous!” “Besides, there are several sects of zongzi sellers in Peiping, but the authentic zongzi in Peiping are sold by the old-style Manchu and Han cake shops in Peiping. Any fillings are made, but only the most exquisite glutinous rice is used to make very, very small rice dumplings. When eating, only a little sugar is sprinkled on the rice dumplings. The colorful and beautiful plate is very official.
Steamed Cheese with Sugar
This is an authentic Beijing Manchu snack,
In fact, it is also so-called. "Old Yoghurt"
"A Dream of Red Mansions"
Jia Yuanchun wanted to test the children of the Jia family on their homework. After the examination, Yuanchun was very satisfied with Jia Baoyu's progress and returned to the palace. After that, someone specially sent someone to give him something, which had a nice name, called Steamed Crispy Cheese with Sugar. Jia Baoyu couldn't bear to eat it, so she left it to Xi Ren. Eat. A girl said:
"Don't move, I told you to keep it for Xiren." After hearing this, Grandma Li was angry and ashamed, and said, "I don't believe it, he is so bad. . Not to mention that I ate a bowl of milk, even if it was worth more than this, it should be. ”
"Miscellaneous Odes of Yandu Snacks"
The fresh and delicious food belongs to Yandu, and I dare to compete with the beautiful woman. After drinking it, it will quench the thirst and make the teeth and cheeks moist. Yu Su.
"The original note says: "Put milk containing sugar into a bowl, condense it into a cool and cold food, put the bowl in a wooden barrel, and sell it along the street on a pole. It tastes very delicious, and the person who makes it is a milk house.
Side dishes
Stinky tofu
The stinky tofu in old Beijing is different from the stinky tofu in Changsha.
It smells very smelly. , but the taste is more fragrant.
"Five Flavors" - Wang Zengqi
"Stinky tofu, soybean curd, Wang Zhihe's stinky tofu." Put the stinky tofu on pancakes, boil a pot of shrimp skin and cabbage soup, and make a good meal. ! Nowadays, Wang Zhihe's stinky tofu is packaged in a large square glass bottle, which is very inconvenient. A bottle costs 100 yuan and takes a long time to finish. It is also very expensive and has become a luxury product. I really hope this kind of packaging can be improved. Five pieces in one container is enough.
The smelliest "cheese" (cheese) I have ever eaten in the United States. Most foreigners smell it and hide their noses. To me, it is really nothing, far worse than stinky tofu.
Pickles
The pickles that old Beijingers would spend a lot of money on.
People like to eat them regardless of whether they live rich or not.
Those who are "serious" Already a must eat for every meal.
"Four Generations Under One Roof" - Lao She
"Actually, the food at home is not that much. She did not want to arouse the old man's verbosity by telling the truth. Yes. She is very good at using good-natured deception. "Where are the pickles?" 'She knows that even if the old man really wants to try it himself, she can buy some right away."
The old Beijing city described by famous artists
depicts all kinds of Peking. Characters
and the food and drink closely related to them.
The few descriptions make people salivate.
In fact, Peiping is exactly as they describe it,
vivid and simple!
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