However, the delicious food bred by vast territory and abundant resources is not acceptable to each of us. People's personalities vary widely, and their preferences for food are also varied. Many locals are proud of food, but not in the eyes of outsiders.
Taking Jiangsu as an example, Lao Yu summed up four dishes that locals like very much. But these four dishes may become "four strange dishes" in the eyes of outsiders, and they dare not swallow them.
In Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, there is a county called Guanyun. When you mention this county, you will naturally think of a famous local dish called "Doudan".
As for why it can become a famous dish, we can look at it this way:
1, what is bean Dan?
The raw material of Doudan is a kind of worm called Doudan, which is the larva of bean moth. More precisely, Doudan in Guanyun County is the 5th instar larva of Doudou moth.
It looks like a small silkworm larva, with a long cylindrical body, a bright green surface and dense small particles.
Perhaps, from the "bean Dan" worm itself, this dish is famous enough. This is just like Shandong people like to eat silkworm chrysalis, bee chrysalis and cicada monkeys, which is a truth.
2. the taste of bean Dan.
After bean Dan is made into a dish, the taste can be said to be absolutely beautiful! When eaten in the mouth, it has a bean flavor, which is delicate and smooth, and the fresh fragrance is very rich.
It can be said that when outsiders first saw Doudan, they thought it was a bug and were afraid to swallow it. But once tasted, few people will refuse, full of praise for its taste, deeply fascinated.
3, the value of bean Dan.
Nutritional value: Doudan not only tastes delicious, but also has high nutritional value. It is a nutritious food with high protein and low fat, and it is super rich in nutrition.
Economic value: Local people often compare Doudan with Yangtze saury, because Doudan can sell for several thousand yuan a catty in the first season, and the price is very expensive.
Summer is here, and it is the season for bean Dan to grow. Doudan is the cheapest time at this time. If you are lucky enough to meet, you must have a taste!
If Doudan can still taste real food, then Surging Spring Tide is definitely a psychological obstacle to overcome. Don't just listen to the name, because the name of the dish "surging spring tide" is very poetic.
The raw material of this dish is maggots! Although it is a maggot raised artificially, just listening to the name is enough to make people lose their appetite.
But in Hai 'an, Jiangsu, this dish is very famous. The local people fry the maggots thoroughly in the oil pan, and then sprinkle salt and pepper or other seasonings to taste. Eating in your mouth not only tastes crisp, but also smells delicious.
Therefore, the surge of spring tides can be directly described as "fried maggots". However, the beautiful name puts a gorgeous coat on this dish, making it more attractive and appetizing.
Soup is a delicacy in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, specifically, it should be breakfast. It's just that this name really tests Lao Yu's cultural background. I really don't know how to pronounce it like this.
Later, after consulting the information, I learned that this famous dish is called "Sha Tang", which mainly comes from a short story during the Qianlong period. It is said that Qianlong passed by here on his southern tour and tasted this soup. He thought it was delicious and asked, "What kind of soup is this?" By the way, the soup seller replied, "The emperor is right. What kind of soup is this?" So this "sand" has been passed down to this day.
It is based on chicken soup stewed by hens, and a variety of materials are added, such as grains, peppers, mung beans and so on. So that the naked eye can't see what ingredients are put inside. The taste is also very unique, mainly fresh and spicy, and the taste under the boutique is very layered and rich.
Maybe this soup used to be just an unknown name, with no specific name. When the emperor asked, the name of the soup seller blurted out. It may be that there are too many ingredients in this soup, so it is difficult to tell what soup it is, so it is called sand soup directly.
But anyway, this soup is really delicious. Therefore, if you are lucky enough to go to Xuzhou, Jiangsu, you must not judge a book by its cover. Because this bowl of soup didn't sell well, I lost a chance to taste delicious food.
There is a kind of soup in Nanjing called "Chrysanthemum Brain Egg Soup", which is very suitable for drinking in summer. However, it feels strange to listen to the name first! Chrysanthemum brain? Is it chrysanthemum's brain?
In fact, chrysanthemum brain is the name of a plant. It belongs to compositae, and chrysanthemum brain is just its name, which looks like celery leaves. In Jiangsu province, this plant called chrysanthemum brain is very common and is a common food on the local table.
In fact, this can only be regarded as a "monster". As for the other monster, we should start with the "egg".
We usually make egg drop soup with eggs. But the chrysanthemum brain egg soup uses duck eggs instead of eggs. In addition to Nanjing people like to eat duck eggs, this is also from the duck eggs themselves.
Duck eggs are cool, and chrysanthemum brain has the functions of cooling, clearing fire, heatstroke prevention and reducing fever. Therefore, the combination of the two is not only nutritious, but also super hot. Therefore, this soup is very popular with local people in summer.
As for the fishy smell of duck eggs, chrysanthemum brain can just eliminate it. Therefore, we think that the "strange" way of eating is normal in the eyes of local people.
In fact, the reason why these dishes are "strange" is largely due to the differences in food culture in different regions. And I don't reject this difference. I still have an appreciation attitude to accept these foods that are novel to me as a foreigner.
In addition to the four dishes listed above, there are actually many "weird" dishes in Jiangsu. For example, eight-legged fried dough sticks, local dishes, red-cooked chicken ass, and so on.
It's just that these dishes are not very strange to Lao Yu, because these fried dishes have no special geographical restrictions and can be eaten in other areas. Like a roast chicken's ass, I have eaten it many times. I don't know what you think.