Min Lai traditional sweets, betel nut taro is steamed and then pressed into a puree with a knife plate, and chopped dates, melon seeds, cherries, winter melon candy and other accessories are used. This dish is fragrant and sweet, delicate and delicious. Taro puree is a common dish at Fuzhou people's banquets, and whenever the feast is nearing its end, the last "finale" dish is usually taro puree. Fuzhou's large and small restaurants all have taro puree served.
The origin of taro puree
It is said that in 1839, Lin Zexu went to Guangzhou to ban smoking, and the consuls of Britain, Germany, the United States, and Russia prepared a Western dinner and a cold banquet for Lin Zexu in order to taunt Chinese officials, in an attempt to make Lin Zexu look foreign when eating ice cream.
Afterwards, Lin Zexu
After a few cold dishes, the taro puree is served. At first glance, the taro puree looks like a cold dish, but it is actually very hot. Foreigners did not know, scooped up and ate, only to be burned to the point of screaming.