Changsha Meizi photographed the traditional specialties of Hunan and recorded the authentic Xiang flavor with the lens

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Sanxiang Metropolis Daily · New Hunan Client December 12 Jingxun (All-media reporter Tian Tian video Liu Pinbei) Talking about food, Hunan, which is well versed in the taste buds of diners, will definitely be on the list. Growing up in the food capital, Changsha sister Ou Jiangqu has been a "good ghost" since she was a child, and when she was a child, her parents took her to eat the special food of various cities and states in Hunan. With the rapid change of cuisine, the food that existed in childhood memories is gradually disappearing and changing taste. In order to preserve the traditional food production method and let more people taste the delicious taste of Hunan, Oujiang Qu put his camera on his back and walked around Huxiang to record the authentic Xiang flavor with video.

Not only did she record the method of making food, she uploaded the video to the Internet and quickly gained nearly 100,000 fans on the Kuaishou platform. On December 12, a reporter from Sanxiang Metropolis Daily followed Ou Jiangqu and aimed the camera at Changsha County to feel her own taste journey.

The video records the authentic Xiang taste, and the Changsha girls start a journey of taste

"I want to make some records systematically, so that it is convenient to preserve and pass on, and I am afraid that the delicious food of my childhood will slowly disappear." Speaking of his original intention of recording food, Ou Jiang Qu was very touched. Many of the delicacies that exist in their childhood memories may have been eliminated or abandoned by the times because of the cumbersome way of making or the finished products are not exquisite enough, but this treasure delicacy is the most memorable taste in Oujiang Qu's heart.

Prosperous cities and quiet villages, everyone will have their own love in their hearts, Oujiang Qu is particularly fond of the countryside. At the beginning of the business, she chose to take root in the countryside to sell agricultural products. It is precisely because of her understanding of the countryside that she knows that many authentic Hunan delicacies are hidden in the mountains. "Since people don't know much, why don't I be this communicator?" In August last year, Ou Jiangqu began to experiment with the idea.

Xiangxi, Shaoyang, Ningxiang, Yiyang... For different specialties everywhere, for more than a year, she carried her photographic equipment and was on the road almost every day. "Actually, the most difficult part of shooting is communication." Ou Jiang Qu said that because many traditional authentic foods can only be made by the older generation, so many of the protagonists of her videos are old people in different villages, in order to effectively communicate with the old people who speak dialects, Ou Jiang Qu has not spared no effort, just the different local sounds in various places are enough for her to ponder. But fortunately, after each indication of intentions, the old people were very enthusiastic to agree to the shooting request and entertained her to taste delicious food.

Township oil tea, Xiangxi purple pepper, homemade handmade dried sweet potatoes, freshly picked soil honey, Xiang spicy tofu milk, brain marrow roll made of lard, Yongzhou drinking snail... In her shots, the food in those memories seems to be re-enlivened in the taste buds.

Let more people and taste the treasures of Hunan

Not only the food, but also a lot of stories in more than a year. There are empty nesters who are alone at home making honey, and there are families who have been making handmade dried sweet potatoes for generations... She will video online, gain nearly 100,000 followers.

"There are many messages under the video that say that like me, many people miss the delicious food in their childhood memories, especially the Hunan people in a foreign land. I was wondering if the good products of many farmers could not be sold during the filming process, so it would help them build a bridge. Ou Jiangqu told reporters that he had been in contact with the old man of the empty nest of brewed honey in Shaoyang City, and although the honey quality was superior, the sales blockage could not bring benefits to the elderly.

"I hope that through my videos, the traditional production methods of Hunan special cuisine can be preserved and disseminated." I also hope that more people will know and understand our Hunan cuisine through my video and taste our Hunan cuisine. Ou Jiangqu said that in the future, she will also try to live stream goods while enriching video content.

[Editor-in-charge: Sun Yanfei]

[Source: Sanxiang Metropolis Daily]