Some time ago, there was a food documentary that was very popular, called "Strange Food".
However, it is still different from documentaries such as "Food on the Tip of the Tongue". It also shoots food, but this food, some people are really difficult to accept. I can't even eat after watching it!
So, let's call it an "anti-food" documentary for the time being!
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Today, I am sharing with you one of the delicacies - the ann soup in Leishan, Guizhou.
What is an annum soup used for?
Ann soup is generally used to make the base of the soup pot, which is appetizing and delicious! It is a strange delicacy of the Miao family!
It is said that the annum soup is fermented with leftovers!
For hundreds of years, the Miao people have never left the life of the antang, and almost every family will make an ann soup. Watching a can of soup almost finished, add some new meat and vegetable rice wine to the old soup.
So, in fact, a lot of ann soup, the year has been a long time! Its fermentation time, in the unit of "generation", is known as "people are gone, the soup is still there".
There is also a saying for drinking ann soup: "Drink one sip, and the drifter walks; drink two sips, drink wine hangover is not on the head; drink three sips, and eat the leftovers of the food." ”
So, how did the annum soup come about?
In the past, the Miao people lived in the mountains for many years, going down the mountain to buy goods, and the road was very far. During this time, after several large-scale migrations, they were eager to find a way to preserve food for a long time!
In addition, at that time, food was limited, everyone was very frugal, and for the food that could not be eaten, they came up with a way. That is, the leftovers are collected together and put into clay pots.
Unexpectedly, the leftovers stored in the clay pots were naturally fermented, and then a strange sour taste was produced.
I thought something had broken, so I threw it away. However, someone accidentally tasted it and found that although the soup smelled smelly, it was very fragrant to eat.
A magical delicacy was born by chance!
With the improvement of the quality of life, although it is no longer necessary to cut down on food and clothing as before, the anyu has been passed down and integrated into the local cultural life.
After fermentation, the soup is rich in nitrates, which can quickly replenish the scarce electrolytes of the locals, so eating the soup still has a certain effect!
Of course, some people say that this is not a delicacy, but it feels unappetizing and difficult to accept!
But in fact, this craft is the product of a specific era background.
The definition of food has never been widely recognized by the public to be called food! Something as niche as this, while it may face obsolescence, is equally worth documenting.
It is also part of the culture and the memories of a group of people!
Real cuisine, no matter how expensive you are! The so-called strange things are just strange!