Jiaxing Pinghu rotten egg
This article was published in Jiaxing Daily: July 6, 2021
Roll the rotten egg on the tip of your tongue
(Food essay 842 words)
The spring wind did not understand the rain in Jiangnan, laughing at the rain lane to find guests to taste. Before I first entered Jiangnan, I heard that Zhejiang Pinghu Bad Egg has the reputation of "a must in Chinese food culture" and "the first egg in the world".
That day, in the clouds and rain, I walked into a winding alley and came to a workshop in Pinghu Bad Egg. And the boss learned in small talk: bad eggs are China's unique national cuisine, Zhejiang Pinghu, Sichuan Yibin are produced, to Pinghu produced the most famous, is also one of the most famous specialties of Pinghu City, Zhejiang, produced in the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, has a production history of 280 years, was listed as a tribute by the Qianlong Emperor, since then famous, well received.
The owner was hospitable and took one out of the wine jar with a wine spoon and placed it in front of me. I gently pressed, I thought it was a hard shell, who knows it was a soft feeling, only to see the bad egg protein is milky white, flexible and tender, the egg yolk is semi-solidified, orange-red, gorgeous and pleasant, emitting a light fragrance; I gently took a bite, it is sweet and refreshing, the aroma is lingering, I can't wait to swallow ten in one breath!
The bad egg eating method, the most exquisite "product" word, must not be swallowed, in that case, it will destroy the Yaxing of eating. First take out one in the jar, put it in a delicate white porcelain basin, look at the eggshell crystal soft and tender, and then gently peel off the soft shell, the beginning of the egg yolk mellow fragrance, depending on its jade fat shell, crab yellow like color, teach people to appetite greatly increased; moving chopsticks, only feel the wine like alcohol, bone marrow-like fat, this thing is over the porridge to eat the top cool! There are also many people from outside the first contact with bad eggs, some do not agree with its taste, the second time to accept, three times after tasting has become a hardcore "egg fan", when you go must take a few cans of Pinghu bad eggs home to give friends.
Of course, there is a good reason to be delicious. The chef washes the eggs with an egg washer and picks out some broken duck eggs. After washing, rinse with water and leave to dry outside. Generally in the sunny morning to dry, in the afternoon to move back indoors, until the duck egg is completely free of water stains; then is to hit the egg: to make the eggshell broken, the egg film is not broken; after the egg is broken, it is the egg that falls, put the duck egg into the lees, add the appropriate amount of salt, seal it with kraft paper coated with pig blood, and take it out after half a year to enter, beautiful!
Rotten eggs are rich in nutrients, containing protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other essential vitamins, and have a variety of effects such as increasing appetite, helping digestion, maintaining the normal function of the nervous system and promoting blood circulation, which can promote the growth and development of the human body and maintain strong vitality. The famous nutritionist Yu Wakaki praised it as "delicious food, nutritious food".
Occasionally, the wine is interesting, and the empty cup is often held. Why not be a bad egg foodie on the tip of your tongue, wouldn't you be happy!