Anhui News, China News Network, September 30 (Correspondent Peng Hongling) "Eight bowls", "two large pots" and "tiger head chicken"... On the morning of September 30th, the "Taste of Overseas Chinese , Roaming Changlin river" food appraisal activity kicked off in The Wu House in Pata, with strong local characteristics, emitting strong nostalgic food, evoking the taste of mothers in memory, and "adding flavor and freshness" to the National Day holiday of Hefei citizens.
"Because the shape of this chicken nugget is irregular, it is pickled and then fried, and the shape is similar to that of a tiger head, which is called tiger head chicken by the locals." The chef of The Pond Pick-Up House said while making it. At the event site, the chefs from Sanfeng Yizhai, Huatian Qiao Township and Huatang Shiwu House showed their "unique skills" one by one, and the aroma was fragrant and teased the taste buds of tourists.
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Changlinhe Town is located on the north bank of Chao Lake, known as the reputation of a thousand-year-old town, profound historical and cultural heritage, known as the first overseas Chinese township in Anhui Province, Jianghuai Qiao Township Liujia is like a brilliant pearl embedded in the Changlin River, overseas Chinese culture here is even more shining. As an important part of the overseas Chinese culture, the overseas Chinese food culture constitutes a unique memory here, which is endlessly evocative.
The ancient Liujia village, mainly based on farming and reading heirlooms, there is a local custom, people pay special attention to "auspiciousness" no matter what they do, which is vividly displayed in food culture, especially in terms of materials and meaning, "Eight Bowls" is one of the masterpieces.
"This used to be a dish that locals would only cook on major holidays or when receiving VIPs." Chen Zhen, director of the Propaganda Office of Changlinhe Town, said. "Eight bowls" refers to 8 dishes placed in traditional large pottery bowls or large porcelain bowls, the content of the dishes is not completely fixed, "Cao Cao chicken", which means health and health; glutinous rice balls, symbolizing reunion; bamboo shoots are even more ascending; fish are on the table every year...
"We recruit aunts who are good at making local food from the local area to the famous traditional dishes in the courtyard, so that tourists can eat the taste of their mothers in their memories." The person in charge of "Three Dishes and One House" said.
In the long-term historical changes, the village appearance here has undergone great changes, but the memory of food remains unchanged and passed down from generation to generation.
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"The food here is not only varied, but the stories about the food are also delicious." Zhang Yan, a member of the party committee of Changlinhe Town, said. In addition to the "tiger head chicken" and "eight bowls", every household will do it, and the most memorable thing is the "two large basins".
The "two large pots" refer to the unique staple foods - rice noodles and he powder, because they are served in large pots, so they have this figurative name.
The traditional customs of liujiaba are to eat noodles on the first day of the New Year, the Lantern On the second day of the New Year, and the heeding powder on the third day of the New Year. He powder is to put fresh rhizome vegetables, shredded meat, meat balls, salty gizzards, etc., into the pot to cook, add broth, noodles, glutinous rice balls, etc., with homemade potato flour to outline the mustard, as a staple food. Congratulations, meaning congratulations, good things.
According to legend, when Wu Yufen, a member of the six families, led the "Hua" character battalion to accompany Li Hongzhang in the war, when he encountered the Spring Festival, his subordinates were homesick, and Wu Yufen arranged for the chefs brought from his hometown to make "greeting powder" with attractive colors.
"Play with the dragon lamp on the fifteenth day of the first month, and try the dragon lamp on the thirteenth day of the first month." Liujiaba has a history of playing with dragon lanterns every Spring Festival. Rokuya rice noodles are made with rice noodles ground from rice and wrapped in a variety of dishes. The newly made rice noodles are snow white and round, like the legendary "Dragon Ball", which means auspicious and auspicious. Every year on the thirteenth day of the first month, every household in the six areas of the family must make rice noodles to welcome the debut of the dragon lantern, so the rice noodles are also called "test lamps".
Today, there is still the custom of "February 2nd, making rice dumplings", that is, on the second day of the first month of february in the lunar calendar, the six families of people will make rice noodles and celebrate the legendary "dragon raising its head".
In recent years, relying on the 19.8-kilometer golden lake shoreline of Chaohu Lake, Changlin River, Nanmi River, Yudai River, Qingyang Mountain, Siting Mountain, Baima Mountain, Teapot Mountain, Eighteen Lianwei Ecological Wetland and other ecological elements, chaohu lake embankment Luojiahuan section, Cai Yongxiang Martyrs Memorial Hall, Teapot Mountain Martyrs Cemetery and other red resources, Changlin Ancient Street, Ticket Museum, Liujia Ancient Famous Residences, Wujia Garden and other historical sites, Feidong County Changlinhe Town played the strongest sound of tourism development, Hatang ShiWu She, Huatian Qiao Township, Four Peaks Mountain Residence, Hou'an Hut, More than a dozen homestays such as Qiongduholiday have sprung up like mushrooms, forming a gathering phenomenon of "Hefei homestay to see Feidong, Feidong homestay to see Changlin".
This National Day, bring your family and invite three or five friends to the Changlin River to enjoy the lake and mountains to experience the boutique homestay, taste traditional food, and leave unforgettable memories.
【 Editor: Cheng Zhanpeng】
【Source: China News Network Anhui】
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