Food experts often say: eat in Chengdu, taste in Pi County. In Pi County, there are four rare things that can be "original" - Pixian Watercress, Pi Guan Fine Wine, China Sichuan Cuisine Cultural Experience Center and Sichuan Cuisine Museum, and then there is the farmhouse. These four "originals" have achieved the theme of "eating, drinking and playing" of "Taste Pi County". With Pixian Douban, Sichuan cuisine has a "homely soul", which brightens, flavors and enhances Sichuan cuisine; Pi Tube wine is beautiful and drunk with ancient and modern celebrities such as Zhulin Qixian, Du Fu, Lu You, Zhang Daqian, Han Suying, etc.; and the "two pavilions" of Sichuan cuisine, the wonderful experience of interactive tour and eating Sichuan cuisine will make people's impressions; as the birthplace of Chinese farms, it has now become the lifestyle of Chinese people's rural leisure and rejuvenation.
You Pi County, you can enjoy the delicacies and taste snacks in a dashing manner; Luo duck, Shi duck, mashed meat, cunei fish, fat brother yellow spicy ding, watercress fried hand, Dai big meat and other special flavors of delicious dishes, all of which make you have a good appetite, eat a large piece, eat a lot of it. After the wine and meat are full and the brain is full of fat, he burps with a fragrant full mouth, and his eyes are slanted and his mouth is crooked, "I will wait until the flowers are thankful."
The farm is more comfortable, as soon as people sit down, cover the bowl of flower tea on the table, mahjong is laid out, the very cute little sister of the farmer, sweetly ask you: "Eat chicken, eat duck, eat rabbit or eat fish?" People have not yet reacted, the little sister said: "We can all 'eat four' here, like a chicken, just 'one chicken and four eat', mixed and stewed, in addition to a few fresh vegetables and wild vegetables and bean flowers, to ensure that it is very comfortable to eat." Listening to this warm and lovely introduction, I am already very full of brain fat. There are also hundreds of kinds of local vegetables and snacks such as pickled pepper tips, old pumpkin, roast chicken with taro, croissant buns, pot steamed buns, long steamed buns, etc., and the average person eats, drinks and plays for a whole day. Especially Pixian Xipu silver carp, watercress fresh fish, chinese cabbage crucian carp, boiled yellow spicy dice, etc., do not swell into a stupid commander, you are absolutely reluctant to put chopsticks to give up.
Pixian food street
Water is not intoxicating and everyone is intoxicated
However, the ancient town of Sandaoyan in the water town of western Sichuan is another charm, and the color and fragrance are intoxicated by waves of food and drinking men and women. As the saying goes: The benevolent Leshan, the wise man still water, but I have to add one: the mortal still eats, this can be called the heaven and earth bell spirit. The three weirs are beautiful, taking water as fun, taking water as songs, dancing with water, and coexisting with water, which has achieved the unique humanistic aura of Sandaoyan. If Pixian is the back garden of Chengdu, then the three weirs that rely on the two rivers and have a unique water town charm are the ancient towns floating on the water in the back garden.
Pixian Sandao weir was originally named Sandao Weir, and its name originated from the use of bamboo baskets to pack pebbles to intercept water, make three weirs that are very close to each other, and guide water to irrigate the fields. The so-called "weir", which means "the weir that guides water into the canal", is built along the flow of water. Located in the upper reaches of chengdu's mother river, the three weirs, the two major tributaries of the Min River, the Xuyan River and the Baitiao River, run through the ancient town in parallel, with abundant water sources, clear water quality, good hydrophilicity, and beautiful ecological environment, so it is known as the ancient Shu water town. Only because of the moisture of this thousand years of good water, the ancient town is soaked with the spirit of water, the spirit of the earth, the light of the sun and the moon, soaked with a long ancient rhyme, and accumulated the thick history and humanities of the ancient Shu country.
Three weirs in Chuanxi Water Town
The basin of the two rivers is fertile for hundreds of miles, with thousands of acres of fertile land, and there are also pristine scenery of birds flying and seedlings brought by the perennial roosting of water birds such as egrets. This beautiful river not only nourishes the people of Chengdu, but also nurtures these spirits of nature. The tributaries of the ditches, which are as dense as cobwebs, moisturize the three weirs and make up the beautiful dream water town of the Hydra Heavenly Palace. The water of the three weirs is clear and warm, reachable, whether it is a clear wave or a trickle, it crosses the fields, hugs the village, always meets people, tender and sweet, nourishes the living beings, and closely connects production, life and life. Here, there are the scenery of Jiangnan Water Town, the atmosphere of Phoenix Ancient Town, both the charm of ancient dock culture and the beauty of Lijiang in western Sichuan.
Sandaoyan Ancient Town is built by the water, and the Huipai architecture characterized by gray white walls, green tile roofs, staggered wind volcanic walls, and beams is combined with the soft combination of the style of the residential houses in western Sichuan, showing the elegant and elegant manners of the ancient town. She does not need too much ink rendering, small bridges flowing water, weeping egrets, pedestrians such as the peaceful Xuyan River calm and calm. On both sides of the Baitiao River, there are poems buildings, calligraphy and painting buildings, chess and card buildings, tea tasting buildings, and viewing buildings, which are stacked and extended, and the scenery is fresh and elegant. Walking on the winding pebble path, caressing or chiseling the famous green brick and white wall, the thousand-year-old Shu culture is quietly flowing between the fingers.
Three weirs and a covered bridge have become landmark buildings,
Throughout the year, especially every summer, a large number of tourists flock to Sandaoweir, which is 3-5 degrees lower than the central urban area, to escape the summer heat. Or drink tea and play chess in the shade of willows, or read books and newspapers by the river, or stroll along the greenway to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way; in the pastoral scenery, forest pan scenery and farmhouse scenery, in the agility of the water town, men, women and children find the rare coolness of the clear water and the comfort of playing with water that the depths of the soul desire.
Walking into The Town of Sandaoyan, the trees are shaded, the willows are clinging, the flowers and grasses are in harmony, and the butterflies and birds are singing! Walking in the bluestone paved streets, the cityscape is elegant, fresh and pleasant; beautiful street lamps, flower lawns, elegant signboards, and even garbage cans are fresh and bright, making this beautiful water town especially simple and amiable, soft and touching.
Strolling on the exquisitely carved covered bridge, the water village style is in the silk, chuchu touching. The agile water wheel slowly turns the elegant charm of the water town. The big bride and big sister at the head of the bridge showed the tourists their exquisite handicrafts; there were also village girls who woven butterflies, dragonflies, frogs, etc. with green and yellow palm leaves, and the vivid, dexterous and beautiful little insect birds were ready to come out in the girl's focused twilight and childish fingers; in the attic diagonally opposite the bridge, the sound of children reading aloud was heard from time to time; on the ancient town square, people danced happily "cha-cha", and the smile of recreation rippled on the rosy face.
The covered bridge is a leisure paradise for the elderly and children, doing some needlework while chatting.
The well-preserved residential buildings in western Sichuan during the Qingming Dynasty in the ancient town reach 200,000 square meters. The deep old street, the soft sunlight, through the green bamboo sprinkled all over the ground, giving people a feeling of so peaceful and peaceful. Bamboo handicrafts with sichuan characteristics, such as bamboo chairs, bamboo dustpans, bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets on the old street, through the hidden doors, watch the residents of the town or take care of green vegetables, make fires and cook, and the green smoke rises in the house; or weave bamboo boats, or hook children's shoes... This scene was actually moved to tears quietly.
Drinking tea under the willow trees by the river in the farmhouse, watching the cool river glowing with water fragrance, rushing through the front of the cheerful, the warm spring breeze with the breath of the field gently hit the face, a starling on the big tree "croaked" non-stop, the green tile white wall hidden in the red willow green, it looks particularly fresh and elegant. Cars in the laneways of the town graceful snake line, on both sides of the simple houses, innocent children playing, the big bride doing needlework, the traditional blacksmith shop, barber stalls, old tea houses, grocery stores, etc., all of which touch your heart and stir your feelings.
Natural life scenes are reflected in the slow flow of water.
As the sunset fades, the smoky villages and the old-fashioned houses of the white-walled Dewa are noisy at dusk. The old farmer who drove the cattle home, the children who came home from school, the women who washed vegetables and panned rice by the stream, the mother-in-law who drove the chickens and ducks home... Overnight staying at a farmhouse in the ancient town, cooking a pot of mellow rice wine, frying two small dishes that have just been picked from the field with dew, baking a few Qinghai peppers mixed with eggplant in the wood stove, a plate of smoked blackened old bacon, such a simple and simple night meal, can bring you to the highest delicious realm of life, make you tearful, full of nostalgia.
Nowadays, the modern city is noisy and chaotic, and the materialism is full of desires. In the workplace, official field, shopping mall, love field, examination hall, casino, stock field tired, physically and mentally depressed people, in the three weirs nourishing pranayama, tasting baiwei river fresh, living in the waterfront loft, walking along the river, listening to fishing songs and elegy; a cup of tea, a cigarette, a boiled yellow spicy ding, a plate of kimchi, really is not happy, not happy. Some people have traveled all over the world to understand the true meaning of this life, and in the three weirs, they have already mastered this way without leaving home. Sandaoyan is like an ecological cradle, the people who are fooled by iPone, cars, and computers are affectionately wrapped in their arms, gently patting you, leisurely and warmly coaxing you to be calm, letting you calm down, letting you lie comfortably in the soft dream water town, the countryside style and the countryside melt the nostalgia, and the fragrance is fragrant.
The water town is full of beautiful colors and styles, which makes people think of it.
Walking into the wetland park created by Sandaoyan, the vigorous Manjiang Red almost dyed the entire pond red. A boardwalk perched on a pond stretches into a large expanse of high reeds. As the boardwalk weaves through the vast reeds. The reeds were two feet tall and shaded the sky. Occasionally, the breeze blows, and the reeds sway gracefully, swaying with the wind, making a rushing sound, and an impetuous heart also quiets down. Through the reeds, a turquoise pond reappears. Lotus leaves float on the surface of the water, and water lilies bloom pink, out of the mud without staining.
Egrets fly freely, fish swim leisurely, and although the wetland area is not large, it is an ecological paradise with a beautiful atmosphere. The egret seems to be the big star here, dazzling here than trying to fly the skill of whoever it is, one will fly freely in the air, one will plunge into the reeds, and one will fly in a beautiful arc. The long-tailed bird that appeared later did not know what its name was, as if wearing a brown evening gown, hiding under the taro leaves to avoid the sun. Seeing his companions flying over, he danced a wonderful tacit "double dance", which was beautiful. The frogs in the pond seem to be a soundtrack for the birds. In the distant pond, a group of black water chickens began to appear in a line. They are neatly watered and maintain a straight formation. Nearby, the fish also swam out leisurely, sometimes gathering, sometimes scattering. Yunqiao Wetland Park makes the water town sandaowei more graceful.
Exquisite waterfront flair
The food in the water village is very emotional
Approaching the Three Weirs, the most comfortable thing is to be intimate with the Beautiful Water Qingbo that runs down from the snowy mountains of the plateau and flows through the Dujiangyan. If you have poetic feelings, you can go to Wangjiang Lou, Yuejiang Lou, Wangyang Pavilion, here you can drink, taste food, you can also chant poems, sprinkle Danqing; you can also fist and drink, enjoy the three Weir's unique dishes: braised pure natural yellow spicy ding, not only delicious, tender and delicious, but also do not have to worry about burr fish throat; here fried twist fish, spicy crisp is a good dish to drink; as for home cooking: hand-ground bean flowers, steamed pork ribs, sweet and salty roasted white, braised assortment, etc. have a strong local flavor, you will not only eat it. And it is in the clouds and fog that I do not know where I am.
The local snacks of Sandaoyan are even more feasting on the delicious mouths: Red Star Hotel, Dai Da Meat, Zhou Zai Goose, Straw Goose, Duck Neck, Duck Foot Board, Duck Brain Shell, Green Pepper Chicken, Water Town Cool Powder, Dujiangyan Tributary Xuyan River, Bai Tiao River River Fresh Series, Delicious Flavor, Especially Boiled Yellow spicy Ding, Pleasant Taste, Color and Flavor, Pan Lao Mutton Soup Pot, Mengtong Spring Roasted Whole Lamb, etc., keep you can't eat it and go around, every three forks of the five hearts panic and come to a plate.
The air in the ancient Shu water town is full of river fresh delicacies
Among the wild fish species in the Sandaoyan River, the most famous are the blue eel, yellow spicy ding and twist flower fish. The most authentic of the three weir flavors are watercress crucian carp, fat brother yellow spicy dice, fried prawns, dai large meat and water town bean blossoms. In particular, the sturgeon kimchi crucian carp is really a must-see. There are three kinds of precious wild vegetables in the countryside of western Sichuan, which can be added to fully display the characteristics of rural flavors when cooking. That is, the folded ear roots, the herbs, and the artemisia that grow in the weeds on the edge of the field. Villagers love to use these three kinds of wild vegetables to add to food, in order to clear the heat and annealing, detoxify and reduce swelling, which can be said to be edible and medicinal, and the classic of the same origin of clothing and food. Like folded ear root mixed with green shoot shreds, herbs kimchi crucian carp, a pot of stewed elbows or stewed hooves, after adding artemisia annua, the original fat feeling disappeared, more is from the field of fragrance, fat but not greasy, soft and sticky, has become the biggest eating point of artemisia elbow. Those who eat meat eat meat, those who drink soup drink soup, and even the green leaves have become delicious green products.
Artemisia annua stewed elbow, fat but not greasy, relieve heat and relieve heat.
Fat Brother Yellow Spicy Ding: It is the first restaurant in Sandaoyan to operate wild yellow spicy Ding. Fat Brother Yellow Spicy Ding is selected from the Minjiang River, authentic high-quality wild yellow spicy Ding, this yellow spicy Ding is a little smaller than the ordinary, the surface is brownish red. The meat is tender, delicious, easy to eat, and high in protein. According to the taste of diners, it can be cooked into fish flavor, sour and spicy clear soup flavor, home cooking, spicy flavor and so on. No matter what kind of flavor, it is the traditional flavor of Chuanxi Bazi, and the local style is rich and mellow.
That yellow lapping, put one into the mouth, a light sip is not available, tender like a bean flower, the mouth left is spicy and sour, delicious and nourishing. There is also crispy river fish, crispy and delicious, which is a good product with wine, double pepper earth silver carp, pickled pepper leopard pattern fish, and is also a feature of the fat brother's family. The real old foodie, also handed over the remaining soup to the kitchen to burn some tofu, blood Wang, that is another taste, there are more super foodies, with the soup sauce mixed with noodles, or cook a bowl of scribbles, swallow the stomach, the expression and look on the face Oh, more comfortable than eating the Zhongnanhai state banquet. After tasting the wild river freshness of the fat brother, you know that the Chuanxi Damzi is really a beautiful river with water beauty and soil.
The wild yellow spicy ding of the three weirs, eat once and think twice
Dai Da Meat: Cold mix pork head meat specialty store. Pork head meat, including pig ears, pig face, pig arch mouth, in the western Sichuan region is a unique flavor of delicious, especially the spicy pig arch mouth, red oil ear slices, the taste is unique, red bright and attractive, spicy and mellow, soft and crisp and tender, eating very comfortable. The pig's head meat with large meat is not only large, but also soft and moderate, that pig's ears, soft glutinous with a crisp sound, chewing up a lot of pleasure; and then the taste, the key is the cooked oil spicy, red bright and fragrant, spicy, that is the old Dai's own handmade Ha, that spicy, that fragrant, only to impress you. However, the most amazing thing is that the pig's mouth and pig's ears are very large and thin, and they are so thin that they are put in front of the mouth, and the face is covered, just like eating the meat of Lianshan Hui. As soon as the people in the road saw the battle, they knew that the knife bearer must be a jianghu knifeman on the side of the shock. Everyone who has eaten it says that it is delicious and miserable, especially a spicy pork ear or pig's head meat, and then a bowl of red bean soup, a bowl of rice soup to cook fresh vegetables, a dish of kimchi, that is really the best delicious match in the world. But things are good, natural business is pretty, generally there is an eleven o'clock to go, the big meat is not engaged, even the small meat has not been obtained, had to the next day please ha early Ha.
Spicy and fragrant, crisp and tender, if not accompanied by fine wine, it is really a grievance against this dish.
There are also three weir fried prawns at that time the method and eating taste are unique, especially in the summer on the edge of the Tuojiang River to eat fried prawns, drink beer, so comfortable Oh, cool, different style. Green pepper chicken is also a strong taste of the countryside, chicken tender from more needless to say, the key is the chicken aroma, then the strength of the absolute can not eat, the taste is spicy and fragrant, the taste is delicate, the aftertaste is long, it is to Jiuzhai fresh green peppercorns, Dabashan small green pepper, selected ginger and onion seasoning oil and so on as the main spices cooked a special dish, tulip palatable, strong taste, spicy and fragrant, delicious and delicious! Its fried field snails and fried duck heads are also more and more fragrant and stronger the more they are eaten. Sandaoyan water town cold powder, Zhou Zai goose, tall meat red oil lung slices, steamed beef, beef bone radish soup, and rice is free, quite valuable and colorful and fragrant.
Pixian is the original place of the farmhouse, shrouded in bamboo forests, flowing water, indeed delicious and delicious and easy to play.
Transportation: You can take No. 305 and No. 320 to Pixian Passenger Transport Center at Chengdu Chandianzi Bus Station, get on the bus and coin 2 yuan / person, and then transfer to No. 363 to reach Sandaoyan. You can also take Bus 365 directly from Jiulidi Bus Station to get there and take Sandao weir at Jinsha Station.
By car: From Chengdu, you can reach Sandaoyan via Shaxi Line or Pipeng Road via Laocheng Guan road, and the time is within 30 minutes.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Editorial Board of Sichuan Province Chronicle Sichuan Cuisine Scholar Sichuan Cuisine Scholar Gastronomic Writer
Author of "A Hundred Years of Sichuan Cuisine Legend", "The History of Sichuan Cuisine on the Roadside", and "Three Hundred Years of Spicy Hemp Temptation"
Original Jianghu Gluttony East 2021.01.12.Chengdu