As the Spring Festival approaches, Jinan's Annual flavor is getting stronger
Streets, alleys, New Year markets...
A busy and lively scene
The strong smell of the year flows everywhere
Photography | Zhou Wen
Oil swirl, sweet foam, pot stickers, pan silk cake, sweet and sour carp, nine-turn large intestine, stir-fried waist flower, milk soup pu cabbage... A variety of snacks and delicacies, everything is available, enough to awaken the taste memory of the "year".
Photography | Wang Qin
To prepare the crispy pot:
Pure crispy pot, meat and vegetarian, meat ingredients include elbow bone, pork belly, whole chicken, whole fish, etc.; vegetarian ingredients in lotus, kelp, tofu, Chinese cabbage are essential. Kelp, lotus root and tofu have rich nutritional value.
- The elbow bones are placed at the bottom to prevent the paste, and then arranged in the order of lotus, kelp, pork, cabbage, chicken, and fish. The fish must be wrapped in tofu skin and placed on the top floor, and a layer of cabbage should be pressed on the top. This arrangement is mainly to ensure that softer ingredients such as chicken and fish are not crushed and maintain a complete appearance.
- Bring the pot to a boil over medium heat and simmer over low heat. In the boiling process, sugar, vinegar, salt, cooking wine, dark soy sauce and other spices are successively added, and an excellent crispy pot should take into account the three different tastes of sour, sweet and salty, when to add sugar, when to add vinegar in the production process, and how much to put each one, has become the 'secret' of each crispy pot.
- The crispy pan does not need to add water during the production process, relying on the juice of the cabbage to drive the mixture of ingredients and spices. When simmering, the juice of the cabbage oozes out and overflows the stove, which requires the maker to scoop out a spoonful of soup and store it for later. When slowing down the heat, gradually dry the soup, pour another spoonful back into the pot. The whole boiling process lasts 8-10 hours, use chopsticks to test the body, as long as the kelp is inserted, you can turn off the heat.
- Then drizzle with a layer of sesame oil, cover the pot lid, smoulder for a night, and the next day when the pot is opened, the effect of overflowing aroma can be achieved.
A lamp lights up a city, want to experience the strong taste of the New Year, come to the impression of Jinan Lantern Club! The theme of the national tide is the charm of the country, and the rich display of flower lanterns, with different forms and lifelike, is full of festive atmosphere.
Photography | Wei Hua
Walking into the East Gate, you will be greeted by three cute pets, the frog that does not sing and the cute crossing bear and the tiger zodiac sign combine to form a "tiger head cute frog" shape designed in the style of the national tide, creating a happy atmosphere of "cute pet welcome".
Photography | Chen Cheng
In the lotus flowers of the day-to-day flat boat, there is a heart to be a Jinan person. The flower lantern arch at the north gate uses a combination of carp, lotus flowers and spring water to show the beauty of Jinan characteristics.
In the impression of Jinan Quan World Quanyin Square, there are four magnificent tiger head gates, tiger tiger vitality, such as tiger wings, Wuthering Heights and Rivers, living dragons and tigers, come and choose your Own New Year's wishes!
The red lanterns are constantly spinning, which also heralds the new year!