"Full of wine and food" understands the meaning of life, and the older generation often says that it must be accompanied by good food and wine to be happy. Nowadays, young people's pursuit standards for food are different, but the seemingly "wonderful" appetizers that the older generation often eats are full of a strong atmosphere of life, and those who have eaten it say that they are good. Today, this article will introduce you to three common old wine dishes, see which ones you have eaten?
1. Pork intestine hot pot
I don't know if you have heard of the idiom "Ku Ding Jieniu", which describes the scene of the chef handling the whole beef. In the past, when pigs were slaughtered, in order not to waste, internal organs such as liver, lungs, intestines, etc. would also be collected and cleaned before eating, among which pig intestine hot pot was a great delicacy.
Shanxi people especially like to eat pig intestine hot pot, come to a pot of hot soup base, sprinkle in several washed pig intestines, slightly scald, take out and cut into small pieces, dip in the special dipping sauce to eat, fresh and fragrant. Shanxi people believe that the best pig intestines should be longer, and the skin should be clean and white, so that the pig intestines are fresh. When eating, first dip in minced ginger and take a bite, then dip in minced garlic and eat another bite, and finally dip in sesame oil and chew hard, three different flavors collide back and forth in the mouth, not to mention more enjoyable.
However, the pork intestine hot pot tastes relatively soft, and some elderly and children may not be comfortable with it. But once you eat it, you will miss the taste for a long time, and you will never forget the delicious taste. Nowadays, you can eat authentic pork intestine hot pot in canteens or authentic old shops in Shanxi in many places, which can be used as a delicacy for drinking!
2. Pig's trotter rice
In addition to the internal organs, the limbs of the pig are also fully utilized, such as the trotters. In the past, pig's trotters were stewed and eaten directly or used to make soup, but later it was discovered that cutting pig's trotters into small pieces and stewing them with rice to make "pig's trotter rice" is a super dumpling delicacy!
Both the Sichuan-Chongqing region and the Hunan region have the Xi of eating pig's trotter rice. When making, you need to wash and shave the pig's trotters first, cut them into small pieces, boil them with water to remove the fishy smell, and then put them in a casserole with rice, salt, etc. and add water to stew after about an hour, the texture of the pig's trotters is soft and rotten, the rice tastes good, and the fragrant pig's trotter rice is ready.
This pork trotter rice may seem simple, but it is not easy to make. The two most important points are the ripeness of the rice and the tenderness of the pig's trotters, and the heat must be controlled. A pot of authentic pig's trotter rice, the pig's trotters should be soft and chewy, and the rice should be full and slightly sticky.
3. Duck blood tofu soup
Many people's first reaction may be "what the hell, duck blood can still be eaten?" Indeed, in many places, duck blood is directly thrown away as waste, but in some places, duck blood is a good material to make a delicious duck blood tofu soup.
The main ingredients for making duck blood tofu soup are fresh duck blood and tofu, accompanied by green onions, ginger and garlic, add an appropriate amount of salt, monosodium glutamate and water starch to thicken, and then choose the cooking method, there are versions such as braised soup, stewed, hot and sour soup. Among them, the most classic is the sour and hot duck blood soup eaten by Sichuan people, the taste is sour and spicy and appetizing, and the milky fragrance of duck blood and the softness of tofu complement each other!
Duck blood is high in protein and has high nutritional value, but it tastes greasy when eaten raw, so it is the best choice to make a delicious soup. Many chefs are also constantly innovating ways to eat duck blood, such as duck blood Sichuan hot pot, duck blood pancakes, duck blood oil cakes and so on. It is believed that with the change of people's dietary concepts, there will be more ways to play ingredients such as duck blood waiting to be discovered.
Which of the above three old wine dishes have you eaten? They may be "wonderful" in the eyes of modern people, but they are rich in the imprint of the life of the older generation in China. Put aside your preconceptions and try these delicacies, and you might be in for a surprise!