When it comes to breakfast paradise, Nanjing is the well-deserved "center of the universe".
Duck blood vermicelli, skin belly noodles, spicy oil wontons, sugar porridge root... Perfect to unlock 100 ways for breakfast.
But for those who live on Chaotiangong West Street, there is a 101st option in the early morning - "Jianhua Fried Bun".
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Seongnam old shop, four generations of inheritance
The area around Chaotian Palace is a treasure land in the south of the city that tourists rarely step into- Mochou Road, which records the past and present lives of Nanjing; Qijia Bay, which contracts the pot stickers on the tip of the tongue; Tangzi Street, witnesses the demise of second-hand bicycles.
In contrast, the Chaotiangong West Street wrapped in the old residential area looks "unremarkable" at a glance. However, there are countless laodizi food shops here, which is a well-deserved "traffic responsibility".
For example, Jianhua fried bun can make many nearby residents proudly say "I went from snacks to big".
▲Chaotiangong West Street is next to Tangzi Street, and the roadside is full of shops for second-hand electric vehicles and old home appliances.
From the western end of Chaotiangong West Street, you can see the No. 317 bus stop under the tree without taking a few steps.
Standing here, you can smell the aroma of oil if there is none, which is the taste of Jianhua fried buns.
▲ The sign with white characters on a red background is not very obvious on the side of the road, but the golden fried bun in the large pot at the door makes people unable to move their eyes.
If you come by chance, you can also observe the hostess's whole set of flowing performances - yard buns, pour hot water, drizzle vegetable oil, turn over one by one, and cook out of the oven!
At this time, the diners around the pot opened their mouths. You and I, one by one, will empty a whole pot of fried buns in a short while.
▲ Steaming, sizzling fried buns, just looking at it makes people have a head in the morning.
Office workers hurriedly packed and took away, and uncles and aunts were not in a hurry, and sat down in the store with plates.
The idle boss will also come over and speak a few words with the diners in Nanjing dialect. Words learned that although the store has changed several times, the couple has been working for more than 30 years and is the third generation of the family.
▲The area of the store is not large, and the environment is average, but it retains people by relying on the old taste.
Previously, the couple had also considered retiring from business, and they could not stand the unhappiness of the neighbors in the street.
Today, the daughter has basically taken over the family business, and this small shop has unconsciously passed on to the fourth generation.
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Jianhua signature = fried bun + radish ball soup
Being able to achieve undiminished popularity over the years, Jianhua naturally has its own secret.
If you look closely, you will find that the regular customers come into the store with raw fried buns, and there will be bowls of radish ball soup.
▲ The menu on the wall is clear at a glance, but the regular customers have already burned it in their hearts and do not need to look at it.
The pan-fried buns in the shop are available in two flavors, one meat and one vegetarian, and the fried bread with golden hair on both sides is very large, the skin is crispy on the outside, and the inside is soft.
The meaty texture of the beef stuffing Q bomb, once bitten down, you can also get some rich juice. The aroma of leek egg vermicelli filling is fragrant, and the fresh taste can fill the entire mouth in an instant.
▲ The only drawback is that the bun skin is slightly thicker, but one can eat enough, and the cost performance is already extremely high.
If you feel greasy when you eat fried buns alone, there are also homemade thin peppers in the store, which also makes many people miss it.
Break open the raw fried bun, pour a little vinegar juice, and dip it in a thinly grained pepper, which is spicy and appetizing.
▲ Friendly tip: the thin peppers in the shop are really very spicy!
Radish ball soup is not common in general stores, fried radish balls are soaked in the clear beef soup, and a handful of emerald green onions float on the soup noodles, instantly making people eat fingers.
Scoop up a ball and lower your stomach, you can faintly taste the sweet taste of radish, hot ironing against the mouth and stomach. Take another bite of beef soup, which is delicious and rich, especially suitable for wet and cold autumn and winter seasons.
▲ The boss laughed and said that his own radish ball soup should be the only one in Nanjing.
Of course, for an old shop, the human feelings outside of food are also particularly important.
The smiling daughters are familiar with the preferences of the old patrons, and after greeting each other, they can quickly serve the right food without saying much.
Occasionally encountering an elder who "spits" on the taste of the fried bun is not as heavy as before, the daughter will patiently explain that eating less salt is better for the elderly.
In the store, they are the boss and the customer, but more like relatives and friends who have known each other for many years and cared about each other.
In the early morning, standing at the bus stop waiting for the 317 road, smelling the aroma of Jianhua fried buns, I knew that the new day had begun again.
And this day must be a hot and hopeful day!
Writing, photography ‖ echo
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