When it comes to Dali, most people think of the wind and snow.
As a Dali person in a foreign land, my first thought was the bait that accompanied me for countless early mornings.
"Eighteen monsters in Yunnan, rice dumplings are called bait blocks."
Burnt bait is one of the most famous snacks in Dali, Yunnan, but it is not unique to Dali, as are guizhou, Sichuan and other regions.
Each region has its own unique approach to bait, but I have always felt that Dali's bait is unique, it is all-encompassing and contains all kinds of delicacies.
Whether a bait block is successful or not, the most important thing is two points - the bait block itself and the sauce.
The bait is made of the highest quality rice as a raw material, and the rice that has been soaked thoroughly is steamed, and the top is scooped, and the thoroughness is the bait.
Of course, most of them now use machines instead of manual kneading, but it is still steamed for rice and then done after meals, which is different from the rice noodles squeezed out by rice first and the steamed roll powder.
The raw material of the bait must be rice rice, if it is glutinous rice, it becomes rice.
If the glutinous rice is ground into flour, it is a rice cake, which is different from the bait.
A brazier, a charcoal fire, a piece of thin wire, a simple device gave birth to a burning bait block, which is delicious on the tip of the tongue.
Place a pancake-shaped piece of bait on a charcoal fire and bake until it is yellowish on both sides and bubbles bubble out.
The aroma of rice churns in the air with the bubbles that bubble out, and you can feel its sweet and soft sticky flavor.
Soft glutinous, is the soul of the bait block.
However, the soft glutinous bait block alone cannot be called a burnt bait block, and the finishing touch of the bait block is the sauce.
Sweet, salty, spicy, or mixed, each with its own secret sauces.
Fritters, hot dogs, potatoes, pickles, bean sprouts, and accessories are also available.
With just one piece of burnt, you can experience a variety of delicacies.
My favorite breakfast pairing, however, is the sweet and spicy sauce with puff pasta:
The burned bait has a crispy skin, and the soft bait is wrapped in a rich sauce, accompanied by a crunchy fritter and a few pickles.
One bite down, happiness instantly exploded in the taste buds, making my day's study life full of vitality.
Seeing this, some people may think that the essence of the burning bait block should be a soft and sticky bait block, or a rich sauce.
However, in my opinion, the real essence of burning bait blocks is the taste of the door or school, the memory.
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