With the large number of seasonal spring vegetables on the market, the Tianshan Road Street Community Comprehensive has launched a special spring menu for the elderly canteen of the elderly service center, such as pickled Du Xian, grass head cake, fried broad beans with leeks, etc., so that the elderly can eat fresh, healthy and happy, and praise the "taste" again and again!
A few days ago, the reporter came to the elderly canteen of the Tianshan Road Street Community Comprehensive Service Center for the Elderly, and at that time, more than 10 elderly people in the community sat in the restaurant to enjoy a steaming, meat and vegetarian meal.
"I didn't expect to be able to eat straw cakes here, the taste is quite authentic. Aunt Zhu, a resident, told reporters that grass cake is a traditional snack in old Shanghai, fresh grass head is listed in this season every year, many locals will make their own food, she is no exception, I wanted to buy my own ingredients to make, but I didn't expect to eat it in the canteen first, crispy on the outside and glutinous on the inside, salty and fragrant, which really makes her have an endless aftertaste.
"I like this soup the most, it's very solid and delicious. Aunt Wang, a resident, said that she likes the soup pickled and fresh because she has to prepare a lot of ingredients to make this soup herself, and it has to be stewed for a long time, so it is much more convenient to eat in the canteen.
It is understood that the special spring dishes launched by the Tianshan Road Street Community Comprehensive for the elderly canteen of the old service center not only use seasonal fresh vegetables such as grass, broad beans, spring bamboo shoots, shepherd's cabbage, leeks, etc., but also make them with more Shanghainese cooking techniques. In addition, fried broad beans with leeks and tofu with shepherd's cabbage on the menu are also common dishes on Shanghainese's spring table.
"I usually live with my wife, and I burn too many dishes, I can't eat them and waste them, and I don't have enough to eat, so I just come to the canteen to eat together. Aunt Yang, a resident, told reporters that she usually cooks at home at most two dishes, and you can eat four or five dishes at 13 yuan in the canteen.
As a street with a relatively high degree of aging, there are a large number of elderly and elderly people living alone in the jurisdiction of Tianshan Road Street, and it is very troublesome for them to cook every day. "Older people need to be more particular about their diets, not only to ensure that the ingredients are fresh, clean and hygienic, but also to take into account their special taste needs. According to the staff of the Tianshan Road Street Community Service Office, most of the elderly have bad teeth and weakened digestion, and some of them still have the problem of "three highs".
In the next step, Tianshan Road Street will continue to optimize the "doorstep" meal service system, continuously innovate and optimize the dishes, and provide the elderly with more diverse, delicious and healthy dietary choices.
Written / Photography: Xu Monroe
Editor: Bi Yangjing
Editor-in-charge: Yan Wenbin