Eat slurry water fish fish
Author: Du Shuwen
In terms of raw materials and production methods, slurry fish is a very common rural diet. But it can be called a big "delicacy" of Huazhou people, from the materials to the production, there is nothing special. Cornmeal, mung bean flour, pea flour, soba flour, wheat flour, any kind of material.
The operation process of slurry water fish fish is not complicated. Boil an appropriate amount of water, pour in the dough and batter, and continue to add dry flour, stir vigorously with a rod and stick in one direction for about ten minutes, and the thickness must be appropriate. Stir until the batter is sticky enough to hang on to the stick. It is then cooked, and then leaked into a basin of cold water through a tadpole-sized basket. The name is "fish fish" or "leaky fish". To eat, remove into a bowl and pour over the celery pulp that has been prepared in advance. Berry water is a vegetable soup made with wheat celery, vinegar, chili, etc. Its mellow and fragrant flavor is unique, and then put in chopped green onions, chili oil, and condiments, and you can enter it. Because of its moderate temperature and refreshing taste, it is often eaten in spring, summer, and autumn. When the peasants come back from working in the fields, they are hungry and thirsty, and they bring a bowl of lukewarm fish and fish to their mouths, and it takes less than two minutes to snort and fall through their throats, which is called refreshing. You can eat two or three bowls of a large meal. Don't look at eating too much, but you can't bear hunger, and you will be hungry after a while. That's why people named it "coaxing uphill".
In those years, the rural people in Huazhou lacked food, and "leaking fish and fish" and "disturbing the group" were the "special" meals they used to spend the year with miscellaneous grains. There is also a way to eat the dough, after the batter is cooked, it does not leak into fish, but scoops it into a bowl with an iron spoon, adds slurry water, chopped green onions, and chili oil, and eats it one bite at a time with chopsticks or a spoon. This is called stirring the ball, also called the "water siege city". The people of Guanzhong have a custom to eat a stirring meal on the Chinese New Year's Eve. It means to live a reunion and a happy life.
With the development of the market economy, "slurry fish fish" has become a rarity with the development of the market economy, like other miscellaneous grains and non-staple foods, and has entered the city, put on the table, and has become a beautiful delicacy and is favored by people. In order to make a little money, some farmers conformed to the market demand and brought "slurry water fish fish" into the city. Some set up stalls, some push carts along the street to sell, passers-by are greedy, spend a small amount of money to serve a bowl, refreshing, and moisturizing. But demand is often proportional to price, and the more people eat, the price has also risen a lot. If it is not big, it will sell for two or three yuan. Tongue-smacking!
My wife and I both live in the countryside, and we have developed a habit of eating "fish and fish" since we were children. One day, cornmeal came from my hometown, and I tried to do it. However, they could not grasp the method, especially the ratio of water to surface. It's either thin or thick. Either the bottom of the pot is burned, or it is half-cooked. It's often a mess. Once, when I used a pressure cooker, I jumped the lid on the ceiling because of the pressure, and the hot batter stained the walls around me and flowed all over the ground. Startled, the dog and cat ran to watch with wide eyes. Fortunately, it didn't burn people, it was really embarrassing. Another day, my wife made it herself at home, thinned it and added some noodles, thickened it and added water, just like that, I made a big pot of it, I really couldn't help it, I took my mobile phone and called my sister in the countryside to ask. When I came back, before I could put down my pocket, I asked me to ask "Baidu" on the computer. In the end, the leaking fish can't be shaped, and it tastes like chewing wax, and it also has a smoky taste. It can only be eaten with a spoon as a dough.
One day my sister from the countryside came. The wife was overjoyed, and regardless of the tiredness of the guests, she let the family disturb the group. Of course, the girl won't shirk, so she rolled up her sleeves and got started. People are connoisseurs in the end, and the ratio of water to flour can be done at one time. Stirring and heat are properly mastered, and the action is quick and fast, and in less than half an hour, a pot of stirring dough is ready. The fish was long and tendonous, and the size and thickness were evenly proportioned, and it was even better than what was sold on the market. It tastes slippery and soft. I smiled and said to my wife: "I see that you are studying medicine, you have done a good job, and you have never had an accident in your life, but such a simple leak has stumped you." It seems that what you do is what you do, and if you want to eat fish, you have to learn from the countrymen. She smiled and said: Life is like this, you can't see yourself as the same as others, and you can't see others as the same as yourself. The ruler is short, and the inch is long."
Original source: "Heart Spring Danfeng"
Original author: Du Shuwen
Collation and editing: Huazhou Literature and History