Right now, in the greenhouses that have rained down the streets, clusters of chrysanthemums are in the picking season. As a common flower of the same origin as medicine and food, chrysanthemum has become an indispensable ingredient for many restaurants with its unique charm and taste, especially in special delicacies such as cross-bridge rice noodles.
Wan Jiangtao is a large chrysanthemum planter who has paved the street through the rain, planting more than 60 acres of chrysanthemums in total. After the chrysanthemums are ripe and picked, in addition to being sold in the province, they are also sent to Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Changchun and other foreign cities, of which more than half of them are from Mongolia. These chrysanthemums, with their thick petals and bright colors, not only have high ornamental value, but also are delicacies on the table.
Wan Jiangtao, a chrysanthemum grower, said: "Every year, 1.6 million chrysanthemums are sent to all parts of the country, including 900,000 from Mengzi, and the output value is expected to reach about 1.5 million yuan this year." We take crop rotation to ensure that there is a supply of fresh chrysanthemums every day, and at the same time, we pay attention to the quality of the product to ensure that Mengzi chrysanthemum cross-bridge rice noodles have a good taste, I hope that Mengzi chrysanthemum cross-bridge rice noodles can go to the whole country and the world. ”
Zhang Yun, manager of Xiangqiyuan, said: "We use 200-300 chrysanthemums every day, and if it is a holiday, it will be more, and this year's use will reach about 100,000." In our Mengzi, there is a way to eat rice noodles across the bridge with ten steps, and the fourth step is to put in chrysanthemums to pray for good luck. ”
"Put chrysanthemums in all directions and pray for good luck". When the golden chrysanthemum petals gently fall and intertwine with the delicious soup, a feast for the palate is quietly staged. Chopsticks gently pick up the rice noodles and send them to the mouth along with the chrysanthemum petals, and the smoothness of the rice noodles, the richness of the soup, and the fragrance of the chrysanthemums are intertwined into a wonderful taste in the mouth.
Diner Li Mina said: "The way to eat the rice noodles across the bridge is very unique, and I also like it, the taste is 'absolutely unique'!" ”
Adding chrysanthemums to cross-bridge rice noodles is not only a simple combination of ingredients, but also a inheritance and innovation of food culture. A bowl of rice noodles across the bridge, while intoxicating with its deliciousness, also makes people deeply feel the profound meaning of the folk proverb that "rice noodles are longer and longer, and the bowl of soup is more relaxed".
Reporter: Wang Xiaomei, Yang Ziao Correspondent: Li Yanbi
Editor: Xiao Jinlan
Review: Wang Liping, Li Qing