In Jungar Banner, the custom of eating pancakes on February 2 has been continued for many years, and the mother can be said to be one of the inheritors of this kind of gourmet production, which is not, before waiting for the second day of February, the mother planned to make pancakes.
In order to let the family and relatives eat the delicious pancakes on time, the mother began to prepare them on the first day of February. Just after lunch, my mother began to spread the bread. This is also the highlight of every time you eat pancakes, and the quality of the pancakes is directly related to the deliciousness and deliciousness of the pancakes. She put the soba noodles and white noodles in a bowl in a one-to-two ratio into the basin, and then added some flour noodles, sprinkled with pepper powder, ginger powder, large powder and salt, first stirred the dry noodles and spices evenly, and then mixed the noodles with warm water, mixed a little thicker, and then mixed well, and then added water to dilute and blend, so that the batter looks uniform and particleless. When these were ready, the mother opened the electric cake bell, scooped a spoonful of batter into it, and the electric cake bell made a squeaking sound, and a dough cake was spread. Use your hands or chopsticks to place the spread cake on the piē zi and proceed to the next one.
Eat a meal of pancakes, and the mother will have to be busy for an afternoon. The bread on the stall was not only prepared for our whole family the next day, but also for relatives, and at the same time for my grandmother. For elderly parents, in addition to companionship, it is necessary to prepare a variety of delicacies. Mother has done this, teaching us by words and deeds, and influencing us. When all the bread was spread, the mother wrapped the cakes according to the family and then gave them away one by one. And these cakes also carry the family's February 2 food wishes.
On the second day of the first year, my mother got up early and began to prepare other ingredients for the pancakes. Cut the tofu into thin slices and fry it, then cut it into small strips, peel the potatoes into thin strips and fry it out, wash the vermicelli and drain the water, boil the dried beans with hot water to drain the water, peel the bean sprouts raw by the mother herself and boil it in hot water to drain the water, cut the carrot into thin strips, cut the lean pork into small strips, and cut the onion, ginger and garlic. Each of these may seem simple, but it takes a morning to complete them in turn. When I was with my son, my mother prepared one, and I couldn't help but taste it. The process of tasting is also the process of satisfying one's taste buds in advance, and it is also a kind of craving for the mother's cooking skills (or taste).
When the dishes were ready, my mother began to prepare stir-frying, of course, first stir-frying pork strips. In the process of stir-frying, the local pork is mixed with the aroma of the meat, which is really appetizing. Mother came out with a part and let me taste it first, soft, slippery, fragrant. Then add the radish, dried beans, tofu strips, potato strips continue to stir-fry, stir-fry for a while, then add bean sprouts and vermicelli to continue stir-frying, fry for a short time, turn off the heat, and wait for the guests to arrive. When all the family and relatives have arrived, put in the cake strips on the fire, simmer them slowly for a while, and then stir well, and a pot of pancakes with full color and flavor will come out of the pot.
In the process of making my mother, I will always tell me some precautions, such as the time for noodles and bean sprouts to enter the pot is slightly later, because of the large moisture, you need to fry for a while; after the cake is cut into strips, you need to heat it in the microwave first, so that it is softer, easy to heat, and finally put in the cake before coming out of the pot and simmer for a while, so that it is more flavorful.
I seemed to be a layman when it came to cooking, and my mother taught me a lot of "theoretical knowledge" every day, but I practiced very little. I'm glad I had a blessing, but I hope to have more time to practice and pass on my mother's cooking skills in the future.
The pancakes were ready, the mother gave this a bowl, that one bowl, put a large plate in the middle of the table, and then put a cold bean sprouts and dough crust, and everyone sat around, eating and talking, eating and tasting. Family members and relatives praised their mother's craftsmanship, and this February 2, the desire to eat pancakes was fulfilled.
My mother made a living in the town with her cooking skills, and my mother enriched the taste buds of our whole family and relatives through cooking skills. My mother often told me that if you want to eat a delicious pancake, the capital is still very large, the time is relatively long, and the grasp of the heat is also very critical. My mother's words are deeply in my heart. I think my mother put her love for us on washing, cutting, frying, boiling, and stir-frying various ingredients.
The pancakes on the second of February are a kind of adjustment to the appetite of people who eat in the first month, and after eating the pancakes of February 2, the custom of entertaining relatives and friends during the Spring Festival has come to an end. Pancakes convey the mother's strong love for the family, and are full of the mother's silent warmth, which is a delicacy for the family.
About the Author:
Pan Xuejiao is currently working in the Friendship Street Office of Xuejiawan Town, Jungar Banner.
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Source: Jungar Literature
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