In Guangxi, there is a unique dessert to relieve the heat, called locust pollen. Because of its maggot-like shape, it is known in some places as "maggots".
Locust pollen, as the name suggests, is a flavorful snack made from rice milk mixed with locust flowers and rice.
First, boil the rice milk into a paste with water, then pour the paste on a colander while it is hot;
Then, a porcelain bowl filled with frozen water is placed at the bottom, and the paste falls into the frozen water one by one through the small hole in the colander;
Finally, it will become a shape like a maggot;
Then, filter out the frozen water, add brown sugar water, dessert locust pollen is ready.
Whenever night falls, the hot summer does not seem to become cool because of the arrival of night, and the heat spreading in the air often leads to the loss of appetite, and always want to drink a cup of cold dessert to dissolve.
In the streets and alleys of Nanning, desserts can be seen everywhere, especially maggot-like locust pollen.
When the shop owner scoops out a strip of bright yellow locust pollen, and then scoops a spoonful of frozen brown sugar water into the cup, you will see that the brown sugar water that slowly flows into the cup will disperse the condensed locust pollen, and then the locust pollen will slowly sink.
Grunting, drinking down, a strip of locust pollen accompanied by cool and sweet brown sugar water, so that the capillaries in the body are comfortable and cheerful, and the irritable mood seems to be swept away.
As early as twenty years ago, locust pollen has appeared in the vision of Guangxi people.
In the era when the Internet was not developed and the speed of various news promotion was not fast enough, this dessert to relieve the heat has long become a well-known Internet celebrity dessert.
Hungry, come a serving;
Thirsty, come a serving;
It's hot, come on.
Although in Guangxi, locust pollen is made from locust flowers and rice. But in other places, not only are the names varied and the locust flower component is not certain, but the colors are also diverse.
For example, Beijing called slurry water leak fish, Hubei Guizhou called cold shrimp, Yunnan called rice cold shrimp, Sichuan Chongqing called Shuijing cool shrimp, Anhui Huaibei called baby fish, Shaanxi called pulp water fish (hand-kneaded), Gansu called cold powder fish, etc., coupled with local characteristics of eating, salty and sweet party into their own faction, can also become a unique flavor snack.
As the saying goes, "The tail of the autumn tiger is upturned three times, and the fan in the hand is shaken three times." Although it has passed the autumn, the eight gui land at this moment is still strongly illuminated.
The heat is still fierce, as if it is back in the middle of summer. At this time, just a bowl of cool silk locust pollen, it is like an antidote, eliminating your heat and discomfort, and soothing your bored mood.