In addition to the hot pot, another handle of Chengdu cuisine is actually him!
When it comes to Chengdu, it is inevitable to think of Chengdu's cuisine; and when it comes to Chengdu cuisine, it is bound to think of "spicy"! Hot pot as a representative of Chengdu's cuisine all over the country, today we talk about another dish - Dan Dan noodles.
Dan dan noodles are the representative of Chengdu snacks, and they are a must-have dish when people mention Chengdu snacks, and people who have eaten them are full of praise. Shoulder noodles are widely loved by the public, so they are open all over the country. If you haven't eaten authentic Chengdu Dan Dan noodles yet, be sure to try them!
Let's start with the reason for bearing the burden.
1. The historical origin of dandan noodles.
The most famous of the Dan Dan noodles is the Dan Dan noodles of Chen Bao Bao!
In 1841, the twenty-third year of Qing Daoguang, a hawker appeared in Zigong City, Sichuan. He carried a burden and knocked on a stick along the street to sell noodles, his name was Chen Baobao. He didn't have a storefront, and he only had to support his family on this flat burden.
The flattened shoulders of Chen Bao Bao are very distinctive, one end is a special copper pot, and the other end is a variety of ingredients. The copper pot, like the current Mandarin duck pot, is separated in the middle. However, these two grids are not boiled in the red and white pot bottom of the Mandarin duck pot, but on the side of the noodles, while stewing pig's trotters or chicken. The noodles of Chen Bao Bao are made of black and white noodles made from home-grown wheat, and the seasoning is also its own exclusive recipe. His noodles are made of exquisite ingredients, unique in taste, rich in flavor, and generous! Therefore, it is deeply liked by the local people, and later, as long as Chen Baobao goes to the street to shout, the people around him will immediately run out and rush to buy his noodles, and Chen Baobao's fame has been launched!
After a long time, everyone affectionately called the noodles sold by Chen Baobao as Dan dan noodles!
2. Bear the burden of noodles and celebrities
How popular is Dan Dan noodles? Just take a look at the celebrities below!
Ba Jin, a native of Chengdu, Sichuan, is a literary master known at home and abroad. Every time I return to my hometown, I must eat Dan dan noodles again. The streets of Chongqing depicted in his work "Cold Night" also have the figure of hawkers selling dan dan noodles.
In addition to Ba Lao, in the "Biography of Chen Yi", Marshal Chen Yi once angrily said when criticizing the Cultural Revolution: "I still have to fight!" It's a big deal to dismiss the official! Big deal the foreign minister is not right... I'm from Sichuan, and I'll still make dandan noodles!"
In addition, Mr. Shang Chengzhuo, as a friend of Guo Moruo, also recalled that Guo Lao was also very fond of shouldering noodles when he was in Chengdu.
3. Why is Dan Dan noodles so popular?
The reason why Dan Dan noodles are so popular is very simple, because the chefs in Chengdu are smart! A bowl of Dan Dan noodles seems simple, but it is not simple!
First of all, there are many seasonings for the noodles: salt, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, sesame oil, sugar, crushed rice sprouts, green onions and a little fresh soup. Some people who eat it will add some ground peanuts and sesame powder to the noodles to add flavor. It looks troublesome, but the noodles in the bowl are even more tempting!
Through the precise combination of Chengdu chefs, these ingredients are harmonious and unified, one flavor sets off another flavor, and one taste is more than one taste. The noodles are smooth and crispy, salty and slightly sour, and the sprouts are fragrant.
No matter which shop called "Dan Dan Noodles" on the streets of Chengdu is seated, the custody will make you sweat and saliva at the same time, and the flow will not stop!
Have you ever eaten authentic Dan Dan noodles? Tell us how you feel!