Powder skin is a common snack in northern China, most of which is made of starch precipitated after crushing sweet potatoes, and its entrance is smooth and cool, which is an indispensable delicacy throughout the year, especially in summer. Li Yue, 68, who lives in the rural area of Yongji, Shanxi, has been "pink skin" in his yard for 20 years. He said that his craftsmanship was good, and he was recognized by the surrounding ten miles and eight villages, and every year people came to his home from afar, because they liked to eat this "mouth". The picture shows Li Yueyou, who was walking on the powder skin at home, on December 14.
Locals call making powder skins tossed powder skins. Because the hammer containing the diluted sweet potato starch needs to be rotated when it is put into hot water to make the starch evenly distributed at the bottom of the tweezers, a process known locally as a tadpole. Therefore, this "tatter" word makes the powder skin production appear vivid and vivid. The picture shows Li Yue having a spinning chain.
"Now people are not short of food and drink, but there is a lack of healthy food, my powder skin is pure handmade, not adulterated, eat it tastes very good." People who are picky about food can taste it after one bite. Although it is the cold winter, it is the off-season to eat powder skin, but Li Yueyou's business is very good, he told the author, the surrounding restaurants, from small lamb restaurants to large hotels are ordered from him, he just answers the phone every day, "a phone call, I will send people over." "
"Sweet potatoes are my own, the family will grow sweet potatoes every year, after ripening, I beat them into powder, leak a little noodles and stomp a little powder skin, a family to eat is also convenient, by the way to carry a sale." At first, I didn't think about it so much, and I felt that I could earn some pocket money when I didn't have money. Now that I'm old, I should find something to do and not be lonely. Li Yueyou said that he did not expect that he would be 20 years in one step, because he did not want to develop and grow, he has always been doing it with his wife and two people, and has not hired anyone. The picture shows Li Yueyou's wife laying hands on him.
Li Yueyou's wife is 66 years old this year, seeing that the author is interested in the powder skin, enthusiastically ready to adjust a picture for us to taste. She said: "The powder skin is generally a cool tone, the most important thing is the seasoning, shanxi and Shaanxi seasoning is completely different." We Shanxi people like to eat vinegar, mainly sour, Shaanxi side of the pepper put more, most of them are spicy taste. "The author saw the crystal clear cool skin, and the appetite was quickly aroused. The picture shows a piece of powder skin just taken out of cold water, crystal clear.
In order to make powder skin, Li Yueyou gets up at 5 o'clock in the morning every day. Start the fire, pick up the things, and start stomping the powder. In winter, the sun is weak, and it is time-consuming to dry the powder skin, but sometimes in good weather, it will dry out in one day. Dried powder skins, ready to sell, but the fresher the better. Li Yueyou said that the thin and uniform thickness of his powder skin stems from his continuous rotation in the process of stepping on the powder skin, which is the experience he has summed up over the years, and it is also the secret recipe for his good taste of the powder skin. The picture shows the powder skin being dried.
Li Yueyou told the author that this is a family workshop, although he has gained the trust of his neighbors and eight townships, and the powder skin has sold a lot, but he has not left much money. His powder skin is 12 yuan a pound, plus it is not mass production, or it is usually time to step into the climate, so the economic benefits are not good. "Let's make a scene, and make some spare money to spend, which cannot be used as the main source of income."
In addition to the skin of the noodles, Li Yueyou will also make some noodles. "I'm good at making powder skin, noodles hire people to make, someone needs me to sell, noodles are 8 yuan a pound." Li Yueyou said that in the countryside, the amount of noodles in winter is very large, jinnan people like to make stews, large pot stews, noodles are a necessity, especially in the winter to marry a daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law, the flowing water mat is indispensable to noodles. The picture shows Li Yue having vermicelli piled up at home.
Li Yue has two sons, one selling rice in Beijing and the other driving a big car in Lanzhou. Both children can support themselves, and he is also relieved. "Children can rely on themselves, and we who are old people are at ease." When we are old, all we can do is to keep our children in good health as much as possible. If you can help, it's even better. "Li Yueyou usually helps his two sons take care of his three grandchildren in addition to his own affairs. The picture shows Li Yueyou's wife spreading the powder skin on the book to dry.
"Three grandchildren, who grew up around us since childhood. My son and daughter-in-law were busy working outside, and the children were taken care of by our elderly family. This is the case in the countryside, young people work outside the home, most of the grandchildren are grandparents brought up, this is not surprising, every family is like this, my wife and I are willing to take care of them. Li Yueyou said that after the grandchildren went to school, he and his wife made powder skins, all kinds of land, in his spare time, he also had his own special hobbies, singing with the drama team and playing the flute to accompany.
Li Yueyou liked to sing opera since he was a child, he did not go to drama school, nor did he worship a teacher, all relying on self-taught talent. "We have an elderly opera team, more than 30 people, who usually set up stages in various villages to sing and sing. I've been singing for twenty years, not for anything else, but for the sake of being happy. "Li Yueyou is mainly responsible for playing the flute and screaming in the drama class, and although he only earns a few dozen yuan a month outside, he feels that his life is very moist." Man, good mood and good body. The picture shows Li Yueyou showing the author his skills in blowing. Dahe native original works, unauthorized prohibition of reprinting, welcome to click to follow, read more ordinary people's stories.