▲ A brine duck neck can be called the representative of Wuhan brine dishes. Photography / Whale Tail Vision, Picture / Figure Worm ・ Creative
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In the food map of Wuhan people, if hot dry noodles are ranked first, brine dishes must be ranked second.
▲ Especially in summer, how can Wuhan people have one less plate of brine dishes on their tables? Photo by Robin0227, Photo/Figureworm Creative
That being said, wuhan people's love for brine dishes is no less than hot dry noodles, especially in the summer, there is a brine stall five steps down the street, and the cart is filled with duck neck, duck intestine, duck head, chicken gizzard, pig trotters and pig ears, etc., always full of loads, empty cars back. The hottest thing late at night on the takeaway platform is also a few brine restaurants like bald brine.
The seemingly inconspicuous brine dish actually hides the spiritual recipe of Wuhan, the dock city, which flows day and night, and has long become an indispensable flavor in the summer life of many Wuhan people.
▲ In Wuhan, everything can be brine, and you can always find your favorite brine flavor. Graph/Network
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Steaming, boiling, frying, frying, slipping, roasting, stewing... The cooking techniques of various schools are wonderful to lift up the food. And "halogen", with its wonderful moves, stands up a big banner of food.
The soul of brine lies in brine, and a pot of brine can often determine the fate of brine dishes. Seemingly ordinary and simple garlic, ginger, star anise, pepper and other spices, but in the cause of brine food to find a perfect place to play, hard work to turn decay into magical power, so that many ingredients shine a different brilliance.
▲ The brine commonly used in brine dishes generally includes cinnamon, fragrant leaves, peppers, star anise, tangerine peel, peppercorns, fennel, cloves, white nutmeg, pepper, galangal and so on. Photography/Wen Yi Shu Gentleman, Figure/Market Map Network
The history of brine food is said to have originated in the Qin Dynasty, when people had learned to use rock salt and peppercorns to make brine. In the Ming Dynasty, people used medicinal herbs as brine seasonings to play a role in disease prevention, disease treatment and flavor enhancement. Later, with the deduction of time, the brine taste also had regional differences.
Like Sichuan's brine dishes, the taste is spicy and salty, mostly peppercorns; Guangdong's brine, salty, salty, there are more categories, such as roasted pork, white cut chicken, Chaoshan brine, etc., the aroma is strong; and Hunan Wugang's brine, with dozens of herbs into the taste, both spicy and healthy.
▲ A pot of brine determines the final color and quality of the brine. Photography / Wind And Wind Peng, Photo / Figure Worm ・ Creative
Located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the dishes are known for their salty, fresh, refreshing and spicy dishes, and are a very powerful member of Chu cuisine. After entering Wuhan, the salty and spicy brine dishes that debuted not only accurately docked the taste buds of the locals in terms of taste, but also coincided with the wharf food culture that has prospered in Wuhan for hundreds of years, which can be described as sitting on the time, location, and people, and naturally showing their fists in this land of rivers and lakes.
▲ Marinade dishes can be eaten hot or cold, if you order a plate of brine dishes at an old brine restaurant in a well in Wuhan, the boss usually pours a spoonful of marinade to enhance the taste. Above/Network, Below Photo/Rural People in Shanghai, Photo/MarketMap
For the people of Wuhan who are not happy with brine dishes, brine dishes are a choice that does not need to be thought about, and the hot summer is a carnival for brine goods.
Marinated duck neck, brine root, brine dried tofu, marinated beef, marinated kelp, marinated chicken feet, marinated bamboo... A variety of tempting delicacies make people willingly wait in long lines, joyfully carry home, hurriedly put on the table, and comfortably eat their stomachs. The plates on the table are a testimony to the Wuhan people's love for brine dishes, and reflect the happiness and sweetness brought by the food.
▲ Not a single duck can get out of Wuhan's brine pot alive. Photography /hobbeis, photo/market map
The charm of brine dishes is inseparable from the perfection of brine. Brine can remove the grease and add mellow aroma to make the food more delicious, but only the right point of ignition can show the greatest charm of the ingredients.
The time of brine of different ingredients needs to be properly handled, and the method of brine is also exquisite. For decades of old shops, the recipe of brine, the selection of materials, and the steps of putting in brine are all doorways (such as brine to use more than 10 years of old brine), and these various secret recipes have become the reason why they have been standing.
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In the childhood memories of Wuhan Ling, there must be bamboo beds, pu fans, ice watermelons, sodas... There are also a few Jingwu brine duck necks.
A duck neck a city. From the 1990s to the beginning of the new century, dozens of duck neck shops sprung up in a lane of Jingwu Road, less than a kilometer away, taking over the summer happiness of Wuhan people.
▲ Jingwu duck neck was born on this small street. Graph/Network
Every day from four or five o'clock in the afternoon, nearby residents, whether uncles and aunts, men, women and children, will always stand at the door of the most familiar brine duck neck shop, and the queue will line from the streets of Jingwu Road to the end of the street, and the scene is very spectacular. If you live a little farther away, you have to come and buy a few sticks.
The seemingly inconspicuous duck neck has infinite charm after being baptized by brine. The tight duck neck absorbs the aroma of the brine, holding a moderate amount of time, so that the brine flavor will not be too strong, nor will it float on the surface, and it will be taken out when it is just full and not overflowing, and the brine duck neck of "perfect merit" finally comes out.
▲ A duck neck makes wuhan summer taste good. Photography/ Duqing, Photo/MarketMap
The charm pursued by the brine duck neck is not bright and shiny, but the refreshing and spicy energy hidden in the depths. There is no need for dazzling color and seductive, only rely on strong internal skills to shine, seemingly under the appearance of the people under the riba, through the aura of sweeping the rivers and lakes, like a "master" who has a clean and simple inside but is low-key and simple, only when he passes the move, he can experience the outstanding strength.
Take a random one into your mouth, while "nibbling and biting" the tender tendons, sweet and spicy, spicy with numbness in the neck meat, while tirelessly sucking the last bite of spicy on the skeleton, at the end of the day do not forget to lick the afterscent of clean fingers, let people taste endlessly.
▲ The duck's neck is live meat, and when it forages or moves, the neck is stretched and contracted, so the muscle fibers in this area are very tough, so the taste is particularly good. Graph/Network
The beauty of Wuhan brine duck neck has long been spread from Jingwu duck neck and Zhou black duck to the north of the South China Sea. The familiar taste, the reassurance of old friends, the unique style, capture the thoughts of new partners. No matter when and where, with the company of brine duck neck, people have more taste and hope in the days of travel.
A delicious confidant on the plate
When Wuhan people are obsessed with brine dishes, what are Wuhan people obsessed with?
Sometimes it's a taste. The unique taste of brine dishes penetrates deep into the bone marrow of each ingredient, and the ability to activate appetite is simply free, and with the brine dishes in place, the table of Wuhan people has a taste; sometimes it is a kind of thought. Food with a unique flavor is always unforgettable, and the reason why marinade dishes often touch the taste buds of Wuhan people, the heart of Wuhan people is to look forward to finding a "wish to do something" in that mouthful of brine.
▲ Wuhan people love to go to the brine shop after work, bring some brine back to treat themselves. Photography/Yerba Buena FF, Photo/MarketMap
Sometimes it's a mood. Whether it is joy or trouble, the satisfaction of appetite has its own place, and peace and serenity also come according to the rhythm of chewing. A mouthful of long-quenched brine dishes drives the "adults" who have gone through thousands of sails to unload their usual reticence and calmness, and talk and laugh in the aroma of brine.
Sometimes it's an atmosphere. Whether it is a solo drink under the moon or a full seat of high-level friends, brine dishes can always be used as a competent "side accompaniment", at the table of one person, quietly comforting the soul and taste buds, and in the reunion of the crowd, the laughter is adjusted to add pleasant conversation.
No matter what they eat, Wuhan people's love for brine dishes calls on it to take the refreshing and spicy of the jianghu city, walk on the table of the northern and southern diners, and interpret various roles to the fullest.
▲ Dip in the marinade and return the fragrance to the mouth. Graph/Network
Marinated vegetables with small wine, that is the old Wuhan people's favorite. Take a bite of the more delicious the marinated duck neck, dried brine or marinated beef, take a bite of the more delicious the wine, the appetite and the conversation box open together, the heart blooms, the whole body is comfortable, and the sense of happiness rises.
Marinated vegetables with rice, that is not enough for a bowl of pleasure. The salty and spicy flavor of the marinated vegetables and the fragrance of the rice are independent and complement each other, silently responding to the desire of the taste buds, making people eat enough and igniting happiness.
▲ A glass of wine with brine, the old Wuhan people's summer recipe. Photography/imagemor, image/figureworm creativity
Whether it is the main force of cold dishes or the main dish, brine dishes can always stabilize the field when entertaining relatives and friends, take out this antidote when they do not want to cook, coupled with the ability to boost appetite, relieve hunger, and chase the drama partner, people can always find a reason to invite it out of the mountain, and they are happy for their choice.