Author: Lao Shan said to eat
Zhangjiakou, the city of the Winter Olympics, has attracted more and more outsiders to come. When you come to Zhangjiakou, many people will ask, what are the local specialties of Zhangjiakou? Because Zhangjiakou has a vast area, there are many local specialties, but the most important thing to eat is noodles. Why is it noodles?
The uniqueness of the environment in which it is grown
Zhangjiakou's natural environment is peculiar, it is a transition zone from the North China Plain to the Mongolian Plateau, Zhangjiakou people are used to call the dam and the dam, and what does this mean when it is called "dam"? In fact, there is no existence like a dam, but the terrain is constantly rising, and the upper dam is like climbing a mountain, and the dam is more than 2400 meters higher than the highest under the dam, and where is this dam? It is out of Zhangjiakou city to the north, began to the dam, and the highest part of the dam is where the Great Wall meanders, everyone is familiar with the grassland sky road, basically along the highest line of the dam.
It is because of the existence of this dam that the climatic conditions on the dam are absolutely different, and after the dam, the most direct feeling is that it is close to the blue sky and white clouds, the sunshine is strong, the temperature difference is large, and the wind is strong. Even now, many women on the dam have a headscarf on their heads, and there is such a passage that says, "The women on the dam are really beautiful, and the red face of the flower turban is red", wearing the headscarf is because the wind is strong, and the red face is red by the strong sunshine when working in the field. And it is such a unique climate that grows a crop called cherweed.
Vinai, also known as naked oats, is an annual herbaceous crop. It is highly hardy and is very suitable for the cool climate on the dam, and is one of the main food crops in the area around Zhangjiakou Dam. According to the records, the wheat has been cultivated for more than 2,000 years. On the Zhangjiakou Dam, the geographical advantage is unique, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the sun is sufficient, so the grains of the gnome are full, the face is white, and the taste is delicious and hunger-resistant.
The process of making food from yarrow is complicated
There is a very complicated process from the wheat to the preparation of the noodle food, generally speaking, "three raw and three ripe", which is different from other grain flours. After the harvest of the wheat, to threshing, the seeds that are taken off are naturally raw and cannot be eaten, which is "life". To grind the quinoa into powder, the yarrow must be sautéed. In the process of frying, there is also a procedure, first of all, the trobe is to use a sieve to remove the remaining quinoa and other things, and then wash with water to wash off the hair and soil on the trough granules, this process is called tungsten. After washing the wheat to dry, on the Zhangjiakou Dam, there is a special stir-frying room, there is a flat-bottomed large iron pot in the frying room, which is specially used to fry the wheat, the wheat is poured into the pot, there are special people who keep pushing up with a scraper, the purpose is to make the pot of the trobe heat evenly, in this process, the person who burns the fire needs to constantly put firewood into the stove, generally about ten minutes, the wheat grains are fried until they are cooked and slightly chared, wafting out the aroma, a pot of cherbeas is fried, the steaming shovel comes out, put into the big basket to dissipate the heat, this is the noodles." One cooked".
Wheat can be directly into the milling mill, and the wheat needs to be fried first, and then into the mill, this is because the wheat is soft, high in fat and protein content, directly into the mill will be squeezed into a cake, affecting the flour yield and quality. When fried, the wheat is not only easy to grind, but also produces a special aroma, which is also the unique quality of the noodles. The fried wheat grains are ground into noodles, and this becomes raw again, which is "second life". Before eating the flour, it is necessary to make noodles first, and the most special thing is that when making noodles, you can not use cold water, you must use boiling water that has just boiled water, and the people on the dam are called boiling water. Dig the noodles into the basin, pour half of the boiling water, you can and the noodles, after pouring the water, immediately use chopsticks to stir in one direction until it becomes a lump, and then use the palm of your hand to knead the dough vigorously until it becomes a whole piece, the surface is smooth, soft and strong. Since it is boiling water and noodles, this becomes "two cooks".
Reconciled noodles, to be made while hot to make noodle products again become raw, this is the "three lives". The next thing is to add firewood to the stove with water in the pot, after the steam comes up, the heat is steamed for about 4 minutes, when the steam in the steamer rises, the house is filled with the unique smell of the noodles, the noodles are steamed, which is "three cooks".
The noodles must go through such a three-cooked process, that is, they should be fried before processing and flour, and the noodles should be poured with boiling water, and they should be fully steamed after basketing before they can be imported.
The noodles are delicious, it is a complicated process of three births and three cooks, people who love to eat noodles, it seems that the more complicated the process, the deeper the love.
The correct way to eat the noodles
Many people who have never eaten the noodles look at a cage of noodles and a bowl of steaming dipping soup in front of them, and they are a little overwhelmed by how to eat the noodles. There is one of the most widely circulated passages. It is said that one year two southerners traveled to Kangbao on the dam, ate at noon, said what to eat, what is the most distinctive here? The hotel waiter said that it was noodles, then eat the noodles, not a moment of effort, the waiter served two cages of steaming noodles to the two people, and two bowls of lamb mushroom soup, the two said how to eat it? The waiter told the two that they were dipping and eating, and when they were finished, they would go to work on something else.
After a while, I saw the two people standing on the ground, directly eating the noodle nest and dipping the soup without moving, and then hurriedly said that it was not standing to eat, it was dipped in the dipping soup to eat, while saying and demonstrating, it was to put the noodle nest in the dipping soup and eat it, after demonstration, the two would eat. Maybe there are different versions of this passage on Zhangjiakouba, but the meaning is similar, that is, dipping and eating, many outsiders will understand it as standing and eating, so that they make a lot of jokes.
The most important thing to eat is the steamed soup. The method is to use pork belly also with lamb, cut into small meat cubes, the mushrooms, the best of the wild, soak in water for a while, soak the water do not pour, keep, cut the mushrooms with a knife, put them in a small basin with the diced meat, put some condiments, steam, steam the water for the first time to soak the mushrooms, etc. After the pot, pour the steamed mushroom water into the basin, the bottom should leave perhaps sand, but also steam some potato strips, and put them into their own bowls when they like to eat, and mix them well to eat fragrantly.
The diversity of noodle eating methods
Noodles, grown up in ordinary farmhouse food, for a long time is the main food of the peasant family on Zhangjiakou Dam, the single food, but also created the diversity of eating methods, steaming, branding, brewing, stir-frying, eating different tastes, noodles not only eat differently, in the practice also created dozens of styles, noodles can be done alone, can also be done with other ingredients, the taste changes are subtle, the choice of eating methods and methods, all depends on their own preferences.
"Steaming" is one of the most classic forms of noodle cooking, and noodles, but also exquisite, the time to steam noodles to grasp the appropriate, short time, will be sandwiched, the time will be long and sticky, generally boiling water pot steaming for about 4 minutes, and most of the methods of noodles need to be steamed, in addition to the noodles need to be steamed, many soups with noodles also need to be steamed, steamed to achieve the delicious taste of the noodles.
"Branding" expands the flavor of the noodles, and the outside is tender on the inside, giving people who love the noodles more choice.
"汆", the steamed noodles, and then cooked by a special soup, the flavor is superimposed with more flavors, which is a reason for people who like to bring soup, there is a reason to eat noodles.
"Stir-fry", using the sesame oil produced on ZhangjiakouBa as the medium, stir-fry the noodles, which is not only fragrant, but also has a deep taste experience.
A variety of ways to eat the noodles, it is delicate and delicious, magical and wonderful, known as saiwai cuisine, the world's cuisine! Not only is the staple food that Zhangjiakou people like, but also the guests who come from afar are also full of praise after eating.
Eating noodles is not only about good ingredients but also about feeling at home
Noodles, home-cooked food on the Zhangjiakou Dam. Come to Zhangjiakou to eat the noodles, Wangcungu Old Tu Kang Noodle Village from the noodle ingredients, to the method of the noodles, as well as the choice of dipping soup, strict control, directly from the Zhangjiakou Dam on the rural farmers, to achieve the ingredients authentic, primitive, mother's taste, even the environment of eating noodles, is also the appearance of the rural hometown, pot Tai old kang. And this sentiment comes from wang fang, the founder of the hotel. Wang Fangyin was born in the countryside known as Wang Cungu, she grew up eating noodles, when she was a child, she used to pedal a small bench, on the small stone slab prepared for her by her mother, like her mother, she pushed the noodle nest like her mother, and when she grew up, she made the noodles into the taste of her mother and brought them to the city, not only the practice of noodles, she also moved the rural environment to the city, so that Wang Cungu's old earth Kang noodle village added a little bit of earthy fragrance and kind atmosphere. #Food##Zhangjiakou Cuisine ##莜面 #