Folk often say that no sheep can get out of Shaanxi alive, think about it, in Shaanxi, there are countless delicacies with mutton as the main ingredient, what lamb steamed buns, water basin mutton, haggis soup, lamb skewers, etc., everything that can be seen in other places, in Shaanxi, all can be eaten.
In Shaanxi, however, the fate of pigs is not much better. With elbows, white sealed meat, meat sandwich steamed buns... Of course, there is also the famous "dark cuisine" - one of the "three bubbles" in Shaanxi, the gourd head.
Many friends from other places, do not know what the gourd head is, they rush to taste, usually like to eat the water people think it is a surprise, but many friends who hate the water feel frightened.
In fact, the gourd head, that is, the connection part between the large intestine and the small intestine of the pig, because after cutting it, it is half small and half large, which is somewhat similar to the gourd that people usually see, so it is called the gourd head, but in fact, it has nothing to do with the gourd.
The status of gourd head in the Food Industry of Shaanxi is extremely lofty, ranking one of the "Three Bubbles" in Shaanxi, and it is also the favorite way to eat steamed buns in many old Shaanxi.
But in the gossip, the rumor that the gourd head was actually a pig hemorrhoid was rumored at some point, which once made many friends who were once curious about it daunted.
So where did this misrepresentation come from?
Speaking of which, I have to blame a celebrity in Shaanxi, who? Famous writer Mr. Jia Pingwa.
It is said that in the 1990s, many writers and literati lived by writing, and the usual writing fees were not much. However, the literati always like to fight the autumn wind and engage in tooth sacrifices, and at the same time, they can exchange feelings and communicate and write.
At that time, Mr. Jia Pingwo was living in Xi'an, and whenever he earned a little manuscript fee, there were always friends from other places who came to let him invite him to dinner, and Jia Pingwo thought that he did not have much money to earn, and this meal could not eat himself poorly. But it is not good to refuse all of them for the sake of face, and many of them are friends who make friends. However, he still thought of a good way to save money, that is, to invite everyone to eat gourd head steamed buns.
Some people may think that although the gourd head was slightly cheaper than the lamb bubble at that time, it would not save much money by treating guests. Don't worry, Mr. Jia Pingwo has a trick to hide.
When I sit in the store, many friends who have not met for a long time will greet each other first, not busy ordering, but talking and talking, the final topic is naturally what to eat today. At this time, Mr. Jia Pingwa did not hesitate to introduce today's main dish for everyone: "Today, please eat our famous gourd head in Shaanxi, it is very delicious." ”
When a group of friends listened, they were full of expectations, thinking that this is a famous food in Shaanxi, and Lao Jia still looks up to everyone.
When several large bowls of gourd heads were brought to the table, Mr. Jia Pingwo began to introduce them enthusiastically, casually picked up a piece of gourd heads in the bowl, and said slowly and logically: "This gourd head is actually a pig hemorrhoid." ”
As soon as these words were uttered, the friends who had just been full of expectations had no appetite in an instant.
But Mr. Jia Pingwa is not finished, he casually stuffed a piece of gourd head into his mouth, chewed it, and then commented: "Hey, the gourd heads are too clean now, not as good as before." People who can eat are all fat intestines that love to be washed and not clean with a little taste..."
You say, do you save money?
Mr. Jia Pingwa saved a lot of money by relying on this trick, but he buried a thunder for posterity.
After the story was circulated, many friends from other places did not remember anything else, just wrote down the phrase "gourd head is pig hemorrhoids", and since then, the gourd head steamed bun in Shaanxi has been secretive, even if there is a chance to come to Xi'an, but how unwilling to step into the door of the gourd head steamed bun restaurant.
But fortunately, gradually, everyone also knows that this is just a celebrity anecdote, and it is not true.
After all, this gourd head is a delicacy that you can never forget after eating it once.
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