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Chapter 841 The Origin of Xiaolongbao!

The water friends frantically brushed the barrage.

At this time, Yang Fei had already gone to the back kitchen and started to make breakfast.

"Wow!! Xiao Fei is making glutinous rice balls!"

At this time, some netizens saw the breakfast that Yang Fei was cooking.

"Wow!! I really want to eat breakfast made by Xiao Fei."

"Really, I'm going to America!"

"I'm going too, those who form a team add friends!"

"Let's go together!"

"Add one! Add one!"

The barrage was swiping, when Shakira walked to the back kitchen.

"Mr. Yang, what are you doing for breakfast?" Shakira asked curiously.

"This is called glutinous rice balls, which is a special breakfast in Pengcheng. It is also called glutinous rice balls, which are steamed glutinous rice sprinkled with a layer of white sugar, and then sprinkled with meat floss, sesame seeds, and white sugar evenly. Then wrap it in crispy fritters, take a bite, it is extremely sweet. It is also very simple to eat salty ones." Yang Fei explained with a slight smile.

"Wow! It sounds delicious." Shakira smiled slightly, then saw the fragrance coming from the cage next to it, opened it, and said with a smile, "Is this a steamed bun?"

"Well, I didn't expect you to know." Yang Fei nodded.

"I ate it once when I went to Spain. It was super delicious, so I knew it." Shakira laughed, and then asked, "Mr. Yang, can you tell me about the history of this steamed bun?"

"You want to know?" Yang Fei looked at her in surprise, how could a foreigner be interested in the history of Xiaolongbao.

"Well, I'm super interested, as long as it's about eating, I'm super interested
"Hahaha." Yang Fei laughed, it turned out he was a foodie!

"The history of this Xiaolongbao can be traced back to Beixue, and there are still similar 'Guantang Baozi' handed down to this day. The modern Xiaolongbao originated in Changzhou Prefecture during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, and has formed its own characteristics in various places. .

For example, Changzhou is delicious, and Wuxi is sweet, but they all have the common characteristics of thin skin and stewed feet, fresh and delicious, and have also been spread in Kaifeng, Tianjin and other places.

It is difficult to verify the history of the real formation of Jiangnan Xiaolongbao in modern times, but it is generally believed that the modern Xiaolongbao has an inheritance relationship with the "Shandong Plum Blossom Bao" and "Guantang Baozi" in the Beixue period.

After the Jingkang Change, it was brought into the south of the Yangtze River by the Beixue royal family and evolved. It is from the same family as the popular steamed buns in northern China. The inheritance has not been broken for thousands of years, and it has been innovated and developed in various places. .

Changzhou Wanhua Tea House’s “Crab Crab Steamed Buns” in the Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty, and the “Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Buns” created by Huang Mingxian in Nanxiang Town of Pengcheng in 1871, including those popular in the Huishan Taiyuan area of ​​Wuxi during the Guangxu Period of the Qing Dynasty The traditional Wuxi folk xiaolongbao, and the xiaolongbao created in modern times in Kaifeng, Tianjin and other places have their own characteristics.

Jiangnan and other places have a long history of cooking Xiaolongbao, and there are many centuries-old shops featuring Xiaolongbao. "Yang Fei smiled and introduced to her.

"Oh! But did the food I ate in Spain also come from China?" Shakira asked.

"Well, since Chinese immigrants started to run Huaxia restaurants in Spain more than 50 years ago, Huaxia Xiaolongbao has also enjoyed a high reputation among Spanish diners.

The explanation on the dish in Spanish is: 'Chinese bread with meat in the center'.

Because of its delicious taste, some Spanish restaurants or bars also sell food similar to Huaxia Xiaolongbao, but they are called "Spanish Chinese-style sandwich bread". Since the 20s, a large number of Chinese immigrants have entered Spain, and Huaxia restaurants have sprung up. Xiaolongbao is one of the must-have main foods in every restaurant.

However, Xiaolongbao at that time was no longer written as "Xiaolongbao", but as "Xiaolong".

Some write "Huaxia Xiaolong", and some write "Pengcheng Xiaolong".For this 'Little Dragon Bun', the Spanish comment is even better: "Huaxia Dragon Meat Bread."

"Who changed that?" Shakira asked curiously.

"As for who changed 'Xiaolongbao' to 'Xiaolong', the reporter couldn't verify for a while, because the dragon is a symbol of China, and Chinese people are all descendants of dragons, 'Xiaolong' and 'Giant Dragon' are the same thing anyway. Chinese people, Chinese things.

Some Spanish restaurants followed up with bold reforms, and simply interpreted Xiaolongbao as: Chinese dragon bread.

So the name "Dragon Bread" quickly became popular in Chinese and Western restaurants. "Dragon Bread" is both delicious and easy to remember, unlike other Chinese food names that are not easy to say or remember. "Yang Fei smiled slightly.

"Oh!! I remember I saw someone on the Internet saying that this steamed bun has something to do with Bruce Lee, what is that relationship?" Shakira looked at Yang Fei curiously.

"It was to commemorate the outstanding contribution of martial arts superstar Bruce Lee to martial arts movies, and TV stations in various countries have opened special topics on Bruce Lee movies.

In Spain, colorful posters of Bruce Lee can be seen in the streets and alleys, and Spanish children even eat Bruce Lee (Bruce Lee) and Chinese Kung Fu.

At this time, the meaning of "Xiaolong Baozi" changed again. Some restaurants interpreted "Xiaolong Baozi" as "Chinese meat bread that martial arts superstar Bruce Lee likes to eat most".

The Spanish name of "Xiaolong Baozi" is "Brucelee". When people order food, they say to the waiter, I want Brucelee, and the waiter knows that what the diners want is Huaxia steamed stuffed bun.Well-known abroad and all over the world, Xiaolong Baozi is undoubtedly a famous food in snacks. "Yang Fei laughed.

"Wow! Mr. Yang, you know a lot." Shakira showed adoring eyes.

"Hahaha." Yang Fei laughed, he has Andy searching for him, how could he not know?Andy helped him find this way...

"Mr. Yang, since you know so much, please tell me the details. I will tell my friends. They must have never heard of such details." Shakira said and took out her notebook and pen.

"Okay." Yang Fei nodded in agreement seeing her so curious, and continued: "There are many types of steamed buns..."

Shakira listened carefully and began to remember.

"This modern form of steamed buns originated in Changzhou during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. There was Wanhua in ancient times, and Yinggui in modern times. Everyone in Changzhou now knows that you have to go to 'Yinggui' to eat steamed buns."

Founded in 1911, Yinggui Tea House is well-known and loved by the public because of its well-run management and emphasis on quality.

The product has the characteristics of 'thin and transparent skin, rich marinade, fragrant crab, fat but not greasy, rich juice, fresh and tender meat filling'.

Supplemented with balsamic vinegar and young ginger, the flavor is even better, and it can be called a must in Changzhou. In 1985, it was rated as a high-quality product in the city and compiled into the "Suzhou-Hangzhou Snack Recipe". In 1990, it was listed as one of the top ten famous spots. Adding crab dumplings is a seasonal traditional snack. Every year around the Mid-Autumn Festival, When the sweet-scented osmanthus is in full bloom..."

While Yang Fei was talking, Shakira carefully wrote it down.

(End of this chapter)