The leisurely life of rebirth.

Vera and Vikara saw that everyone put down the bowls and chopsticks, and the food on the table was upside down.

They and Yu Qingqing quickly cleared the dining table and served green tea.

The rain was still falling non-stop, everyone sat around and continued to chat about chili!

Fang Monan sipped his tea and said, "Our history of eating spicy food is not very long, but the breadth and depth of eating spicy food are remarkable, especially in the past ten years, with the popularity of hot pot in mountain cities, all the southeast coastal cities Changing the habit of not touching spicy food, one after another, I have become addicted to eating spicy food, and I can eat spicy food.”

"The history of eating spicy food is not long." Lian Yufeng asked. "No! Hunan cuisine has a long history! The great poet Qu Yuan was exiled to Sanxiang and wrote the famous poem "Songs of Chu". Two of them, "Calling the Soul" and "Da Zhao", reflected this time. The rich and delicious dishes, drinks and snacks in this kind of sacrificial activities.

The dishes eaten are rich and colorful.Rice, millet, barley, and sorghum can be eaten as you like.Sour, sweet, salty, bitter, harmonious and palatable.The tendon of the fat beef is soft and fragrant.Wu Guogeng soup with sour and bitter flavor.Grilled soft-shelled turtle, grilled lamb and sugar cane juice.Vinegar-boiled swan, braised pheasant, pan-fried fat goose and crane, as well as stewed chicken and stewed turtle broth, are delicious and tangy - lingering. "

"Brat, you foodie!" Aunt Lian scolded with a smile.

"Don't get excited! Mom, there is no better way to memorize the local history than food." Lian Yufeng said.

"This kid, it's reasonable." Grandma laughed. "But it makes sense!" [

Dr. Chen said, "Chili is an imported product. It was introduced at the end of the Ming Dynasty. So before the end of the Ming Dynasty, did the people of Sanxiang eat spicy food? They also ate spicy food. Salt, sauce, honey, and glutinous rice were mentioned as early as in the "Book of Songs". , ginger, cinnamon, pepper and other condiments, among which ginger and pepper are of course spicy."

"I didn't know that chili peppers are also imported products." Lian Yufeng said.

Cao Modao, "However, since the introduction of chili peppers to our country, the source of hot peppers has opened up. After the pepper seeds were widely spread in the southwest, northwest and southeast regions, they began to officially settle in the fertile and humid land of Sanxiang, and immediately spread rapidly here. It takes root, blooms, bears fruit, multiplies and expands. It has won the love of the people in this land. As a kind of foreign product from the West, not only is chili not rejected in Sanxiang, or it suffers the fate of onions, peppers and other crops being left out in the cold, on the contrary Received a special courtesy, colliding with sparks of passion."

Cao Mo continued. "We grow a lot of peppers in many places. There are many varieties. There are ox horn peppers, lantern peppers, Chaotian peppers, Wujiaolong peppers, green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, meat peppers, sweet peppers, dead pockmark peppers, etc. Among them, Hengshan The five clawed dragon pepper is the hottest, and it is called the 'king of peppers'. In some places, sweet peppers are juicy and sweet, and children eat them as fruits."

Yu Qingqing said with a smile. "We eat chili in many ways. Soak big red peppers in a sealed sour altar. There is sour in the spiciness, which is called 'hot and sour'; combine red pepper, pepper, and garlic together, which is called 'spicy'; chop red peppers , marinated in a sealed altar, spicy and salty, it is called "salty and spicy"; after chopping red pepper, mixed with dry rice powder, marinated in a sealed altar, it can be fried or stirred when eating, it is called "salty fish" "Spicy"; after crushing the red pepper, add garlic seeds, soy sauce, soaked in tea oil, the aroma is strong, which is called "spicy oil"; put the red pepper on the fire and grill, then tear off the thin skin, and mix it with sesame oil and soy sauce, Spicy with sweetness, it is called 'spicy'. In addition, dried and fresh chili can also be used as cooking ingredients, and there are many ways to eat it."

Cao Xuefang said with a smile, "Especially in the Miao Village of Dong Township in western Hunan, whenever guests arrive, they always treat them with stewed meat with dried chili. When persuading guests, they always serve 'pepper' instead of 'meat'. , you can see how addicted to spicy food is.”

"Sure enough, he likes spicy food." Jian Huixin felt that her mouth was still burning hot. "But it's so spicy that your mouth tingles, can you still distinguish the taste of various dishes? I just feel the word 'spicy'."

"Of course." Yu Qingqing said with a smile, "The taste of Hunan cuisine does not affect the taste. What's more, the spiciness of Hunan cuisine can be divided into spicy, spicy, hot and sour, spicy, oily, fresh, and bitter. Used in conjunction with other condiments, the dishes will never be the same, and it is also different from the spicy taste of Sichuan cuisine."

Cao Xuefang said with a smile, "Whether we talk about men, women, old and young, rich and poor, people generally like spicy food. Children start eating chili from the time they are weaned and change their meals. It's like 'you can't eat without chili.'"

"I have received formal training in eating spicy food since I was a child, so of course I am not afraid of spicy food! The so-called heredity is not only about intelligence, body, etc., but also taste cannot be ignored!" Jian Huixin had to sigh with emotion.

Xiong Baochun said, "In addition to the coastal provinces, people in many places in our country are addicted to spicy food, especially in Sichuan, Guizhou, and Hunan provinces. There is a folk proverb: 'People in Shuchuan are not afraid of spicy food, and people in Guizhou and Guizhou are not afraid of spicy food. Don’t be afraid that Sanxiang people are not afraid of not being spicy.’”

"Hehe...you say that, the people in the other two provinces should not be willing. They are all fighting for the laurels of not being hot, and no one is willing to accept the other two titles." Fang Monan laughed.

"These three phrases, 'half a catty and eight taels', don't mean the same." Lian Yufeng said, and the others nodded in agreement, there is no difference!

"Hehe..." Mr. Lin understood after a little thought, so he smiled, "Thinking carefully, it seems that there is only a slight difference in tone: not afraid of spicy food, it means that you can eat spicy food; not afraid of spicy food, no matter how powerful it is It means that you can eat spicy food; if you are afraid that it is not spicy, it means that you have plenty of space to bear the degree of spiciness, even the most spicy taste is just a piece of cake. It seems that "fear that it is not spicy" has the strongest aura and the most imposing manner It is the most majestic, no wonder it is favored by people in the three places, it has the demeanor of a king who can beat me!"

"Ha ha……"[

The crowd laughed.

Doctor Chen said with a smile, "When it comes to eating spicy food, our wife is the most ferocious one! My mother hosted a banquet for Stalin's special envoy, Mikoyan. Mikoyan is addicted to alcohol, and this happens to be his weakness **Unable to gain the upper hand in drinking, he asked the chef to fry a large plate of chili peppers. The result was so hot that Mi Gao burst into tears and coughed, which was regarded as revenge.

Mikoyan said: 'Huaxia's chili is too powerful. '

** Seeing this situation, he said humorously: "In China, if you don't know how to eat chili, you are not a thorough revolutionary. It seems that Comrade Mikoyan is not a thorough revolutionary." '"

Mr. Lin said, "Once, Yang Dezhi, the founding general, asked me to eat pears. She thought it was too sweet, so I asked someone for chili powder, sprinkled it on the pears, and ate it. This way of eating is unprecedented. His legendary life."

So the two old men went up again.

Dr. Chen added, "**** hosted the American journalist Snow in Yan'an, and once sang a Hunan folk song "Song of Chili Pepper" for the guests: 'Guests from afar, please sit down and listen to me sing a song of chili peppers. Don’t laugh, Sanxiang people love to use chili peppers when entertaining guests. Although it is a local product in the countryside, it is indispensable to rely on it every day...’ This song, people who have no affection for chili peppers, can’t remember it, and can’t sing it well.”

When talking about which place can eat spicy food, the two old men were at odds with each other, sparks flying everywhere.

Everyone was fascinated by listening to it, and it was enjoyable!Spent the afternoon in 'Chili'.

Cao Mo listened to the excitement before, and the more he listened, the more he thought about it. On the other hand, he saw that Yu Qingqing was as thoughtful as him, and his eyes burst out with dazzling light.

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It rained all day, and in the evening, it became a drizzle, misty and hazy.The farm in the misty rain is clear and blurred.

After dinner, Xiong Baochun was wearing a raincoat and rubber shoes, carrying an iron rod, and running Xiaohui in front of him.Check the farm to see if there is any stagnant water. The drainage system designed by the farm at that time was very advanced.So it's an inspection.

The three members of the Cao family were sitting in the house, and Cao Xuefang was writing the homework assigned by Mr. Lin.

Yu Qingqing kept walking up and down the house, she had many, many thoughts in her mind, and she had to find someone to talk about.

"Cao Mo, I have an idea." Yu Qingqing paused, looked at him and said. "Hey! Stop writing and listen to my thoughts first."

"What are you writing?" Yu Qingqing walked to the desk, looked down, and read out, "Deep processing of chili..."

"You want to open a chili factory." Yu Qingqing raised his eyebrows.

Cao Mo paused his pen and turned around, "I have this idea. Talking about peppers this afternoon inspired me a lot. We have unique natural conditions for producing peppers. If we can do enough articles on peppers, it will be feasible. There are so many people who love spicy food, let them eat authentic Sanxiang chili.

In fact, not only chili peppers, our place has been known as a land of fish and rice since ancient times. There are so many local products, which are further processed and made into canned fish series and local vegetables dominated by exposed beans.

Set up a factory that integrates deep processing and sales of agricultural and sideline products.

I've already thought of a name, and I'll call it 'Spicy Girl'. Spicy Girls are not afraid of spicy food!There are two hot girls in our family. "

"Hehe..." Yu Qingqing and Cao Xuefang laughed, and the tenacious man who was not afraid of hardships and difficulties came back to life again.

Leaving his beloved green uniform, his upright character was squeezed out in the factory, and finally became a scapegoat. His daughter's illness almost crushed this tough man to the ground.

Looking at the high-spirited man in front of them, the mother and daughter were filled with emotion for a moment!

"What are you laughing at?" Cao Mo scratched his head, embarrassed, "Is my idea bad?"

"Okay! But I suggest you tell Mr. Lin about your idea. He is more knowledgeable and considerate than us. If he perfects your idea, we can avoid detours." Yu Qingqing said with a smile.

"Qingqing, you're right, I'll go now." Cao Mo was impatient, so he did what he said!Get up immediately.

"Hey! Wait, you haven't listened to my idea yet!" Yu Qingqing pushed him onto the chair. (To be continued..)

ps: I wish you all good luck in 2014, and all wishes come true! !

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