No regrets ninety-two

Chapter 565 Mom's Taste

Changshi is a famous historical and cultural city. At the age of Jingchu, the ancestors worshiped the god of fire, regardless of their own. According to the local chronicles, today's Fire Palace, also known as Qianyuan Palace, was built before the fifth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1577) , It has a history of more than 430 years.

This text was seen by Wu Xiaozheng's descendants in the "Reconstruction Notes" written by Huo Gonggong.

It can be seen from this that it is not an exaggeration to call Huo Gonggong a time-honored Chinese brand.

However, this time-honored brand is indeed a time-honored brand with many disasters.

According to historical records, the Fire Palace has been rebuilt and expanded no less than six times.

"The first reconstruction of the Fire Palace was in the sixth year of Daoguang (1826)."

"In the 27th year of the Republic of China (1938), a fire in Wenxi burned all the temples here. It was not rebuilt until the 30th year of the Republic of China (1941), but only the Temple of the God of Fire was restored."

"After liberation, it was expanded once in about 60 years, some buildings were built, and this place was opened to the outside world."

"In 1984, the Fire Palace underwent the second large-scale renovation since liberation. The main building was transformed into an antique building with halls, buildings, pavilions, and pavilions, and it was renamed 'Huo Palace Restaurant'."

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Facing Zhang Ying and Ma Li, Wu Xiaozheng began to talk about the history of the Fire Palace, telling each and every one of them like a treasure.

"How do you know so much? I don't know as much as you after studying in Changshi for several years." Zhang Ying asked curiously.

Could it be unclear!
As a practitioner in the catering industry, Wu Xiaozheng has been to the Fire Palace countless times in his previous life.

And he also knows that if the history does not change, there will be a large-scale renovation and renovation in the next year or so. Podium buildings will be built on the west and north sides of the main building, and a seven-story classical style building will be built on the south side. Buildings to solve the problems of enterprises with no parking lot and too small business hall.

The largest renovation and expansion project in the history of the Fire Palace will be in 2001 and 2002.

At that time, not only will the Temple of Fire, the Ancient Stage, and the Teahouse of the Fire Palace be restored, but the ancient archway will also be decorated, and the Xidong Food Street, Banquet Building, Stone Square, and Pool Pavilion will be built to form a unique "Fire Temple Culture" in southern China.

Although the current appearance here is very different from what he saw in later generations, Wu Xiaozheng still saw many familiar buildings and shops.

Wu Xiaozheng naturally knows the most famous snacks in Huogong Palace.

The number one is naturally stinky tofu.

During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, a Jiang surnamed tofu shop in Xiangyin County, Changsha Prefecture, accidentally created fried stinky tofu because a jar of pickled tofu was dried for a long time, and then sold well in the county.

During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the Jiang family moved the stinky tofu into Changsha Fire Palace.

When Jiang Bingkun, the fifth generation of the Jiang family, was operating stinky tofu in Huogong Palace, he was already well-known throughout the city.

And it is Mao Zedong who makes stinky tofu famous all over the world.

In April 1958, when Mao Zedong inspected Huogong Palace, he tasted stinky tofu and said: The stinky tofu in Huogong Palace smells stinky and tastes delicious.

****'s words made the Fire Palace famous far and wide.

In later generations, in the streets and alleys all over the country, there are small carts marked with "authentic Changshi stinky tofu" everywhere.

Secondly, the dragon fat pig's blood, braised pig's feet, shredded pork sanzi, sister dumplings, scaled tofu, sugar oil cakes, etc. here are all classic snacks with many historical allusions.

For these classic snacks, Wu Xiao just tasted them lightly, but the two women ate them with gusto.

Relatively speaking, Ma Li obviously spoke more than Zhang Ying.

She asked Wu Xiaozheng while eating: "Zhenghan, you are now considered an expert in catering, if you were to evaluate, how much would you rate these snacks?"

This is a difficult question to answer.

Just like the famous stinky tofu, if it is made by a culinary expert, he may be able to make the taste better, but the diners may not agree, they will feel that the taste is not authentic.

"Have you ever heard of the smell of mother?"

Naturally, Ma Li had never heard of it, because it was a word that became popular in later generations.

"If you have the opportunity to go out and eat delicious food all over the world, then you will find that the few home-cooked dishes your mother made for you when you were a child are the most suitable for your taste. This is the taste of your mother."

The two women seemed to have forgotten the delicacy in their hands, and began to listen to Wu Xiaozheng talking about delicacy in a daze.

"This is the case with these classic snacks in Huogonggong. These special snacks here may not be the best in the world, but they must be very special. After eating, you will remember this taste."

"When you eat it ten years later, or 20 years later, it will still taste the same. This is a classic."

Food is a strange thing.

In many cases, what everyone eats is not only the taste, but also the culture, atmosphere, feelings, and memories.

And "taste" is a wonderful word.

Tastes, feels, and blends together.

With taste and feeling, it is like the footprints left on the road we have traveled. As long as there is a coincidence, we will think of the past.It can also be said that the sense of taste is part of the memory in the brain and a reminder of affection.

After hearing Wu Xiaozheng's words, Ma Li suddenly became silent.

Mother's taste!
She remembered the word deeply.

The past few months have been like a nightmare for Ma Li.

As a woman, with a longing for the future, Ma Li stepped into the society and started her career.

Soon, she reaped sweet love and entered into marriage.

At that time, she felt that she was the happiest woman in the world.

Unfortunately, after just over a year, her dream was shattered.

Not only did she encounter betrayal from her lover, but she also faced strange and ridiculing eyes from everyone.

When she was at her most hesitant, the only thing she could think of was to run away, far away.

At this critical moment, it was the student Wu Xiaozheng who stood with her to care for her, enlighten her, and help her.

Mary is just a very ordinary woman.

Like other women, she also has cowardice, hesitation, and desire. Because of desire and emotion, she has unrealistic thoughts about Wu Xiaozheng, a student who can give her a sense of dependence.

As a very active woman, Ma Li did what she wanted, and began to test Wu Xiaozheng.

Unfortunately, this is yet another unrealistic dream.

Ma Li, who woke up again, began to stimulate Zhang Ying after returning to Xiangshui.

In her opinion, only when Wu Xiaozheng has a woman by his side can she completely cut off her own thoughts.

Wu Xiaozheng's attitude just now had clearly expressed his attitude to her.

This let her know that her thoughts about Wu Xiaozheng were really just a dream.

At that moment, she thought of going out again.

Perhaps, Yingpei Experimental School is just a temporary place for me to stay, and I will eventually go out.

Before going out, I want to eat all the delicacies in Hunan Province and remember the taste of my hometown.

This should be the taste of mother.

(End of this chapter)