Chapter 353 Hunan Cuisine

He pulled over to the side of the road and got out of the car first. The pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info came to Tian Feng and Li Wenya, and the three of them exchanged a few words of greeting and got into the car together.

Tomatoes drove a car, Tian Feng and Li Wenya drove a car, and the two cars drove along Chunfeng Road together to the highway outside the city. Tomatoes led the way in front, and Tian Feng and Li Wenya drove behind. The road was quite smooth, on the highway, the car can drive very fast, there is no obstacle along the way, it can be said that the road is smooth.

From Linhang County, there is not much way to the provincial capital, which is more than 100 kilometers. On the highway, it can be reached in an hour or two.

In this way, the tomatoes drove and soon arrived at the provincial capital with Tian Feng and Li Wenya. Since, for the time being, Tian Feng and Li Wenya have no place to go, so they can only go to Tomato's house.

Tomato has a villa in the provincial capital, which is considered a relatively high-end villa. There are only a few people who can live in such villas in the provincial capital. It is where he and his ex-wife live. Later, after his wife divorced him, he lived there alone.

Now he took Tian Feng and Li Wenya to his home together.

Tomato let Tian Feng and Li Wenya into the living room, and then said very politely: "How about it, isn't my restaurant as good as yours!" ”

Tian Feng looked at the decorated living room, which was quite luxurious, then looked at the tomatoes and said, "If a house like yours is not good, then can the house where we ordinary people live still be called a house!" ”

Li Wenya also looked at the tomatoes, which were still luxurious living rooms, and said: "A house like yours is already good, much better than what we ordinary people live in." ”

"Well, no matter what the house looks like, I don't know how to scramble any delicious 'scrambled eggs with tomatoes'! Otherwise, let's go buy some vegetables now, and ask Chef Tian to scramble us a few more plates of 'scrambled eggs with tomatoes' to eat." ”

Tomatoes looked at Tian Feng, and then thought of the 'scrambled eggs with tomatoes' that he had eaten before. Although he arrived at his own home, he still wanted Tian Feng to show him a hand!

When Tian Feng heard this, he looked at the tomatoes and said, "Forget it, since we have arrived in the provincial capital, then let's eat in a restaurant outside!" By the way, I also learned about the food in the provincial restaurant, so that I can know it by heart. ”

Tomato said, "Okay then! Let's eat at the restaurant outside! ”

After speaking, the three of them came to a nearby hotel together.

This hotel is a relatively good hotel in the provincial capital. It is the best restaurant on this street. The decoration is very luxurious, although it is a three-star hotel, it can feel like a four-star hotel!

The three of them entered the hotel together, asked for a private room, and sat down.

For this one, it is called 'Xiangjiang Hotel'. Tomatoes are still relatively familiar, because this restaurant is near their villa community, and he knows more about the dishes of this restaurant.

The owner of this hotel is a native of Xiangnan Province, so he named this hotel 'Xiangjiang Hotel'.

This restaurant also focuses on Hunan cuisine, which is one of the eight major cuisines of the motherland. It is also a relatively famous cuisine.

After the three of them sat down, Tomato looked at Tian Feng and asked, "Tian Feng, do you like to eat Hunan food!" ”

Tian Feng smiled and said, "Of course, Hunan cuisine is very delicious. And Hunan cuisine has a characteristic, that is, it uses the dishes of various ethnic minorities as the main recipes. Very farmhouse. ”

When Tomato heard this, he said again: "Boss Tian, he is really a chef, and he really knows a lot about the cuisine of the motherland." ”

Tian Feng said: "I just know some fur. Since Mr. Tomato wants us to eat in this restaurant, do you know Hunan cuisine very well and like to eat Hunan cuisine! ”

Tomato looked at Tian Feng and said: "Of course, I have always liked to eat Hunan cuisine, and I know a lot about Hunan cuisine." ”

After listening to Tomato's words, Li Wenya, who was sitting on the side, also smiled and said, "Mr. Tomato, can you give us a brief introduction to the knowledge of Hunan cuisine here, so that Tian Feng and I can also gain some knowledge." ”

"That's good, but I don't know much, and if it's not good, don't mind." Tomato looked at Tian Feng and Li Wenya with some modesty and said.

"It's okay, let's just chat! Aren't you an expert in the study of various cuisines? Tian Feng also echoed on the side.

While the three of them were talking, a waiter came over, served everyone a few cups of tea, and then put the recipe in front of the tomatoes and asked him to order!

At this time, the tomato looked at Tian Feng again and said: "In this case, since you don't understand Hunan cuisine, I will order a few dishes for you today, and when the time comes, I will talk to you while eating!" ”

When Tian Feng and Li Wenya heard this, they both nodded again.

After that, Tomato ordered a few dishes first, and then gave the recipe to the waiter.

After the waiter left, he looked at Tian Feng and Li Wenya again and told them some knowledge about Hunan cuisine.

Hunan cuisine, also known as Hunan cuisine, is one of the eight major cuisines with a long history in China, and has been formed as early as the Han Dynasty. It is dominated by three local flavors: Xiangjiang River Basin, Dongting Lake Area and Xiangxi Mountain Area.

Hunan cuisine is finely made, with a wide range of materials, changeable tastes and varieties; The color is heavy and the color is thick, and it is affordable; In terms of taste, it pays attention to spicy, fresh and soft; In terms of preparation method, it is known for simmering, stewing, waxing, steaming and stir-frying. The theme of Hunan cuisine is to eat, in fact, many Hunan people are also afraid of spicy, and they want to eat the kind of very spicy, which produces the result of eating more rice from spicy, so the main role of Hunan cuisine is to eat, like grandma's dish is very good for rice

Hunan cuisine has always attached importance to the matching of raw materials and the mutual penetration of flavors. Hunan cuisine is particularly seasoned with sour and spicy. Due to the geographical location, the climate of Hunan is mild and humid, so people like to eat chili peppers to refresh their minds and get wet. The dish made with sour kimchi as a seasoning and served with chili peppers is appetizing and refreshing, and has become a unique local food custom. At the same time, stir-frying is also the specialty of Hunan people's cooking.

It has a long history, and among the three major types of cooking techniques, such as hot cooking, cold preparation and sweet blending, there are a few or dozens of each type of cooking techniques. Comparatively speaking, the simmering skills of Hunan cuisine are even better, almost to the point of perfection. Simmering can be divided into red simmer and white simmer in terms of color change, and there are clear soup simmering, thick soup simmering and milk soup simmering in terms of seasoning. Simmer over low heat, original flavor. Some dishes are crystal clear and mellow, some vegetable juices are pure and nourishing, some vegetables are soft and glutinous, some vegetables are crispy and fragrant, and many simmered dishes have become famous dishes in Hunan cuisine.

Generally speaking, the main food customs of Shonan have the following backgrounds and characteristics:

In Shonan, "eating" has a relatively rich social significance.

First of all, in people's weddings and funerals, food is always an important part of it. Marriage is called "eating and drinking"; dead people, commonly known as "eating meat"; If you increase the population, you must eat the "full moon"; On birthdays, you have to eat poached eggs and eat "longevity noodles". Secondly, "eating" is also one of the important means of social interaction, friends and acquaintances meet, the first greeting is often "Have you eaten?" "When you go to a friend's house and eat 10 or 12 dishes, you receive the warmest hospitality from your host.

In Shonan, rice is cultivated in most areas due to geography and climate, and rice is the staple food in people's daily diet. However, in a few mountainous areas, especially in some places in the mountainous areas of northern Hunan Province, dry grain crops can only be grown with corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes and other staple foods. The economy of these areas has gradually developed, and the production of flue-cured tobacco or medicinal herbs can be exchanged for rice when sold to the state, so rice and corn are gradually becoming the staple food. Sweet potatoes and potatoes are gradually separated from staple foods and become raw materials for starchy foods, sake brewing, dried vegetables, etc., or feed for livestock. In Hunan, regardless of the city or village, people eat three meals a day. The difference is that in the city, breakfast is more casual, with dinner in the day and dinner in the week. In the countryside, there is no obvious difference between three meals a day, and during the lunar festival or solar term, the diet is generally more grand than in the city. Within a year, the diet before and after the Spring Festival is the heaviest. In addition, whether it is in the city or in the countryside, almost every household has to make some pickles, dried vegetables, kimchi, sorrel, and cured vegetables according to the season. Whenever a guest arrives, the table is always served to show the housewife's skill and housekeeping ability.

Regardless of men, women and children, they are generally spicy. Whether it is three meals on weekdays, a banquet in a restaurant, or a drink with three friends and four friends, there must always be one or two chili dishes.

Chili peppers are said to be native to the tropical regions of South America and introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty. The geographical environment of southern Shonan was called "humble and humid land" in ancient times, and it was rainy and humid. Chili pepper has the effect of keeping out cold and dispelling rheumatism; In addition, Hunan people take rice as the staple food all year round, and eating chili peppers can directly stimulate saliva secretion, appetizing and appetite. When the number of people who eat it increases, a spicy custom is formed. Shonan people eat chili peppers in a variety of ways. The big red pepper is soaked in a sealed sour jar, and there is sour in the spicy, which is called "sour and spicy"; The red spicy, pepper, and garlic are mentioned at the same time, which is called "spicy"; Chop the big red pepper and marinate it in a sealed jar, which is spicy and salty, which is called "salty and spicy"; After chopping the big red pepper, mix with the dry rice powder, marinate in the sealed jar, and can be fried dry when eating, and can stir the paste, which is called "spicy"; After crushing the red pepper, add garlic seeds and soy sauce, and soak it in tea oil, the fragrance is strong, which is called "oil and spicy"; Put the big red pepper on the fire and grill it, then tear off the thin skin, and mix it with sesame oil and soy sauce, which is spicy and sweet, and is called "fresh and spicy". In addition, dried and fresh chili peppers can also be used as cooking ingredients, and there are many ways to eat them. Especially in the Miao village of Dong Township in Xiangxi, whenever a guest arrives, it is always served with dried chili stew. When persuading customers, they always ask for "chili peppers" instead of "meat", which shows that they have a great appetite for spicy.