Chapter 354: Erudite and Talented

Especially in the Miao village of Dong Township in Xiangxi, whenever a guest arrives, it is always served with dried chili stew. When the pen www.biquge.info to persuade guests, he always diligently invited to eat "chili" instead of "meat", which shows that he has a great appetite for spicy. Hunan cuisine is very popular with customers in Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia, especially the American and Canadian people like to eat strong, fragrant, fresh and spicy Hunan cuisine. In the United States, some Hunan restaurants hang a sign with big red peppers painted in front of their doors, and the aprons of the hostesses in the museum are also embroidered with big red peppers.

Shonan people love to eat bitter tastes. According to literature, its origins can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. There is a poem in "Chu Ci Summoning Spirits" that "great bitterness and saltiness, hard and sweet". The "great bitterness" here is said to be tempeh. Then this condiment processed from beans has a history of more than 2,000 years. So far, Xiangnan people still have the habit of eating tempeh, such as "Liuyang tempeh", which is one of the local famous specialties. Others, such as bitter gourd and bitter buckwheat, are also favorite foods of Shonan people. Hunan folk bitterness not only has its historical origins, but also has its local characteristics. Shonan is located in the subtropics, and the summer heat is long. The traditional medicine of the motherland explains the meaning of summer as follows: the weather is mainly hot, the earth is mainly humid, and the heat and humidity are called heat; If a person is in the midst of qi intercourse, he feels sick and is sick of summer. And "bitterness can relieve fire", "bitterness can dry dampness", "bitterness can strengthen the stomach". Therefore, people eat some bitter foods in moderation, which helps to clear away heat, dehumidify, and stomach, which is of great benefit to health care. Looking at the topography of Hunan, northern Hunan is mostly a lake area, southwest Hunan is mostly mountainous, and central Hunan is a typical hilly area. This regional difference has led to the diversity of food customs in various parts of Shonan. We divide it into three food areas, namely the West Hunan Wind Eating Area, the Central and Southern Hunan Wind Eating Area, and the Northern Hunan Wind Eating Area.

Xiangxi cuisine is good at making mountain delicacies, smoked bacon and all kinds of cured meat, the taste focuses on salty, fragrant, sour and spicy, often using charcoal as fuel, and has a strong mountain village flavor. The representative dishes are: "braised cold mushrooms", "chestnut pouring cabbage heart", "Xiangxi sour pork", "fried blood duck", etc., all of which are well-known delicacies in Xiangxi.

Throughout the cuisine of Shonan, the common flavor is spicy dishes and cured dishes. Chaotian chili, which is known for its strong spicy taste, is produced all over the province and is the main ingredient for making spicy dishes. Bacon has a long history of making meat, which has been said in China for more than 2,000 years. The cuisine of the three regions has its own characteristics, but the wells are not completely different, but the same in the differences, the same in the differences, interdependent, and communicate with each other. Looking at the whole picture, the knife work is fine, the shape and taste are beautiful, the seasoning is changeable, the sour and hot are famous, the original juice is exquisite, the techniques are diverse, and the simmering and roasting is especially heavy. With the progress of the times and the development of the country's economy, the wonderful flower of Hunan cuisine will bloom more brightly and dazzlingly.

"When the spicy and strong meet, it will win countless in the world." After the widespread spread of pepper seeds in the southwest, northwest and southeast regions, they began to officially settle in the fertile and moist land of Hunan, where they immediately took root, flowered, fruited, multiplied and expanded, and won the love of the people in this land. As a foreign product from the West, chili pepper was not only not rejected in Shonan, or was neglected by onions, pepper and other crops, but received special courtesy and collided with sparks of passion.

When the tomatoes were introduced here, Tian Feng and Li Wenya had already listened to it with relish, and felt that this Hunan cuisine was really good, it seemed that he and Li Wenya could feast on it this time. This time, Mr. Tomato brought them to this 'Xiangjiang Hotel', and they also had a big meal.

"Mr. Tomato, you speak so well, you are really a learned man!" Only the knowledge about Hunan cuisine that Mr. Tomato said, Tian Feng couldn't help but praise others.

At this time, Li Wenya also looked at the tomatoes and smiled: "Mr. Tomato, how do you know so much knowledge about Hunan cuisine, as if you are a Xiangnan person." Do you particularly like to eat Hunan food? So, in this regard, you're looking at it a lot. ”

When the tomato heard this, he smiled again and said, "There, I am some kind of learned person, and I only know some scratches." ”

"Mr. Tomato, you are so modest, you know so much, and you say that you know some fur, so what do we know about opening a restaurant!" Tian Feng listened to the tomato's words, and also echoed and said.

"Mr. Tomato, how do you know this knowledge, have you done special research on Hunan cuisine?" Li Wenya asked with a smile while looking at the tomatoes again.

Tomato glanced at Li Wenya, and then smiled: "How can you say it!" This can only be regarded as having something to do with my profession! ”

As soon as Li Wenya heard the words of tomatoes, she was a little strange, and she couldn't help but glance at Tian Feng. Tian Feng also felt strange, thinking, this tomato is a writer, he is a writer, how can it have anything to do with Hunan cuisine!

Thinking of this, Tian Feng looked at the tomatoes again and asked, "How do you say that this Hunan cuisine is related to your profession, do you have to learn Hunan cuisine when writing!" ”

Li Wenya listened to Tian Feng's words, and also echoed on the side: "Yes! Mr. Tomato, you are a writer, why do you have to learn about Hunan cuisine! Do you want to write a book about Hunan cuisine? ”

Although Li Wenya is not a writer, when she was in college, she also had some hobbies for literature, and she usually liked to read. She also knows a little about the profession of writer, but because she chose the major of biology, she still doesn't know much about the writer industry. Now that she listened to what Tomato said, she expressed her opinion on the profession of a writer, and felt that the reason why Tomato knew so much about Hunan cuisine must be that he wanted to write a book about Hunan cuisine!

After listening to Tian Feng and Li Wenya's words, Tomato looked at them and smiled: "What kind of erudite am I!" What I mean by this is that we writers are all about learning in this profession. In our industry, there is a saying that if you want to give a bowl of water to a reader, you must first have a bucket of water yourself.

The meaning of this sentence is that the writer must have profound knowledge, and he must know some knowledge in any area. Because when a writer is creating, he needs knowledge in all aspects.

If a writer does not have a lot of knowledge, it is very difficult to write good work. Just imagine, there is not much knowledge in a work at all, so that readers can read it, and feel that this writer has no cultural level at all. How can such a work be liked by readers!

Therefore, as a writer, or a writer with a level, you must have profound knowledge. Whether it is the knowledge of literature, science, or life, it is best to know something, so that when writing, you will feel handy and write excellent works.

If there is no cultural knowledge in a work at all, just some nonsense, then the reader will feel that the author's work is empty and not worth reading at all. Only when the content of a work is very rich and the cultural knowledge contained in it is also very large, then such a work will make the reader feel more exciting.

When I say this, do you think that you don't understand something, do you feel that what I said is a bit too lofty, just some empty theories, and the persuasiveness is a little weak? If that's the case, I can give you another example.

We all know "Dream of Red Mansions", a masterpiece that has been handed down to the world! The reason why such a world masterpiece has become a world masterpiece has a lot to do with the cultural knowledge contained in this work.

Speaking of which, do we all have the same feeling, that is, I feel that "Dream of Red Mansions", which is very good and world-famous, does not seem to be very good-looking for ordinary people, and the storyline is not attractive.

Many people may wonder how "Dream of Red Mansions", a work that seems to be a 'mediocre' work, has become a world masterpiece and is respected by the world!

Here, I would like to say a few more words. The reason why "Dream of Red Mansions" can become a world masterpiece is not only because Mr. Cao Xueqin is a great literary master. It is also because he understands all aspects of knowledge very thoroughly. It is precisely because Mr. Cao Xueqin has a large amount of knowledge in life, science, literature, art and so on, that he was able to write "Dream of Red Mansions" as a world masterpiece that has been circulated all over the world.

Although "Dream of Red Mansions" is a world masterpiece, in the eyes of ordinary people, it feels like it is not very interesting. This is because there are still some problems with the level of appreciation of ordinary people. We have to judge the quality of a work, not only from the eyes of ordinary people, but also from a professional point of view.

The reason why "Dream of Red Mansions" is great is that it contains all aspects of knowledge. Not only in literature, but also in science, hospitals, and architecture. It can be said to be an 'encyclopedia' of literary works.

It is precisely because "Dream of Red Mansions" contains so much knowledge that it has become a world masterpiece. Because no matter what kind of person you are, you can absorb nutritious things from "Dream of Red Mansions". This is also the reason why "Dream of Red Mansions" is popular with most people.

An excellent work is such a work, that is, it must be able to touch the hearts of most people, so that most people feel that there are things they like in this work, and only such a work can be regarded as a good work.