The folk proverb says: "Dragon Boat Festival, the weather is hot, the five poisons wake up, and there is no rest." "At this time, animals and plants breed, scorpions, centipedes, geckos, snakes, toads and five poisons enter and leave the house, harassing human beings, how to get rid of them? The old traditional custom is that on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, people should drink a few sips of realgar wine, or sprinkle realgar water under the bed and in the corner of the wall to avoid poisoning.

In ancient times, realgar was used as an antidote and insecticide as a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Realgar wine is a liquor or rice wine concocted from realgar that has been ground into a powder.

The ancients lacked scientific concepts, believing that realgar could restrain snakes, scorpions, centipedes, etc., and mistakenly believed that diseases were caused by evil spirits.

Especially in folklore, the legend of the White Snake, even the white snake spirit with a thousand years of Taoism has been beaten back to its original form after drinking realgar wine, so drinking some realgar wine can naturally be healthy and avoid epidemics. Even children who cannot drink alcohol should be smeared with realgar wine on their heads and bodies, so that the ghosts will be feared and the children will live a long life.

From the point of view of modern medicine, drinking realgar wine is extremely harmful to the human body, even if you don't drink it, it is not advisable to just apply realgar wine on the child's head and body. Because the main chemical component of realgar is toxic arsenic disulfide, after heating, it becomes arsenic trioxide, which is commonly known as arsenic, and people will be poisoned after drinking, it is no exaggeration to say that drinking realgar wine is actually equivalent to eating arsenic, so don't hold a fluke mentality, thinking about whether you can fight poison with the poison of realgar wine, or only drink a little realgar wine will be fine, it is very dangerous to do so.

In order to meet the Dragon Boat Festival, Fang Monan sprayed realgar wine on the corner. Repels poisonous insects in the summer.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, sachets became popular Dragon Boat Festival ornaments. The contents of the sachet are different, some are filled with cinnabar, realgar and other medicines, and some are filled with agarwood and other spices.

Wearing cinnabar sachets during the Dragon Boat Festival is said to ward off evil and drive away plague. Children wear cinnabar sachets, which not only ward off evil spirits and drive away plagues, but also can be used as placket decorations.

The Dragon Boat Festival has arrived, green, fat, red and thin, some immature and jerky fruits have gradually ripened, and the special meaning will be the sachet with a strong cinnabar charm.

Wearing cinnabar sachets, red in my heart. The fragrance wafts through the world.

The red that never dies. Evoke people's simple and mysterious memories, no matter how different the folk customs of the north and the south are, the evil spirit and ghost smell will not change to bring happiness and auspicious wishes to the world.

The weather is getting hotter, and the farmhouse is gradually getting warmer. There are Cao Mo and his wife joining the farmhouse in an orderly manner. Busy but not chaotic.

The couple's illness has long been cured. Now busy and happy.

The chef of the small restaurant, Chef Liu, has brought two apprentices to the New York Chinese restaurant as the head chef.

The happiest person was Allen, who raised his hands and feet in approval. It's just a joy to finally be able to eat high-quality Chinese food.

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In the early morning, a rain poured down non-stop, Fang Monan couldn't remember how many rains this was since the beginning of summer, but he felt a burst of freshness and coolness in the air, which was refreshing and pleasant.

Since the rainy farm was less lively and quieter, the idlers decided to treat themselves.

So everyone crowded into the small restaurant, including those who came to see the doctor, who had not yet recovered, and those who stayed on the farm, of course, their meals were special, not the next specialty.

"Come, try the good fortune I made." Yu Qingqing smiled happily and began to serve the dishes she had cooked.

"Oh! It turned out to be a chopped pepper fish head! Xiong Baochun said with a smile, "It's not good luck, half of the red puffy chopped peppers, and half of the green chopped peppers." Not! Just looking at it makes you have an appetite. ”

Chopped pepper fish head has the reputation of good luck and good start, whether it is a usual gathering of friends or a holiday celebration, it often becomes the protagonist of the table.

"Hmmm! The quality is good, the color is bright and beautiful, fish white, pepper red, turmeric, green onion. The shape of the fish head is complete, and the soup color is red, bright and transparent. Fang Monan looked at the dishes in front of him and commented.

"The hot and spicy red chopped peppers, covered with white and tender fish head meat, are bubbling with a hot and fragrant aroma." Old Man Lin nodded slightly and said, "The spicy temptation of Hunan cuisine has been perfectly reflected in the 'chopped pepper fish head'. ”

Chopped pepper fish head belongs to Hunan cuisine and is a famous dish in Sanxiang. Hunan cuisine is good at fragrant and sour and spicy, with a strong mountain village flavor.

"Incense is also qualified." Chef Liu praised, "The Cao family's sister has good cooking skills, and she can open a restaurant." ”

"Master Liu praised it falsely." Yu Qingqing said humbly. "I've learned a lot from you how to cook."

"I also learned a lot of traditional techniques of Hunan cuisine, especially the kung fu of simmering in Hunan cuisine. Almost to the point of perfection. Simmering, there are red simmering and white simmering in color changes, and clear soup simmering, thick soup simmering and milk soup simmering in 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. Master Liu said.

"By the way, Dr. Fang! Hunan cuisine is not popular in Europe, the United States, and Southeast Asia! Master Liu asked curiously.

"Let me tell you this, Americans and Canadians like to eat strong, fragrant, fresh and spicy Hunan cuisine." Grandma Lin said with a smile.

"Then if we open a branch, we will focus on Hunan cuisine, hang a sign with big red peppers painted in front of the door, write three Hunan peppers, and embroider big red peppers on the apron of the hostess in the museum. In short, it should reveal the rich spicy flavor of Hunan cuisine. "Master Liu came as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Xiao Liu, you really don't leave your profession!" Grandma scolded with a smile.

"Opportunities always flash out of nowhere." Fang Monan smiled meaningfully.

Cao Mo frowned lightly thoughtfully.

Kensi, Ken think, just that! The rest is up to him to see if he's willing to do it. Fang Monan and Old Man Lin glanced at each other and smiled.

"Please give it a taste!" Yu Qingqing said with a smile.

"It's so spicy, we can't stand it." Jian Huixin looked at the red and glamorous chopped pepper fish head, and thanked Busen.

"Don't worry, I made a few more plates, all of which have been improved and not too spicy." Yu Qingqing said.

This is any cuisine that comes to a different place, and it has to be improved to some extent, so as not to lose its original flavor, but also to be accepted by many people.

"Chef Liu is right, Aunt Cao's cooking skills are good." Fang Monan paused for a moment and then said, "The steaming method allows the fresh fragrance of the fish head to be retained in the meat as much as possible, and the taste of chopped pepper is just right to penetrate into the fish, the fish head is glutinous and soft, fat but not greasy, salty and slightly spicy. The entrance is delicate and crystalline, with a gentle and spicy taste!! ”

"The fish head is very flavorful, tender and refreshing, quite spicy, absolutely flavorful." Cao Mo praised without hesitation.

"The salty and spicy chopped chili peppers are infused into the fish head, and the flavor is unique. The dishes are bright red in color, strong in flavor, and tender in meat. Fat but not greasy, soft and glutinous taste, fresh and spicy and palatable. Dr. Chan said.

"It's spicy, hot, and enjoyable!" Xiong Baochun said sweating profusely. "It's really spicy and fierce, and once you meet, you can win countless people in the world." Rude man, here is the finishing touch.

"Hehe......"

In the summer, a plate of red-hot chopped pepper fish head is really spicy and enjoyable, and the food is refreshing.

To be able to eat such a spicy dish, you have to have a certain amount of skill, and it is not embarrassing to be so spicy that you shed tears. Aunt Cao's taste is indeed very positive, the fish head is very large, the top layer of chopped pepper looks very appetizing, spicy with freshness, it is the favorite of people who love spicy, and the soup of the fish head can also be used for bibimbap, which is very good for rice.

Where she rarely sweats, Monnan also sweated, she ate a lot of tears and snot, and took out a tissue to wipe it from time to time, so embarrassed that she was reluctant to put down her chopsticks.

Of course, the spicy ones are so embarrassed, so no one should laugh at anyone.

Fang Monan and the others kept shouting, only the three members of the Cao family were just smiling, and they were okay at all, which showed that their "cultivation" was extremely deep. It is worthy of being soaked in chili peppers.

Everyone ate two more bowls of rice than usual, and the chili peppers did go down to the meal.

Cao Mo put down the dishes and chopsticks and said, "If you have the opportunity to go to our house in winter, my lover makes fried meat with white peppers, white peppers are actually small red peppers that become as thin as paper after processing, and the meat is our characteristic smoked meat, although it is pork belly, it doesn't feel fat at all, and the smoky taste of the meat is very fragrant; Green beans, very delicious, different from the general dry stir-fry, burned with potato strips, very flavorful, good taste, very rotten. The taste is absolutely authentic, and it is a favorite of those who love spicy food. ”

"Sister-in-law is very capable! It's a grab inside and out. Xiong Baochun said with a smile.

This reminded him of when Yu Qingqing beat Brother Leopard with a broom, it was really 'spicy', this is also a helpless thing, men are no longer around, women are not strong and spicy, and they suffer a lot in the countryside.

Cao Mo held Yu Qingqing's hand guiltily, if it weren't for his perennial absence, Qingqing who used to speak softly would not have become a hot girl.

Yu Qingqing seemed to feel something, shook his hand back, and gave him a bright smile.

"Seriously, you guys can really eat spicy food." Grandma admired.

Cao Xuefang said with a smile, "Hot girls are not afraid of being spicy since childhood!" ”

"This is true, since ancient times, there has been a saying that Hunan women are amorous, and this chili pepper has to be remembered. The Hunan girl who grew up eating chili peppers has a spirit of not admitting defeat in her bones, spicy but not pungent, hardworking and simple, and domineering in everything. Tough and tender. This can be seen from the revolutionary predecessors. Old Man Lin said.

"Chili peppers are rich in vitamins, which can control calorie and fat intake, and can also dispel dampness, remove wind, promote blood circulation, and make the complexion rosy. Therefore, the Hunan girl has a ruddy complexion, smooth complexion, delicate and cute. Just look at the two of you. Fang Menan teased with a smile.

Being praised like this, Yu Qingqing was a little embarrassed, Cao Xuefang said, "Mom, what Dr. Fang said is true, you look at you compared to a few months ago, you are much younger, right!" Father. ”

"Hmmm! It's a lot younger. Cao Mo, who was not good at words, actually said with a big grin.

In front of so many people, Yu Qingqing was really not used to it, so he quickly got up and cleaned up the table to hide his shyness. To be honest, he didn't have such a 'sweet talk' when he first got married. (To be continued......)

PS: Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, I wish you all a happy New Year, the Year of the Horse is like this red pepper, and the days are prosperous. Spicy enough! Delicious!