The hot pot food culture has a history of more than 2,000 years in our country and is deeply loved by the people in the north and south.

Think about it in the cold winter, three or five friends get together, eat hot pot in the house and chat, with the snow outside the window, no matter how you look at it, it is a beautiful thing.

In addition to this more widespread name, there are other names for hot pot all over the country, such as "beating the side stove", "pot", "warm pot" and so on, but it is called "shabu-shabu", it seems that there are few out of Beiping City.

According to the practice of the old Beiping, the sheep in the shabu-shabu must have no smell at all, and the first choice is the lamb in the small-tailed sheep produced in Jining in the north, that is, the castrated ram.

A sheep can be shabu is still very limited, can only be the upper brain, small three forks, big three forks, grinding crotch, cucumber strips these five parts, a total of less than fifteen pounds of meat, the meat is delicate, thin and fat, this mouth is called a Diao.

Just like this, you can't just sell it, or the store will have to pay for it.

It is often after the mutton is frozen and then you go to get the blade, according to the size of 20 cm long and 5 cm wide, the size is uniform, and half a catty of meat will give you forty or fifty slices.

As for the thickness, compared with the knife work of the Lanzhou ramen master on the street, it can only be said to be more than equal.

Cheng Nuo's mouth is not so sharp, at most he can eat it whether it is fat or not, fresh or not, and it is very different for him to eat any part.

If you eat meat, it is naturally best to be full in large quantities.

Directly greeted the inn guys, asked for two catties of mutton, sheep brain, sheep kidney, and sheep treasure also came to their own points.

I asked if I could get some fat cows, but the guy looked confused.

As a last resort, Cheng Nuo continued to explain, and followed the gesture in his hand.

"Fat cow, it's a fat and thin beef slice."

He picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks in his hand, and then said, "The size and thickness are about the same as yours." ”

The guy suddenly realized, and apologized again and again: "Sir, I understand what you say, but I'm sorry, it's the first time we've heard of the word fat cow, and there is really no one in the store, or I'll invite the shopkeeper and let the kitchen give you a copy now?" ”

Yes, I forgot the origin of the fat cow, not to mention our country at this time, even the United States of America, where it originated, has not yet created it, where to eat at this time.

In the previous life, until the 90s, the fat cow was transmitted to Hong Kong through the United States and Japan, and finally from Hong Kong to the mainland, and later landed and blossomed all over the country.

At present, the Republic of China does not have this, but Cheng Nuo has noticed a business opportunity in advance, and he can get involved in it if he has the opportunity in the future.

Thinking of this, Cheng Nuo waved his hand again and again: "The master doesn't need to trouble the shopkeeper in the store, just bring what I just reported." ”

"Gotcha." The man agreed, threw the towel over his shoulder, and trotted away.

Cheng Nuo smiled, saw that Li Laosan on the other side was a little cramped, and quipped: "Lao Li, give you another chance, or you can see what you want to eat." ”

Li Laosan was not sitting steadily, but when he heard this, he immediately stood up again: "Sir, there is really no need for this, I have really eaten at home." ”

Cheng Nuo feigned anger: "If you really don't order anything, then I won't take your car tomorrow." ”

"This ...... Ay. Li Laosan sat back again, saw that he couldn't get over, hesitated, and said: "Or, sir, you can bring me a bowl of 'touch the fish', I like this, I haven't eaten the ones you ordered just now, don't waste it if you can't get used to it." ”

Although "touching fish" has the word "fish", it actually has nothing to do with fish, it is a kind of pasta shaped like a small fish, and it is also called "slippery point" or "pick point".

The recipe is also very simple, mung bean noodles with white noodles. Add egg whites, salt and water to form a soft dough.

The shovel or chisel used for the fish is used to make small strips into the pot while the water is boiling, like a fish leaping.

Different from the practice of Jin Province, the fish in Lao Beiping are relatively thin, and at the same time, a small iron ring will be worn behind the shovel and chisel, and with the rhythmic plucking of the fish, it can make a crisp sound, and the diners also sound a kind of enjoyment.

Wait until the fish is cooked, remove it from the cold water and eat it.

According to personal preference, you can fry the sauce or add marinade, which is definitely a civilian delicacy.

Cheng Nuo still had a general understanding of this pasta, and knew that it would not be good to force it any longer, so he nodded, called the guy again, and added a big bowl of "touching the fish".

Chinese people have always liked to engage in social relations at the dinner table, and the same applies to Cheng Nuo and the others.

With Cheng Nuo's several greetings, Li Laosan gradually let go, and in addition to the bowl of fish, he took the initiative to put down a few pieces of mutton and began to eat.

"Lao Li, does it taste good?"

"Close, close, it's no problem to eat." Seeing Cheng Nuo stop his chopsticks, Li Laosan also hurriedly put them down: "Sir, don't just look at me, you have to eat such a big table." ”

Pointing to the dishes on the table with chopsticks, Cheng Nuo smiled: "Haha, this is for the two of us, and you don't have it." ”

Li Laosan didn't follow, and after letting go, he also joked: "Then how can it be, just taste it, if you eat too much and like it, what will you do in the future." ”

"Okay, if you want to eat it, I'll just invite you." Cheng Nuo spread his hands and jokingly explained: "In the future, I will ask you to take the car, only treat you and don't pay, what do you think." ”

Li Laosan's head twisted like a rattle, and hurriedly refused: "I can't help it, there are several mouths at home waiting for me to raise, and if I don't pull a day, I will be hungry a few more times, and my waist pole will have to be broken if I say it." ”

The two of them are chatting like this, and in most cases, Cheng Nuo is asking, and Li Laosan is answering.

Through inquiry, Cheng Nuo can be regarded as having a preliminary understanding of the old Beiping City, and if he really goes out alone in the future, he will not be blinded by road idiots.

In addition to these, Cheng Nuo also cares more about Li Laosan's family, and knows that in addition to him and his sister-in-law, there is also a boy and a girl in the family, who are about seven or eight years old.

And there is still an old lady in the countryside to serve, but the house they live in in Beiping City is also rented, and they really can't give another bed to the old lady.

Speaking of which, from folk customs to food and daily life, Cheng Nuo finally sighed heartily in his heart:

"What kind of life are these people living?"

After being full of wine and food, Cheng Nuo observed that Li Laosan wanted to take something out of his sleeve several times, but he swallowed his saliva and stopped.

For this action, Cheng Nuoke knows too well.

Isn't there a saying called: A cigarette after a meal is a race against the living immortals.

Seeing that there were not many diners in the week, and there was not as strict a smoking ban as in his previous life, he smiled and said, "I don't mind, you can smoke if you want." ”

Li Laosan smiled innocently, took out a cigarette gun and lit it, took two puffs, and quickly put it down: "Hehe, let Mr. you see the joke." ”

After the two chatted briefly, Cheng Nuo asked the guy to pack the meal, and added a few more dishes for Li Laosan to take back.

Before leaving, they saw that there were still a few vendors selling sugar gourds at the door who had not sold out, so they beckoned to buy two for Li Laosan.

"I bought it for the children, and I didn't buy it for your Lao Li, it's useless to refuse, it's so dark, hurry back, I guess my sister-in-law is in a hurry."

coaxed and persuaded him, and finally sent Li Laosan away.

No, Cheng Nuo did not rush into the house, but walked down the street, wandering aimlessly.

It's almost Chinese New Year's Eve, although the people don't have much money in their hands, but the taste of the year can't be hidden, and the sound of firecrackers from time to time in the distance makes him even more trance.

I haven't felt it in a previous life.

At this time, a child ran over and handed him a burning flower.

"Sir, this is what my father asked me to give you, I wish you a happy new year!"

As he spoke, he giggled and left in a bouncing manner.

When he came back to his senses, he only saw the back of a man holding a child, and after a while, he disappeared into the crowd.

"Children, I wish you a happy new year!"

After speaking, he also shook the flowers, and walked forward with a child's unique giggling, and the smile on his face was heartfelt.

Just this month, "Literary Improvement Proposal" has been published, Peking University has ushered in her most important president, "Jiayin" will be launched, and No. 6 Courtyard of Jiangang Hutong in Beiping will also usher in "New Youth".