Less than 10 km from Zigong, there is a quiet and quaint ancient town? ——? Fairy tale city
Shixian, the ancient town of Zigong, the southwestern salt capital, has a special position in the modern history of China: the first pier of the ancient salt water transportation in the southwest well has formed a unique "salt transportation culture" in Shixian ancient town.
Until today, we can still pursue the historical sites of Salt Road here, taste authentic salt dishes and experience the customs of southern Sichuan. Leisure time is like stepping into the realm of the gods.
Walking in the streets, you will meet all kinds of Ming and Qing buildings, scattered in the middle or at the end of those winding narrow streets.
Layers of wooden houses set up a just visiting, which made people suddenly lost in the quiet town of the last century, lost in the temples and terraces with the architectural characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties? Ancient theater? Old streets and old houses.
The old people in the town live a leisurely life: drinking tea and smoking, and having a long queue.
The sorghum produced by the handicraft workshop brewing sorghum in the town is very famous and popular in Zigong City.
Local residents have the custom of homemade bacon sausages, and there are also old shops selling bacon sausages in the town.
The local residents in the small market along the street in the town will have the habit of hanging the word "Peace and Happiness" in the temple in the New Year, which means to pray for the family to be safe and auspicious in the new year.
When local people meet major celebrations such as weddings, they will have a big banquet in their own courtyard dam, which is called dam rice.
A friend coincides with his 80th birthday party, and Xueyou's baby son is smelling a dish prepared by Daba rice. Look at those small eyes and greedy expression, I feel that the food is delicious!
Dam rice, originally called nine bowls, is also used to be called dam feast and running water mat? Nine bowls, nine bowls and so on. , one of the traditional famous dishes in Sichuan, is characterized by steamed vegetables, originally named after nine-dish steamed vegetables.
They are: soft-fried steamed meat, steamed pork ribs powder, steamed beef, steamed soft-shelled turtle, steamed mud chicken, steamed mud duck, steamed elbow and baked meat with salt.
Whenever there are weddings and funerals in the Spring Festival, we can often see such a scene in the rural areas of western Sichuan: after a burst of firecrackers, dozens and hundreds of people are scattered in front of the table of the Eight Immortals according to the differences between men and women and the seniority in the sky, stretching out vegetables and holding glasses.
Not far away, the earthen stoves dug everywhere were piled with tall steamers and steaming vines, and the simple chopping board was filled with vegetables and tableware. The chef with a greasy apron around his waist quickly waved his spatula or kitchen knife, and bowls of vegetables came to the table like running water. The host family kept telling the guests that there were few people and the food was not good. Please forgive me. This is a lively scene of eating "nine bowls" in rural areas of western sichuan bazi.
This kind of dam feast is popular in rural areas or small towns in Sichuan. When a village or a small town has a happy event, it is necessary to hold a wedding or birthday party. Invite the whole village or neighbors to cook with firewood and local chefs. The ingredients are also green and natural, and some big Chinese New Year will put a long queue or village square. The scene is spectacular.
In Sichuan dialect, "dou" means a big container, and nine bowls are used to call this scene, which also means praising its rich dishes. Because the content of this banquet is steamed vegetables and bacon (both meat), the jargon is called "three steaming and nine buckles" (pot steaming, cage steaming and bowl steaming), so the rural chef who specializes in "nine bowls" banquet is also called "oiler".
The dam banquet can best reflect the eating habits of people in western Sichuan. However, in order to taste and atmosphere, the form and content should be very elegant. Formally, the more diners, the better. Eating is like fighting a war of annihilation, with great momentum, strong soldiers and fierce actions.
Well, when I begin to understand this, I will have the opportunity to watch the New Year Lantern Festival in Zigong and visit Shixian ancient town, so I will join the list of travel plans.
Friend, are you tempted?