After leaving the stinky tofu shop, Ye Gui came to a restaurant in front of his former residence.
“The scent of Huadiao at the entrance of this hotel is so strong, it attracts me very much!”
Ye Gui saw that there were two wine jars as tall as one person at the entrance of the store. Now that the wine jars were opened, the rich fragrance of Huadiao wafted out from them.
Ye Gui took a closer look and found that it was bottomless inside.
"I see. No wonder the owner of this restaurant is so bold. I thought it was real Huadiao wine!"
He smiled: "Actually, these two wine jars are ventilation ducts, which slowly bring the aroma of wine in the wine cellar here, so it has such a rich aroma!"
I see!
"Huadiao wine is also known as Zhuangyuanhong and Nuerhong. It is said that in ancient times, people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas would make their own rice wine. Because they wanted to give it away but the ordinary utensils were not fine enough, they asked someone to bake some with dragons, phoenixes, flowers, and fish carved on the outside.
It is an earthen or earthen jar made of birds, so the rice wine contained in such vessels is respectfully called Huadiao."
"And the special custom here is that when you marry your daughter, you must give her a flower sculpture!"
"Ji Zhongsan, the most handsome and upright among the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, and his grandnephew Ji Han is the original master of recording flower carvings. He once said: In ancient times, southerners began to make large quantities of wine when their daughters were several years old.
When the water in the pond dries up in winter,
Seal the wine jar and bury it in the pond. Even when the pond is filled with water in spring, it will not be dug out. Only when your daughter gets married will the wine buried in the pond be dug out to entertain guests.
.This kind of wine is called female wine, and its aftertaste is excellent."
"Why are there carvings on the outside of the wine jar? It is the parents' best wishes for their daughter. It is a prayer and a hope that the parents hide deep in their hearts."
"It is said that in the early years of Shaoxing, there was a tailor woman named Zhang who was very happy. The tailor was eager to have a son, so she buried a jar of rice wine in the courtyard, hoping to use it to entertain relatives and friends during the three dynasties after the son was born. Unexpectedly, the woman gave birth to a daughter, and she was disappointed.
The wine buried deep in the courtyard was also forgotten. Later, his daughter grew up, was virtuous and kind-hearted, and married Tailor Zhang.
On the wedding day, the courtyard was full of joy for the apprentice he liked. The tailor suddenly remembered the old wine that had been buried in the courtyard eighteen years ago, so he quickly dug it out. After opening it, the wine was fragrant and intoxicating, hence the name Ner Hong. This custom later evolved.
When a boy is born, he also makes wine and paints the wine jar with vermilion, which is called Zhuangyuan Red."
Ye Gui explained it to everyone, and someone immediately asked: "Why is she not happy after giving birth to a daughter? Isn't she a woman herself?"
"This punch has 20 years of skill, I'm afraid even Taylor won't be able to catch it if he comes!"
"There are actually people boxing in Master Cook's live broadcast room, which I never expected!"
Ye Gui directly banned Nu Quan. We are a gourmet live broadcast room. Don’t tell me that we have these things!
"Then let's go!"
Walking into the store, the decoration of this store is very retro, the floor tiles are also made in the style of the last century, and the tables are all square Eight Immortals tables.
It feels like "opening the Eight Immortals Table and entertaining sixteen parties".
"How many handsome guys are there?" A waiter came over immediately and asked.
"It's just me!"
"If you have one, please come in!"
The waiter immediately invited Ye Gui to sit down and asked, "What would you like to eat, handsome man?"
“Let’s have a cooked drunken crab and a Huadiao drunken chicken!”
The waiter looked at Ye Gui up and down: "Handsome man, you are a local, otherwise how could you know our local characteristics so well?"
"No, I'm just here for a trip. Am I right?"
"That's so right, please wait a moment!"
The waiter left quickly, and Ye Gui said to everyone who didn't understand: "I also said in the previous live broadcast that Huadiao is a good thing. In addition to being drinkable, you can use a spoonful of it to remove the fishy smell when cooking, and it can also be used for cooking.
Plenty to serve as a special dish!”
“For example, the cooked drunken crab and Huadiao drunken chicken I’m ordering now are very local dishes!”
"I don't need to say more about crabs. Everyone likes to eat them. In addition to the regular steamed crabs, there are also typhoon shelter methods, spicy methods, but there is also another one, Huadiao pickled crabs!"
"One is raw and pickled, and the other is cooked and pickled. I don't like eating the raw ones, but the cooked ones taste just right!"
"As for the Huadiao Drunken Chicken, it is made by soaking Shaoxing's unique Yue chicken in Shaoxing's Huadiao wine. The meat tastes tender and smooth, with a rich wine aroma and a unique flavor."
After he finished speaking, the waiter brought over a portion of cooked drunken crab.
There are two drunk crabs in total, they look very tempting!
Both crabs were as big as Ye Gui's palm, and their red and yellow bodies told everyone that they had been marinated.
Although the aroma of food is everywhere, Ye Gui can still smell the rich Huadiao aroma of the drunken crab!
"Yes, the time for marinating this drunken crab is in time!"
After saying that, he put on his gloves and started eating crabs directly!