Introduction: The "strange image" of Hunan rural banquets: The table is full of liquor and beer, but few people drink it. Why?
has always felt that banquets in rural areas are the most humanistic places. Generally, banquets are lively, crowded, plain but not quiet, warm but not greasy. Although the economic level continues to improve, in Hunan, the tradition of setting banquets at home for weddings and weddings has always been retained.
In rural areas of Hunan, setting up a banquet is called "setting out wine" or "making wine", and it is an item that everyone attaches great importance to. No matter which restaurant sets out the wine, they are very particular about it. They think this represents whether it is as big as the whole village or as small as a family. face.
Holding a banquet in the countryside is not simply inviting the following relatives and friends to eat and chat together, but more of a human relationship and social interaction between the villagers. Therefore, What kind of wine should be served at the banquet and what cigarettes should be smoked? , how many dishes to place, how many tables to set, how many gifts to accompany, etc. These details are very particular.
In Hunan, no matter what kind of wine is served, it is carefully selected by the host. It must be able to serve on the table, be affordable, and be affordable. But in stark contrast to the host's careful selection, after the guests finished their meal, the liquor and beer on the table were basically untouched. In the past, people not only ate up all the food on the table, but also left no wine or drinks left. But why is there such a "strange behavior" in today's banquets?
For this reason, I specifically asked my friend’s grandfather for advice. My grandfather is 90 years old. He was born in the 1930s. Along the way, he can be said to have witnessed the changes in rural banquets. After listening to what he said, I realized that these are the reasons why such "strange images" appear at rural banquets in Hunan.
Reason 1: Don’t drive when drinking, and don’t drink when driving.
With the development of the economy, rural roads have been repaired, and people can afford cars. It is also common to drive a car to visit guests. Since you have to drive, you cannot drink. , this can be said to be a major reason why wine is not drunk.
Unlike in the past, when you go to be a guest, you just ask your companions to walk together on a small road. Even if everyone is drunk when you come back, there is no problem who will drive.
Reason 2: Young people don’t like to drink liquor
Generally speaking, people who like to drink liquor are middle-aged people over 35 years old , while young people don’t like and are not used to drinking liquor, or in other words, Young people still cannot taste the delicious taste of liquor.
Before, young men in the village still drank liquor. At that time, beer and red wine were not common, and people also felt that drinking "foreign wine" was not interesting enough, so the liquor on the table was shared by you and me.
Reason three: There is no atmosphere when drinking.
The reason why there is no atmosphere when drinking. On the one hand, it is because people are unfamiliar with each other. Even if we sit at the same table to eat, we can’t drink together. Some young people work outside all year round. From time to time, I can only meet the people in the village when I go back home. After going back and forth, become strangers to each other..
On the other hand, because people's health awareness has improved now, people pay attention to drinking and don't have to get people drunk before they stop, so the liquor on the table is rarely drunk by people.
Reason 4: Not many people drink loose wine anymore
In Hunan rural banquets, loose liquor is still available. Generally, the host will choose one or two good wines, but also retain loose liquor. However, people's health awareness has improved, and people drink less bulk alcohol.
In the past, people could make wine in their own small workshops, and the wine they brewed didn’t feel bad when they drank it themselves, and they thought it was good when used to entertain guests. However, people nowadays are more particular about drinking and don’t like loose wine or bottled wine.
Speaking of bulk wine, let me start with a topic. Since you are entertaining guests, you can still choose some "regular" liquor. This is not to say that bulk liquor is not good, but I have to admit that some bulk liquor is indeed not guaranteed in all aspects. In rural areas, you can choose some affordable ration wines for banquets, such as these two:
① Huang Gai Bo Fen
This wine is produced in Shanxi, it is Fenjiu is a direct product , and is a light-flavor liquor . The price is low and it is a very cost-effective wine within a hundred yuan, but there is no need to worry about the quality of the wine. Among light-flavor wines, it is normal to buy good wine at this price.
This is also a pure grain wine, solid-state fermentation, Daqu fragrance, good taste, smooth, and does not scratch the throat. This wine is also called "Deadly 53" , which of course means that it has high alcohol content.
② Yuande Wine
This wine is produced in Maotai Town, Guizhou Province. It is a Maotai-flavor liquor. In the selection of raw materials, local red tassel waxy sorghum is used, and the water used for brewing is determined by the quality of the water. Since Chishui River, the brewing process uses the "12987" traditional Kunsha process of Moutai .
This wine has a unique flavor, rich sauce aroma, soft and delicate taste, and a sweet aftertaste after drinking, with a lingering fragrance. Among the sauce-flavored wines, this wine belongs to the affordable series. The price is affordable and it is also suitable for entertaining guests.
Conclusion: The "strange image" of Hunan's rural banquet: the table is full of liquor and beer, but few people drink it. Why? The reason is the above 4 points. Today’s sharing ends here. If you think there are other reasons, please leave a message in the comment area to share.
