Dongxiang Hand-grabbed lamb
Dongxiang grabbed lamb choose high-quality lamb, and use secret seasoning to simmer it on low heat. It has a delicious color, fragrance and taste, and is neither odor nor greasy, rich in nutrition, and has the functions of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang, and replenishing deficiency and warming the middle.
Delicious on the tip of the tongue - Dongxiang hand grab
◇Du Caiping
Hezhou people love food, especially Dongxiang hand grab mutton. The fresh fragrance, mellowness and deliciousness are loved in the bones!
Speaking of catching mutton, you will talk about Dongxiang! Dongxiang is a county in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. It has large mountains and deep valleys, vast land and sparse populations, and has droughts and little rain all year round. It cannot grow crops well, but it is a good place to herd sheep. Sheep eat green grass, climb mountains and rocks, and drink mountain spring water to grow up. The meat is delicious and tasty, and it is trusted by foodies. Linxia was called "Qihan" in ancient times. "Qihan Red Grass Lamb" has been famous for a long time. It has become an imperial tribute since Southern and Northern Dynasties !
In Dongxiang, eating hand-cooked mutton means chopping the freshly cooked mutton into small pieces, putting it on the plate and serving it on the table. People sitting around the table do not use chopsticks, but directly grab a piece of it from the plate with their hands, sprinkle with salt stir-fried in advance, and enjoying it with garlic, so it is called "Dongxiang hand-cooked". Dongxiang hand-grabbing mutton is not only fat, tender, salty and fresh, but also delicious, fat but not greasy, but also nourishes and warms the middle, drives away cold and strengthens bones!
Dongxiang hand-grabbed mutton is a special dish used by Dongxiang ethnic group people to entertain guests, and it is also the favorite of every Hezhou person. Dongxiang hand grabs have always been the delicacy on the tip of the tongue that people praise on this land!
In Linxia, whether Hui people or Han people , from daily visitors to banquets and parties, traveling around, you must have a hand-grabbing mutton as the main dish; no matter the size of the scene, among all the delicacies, this large plate of steaming and fragrant hand-grabbing mutton is a delicious meal that satisfys the guests, the host’s eyes and tastes!
Usually, when three or five friends gather, the hospitality of Hezhou people will temporarily find a halal restaurant with a good reputation. As soon as they enter the door, they will shout: "Shopkeeper, first take two pounds of hand-grabbing, and you must get fat and thin, give it better!" At this time, the shopkeeper who warmly welcomes guests will immediately respond loudly: "Okay! The guests on the No. 6 table have plucked the two pounds of hand-grabbing, give it better!" At this moment, the slim waiter has quickly wiped the table, poured sweet tea or fresh and mellow noodle soup, and added tea and soup very diligently to let the guests use it slowly. When the steaming hands were served, everyone would give in and give in, then pick up a piece of bone-wearing mutton in front of them, and feast on fresh purple garlic , a bite of meat, a bite of garlic! That comfort, satisfaction, warmth and heartwarming make the next party rise in inexplicable expectations again...
If it is April or May, Linxia Purple-spotted peony is in full bloom. If guests who come to travel and enjoy the flowers want to taste Hezhou food, they must first order a plate of hand-grabbing mutton to satisfy their cravings! At this time, Dongxiang hand-grabbing mutton was fresh, tender and smooth, fat but not greasy, fishy or odorful. After eating it once, it made people miss it. I also want to go to Linxia to see peonies and taste delicious food next year!
If it is rainy or heavy snowy, the enthusiastic host will invite neighbors and relatives to come to their homes to spend the "cloudy day" - that is, to cook meat and enjoy your mouth!
The owner put a large steel aluminum pot on the burning stove, put large pieces of fresh mutton, fill it with raw water, and leave the meat cubes. After the pot boils, first skim off the foam, then add the seasonings such as pepper, pepper, ginger, grass fruit , salt, garlic cloves, green onions, etc. that have been prepared, and then turn off low heat and simmer.
The guests who came to the house, old and noble, were all sitting on the large kang in the bright main hall, surrounding the square kang table, scraping three cannon bowls and chatting.
. Young people guard the stove on the kang, listening to the old man telling the past while carrying pots and adding tea.Hezhou people are simple and authentic. When they see a guest taking a sip of tea, they will quickly fill it up.
When the meat is about to cook, the fragrance is everywhere. Not only can you smell it at home, but it also floats in the wind. It can be smelled by anyone passing by on the street! The fragrance makes people saliva flow and they can't help swallowing. I wonder how fragrant this meat will be when it comes to your mouth!
When large plate of mutton is served on the table, the noble guest takes action first, pick up the first chopsticks, and then continue picking up the next one. When eating meat, people in Hezhou also pay great attention to orderly seniority and young people!
You can’t ignore soup when eating meat! When a bowl of noodles fluttered with oil flowers , the broth sprinkled with green garlic sprouts, coriander, and red peppercorns was respectfully handed to your hands. Before you could drink it, your heart was so beautiful that it was beyond words! Not to mention, the noodles in the broth are clear and white, and it would be so comfortable to eat them in one go!
Dongxiang hand-grabbing mutton has become a food classic for Hezhou people's food culture. It also has strong regional characteristics and is the top taste of the tongue in the Hezhou flavor.
If you haven't tasted it and have met it, don't miss it. If you have become a senior gourmet, if you taste it carefully, I won’t say much!
Source: State Ethnic Daily
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