Wang Ji Shandong Dumpling House (Photo source: Shandong Provincial Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office)
China Taiwan Network, August 25 A few days ago, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hua Chunying posted on the American social networking site "Twitter": "The Baidu map shows that there are 38 Shandong dumpling restaurants and 67 Shanxi noodle restaurants in Taipei. The taste is not good. Liar, Taiwan is a part of China, and the long-lost children will eventually come home." The Weibo topic #华春莹综合台湾山东厅# quickly topped the list of hot searches. After that, the story that happened in the Shandong Dumpling House in Taiwan began to come into people’s view.
Wangji Shandong Dumplings has a proprietress who refuses to admit defeat
Wangji Shandong Dumplings on Maosan Road, Pingzhen District, Taoyuan City has been operating in Taiwan for more than 20 years. The proprietress Wang Yanling is from Gaomi, Weifang, Shandong. In 1998, Wang Yanling, who was in her early twenties, left her hometown and came to Taiwan, hoping to start a career. What to do? She thought of the dumplings that Shandong people love to eat, and the idea of opening a dumpling shop came to her. She just went ahead and borrowed tens of thousands of yuan from her family, and Wang Ji Shandong Dumpling Restaurant officially opened.
Recalling the sadness at the beginning of starting a business, Wang Yanling couldn't help but blush. At that time, although the contract was signed, the landlord suddenly insisted on canceling the lease. In desperation, she found another store in a not very good location to sell dumplings. Some customers questioned: "Many shops here have closed their stalls, can you continue to do it?" Wang Yanling's idea at the time was very simple: to ensure the quality and hygiene of dumplings, and not to worry about lack of customers. Shandong people are very good at dumplings. .
Wang Yanling’s tenacity to refuse to admit defeat stems from her experience making dumplings with her mother many years ago. At that time, because she didn't want others to chat with her while she was working, she rolled out the dumpling wrappers until they were crooked. "My mother told me that the New Year dumplings must be beautiful and must be made carefully. Although I kept protesting and would cry, my mother said you can't cry, because the New Year must be happy, otherwise the dumplings will not be rolled properly. , the rolling pin is about to hit." Looking back on the past, Wang Yanling was very grateful to her mother for teaching her to endure loneliness and persist in doing things.
Wang Yanling concluded that the secret to her success is quality. It must be hygienic and fresh, and the pork used to make dumplings must be freshly killed. She uses a juicer to squeeze out all the ginger used in the dumplings, so that diners can enjoy the aroma of ginger without being bothered by the minced ginger. After taking a bite of Wangji Shandong dumplings, a customer said that they were "tastier than mom's dumplings." This was Wang Yanling's happiest thing.
Wang Yanling said that her mother, who is over 90 years old, and her five brothers and sisters are all in her hometown Gaomi. Although they communicate with each other through mobile phones every day, they still look forward to returning to their hometown to see their relatives. "Whether I have to be quarantined or not during the Chinese New Year this year, I will go back to see the elderly." Wang Yanling bought a house next door to her second sister's house in Gaomi City. It is home in her heart, and she may want to go back to take care of herself when she gets older.
Fellow Beef Noodle Restaurant Warms Shandong Fellows
Wei Xiaoyin, 60, once ran a small Shandong-style restaurant in Puli Town, Nantou County, Taiwan. Wei Xiaoyin's native place is Sishui County, Jining, Shandong Province, but he was born in Taiwan. After he retired from the army, he learned how to make dumplings from his father and then opened a noodle shop. The shop's signature items were Shandong-style beef noodles and dumplings.
Wei Xiaoyin insists on the flavor of dumplings, which is the authentic Shandong taste. Rub leeks, Chinese cabbage, cabbage , etc. with salt to remove the astringent water, then wash them and squeeze them dry before wrapping them. "Beef noodles, pickled mustard pork noodles, and noodles with soybean paste are all made according to the taste of the north. My noodles are authentic. We Shandong people don't make fakes and want to give people the best. At that time, I bought You have to buy the best quality beef and sell it at normal prices," Wei Xiaoyin said.
It is this authentic taste that makes the fellow beef noodle restaurant he opened warm the hearts of many fellow villagers. Although Wei Xiaoyin stopped opening a restaurant after eight or nine years of running the Laoxiang Beef Noodle House, there was one customer that Wei Xiaoyin still cannot forget.
It was one afternoon, a girl came into the store and asked if there were toon noodles. "I brought her a bowl of toon noodles. She chewed the noodles twice before she burst into tears. She said the noodles tasted exactly like those made by her father."Wei Xiaoyin recalled.
In Taiwan, it was hard to find toon . Thinking that some Shandong fellows might miss this taste, he prepared some toon. The girl's father had passed away for some time, and since then After that, she never ate Chinese toon again. That day, she passed by a fellow beef noodle shop and saw the sign "Chinese toon noodles", so she turned back to look for some noodles before leaving.
Wei Xiaoyin specially gave the girl a jar of toon pickles. Above, tasted Not only the taste, but also the family affection. Just like when Wei Xiaoyin went back to his hometown in Shandong to visit relatives, the mutton stuffed dumplings served at his aunt's house were filled with the joy of family reunion. Wei Xiaoyin went back to his hometown in Shandong three times. Address: Get off the plane and stay overnight in Jinan The next day, he chartered a car and went directly to his hometown of Dongzhongdu Village, Sishui County, and found his uncle. On the second trip, he took his son and daughter back to his hometown. He told the children: "Our roots are here. No matter what happens to you in the future, our roots are here. ”
They from Qingdao want more Taiwanese compatriots to taste Shandong cuisine
At two o’clock in the afternoon, 50-year-old Mou Enxiang was busy making dumplings at Axiang Snack Shop in Shalu District, Taichung City. This small shop She has been running
ht by herself, inside and out, for almost 20 years. ml1Many customers commented that the dumplings at Axiang Snack Shop taste like home. A 70-year-old man who was recovering at home after surgery called specifically to order 100 Axiang dumplings. The old man’s family came to Taiwan from other provinces in the early years. Said Mou Enxiangbao’s dumplings have the taste of their childhood.“Shandong people often add some water to the meat to make the dumplings taste more soupy. I like to stir some stock into the meat, and the texture of the dumplings is very welcome. " Mou Enxiang said.
In 1996, Mou Enxiang came to Taiwan from his hometown of Pingdu, Qingdao. In Mou Enxiang's memory, the best dumplings he ever had as a child was on the second day of the Lunar New Year. Cut the cooked pork head into small pieces. Ding, with fresh leeks, the dumplings are cooked quickly. Every time she makes the dumplings, her thoughts often take her back to her hometown. “My relatives and I have not been able to return to my hometown in recent years. Keep in touch frequently on WeChat. My mother is no longer here. When she was here, I went back every year. I didn’t go anywhere, just to stay with my mother. " Mou Enxiang said that she has always cared about her hometown and will definitely take her daughter back to visit if she has the opportunity.
In Puli Town, Nantou County, Ye Qian, who is also from Qingdao, also hopes that more Taiwanese compatriots can taste mountain food. Dong’s delicacies. She is the third generation successor of Qiyi Rice Ball, a time-honored food restaurant in Taiwan that started in 1972. In 2018, Ye Qian came to Taiwan from her hometown of Qingdao and took over the "baton" of Qiyi Rice Ball. . She is in Qing She was engaged in the pastry industry when she was in Taiwan, and she brought the delicacy of her hometown - dumplings to Taiwan.
Ye Qian's dumplings are round and big, and when you bite them, the tender and juicy fillings fill your mouth with endless aftertaste. A young man from Taiwan came to the restaurant to eat dumplings for the first time and ordered 10. After that, he increased the amount every time he came, from 10 to 20 and then to 25. The young man praised: "Shandong dumplings are very unique and I can't get enough." , the more I eat, the more I like it. "
In Ye Qian's heart, dumplings are full of nostalgia. "Our custom in Qingdao is that the meal we eat when leaving home is dumplings, commonly known as 'get out of the dumplings'. "Ye Qian said that dumplings symbolize reunion and are an indispensable delicacy during the New Year and festivals. Next, Ye Qian also plans to serve more delicacies that highlight Qingdao characteristics in the store, such as Qingdao Habibake, leek box , and fried dough sticks etc. "I saw that Hua Chunying liked the hot search for Shandong Dumpling House, and I felt proud that I was among them. " Ye Qian said.
Due to the epidemic and the need to take care of two young children, Ye Qian has not been able to return to Qingdao in recent years. "My parents are both in Qingdao, and we communicate through video every day. I won't be able to take my children back until I don't need to quarantine. Hope we can go home soon. "
It is reported that there are about 1 million Taiwanese compatriots of Shandong origin living in Taiwan, and more than 41.5 million Taiwanese compatriots living in Shandong.Since the opening of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, nearly 5 million people have traveled between Shandong and Taiwan. Shandong and Taiwan have 10 direct shipping points to Taiwan, 4 direct air shipping points to Taiwan, 4 cities for visa on arrival, and 4 cities for individual travel to Taiwan. . ( China Taiwan Network , Shandong Provincial Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office joint report)
