As the saying goes, after Laba, it is the next year. All the year round, it's time to prepare for the New Year. For a businessman of a firm, it is time to collect accounts at the end of the year, and calculate the surplus of income and expenditure this year, including the payment owed by others to the firm, as well as the debt owed by the firm to others or the money from the loan bank. It is called "Laba calculation" by businessmen.
Because the word "garlic" in Laba garlic has the same pronunciation as the word "suan", people's custom of cooking Laba garlic means "Laba suan" to firms or people who have economic contacts with others, and they should pay back the money they owe. However, China's New Year is coming. Businessmen should always pay attention to face and heat, and also consider cooperation and exchanges in the coming year. They can't go to others to make it clear, so the debt collectors will soak some Laba garlic and send it there, and the debtors will naturally understand. There is an old saying in Beijing: "Laba porridge, Laba garlic, the messenger who pays the bill, the messenger who pays the debt." Using garlic instead of the word "calculate" to avoid the word "calculate" in accounting, and using Laba garlic as a reminder of debt collection, both sides left room and face.
For this reason, when the end of the old Beijing is approaching, there are Chili sauces in the streets and alleys, but there is no Laba garlic. what do you think? How can you shout when selling Laba garlic? If you directly shout "Laba garlic", can the debtor be practical when he hears it? Besides, aren't all the people in the street regarded as people who owe you money? How it affects people's mood and the atmosphere of the New Year! Therefore, Laba garlic is cooked by a family, and it is generally not given away.
How to brew laba garlic? Purple garlic and rice vinegar should be used to soak Laba garlic, because purple garlic cloves are small and can be soaked thoroughly, garlic cloves are not easy to collapse, and the soaked garlic is crisp and fragrant; The color of rice vinegar is elegant, and the garlic soaked is bright, bright green and moderately sour. The method is to peel, clean and air-dry garlic cloves, put them in jars (bottles), soak them in garlic-free vinegar, then seal them and put them in the shade for 7~ 10 days. Garlic cloves are green, the spicy taste of garlic is reduced a lot, and the vinegar flavor is also soaked in garlic flavor. Garlic, vinegar and incense are integrated into one, and the aroma is fragrant. Serve on a plate, bright green and appetizing. When eaten in the mouth, it is sour and crisp, unique in taste and excellent in taste. It is the best seasoning for eating jiaozi, and it is also an excellent side dish for eating meat mixed with cold salad.
Why do you want to soak laba garlic for Chinese New Year? This is because garlic is good for health. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, garlic is warm and pungent, and has the functions of strengthening stomach, sterilizing and dispelling cold. According to modern research, garlic can resist cancer, sterilize, lower blood sugar and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Because of its obvious broad-spectrum antibacterial effect, it has preventive effect on some infectious diseases, such as respiratory diseases and intestinal infections. Soaking Laba garlic in vinegar can relieve boredom, remove fishy smell and help digestion, so garlic can be said to be a good product for health care. There are many ways to eat garlic, all of which have a good health preserving effect.