? When it comes to bamboo shoots on the mountain of Zheng Wen, we should first talk about the protagonist of this dish. The fresh bamboo shoots collected from Zheng Wen Mountain are top grade, and the rest are just like dried bamboo shoots. Personally, I think the fresh bamboo shoots packed in vacuum are a blasphemy to this dish. Because the soil in Zheng Wen is mostly sandy and loose, it is more conducive to the growth space of bamboo shoots and makes water and nutrients more easily absorbed by bamboo shoots. It is no exaggeration to say that even if meat is not used, the bamboo shoots produced in Zheng Wen are less bitter and sweet than those in ordinary areas.
? As we all know, bamboo shoots are divided into two seasons. Winter bamboo shoots and spring bamboo shoots are excellent spring health food. Shanghai people are famous for their love of bamboo shoots. When they met with political bamboo shoots, a Shanghai master once mentioned to me that "if the main ingredient of pickled Jiangnan cuisine is political bamboo shoots, I'm afraid the popularity of this dish will be by going up one flight of stairs". It can be seen that the difference between political bamboo shoots and bamboo shoots in other regions is huge!
If I had a choice, I would rather choose winter bamboo shoots as the main component of bamboo shoots in Wenshan Zheng. Winter is long, and people have extremely high requirements for heat and the temperature of food itself. I think winter bamboo shoots are more suitable for stews than spring bamboo shoots. Traditional political bamboo shoots also follow this regimen. I have to mention here that there are actually two ways to ask Zheng Shan bamboo shoots: dry-burning with a little soy sauce and slow-stewing in a charcoal stove. These two practices do not conflict, they are authentic! Bamboo shoots are still fragrant, which is more in line with people's pursuit of health recipes.
? Stir-fry ham or bacon in a pot, add ingredients such as onion, ginger and garlic, and people who like spicy food can also add pepper to make the taste of this dish more negative. Add chopped blanched political bamboo shoots, some cooking wine and boiled water. After boiling, put it in a casserole and simmer it in a charcoal stove. Who says that Huizhou cuisine has no health-preserving side? Influenced by Confucianism and ancient traditions, ancient Huizhou people had a very demanding pursuit of life. The seemingly crude approach and minimalist style are actually extremely strict in the choice of ingredients and the grasp of the temperature. This is the pride of our chefs in Anhui cuisine, and it is also the capital for us to base ourselves on the eight major cuisines. Thousands of years later, Zheng Wen still stands tall. Every year, new bamboo shoots and new Huizhou people are born, which shows that traditional Huizhou cuisine has been passed down from generation to generation, which not only retains the tradition, but also keeps pace with the times and is endless.