Shaanxi Snacks-huxian Soft Noodles
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The Eight Great Monsters of Shaanxi
Geographical location of Guanzhong area
"The Eight Great Weirds of Guanzhong" refer to eight peculiar customs and habits in the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province (roughly including Xi'an, Xianyang, Weinan, Baoji, Tongchuan, north of the Qinling Mountains, and south of the Loess Plateau). Due to the influence of climate, economy, culture and other factors, the Guanzhong area has formed some unique methods in the aspects of clothing, food, housing, transportation, and east. The Guanzhong area of Shaanxi, which has a rich historical and cultural accumulation, has followed historical and folk customs and formed the lively and interesting "Eight Monsters". With its unique charm of "ancient style, ancient charm and ancient Chang'an", it has become a hot spot for tourists from other places to explore. It is worth mentioning that although the "Eight Great Weirds of Guanzhong" are sometimes called "Eight Great Weirds of Shaanxi", this is not entirely reasonable. In fact, the customs in the "Eight Monsters of Shaanxi" only appear in the Guanzhong area, which is not the case in most parts of Shaanxi. The geographical latitude of Shaanxi Province is extremely large. From north to south, there are three natural conditions and cultures: Northern Shaanxi (mainly on the Loess Plateau), Guanzhong (mainly on the Weihe Plain), and Southern Shaanxi (mainly on the Hanshui Basin to the south of the Qinling Mountains). Areas with huge differences. Summarizing the entire Shaanxi with the customs of Guanzhong, there is a conceptual defect of generalization. In recent years, it has also been expressed as "The Eight Great Weirds of Guanzhong" to remove ambiguity.
A strange ---- not sitting on the bench and squatting up:
Since squatting is more convenient than sitting (because Guanzhong area is mainly based on agriculture, and there are more busy periods in farming, so everyone will unconsciously squat on the ground when taking time to rest, thus forming a unique habit. Therefore, people (referring to rural areas) generally do not sit on benches, and even squat on them even if they have benches.
Two monsters-half of the house:
The main people in Guanzhong pay more attention to feng shui, thinking that “fertile water does not flow into the fields of other people”, and even if it rains, rain water must be flowed to their own yard. The second is for the convenience of lighting, and the third is that the farmers in Guanzhong are more inclined to "stop the door" in their leisure time. (That is, the neighbors often walk around and gossiping), so that the neighbors don’t see their belongings and build it like this; in the end, the toilets of every household are at the back of the house. There was no septic tank before, and the feces were basically accumulated manually for use." The "frame cart" is pulled to the ground for fertilizer, and also for better ventilation.
The three monsters-the girl is not outside:
Marriage in Guanzhong area pays attention to “knowing the roots and knowing the bottom”. The old custom thinks that your daughters will be bullied when they marry outside, and the daughters-in-law outside are afraid of losing them when they marry at home. Therefore, under normal circumstances, girls do not marry outside, and they will basically be in the county. , Or marry within the scope of the village level, which is also related to the baby relatives at the time (in the 1970s, men or women would find a blind date when they were about 10 years old)
Four Monsters-Papa on the head:
Wearing handkerchiefs in summer is to facilitate farming operations. In winter, handkerchiefs are mainly used to keep warm. Women in Guanzhong area do not have the habit of wearing hats. Secondly, because of Guanzhong, especially in Wugong, Qianxian, Xingping, and Yangling of Shaanxi, there are still marriage requests. The habit of giving handkerchiefs to my uncle.
Five Monsters-Noodles are like a belt:
There are many kinds of noodles in Guanzhong area. Most noodles are thicker and wider, but they are actually slightly thinner than belts. Guanzhong is generous and loves wide noodles and thick noodles.
The six monsters-the pot is like a pot lid:
Because people in Guanzhong like to use straws for cooking, and the straw fire is just right, it is more "textile", and it is not easy to burn the food in the pot, and they like to cook with the whole family to avoid waste, so they use the pot. The basic caliber is more than 80 cm, so the fried pot helmet is naturally as big as the pot lid.
Seven Monsters-Youbo Lazi is a dish:
The Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province loves to eat chili, all the noodles are spicy, and there is no spicy food.
Eight Monsters-Qin Opera does not sing and roar:
Singing here refers to Qinqiang performance. "
Geographical location of Guanzhong area
"The Eight Great Weirds of Guanzhong" refer to eight peculiar customs and habits in the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province (roughly including Xi'an, Xianyang, Weinan, Baoji, Tongchuan, north of the Qinling Mountains, and south of the Loess Plateau). Due to the influence of climate, economy, culture and other factors, the Guanzhong area has formed some unique methods in the aspects of clothing, food, housing, transportation, and east. The Guanzhong area of Shaanxi, which has a rich historical and cultural accumulation, has followed historical and folk customs and formed the lively and interesting "Eight Monsters". With its unique charm of "ancient style, ancient charm and ancient Chang'an", it has become a hot spot for tourists from other places to explore. It is worth mentioning that although the "Eight Great Weirds of Guanzhong" are sometimes called "Eight Great Weirds of Shaanxi", this is not entirely reasonable. In fact, the customs in the "Eight Monsters of Shaanxi" only appear in the Guanzhong area, which is not the case in most parts of Shaanxi. The geographical latitude of Shaanxi Province is extremely large. From north to south, there are three natural conditions and cultures: Northern Shaanxi (mainly on the Loess Plateau), Guanzhong (mainly on the Weihe Plain), and Southern Shaanxi (mainly on the Hanshui Basin to the south of the Qinling Mountains). Areas with huge differences. Summarizing the entire Shaanxi with the customs of Guanzhong, there is a conceptual defect of generalization. In recent years, it has also been expressed as "The Eight Great Weirds of Guanzhong" to remove ambiguity.
A strange ---- not sitting on the bench and squatting up:
Since squatting is more convenient than sitting (because Guanzhong area is mainly based on agriculture, and there are more busy periods in farming, so everyone will unconsciously squat on the ground when taking time to rest, thus forming a unique habit. Therefore, people (referring to rural areas) generally do not sit on benches, and even squat on them even if they have benches.
Two monsters-half of the house:
The main people in Guanzhong pay more attention to feng shui, thinking that “fertile water does not flow into the fields of other people”, and even if it rains, rain water must be flowed to their own yard. The second is for the convenience of lighting, and the third is that the farmers in Guanzhong are more inclined to "stop the door" in their leisure time. (That is, the neighbors often walk around and gossiping), so that the neighbors don’t see their belongings and build it like this; in the end, the toilets of every household are at the back of the house. There was no septic tank before, and the feces were basically accumulated manually for use." The "frame cart" is pulled to the ground for fertilizer, and also for better ventilation.
The three monsters-the girl is not outside:
Marriage in Guanzhong area pays attention to “knowing the roots and knowing the bottom”. The old custom thinks that your daughters will be bullied when they marry outside, and the daughters-in-law outside are afraid of losing them when they marry at home. Therefore, under normal circumstances, girls do not marry outside, and they will basically be in the county. , Or marry within the scope of the village level, which is also related to the baby relatives at the time (in the 1970s, men or women would find a blind date when they were about 10 years old)
Four Monsters-Papa on the head:
Wearing handkerchiefs in summer is to facilitate farming operations. In winter, handkerchiefs are mainly used to keep warm. Women in Guanzhong area do not have the habit of wearing hats. Secondly, because of Guanzhong, especially in Wugong, Qianxian, Xingping, and Yangling of Shaanxi, there are still marriage requests. The habit of giving handkerchiefs to my uncle.
Five Monsters-Noodles are like a belt:
There are many kinds of noodles in Guanzhong area. Most noodles are thicker and wider, but they are actually slightly thinner than belts. Guanzhong is generous and loves wide noodles and thick noodles.
The six monsters-the pot is like a pot lid:
Because people in Guanzhong like to use straws for cooking, and the straw fire is just right, it is more "textile", and it is not easy to burn the food in the pot, and they like to cook with the whole family to avoid waste, so they use the pot. The basic caliber is more than 80 cm, so the fried pot helmet is naturally as big as the pot lid.
Seven Monsters-Youbo Lazi is a dish:
The Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province loves to eat chili, all the noodles are spicy, and there is no spicy food.
Eight Monsters-Qin Opera does not sing and roar:
Singing here refers to Qinqiang performance. "
