Xinlan Hand-made Private Kitchen [authentic Hunan Fried Pork]-cheers to The Disappearing Tradition
First of all, "chili fried pork", forgive Xinlan, not calling you "small fried pork", I'm afraid no one will be willing to stop for you.
In the Hunan restaurant, the dishes with the highest order rate must be the small fried pork and chopped pepper fish head, known as the Hunan cuisine double.
People from other provinces may not know that in Hunan, few people order "Small Fried Pork", we all order "Chilli Fried Pork". Yes, you heard that right. The people in Hunan are called Chili Fried Pork. This name has lasted for nearly a thousand years. There is even a restaurant in Hunan called Chili Fried Pork, which is very famous! Then why do people from other provinces do not know fried pork with chili, but only small fried pork?
This is a question of value orientation. In today's materialistic society, people's measurement of commodity value is more or less mapped to commodity prices. If it is called fried pork with chili, in the eyes of people from other provinces, it is not much different from fried pork with green pepper (in fact, it is a difference of ten thousand miles). It is a dish for about 10 yuan, and fried pork with chili is sold locally in Hunan. To 20 yuan. How to make this "Hunan Famous Dish" stand firm in the foreign market and sell it at a price? The invincible and clever restaurant owners came up with the "small stir-fried meat", the "ages swan song", only highlighting the "meat" and ignoring the relatively cheap "pepper", the visual value of the name can be as high as 20 yuan when ordering. The "Chop Chili Fish Head" with noodles dipped in soup is also a "masterpiece" of the restaurant owners who opened Hunan restaurants in other provinces. After it became popular throughout the country, it in turn infiltrated and corroded the local Hunan market. This is the reason why "Chop Jiao Fish Head" sold for 38 yuan in Hunan, and "Chop Jiao Fish Head Wide Noodle" can reach the price of 48-58 yuan in other provinces.
Xinlan suddenly thought of Mr. Lu Xun's ridicule that the red string root of cabbage was regarded as "gum dish" in "Mr. Fujino", and the aloe vera became "agave" as soon as it entered the greenhouse.
A kind and friendly "chili fried pork" reflects the simple customs and folk customs of Hunan. Hunan people are addicted to spicy, not spicy, but they have to take a demonized name "Xiao Chaorou" in order to gain a foothold in other provinces. Now, even "Chop Jiao Fish Head" is gradually changing its name. More and more "cottage fish head king", "golden fish head" and "bawang fish head" are gradually corroding the classic aura of Hunan cuisine. Let Xinlan feel sad. This is for God's horse? Can we ignore the cheap "chili" and "chopped pepper" to reflect the value of meat and fish head? At the end of the song, when the people are scattered and the pot is cold, do you pay for the "meat" or the "chili" (of course there are more peppers than meat)? This is Shenma's values!
Regrettably, even in Hunan, the authentic "chili fried pork" is becoming more and more unpalatable. For authentic "chili fried pork", you should first dry the peppers in a non-oiled iron pan over medium heat. When the peppers are weak and fragrant, then re-start the frying pan and stir-fry the peppers. Stopping the pot, constantly squeeze and grind the peppers with a frying spoon. It takes about 8 minutes, and the cooking time reaches 12-15 minutes, and the peppers will be fried if you are not careful. In this age of money and money, in this age of eager quick success, fewer and fewer chefs and restaurant owners are willing to use this traditional method to cook "chili fried pork". They pioneered the use of fast-paced and safe methods such as the "oil-passing method", "water-passing method", and "stir-frying method with oil" to "save time and improve appearance." It directly caused the "chili fried pork" to gradually lose the tangy pepper fragrance, and the delicious taste, directly turned into a greasy face and excellent appearance "small fried pork".
Tradition is being impacted by the era of value orientation. "To fill the pot, bowl the green spine, shave the headband, nail the steelyard", these old crafts handed down from our ancestors, have gradually disappeared in our memory and can only hide in "intangible cultural heritage Under the protection of "", we are struggling to survive. Maybe one day, when we try to chase those practical interests, we will gradually fade away even the literary customs, gradually discard the traditional virtues, and gradually forget our own roots...
Let us toast to those traditions that are disappearing. At least, Xinlan and his ilk will not forget, at least, Xinlan and his ilk are willing to spend some time and energy to stir-fry authentic chili fried pork for themselves...
Chu Ren Xinlan closed the pen in sorrow. "