Old Beijing sour plum soup

Old Beijing sour plum soup

Sour plum soup is a traditional summer drink in old Beijing. In the hot season, most people will buy dark plum trees and cook them themselves (they can also use red bayberry instead of dark plum trees), put some sugar in it to remove the acid, and drink it after cooling it. Vendors also do this small business. There used to be old people outside Hadmen who often held ice cups (two small copper bowls) in their hands to make a noise to attract attention and sell them while walking. Source Sour plum soup has been a good summer drink in ancient times. In the Qing Dynasty, the imperial dining room was improved into a royal drink, such as the so-called "Shigong Plum Jian". Because of its effects of removing heat and cooling, relieving heartache, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, dispelling epidemic diseases, and promoting saliva and quenching thirst, it was praised as "the royal plum soup made by the Qing Dynasty" and was later introduced to the people, so in the streets and alleys, at the door of dried and fresh fruit shops, vendors selling sour plum soup can be seen everywhere. A crescent halberd (indicating that it is cooked at night) is placed on the stall, and a sign that says "Iced Hot Water Sour Plum Soup" is hung. The stall owner held a pair of small bronze bowls and knocked them from time to time to make a clank sound. Road People's Congress is hopeful that Mei has quenched her thirst and feels cool when she hears it. After eating a bowl, the heat completely disappears. At that time, the operators of sour plum soup not only sold them on the streets and set up stalls to sell them, but also had many shops mainly focusing on sour plum soup. For example, the "Qiu Family" on Tianqiao, the "Luyuzhai" on Xidan Pailou, the "Yuyuanzhai" on Mending Street in Dong 'an, and the "Jiulong Zhai" outside Qianmen are all famous. Currently, only the "Xinyuanzhai" on the south of Liulichang Road at that time remains. <br />Our country has had sour plum soup long ago. The "Tugong Plum Jian" recorded in ancient books is one of the oldest sour plum soup. The "marinated plum water" mentioned in "Old Things in Wulin" of the Southern Song Dynasty is also a cool drink similar to sour plum soup. The sour plum soup we are drinking now is a refreshing drink made by the imperial dining room of the Qing Dynasty for the emperor to cool off and quench their thirst, and was later spread to the people. It was 150 years earlier than the soda introduced to our country from Western Europe.
stewed platter

stewed platter

Cold noodles chose Group B topics: Good luck, good luck, gold and silver, good luck. <br /><br />This dish consists of 6 ingredients: tofu, dried tofu, quail eggs, money belly, pig ears, and bamboo shoots. These ingredients all have corresponding auspicious words and are common ingredients on New Year tables. <br /><br />Tofu homophonic "blessing", implying good luck in the New Year. <br />Dried tofu has the homophonic pronunciation of "rushing to blessings", which means that blessings have come. <br />Quail eggs mean "peace and security" and wish everyone good health and peace. <br />The money belly intuitively represents money, that is, the wealth is rolling in. <br />Pig ears are often eaten during the Chinese New Year, representing Shunfeng and Shunyi. <br />Bamboo shoots are the same as "smooth", which means that everything will go well in the coming year. <br /><br />The six ingredients are put together, and the six auspicious dishes represent the "six-six-smooth". I wish you all a happy New Year and a smooth New Year.
Stewed Chicken with Chestnuts and Spicy Sauce

Stewed Chicken with Chestnuts and Spicy Sauce

Cold noodles chose Group B topics: Good luck, good luck, gold and silver, good luck. <br /><br />Good luck is the same as big chicken and big chestnut, so this dish uses chicken and chestnuts to cook together. The booming dried peppers add beautiful color and intoxicating flavor to ordinary chestnut chicken, making this dish more attractive. Golden chestnuts are like gold pieces, implying wealth and prosperity in the New Year. <br /><br />This dish works very well. After cooking, the red soup symbolizes good luck in the New Year. All the materials are combined together to satisfy the cravings and auspicious. I wish you all good luck in the New Year.
Stewed chicken liver

Stewed chicken liver

Chicken liver is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin A, and B vitamins. The liver is rich in iron and is the most commonly used food in blood-replenishing foods. The content of vitamin A in animal liver far exceeds that of milk, eggs, meat, fish and other foods. It has the effect of maintaining normal growth and reproductive function, protecting eyes, maintaining normal vision, preventing eye dryness and fatigue, maintaining healthy skin color, and improving skin color. The bodybuilding is of great significance. <br /><br />Regular consumption of animal liver can also supplement vitamin B2, which supplements the body's important coenzymes. Vitamin B2 is a component of many enzymes and coenzymes in human biochemical metabolism. It plays an indirect role in cell proliferation and skin growth, completing the body's detoxification of some toxic components plays an important role. The liver also contains vitamin C and trace element selenium that are not found in general meat foods. It can enhance the body's immune response, resist oxidation, prevent aging, and inhibit the production of tumor cells. It can also treat acute infectious hepatitis. Animal livers are rich in iron, which is an essential element for the production of red blood cells. Once lacking, they will feel tired and their complexion will be pale and pale. Eating animal liver in moderation can make the skin ruddy, so eating animal liver regularly is also beneficial to healthy skin growth.
salted duck liver

salted duck liver

Salted duck liver tastes delicate, soft, glutinous and tender. It is one of the signature cold dishes of Beijing Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant and a must-order dish for Beijing gourmets when eating roast duck. <br />If you think that salted duck liver is boiling duck liver in salt water, you are wrong. It sounds like the method of salted duck liver is very simple. In fact, it is necessary to ensure that the duck liver tastes very tender, tastes fresh and fragrant, but does not have a strong smell. It is also a trick to make the duck liver eat without being old or stale.