Ants climbing trees have always been one of my favorite dishes. I never knew why this dish was called "Ants on the Tree" before, but later I learned that this dish had a story.
It is said that after Dou E's husband passed away, in order to take care of her sick mother-in-law in bed, Dou E used her weak shoulders to shoulder the burden of the family. Due to the tight economy, Dou E had to bite the bullet and go for credit. Once again, she went to the butcher shop to get credit. Since the debt had never been repaid before, the butcher shop owner only gave her a small piece of meat. After returning home, Dou E had an idea and cut the small piece of meat into pieces, then added various seasonings and onions and ginger, and stir-fried the vermicelli. When she brought the dish to her mother-in-law's bed, when her mother-in-law moved her chopsticks, she found that there were many black ideas on the vermicelli., she asked with her presbyopic eyes: "Why are there so many ants on it? "Dou E told her mother-in-law what had happened. When my mother-in-law knew the whole story and took a bite with chopsticks, she couldn't help but praise it repeatedly, saying that this dish should simply be called "Ants Climbing the Tree"!
ants on the tree
By BudLangworth
Recipe Recommendations
- Longkou vermicelli 100 grams
- meat emulsion 50 grams
- garlic 1 tsp
- Jiang 1 tablespoon
- onion 1 tablespoon
- qingshui 100 grams
- cooking wine 1 tablespoon
- soy sauce 1 tablespoon
- soy sauce 1 tablespoon
- sugar appropriate amount
- salt appropriate amount
- oil appropriate amount
- slightly spicy
- fried
- ten minutes
- simple
Steps for ants on the tree
1
Soak the vermicelli thoroughly in cold water and soften it, and drain it for later use. (I soaked for 2 hours, and then cut off the fans after soaking soft)
2
Marinate the meat paste with a little cooking wine, salt and shredded ginger for 30 minutes. Cut the ginger, onion and garlic into powder.
3
Heat the wok, add 3 tablespoons of oil, add minced meat and stir-fry over high heat; after frying to dry, add minced ginger and minced garlic and stir-fry for a while.
4
Add Pi County red bean paste and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
5
Add water, salt, sugar, soy sauce, soy sauce and cooking wine.
6
Bring water to a boil over high heat, turn to medium heat, add the vermicelli, then stir until the soup is dry, sprinkle with chopped green onion and serve.ants on the tree Make Tips
1.. The vermicelli must be soaked in cold water in advance and drained, otherwise it will easily stick to the pan. 2. 100 grams of fans is for 2 people. If there are many people in the family, the amount can be increased relatively.