The leisurely life of rebirth

Folk proverb says: "Dragon Boat Festival, the weather is hot, the five poisons wake up, and there is no peace." At this time, animals and plants breed, and the five poisons of scorpions, centipedes, geckos, snakes, and toads come in and out of the house and disturb humans. How to get rid of them? Old traditional customs

On the Dragon Boat Festival, people drink a few sips of realgar wine or sprinkle realgar water under the bed or in the corners to avoid poison.

In ancient times, realgar was used as a traditional Chinese medicine and was used as an antidote and insecticide. Realgar wine is white wine or rice wine made from realgar ground into powder.

The ancients lacked scientific concepts and believed that realgar could restrain snakes, scorpions, centipedes, etc. They also mistakenly believed that diseases were caused by ghosts and evil spirits.

Especially in the folklore of the White Snake, even the White Snake Spirit, who has practiced Taoism for thousands of years, was knocked back to his original shape after drinking realgar wine. Drinking some realgar wine can naturally protect your health and avoid epidemics. Even children who cannot drink must be smeared on their heads.

Realgar wine, in the hope that it will make all ghosts fearful and the child live a long life.

From a modern medical point of view, drinking realgar wine is extremely harmful to the human body. Even if you don't drink it, it is not advisable to just apply realgar wine on your child's head or body. Since the main chemical component of realgar is toxic arsenic disulfide,

After heating, it undergoes chemical reaction to form arsenic trioxide, which is also commonly known as arsenic. People will be poisoned after drinking it. It is no exaggeration to say that drinking realgar wine is actually equivalent to eating arsenic, so don’t take chances and think whether it will work.

It is very dangerous to use the poison of realgar wine to fight poison, or just drink a little realgar wine and nothing will happen.

In order to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on the farm, Fang Monan sprayed realgar wine in the corners to drive away poisonous insects in summer.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, sachets became a popular Dragon Boat Festival decoration. The contents of sachets varied, some were filled with medicines such as cinnabar and realgar, and some were filled with spices such as agarwood.

Wearing a cinnabar sachet on the Dragon Boat Festival is said to ward off evil spirits and drive away plague. Children wear a cinnabar sachet to ward off evil spirits and drive away plague, and can also be used as decoration on their lapels.

The Dragon Boat Festival has arrived, green, fat, red and thin, some tender and astringent fruits are gradually ripening, and the most special thing will be the scented sachet with a strong cinnabar charm.[

Wearing a cinnabar sachet, red is in the heart and the fragrance floats in the world.

The red color that will never fade away evokes people’s simple and mysterious memories. No matter how different the folk customs are between the north and the south, the desire to dispel evil spirits and ghost smells and bring happiness and auspiciousness to the world will not change.

The weather is getting hotter and the farmhouse is getting warmer. Cao Mo and his wife joined the farmhouse in an orderly manner. Busy but not chaotic.

The couple's illness has long been cured and they are now busy and happy.

The chef of the small restaurant, Chef Liu, and his two apprentices have been sent to the New York Chinese restaurant branch as chefs.

The happiest person is undoubtedly Allen. He raised his hands and feet in approval. He was so happy that he could finally eat high-quality Chinese food.

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In the early morning, it rained non-stop. Fang Monan could no longer remember how many times it had rained since the beginning of summer. He could only feel a refreshing and cool feeling in the air, which made him feel relaxed and happy.

Due to the rain, the farm was less busy than usual and much quieter, so these idlers decided to treat themselves.

So everyone crowded into the small restaurant, including those who came to see a doctor and had not yet recovered from their illness, and those who stayed on the farm. Of course, their meals were all specially made, not the next special dishes.

"Come here, try the good luck meal I made." Yu Qingqing smiled happily and began to serve the dishes she had prepared.

"Oh! It turns out to be a fish head with chopped peppers!" Xiong Baochun said with a smile, "It's not a sign of good luck. It's half red chopped peppers and half green chopped peppers. Hmm! It makes you appetizing just looking at it."

Fish head with chopped pepper is known as a good luck starter and a good start. Whether it is a normal gathering of friends or a holiday celebration, it often becomes the protagonist on the dining table.

"Yes! The quality is good, the colors are bright and beautiful, fish white, pepper red, turmeric, green. The fish head is in complete shape, and the soup is bright red, transparent and oily." Fang Monan looked at the dishes in front of him.

’, commented.

"Spicy red chopped peppers, covered with white and tender fish head meat, emit a hot and fragrant aroma." Mr. Lin nodded slightly and said, "The spicy temptation of Hunan cuisine is in the 'Chopped Pepper Fish Head'

It has been perfectly reflected.”[

Fish head with chopped pepper belongs to Hunan cuisine and is a famous dish in Sanxiang. Hunan cuisine is good at spicy, sour and spicy food, with a rich mountain flavor.

"The fragrance is also up to par." Master Liu praised, "The Cao family's girls are good at cooking and can definitely open a restaurant."

"Master Liu is so complimentary." Yu Qingqing said humbly. "I learned a lot of cooking skills from you."

"I also learned a lot of traditional techniques of Hunan cuisine, especially the skill of simmering in Hunan cuisine. I have almost reached the point of perfection. In terms of color changes, there are red simmering and white stewing. In terms of seasoning, there is clear soup simmering.

Stew thick soup and simmer "milk" soup. Stew slowly over low heat to get the original flavor. Some vegetables are crystal clear and mellow, some vegetable juices are pure and nourishing, some vegetables are soft, glutinous and rich, and some vegetables are crispy and fragrant. Many of them are simmered.

The dishes have become famous delicacies in Hunan cuisine." said Master Liu.

"By the way, let's talk about this, Doctor Fang! Is Hunan cuisine popular in Europe, the United States, and Southeast Asia?" Master Liu asked curiously.

"Let me tell you this, Americans and Canadians like to eat Hunan cuisine that is rich, fragrant, fresh and spicy." Lin Nai said with a smile.

"Then when we open a branch, we will focus on Hunan cuisine. Hang a sign with a large red pepper in front of the door, saying "Three Hunan peppers." The apron of the waitress in the restaurant will also be embroidered with red peppers. In short, it must reveal the rich spiciness of Hunan cuisine." Liu

The master comes as soon as he opens his mouth.

"Xiao Liu, you are really good at what you do!" Grandma scolded with a smile.

"Opportunities always appear inadvertently." Fang Monan said with a meaningful smile.

Cao Mo frowned thoughtfully.

If he is willing to think, if he is willing to think, that's good! The rest depends on whether he is willing to do it. Fang Monan and Mr. Lin looked at each other and smiled at each other.

"Please give it a review!" Yu Qingqing said with a smile.

"It's so spicy, we can't stand it." Jian Huixin looked at the red fish head with chopped pepper and expressed her gratitude.

"Don't worry about this, I've made a few more dishes, all of which have been improved and not too spicy," Yu Qingqing said.

This is because when any cuisine comes to a different place, it needs to be improved to some extent so that it does not lose its original flavor and is accepted by many people.

"Master Liu is right, Aunt Cao is a good cook." Fang Monan paused and continued, "The steaming method allows the fresh aroma of the fish head to be retained in the meat as much as possible, and the flavor of the chopped pepper penetrates just right.

When it comes to the fish meat, the fish head is glutinous and soft, fat but not greasy, salty and slightly spicy. It is tender and translucent in the mouth, with a gentle spicy taste!!"

"The fish head is very delicious, tender and refreshing, quite spicy, and absolutely delicious." Cao Mo praised without hesitation.

"The saltiness and spiciness of chopped chili peppers are added to the fish head, giving it a unique flavor. The dish is bright red in color, rich in flavor, and tender in texture. It is fat but not greasy, has a soft and glutinous texture, and is spicy and delicious." Dr. Chen said.

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"It's so spicy, it's so exciting!" Xiong Baochun said with sweat on his head. "It's really spicy and strong, and when you meet it, it's better than anyone in the world." The rude man added the finishing touch.

"hehe……"

In the summer, a plate of red fish head with chopped pepper is really spicy and enjoyable to eat.

You have to have a certain level of skill to be able to eat such spicy dishes. It’s so spicy that it makes you cry. It’s really delicious. Aunt Cao’s cooking is really good. The fish head is very big and the layer of chopped peppers on top looks very impressive.

It is appetizing, spicy and fresh, and is the favorite of people who like spicy food. The fish head soup can also be used to mix with rice, which is very delicious.

Murnan was also sweating where she seldom sweated. She had tears and snot in her mouth, and she took out a tissue to wipe it from time to time. She was so embarrassed that she couldn't bear to put down her chopsticks.

Of course, those who love spicy food are so embarrassed, so no one should laugh at anyone.

Fang Monan and the others kept shouting that it was spicy, but the three members of the Cao family just smiled and seemed fine. This shows that their "self-cultivation" skills are very deep. They are worthy of being soaked in chili peppers.

Everyone ate two more bowls of rice than usual, and the chili really went with the rice.

Cao Mo put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "If you have the opportunity to visit our house in winter, my wife will make fried pork with white pepper. The white pepper is actually small red pepper that has been processed to become as thin as paper. The meat is our specialty."

The bacon, although it is pork belly, does not feel fat at all, and the smoky flavor of the meat is very fragrant; the green beans are very delicious, different from the ordinary dry stir-fry, and they are cooked together with the potato chips. They are very delicious, have a good texture, and are very rotten.

.The taste is absolutely authentic, a favorite for those who love spicy food.”

"My sister-in-law is very capable! She is very capable both inside and outside." Xiong Baochun said with a smile.

This reminded him of how Yu Qingqing was really aggressive when he beat Brother Bao and the others with a big broom. There was nothing that could be done about it. Men were no longer around, and women were a bit aggressive unless they were strong, so they suffered a lot in the countryside.

Cao Mo held Yu Qingqing's hand guiltily. If he hadn't been away from home all year round, the soft-spoken Qingqing wouldn't have turned into a hot girl.

Yu Qingqing seemed to feel something, and held his hand back, giving him a bright smile.

"Seriously, you guys are really good at eating spicy food." Grandma said in admiration.

Cao Xuefang laughed and said, "Hot girls have not been afraid of spicy food since they were young!"

"It's true. Since ancient times, Hunan girls have said they are passionate, and these chili peppers must be remembered for their merits. Hunan girls who grew up eating chili peppers have an unyielding spirit in their bones. They are spicy but not overpowering, hardworking and simple.

He is tough and yet tender in everything he does. This can be seen from our revolutionary predecessors," Mr. Lin said.

"Chili peppers are rich in vitamins, which can control the intake of calories and fat. It can also dispel dampness, remove wind, promote blood circulation, and make the complexion rosy. Therefore, Xiang girls have a rosy complexion and a rosy complexion.

The color is smooth, delicate and cute. Just look at the two of you and you will know." Fang Monan joked with a smile.

Yu Qingqing felt a little embarrassed to be praised like this. Cao Xuefang said, "Mom, what Dr. Fang said is true. Look at how much younger you are compared to a few months ago, right! Dad."

"Well! You are much younger." Cao Mo, who was not good at words, said carelessly.

Yu Qingqing was really not used to being in front of so many people, so she quickly got up and cleared the table to hide her shyness. To be honest, he was not so 'sweet-talking' when he first got married. (To be continued...)

ps: It’s the 30th this year. I wish everyone a happy New Year. Like this red pepper, life will be prosperous in the Year of the Horse. It’s spicy enough! It’s delicious!

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