Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
Speaking of "duck mother twist", almost everyone in the Chaoshan area is unaware of this traditional snack. Chen Bin, who has been working outside for many years, said emotionally, "Although the name 'Duck Mother Twist' is rustic, it is particularly kind. For us wanderers who are working outside, we can feel the taste of hometown when we hear this name. ”
"Duck Mother Twist" is rumored to have originated in the Qing Dynasty, and its name is taken from its shape: the finished product "Duck Mother Twist" in the soup resembles a white female duck floating in the water. The word "twist" in the Chaoshan dialect means that birds such as ducks and geese move up and down in the water.
The older generation of residents of Chaoshan are more familiar with it. Chen Bing, 70, said that in the past, the shouting and selling along the streets of "duck mother twisting" was like a folk song that could not be tired of hearing. "Duck mother twist" was a high-end food in the old days. In the past, the products were not so rich, there were not so many peanuts and lard. When I was a child, only when relatives and friends came from afar, my mother would use "duck mother twist" to entertain guests, which meant sweet and sweet.
The ingredients used to make "duck mother twist" are glutinous rice flour, mung beans, peanuts, red beans, taro puree, sesame sugar, lard, and green onions. The production of "duck mother twist" pays attention to the ancient legal system. Among them, the preparation method of glutinous rice flour is to soak glutinous rice in water for a day and night, grind it with water, use cloth to hold it, pressurize it under the cloth to remove the slag, and take the fine powder to dry it for later. This method has been passed down to this day.
Li Xiaole, owner of a veteran sweet soup shop in Shantou, said that his "duck mother twist" dessert shop has been passed down to him for the third generation. They have always used high-quality glutinous rice to grind pulp. This way the taste is softer, more chewy, and it tastes more sticky rice. It is difficult to make such a taste directly with ready-made glutinous rice flour, nor does it have this sticky rice flavor.
Li Xiaole said that in order to cater to the tastes of young people, he added red beans, oat barley, pineapple and other ingredients to the original filling of "duck mother twist". Even though there is a wide variety of cuisines today, his traditional snack "Duck Mother Twist" is still loved by local young people.
At present, Shantou, Chaozhou and Jieyang all have famous "duck mother twist" dessert shops. These shops are a must-see punch point for people to travel to Chaoshan Province. A bowl of "duck mother twist" soup is also served with white fungus, white fruit and sweet quail eggs, which sell for about 10 yuan.
At the Hu Rongquan Dessert Shop on Taiping Road in Chaozhou City, famous for its "duck mother twist", there is an endless stream of customers. A blogger who is filming a video of the store said that this is her first time in Chaoshan to specialize in making a food exploration album, and there are several videos that specifically introduce the traditional snacks of Chaoshan. She currently has 190,000 followers on her account. The "Duck Mother Twist" video has won the collection of more than 400 netizens and the likes and comments of more than 500 netizens. Netizens are very interested in this special snack.
Aunt Zheng, who is tasting "duck mother twist" with her friends, said that this is the first time she has eaten "duck mother twist", although it is made of glutinous rice with tangyuan, but in fact, the taste is very different. It is said to be bean paste filling, but it is particularly fragrant to eat, and the store may have added peanut kernels, sesame seeds, green onion oil and other fillings to create a unique taste.
Teochew cuisine has a history of thousands of years. Generations of folk gourmets have drawn on the strengths of all families, carefully prepared, and gradually formed a colorful and unique local cuisine. Chaoshan snacks are famous at home and abroad for their variety, exquisite materials, fine production, unique ingredients and delicious taste. Nowadays, a bowl of sweet "duck mother twist" is more like a feeling, which is the inheritance of Chaoshan traditional culture and carries the longing of Chaoshan people at home and abroad for their hometown.
(Source: China News Network)