The delicacy introduced to you today is Chaoshan's delicious snack - anti-sand taro, which is a delicacy that mixes taro and sugar, and is also a dessert that men, women and children of all ages like, with the effect of appetizing before meals and consuming after meals. On the Internet, I did not inquire about the history and origin of the Chaoshan snack of anti-sand taro, but I heard the elderly in the family say that this is a practice passed down from generation to generation, and I do not know when it has been such a production method in the Chaoshan area and has been passed down to this day.
Anti-sand taro
In the Chaoshan area, there are basically no shops specializing in selling anti-sand taro, and it is generally sold as a dessert in restaurants and KTV. In addition, every household in Chaoshan will also make this small dim sum to eat as an after-dinner dessert. So, I asked my mom how to make anti-salvia and learned how to make this traditional snack, the method is very simple, the process is as follows:
First, wash and peel the taro, cut it in half, cut it into strips, fry it in a frying pan, and then use a colander to remove the taro. Pour a small half bowl of water into another pot, boil over low heat and then add sugar, the water-sugar ratio is 1:2 (can be adjusted according to personal taste), then add the chopped chives; when the sugar water becomes viscous, then put the fried taro noodles into the pot, quickly stir-fry with a spatula, so that the syrup is evenly wrapped around the surface of the taro; after about 3 minutes, turn off the heat and continue to stir-fry, so that the syrup wrapped in the taro noodles quickly cools down and condenses into white frost. In this way, the anti-sand taro is made.
Fried taro
The freshly baked anti-sand taro is particularly fragrant, be sure to eat it while it is hot, because the taro that has been placed for too long and cold will be relatively hard, and the taste is not the best; and the hot anti-sand taro is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the dry saltiness of the taro and the sweetness of the sugar are fused together to create a very unique taste, which is a sweet but not greasy snack. In addition, sweet potatoes are often used as accessories for this snack, and the taro and sweet potatoes cut into strips resemble jade and gold in color, so they have the meaning of "golden jade full of halls".
At the time of the New Year, the whole family gathers together and eats anti-sand taro not only means sweet and sweet, but also pins on the good wishes of the new year's rolling wealth and making a lot of money in Jinshan Yinshan. This special allegory also expresses the Chaoshan people's love and praise for anti-sand taro, which is an auspicious Chaoshan cuisine.