Grandmother's dish, also known as Wancai, is a household dish in western Hunan Province. It is made of turnips, white radishes, cowpeas, sword beans, eggplant, etc., dried in the traditional folk production method in western Hunan and salted in a jar without adding any pigment or preservatives. After being salted successfully, it can be eaten by adding Chaotian pepper, Hangzhou pepper, red pepper, vegetable oil, salt, garlic, etc, After frying, it is particularly spicy, which just reflects the biggest feature of Hunan cuisine.
The origin of Grandma's dish:
An ancient city of Phoenix surrounded by mountains and water, a tired tourist on a long journey, a delicious home cooking of local villagers, a common and beautiful scene. Grandmother's food has a story like connection with such beauty.
In 2002, a tourist from Changsha embarked on a beautiful trip to Phoenix. It is evening when I arrived at Phoenix. I have a long journey and have a poor appetite. At this time, dinner will probably become an ornament of a day's travel. However, only a few minutes later, a fragrance emanates from the kitchen, which makes people have a sudden appetite. After serving it on the table, under the slightly dim light, this dish has a mountain flavor, and tastes salty, sour, hot and crispy in the mouth.
This tourist was originally engaged in Hunan cuisine business. When he met such delicious food, he naturally wanted to explore the truth. It turns out that this dish is related to a beautiful legend. It is said that in ancient times, after the daughters of various families in Xiangxi got married, it was difficult for the married daughters to go back to their parents' homes to visit relatives. Therefore, when the daughter gets married, the mother will make a dish for her daughter, which is salty, sour, hot, crisp and sweet. The taste of food is in the mouth of women and in the heart of women. This dish has been handed down from generation to generation because the mother loves her daughter.
This tourist is Mr. Li Zhixiang from Liji Fenggu. After returning to Changsha, he has never forgotten the fragrance and delicacy of this dish and the remote legend. After continuous exploration and improvement, Mr. Li Zhixiang finally used Xiangxi mountain wild vegetables together with nearly 10 kinds of green pollution-free vegetables in Changsha to add the secret seasoning. After pinching, drying, pickling and frying, he invented a delicious new dish. To commemorate that unforgettable trip to Xiangxi, Mr. Li Zhixiang named this new dish Xiangxi Grandma's Cuisine.