Intangible cultural heritage snacks in a small town in Jiangsu, a 72-year-old man has been making them by hand for 56 years, but the locals dare not eat them

Fu'an Town in Jiangsu Province is a famous historical and cultural town and a famous hometown of silk. The ancient streets and alleys here allow people to travel back to the past, while the new streets, new scenery and high-rise buildings make it possible to travel back to the past. People understand that this is far more than just an ancient town. Phu Yen Town is not big but has a lot of outstanding people. The local people rushed out of the country with their hard-working hands and made the whole world fall in love with Phu Yen's silk. Come to Phu Yen. In addition to enjoying the beautiful scenery and buying silk, the fish soup noodles and shortcakes here are very famous. , especially the Suer cake, which used to be a tribute but is now an intangible cultural heritage, making people never get tired of eating it.

The Suer Pancake is so delicious that the locals will say that they are slapped in the mouth after eating it and are reluctant to throw it away. This snack has a long history and has been popular for hundreds of years. In the past, it was only made around the Spring Festival and Qingming Festival. It became famous because Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River and raved about the food. The strange thing is that people in nearby towns also learned their craftsmanship. , but they can’t make the taste of Fu’an, so now many Jiangsu people will drive to the town to eat shortcakes.

This store is not big and very simple. There is no decoration in the store and it is still in the style of the last century. However, it is very clean and makes people feel down-to-earth. The boss is an old man, he is 72 years old this year. It is said that he has been making shortcakes for 56 years. From 1966 to now, he can sell more than 3,000 shortcakes a day at most. It is really hard work and enviable. .

The uncle said that when he was young, there were many people making shortcakes in Fu'an. Later, some people gradually changed careers and some stopped doing it, mainly because the shortcakes were not profitable and people could eat delicious food. There are more and more, and now there are not many stores making shortcakes in Fu'an, and theirs can be said to be the oldest one. I make my own cakes, and my son-in-law has also studied with me for many years. I will take over this small shop in the future, and it is still gratifying to prevent the cakes from disappearing into the long river of history.

This puff pastry has two kinds of fillings, one is scallion meat and the other is bean paste. It uses a dough mixed with old noodles and oil noodles. It has a chewy and oily texture but not greasy. Because the uncle is old and lacks energy, the job of rolling out the dough has been handed over to his son-in-law. The dough is thin and chewy, and then it is wrapped in fillings layer by layer and rolled up. The next important part still has to be Uncle will complete it.

Put the finished puff pastry into the pan. Add half the pan of oil at a time to cover the pan. This is a traditional technique that has not changed. The layers of puff pastry look like slightly blooming flower buds. , it looks very tempting, and the golden and crispy skin is really crispy and crumbly in the mouth. The more you eat, the more delicious it becomes. The uncle said that he uses cotton oil. Many people used to misunderstand that cotton oil is unhealthy. In fact, it contains a variety of vitamins. It can resist aging when eaten, and the price is relatively affordable. The new oil is changed every day to make crispy cakes. They are all very beautiful, and the price of 1.2 yuan each is very affordable.

Although puff pastry tastes good, because it is fried food, many locals no longer patronize it for health reasons. If the traffic conditions had not improved, many foreign tourists would come here to patronize this dish. Intangible cultural heritage snacks may have disappeared long ago, and I hope more traditional snacks can be passed down!