Tour around Sandaoyan

There is really nothing to do in the ancient town, and the weather is sultry. Sister Wan and I decided to go to the Sandaoyan River to drink tea and cool off to relieve the heat.

Taking the P22 route back, you have to pass through Sandaoyan, so you only need to pay an extra fare. I only have 0.9 yuan left in my electronic wallet on my bus card. Fortunately, I still have Tianfutong. When we arrived at the ancient town, we passed by Sandaoyan and took a look at the bus stop. The busiest and busiest place is to take the bus to "Yanqiao" station, not "Sandaoyan" station.

Yanqiao is a covered bridge with a classical charm, but it is unfamiliar to me who has been to Sandaoyan many times. Every time I come to Sandaoyan, I either go directly to a friend's house and sit in his small garden to drink tea and chat, or I am taken by my friend to a remote riverside to fly the drone, or I go there first with a large group of friends. After eating fish and drinking tea by the river, there is no chance to really visit Sandaoyan.

This unintentional trip allowed me to cross the very distinctive red and green weir bridge and find a tea shop by the river to drink tea and chat to relieve the heat.

Not long after I sat down, my whole body was still damp and hot, and my clothes were tightly wrapped around me. I felt a chill coming over me, the heat dissipated, and the irritability in my heart disappeared. Sitting under the shade of the trees, not only can you escape the heat, but you can also see the beautiful Weir Bridge, and prepare to have a tea and rest first. After resting enough, I started taking pictures of the weir bridge, but sitting by the river was so comfortable that after several hours, I still didn’t want to move.

The sky is getting dark, and if I don’t visit Sandaoyan, I have no chance. I have no choice but to check in at the Yan Bridge and walk to the bustling area of ??Sandaoyan, "Wenchang Street"

Pass through the Wenchang Street archway, cross a small bridge, and officially enter Wenchang Street. Sister Wan has been to Wenchang Street before, and she introduced me to her favorite food: soy milk cake. I heard her mention it many times, but I never understood what it was. My understanding was that it was a steamed bun made of soy milk and flour.

Most ancient towns nowadays are commercialized, and Sandaoyan is no exception, but it has its own characteristics. Wenchang Street is both a food street and a pedestrian street. On the right hand side is a small river, which flows quietly. Occasionally, there is a small platform set up with blessing signs hanging on it, full of people's yearning for a better life.

On the left side of the street, there are shops of different sizes. Sichuan-style beef jerky, dried radish, and black beans attract nearby tourists. Shops selling various ethnic costumes are interspersed with special delicacies, making us stop and wait to see if there are any cheap and beautiful clothes.

In the center of the street, there is a small annular fish pond, where fish swim. The buildings in the distance are reflected in the water, which complements the rocks in the water, and captured many photos of Sister Wan. From the circular fish pond, four streets branched off, and we still walked along the more prosperous areas.

Not far away, when you come to the river, the road divides into two sides, one goes towards the residential area, and the other continues to be prosperous. At this time, all the shops are already restaurants that eat fish. Miao Miao Qian is a specialty delicacy of Sandaoyan. Many shops have slogans such as "Recommended by Central Food Channel" and so on. After seeing so much, I can’t tell which one is the best. I've eaten here several times before, but I can't remember which restaurant it was.

Fry fish is just a name. In fact, the species of fish are the same as the fish we eat, but the methods are different. The method is to put a large iron pot on the stove like a hot pot, put the soup in the pot, and cover it with a lid with a hole in the middle. When the slaughtered fish are put into the hole, they are probably afraid that the fish they killed will jump out and burn the diners.

After cooking, the fish meat is tender and has no fishy smell. Just thinking about it makes me drool. People who can't eat spicy food won't be able to appreciate this delicious food.

I walked along the busy street and finally found a fish shop where I had eaten. However, the business at this shop was not as good as other places. I wonder if it tasted bad. It seemed like I need to try another one next time.

It is getting dark and all the shops are lit up. At this time, Wenchang Street is full of life. Attracted by this strong sense of life, we started shopping. We couldn’t just go there in vain, we had to bring something unique. First I had some beef jerky, and then I took a fancy to a beautiful and cheap skirt. I ate, played and even bought something.

I was afraid that the bus would be gone and I would not be able to go home, so I reluctantly ended today’s trip. After leaving Wenchang Street, Sister Wan was still talking about her soybean milk dada. According to her recollection, there should be one nearby, so we prepared to search again.

With good luck, she finally found it, but it was too late. The soy milk cakes had already been sold out, so she could only look forward to coming back next time.

On the way back, I finally asked her what "soy milk cake" was, and she said it was actually a kind of steamed bun made by grinding green beans into pulp, without flour in it. It seems that I have gone astray.