Lovely Prose on Food and Potatoes on the Tip of the Tongue

Even though the years have marked my face, even though the sea has turned into a mulberry field, even though the simple and bitter childhood life has become a kind of memory, the potato remains unchanged in my life. It has always played the role of staple food in China. This position has never been forgotten in a corner of my heart because of the gradual improvement of food and clothing and the improvement of living conditions. On the contrary, as the concept of food culture changes, potatoes play different roles and become an indispensable delicacy on the table. Their value has slowly evolved from the traditional concept of satisfying hunger and filling the stomach to a specialty delicacy and He makes silent and selfless contributions to human food supply and continues to create his own unique food culture.

1. Decorate the earth to interpret history

In midsummer, the sky is blue and the sun is bright. The flowers competing for spring gradually wither as the warm spring fades away. Northeastern Yunnan on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau The potato flowers in the crop fields in the area bloomed at the right time. In the bright sunshine at noon, simple flowers bloomed in rows and rows on the green stems and leaves of potatoes. White, yellow, and purple flowers bloomed in patches of dams and hills. In the hot midsummer, the potato crop fields, seen from a distance, are no longer a single-colored yellow land, but a sea of ??beautiful flowers like a fairy tale. These flowers uniformly decorate the plateau land and add to the green mountains and green spaces. A beautiful scenery. Walking into this scenery, breathing in the rich fragrance of potato flowers, admiring the continuous mountains in the distance, looking at the blue sky, imagining the scene of fruit harvest, the state of mind at this moment is peaceful and comfortable, and my mind , constantly presenting festive scenes of harvest in the golden autumn season.

In the long history of mankind, potatoes contain and interpret the profound historical farming culture. Potato, Solanaceae, genus Solanum, annual herb, scientific name potato, also known as ground egg, potato, etc., is not only the main crop and food in some alpine areas, but also has various medicinal values ??in terms of medicinal effects. According to historical records, potatoes are native to Peru and Chile in the Andes mountains of South America. In the mid-16th century, potatoes were brought to Europe. People admired their beautiful flowers and used them as a decoration. In 1650, potatoes became the main crop in Ireland and began to spread in Europe. However, because potatoes grew underground, they were considered unlucky by the nobles. In 1975, there was a widespread famine in France. Potatoes served as life-saving food during the Paris Famine, which alleviated the famine crisis to a certain extent. Around the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, potatoes spread to our country. Because they are suitable for growing in alpine areas, they are commonly grown in large quantities in the southwest, northwest, Inner Mongolia, and northeast. Potatoes have gradually become one of the five staple foods in my country, second only to wheat and corn. The third most important food crop in the world, with its high nutritional value, strong adaptability and large yield, it has gradually become the main food for the poor and plays an important role in promoting economic and social development and maintaining population growth.

2. The power of potatoes helps me grow

Since my childhood, potatoes have been inextricably linked to me and are inseparable. In the childhood of material scarcity, for an ordinary rural family, lack of food, oil, clothing and food was the normal life. In the barren mountainous land of hometown, potatoes were the most productive food crop, responsible for filling the hunger and filling the stomach. simple mission and important responsibility. The bitterness and sweetness of potatoes have always been hidden deep in the deepest corner of my heart. There are many sisters in the family. A family of many people relies on the sky to survive on the barren land. Coupled with the traditional slash-and-burn planting method, the yield of food crops in rural farming is very low. When I was young, I spent most of my childhood fighting against hunger.

Potatoes sustain life and embody the power to inspire progress. In my childhood memories, potatoes have left a deep imprint on my heart. It was a simple and bitter childhood life. Potatoes, as one of the few staple foods, selflessly nourished my childhood and inspired me to walk out of the mountains. faith, successfully complete their studies, and enter the workforce.

In my memory, the primary school in the village is far away from home. Every cold winter, deep ice and snow cover the rugged country road between home and school. Going out early and returning home late became the two points and one line during school. It is small but honest and delicious. Potatoes became the only food to satisfy my hunger after school at noon. Day after day, year after year, potatoes accompanied me through six unforgettable cold winters until I graduated from elementary school. It was also from that time that potatoes, as the "life-saving food" in life, formed a deep friendship complex with me. This unforgettable complex accompanied me through childhood and youth, and into middle age...

The rural people in the countryside are honest and honest. Our fathers worked at sunrise and rested at sunset. Most of the time, they worked until sunset. They worked hard with their faces turned to the loess and their backs turned to the sky all year round, but they could barely maintain the whole family. of food and clothing. My hometown is cold and humid, and in years with frequent natural disasters, crops such as corn and wheat usually fail. Potatoes have extremely strong vitality. Even if they suffer severe natural attacks such as hail and snowstorms, there will still be a certain harvest. In addition, , potato planting costs are low, investment is low, and yield is high. Potatoes in hometown virtually carry the simple mission and important responsibility of nourishing life and continuing future generations.

3. Potato culture and catering delicacies

Potato is not outstanding in appearance, but looks honest and solid. Historically, potatoes have long been discriminated against by humans because they grow underground and have an "ugly" appearance. Some Western aristocrats even regard potatoes as an unlucky thing and only treat them as a food for poor people and people living in the lower classes of society. Food for animals. In fact, this is a serious cognitive bias. There is a poem describing potatoes like this: "Wang Baojie's roots hide in the mud and absorb the essence. They can be used as both food and vegetables. They are all good. They are simple and tolerant and lonely, gentle and humble, but don't praise them. The stems are strong and fragrant. People, the branches and vines are lush and green, but there are no bright flowers; although it is a common thing in the world, the people do not eat it." There are many varieties of potatoes, with various colors such as white, light red or purple in appearance. The colors of potato skin are white, yellow, pink, red, purple and black. The colors of potato flesh are white, light yellow, yellow, black, cyan, purple and so on. Black purple. Potatoes are rich in dietary fiber and have high nutritional value. They can be used as a staple food to satisfy hunger; they can also be used as meals to enrich recipes in gourmet culture. They are even rich in medicinal properties and can be used to treat stomachache and diarrhea. Ribs, carbuncles, eczema, burns and other conditions are a traditional Chinese medicine for stomach strengthening, detoxification and swelling. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that potatoes are "flat in nature, sweet and non-toxic. They can strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and regulate the balance of energy, relieve pain and relieve pain, and facilitate defecation." It has a remarkable effect on patients with weak spleen and stomach, indigestion, gastrointestinal disharmony, epigastric pain, and difficulty in defecation.” Potatoes can also resist aging and disease, prevent constipation and prevent cancer.

Time has washed away and baptized human memory. In the era of hunger and hunger, potatoes saved and raised many lives, made positive contributions to the progress of human civilization, and wrote and passed down their own fields. agricultural farming culture. Today, when food resources are extremely abundant, with the improvement of living standards and the progress of human food culture, potato delicacies occupy an increasingly important position on the dining table. Potatoes are not only a food to satisfy hunger, but also a potato diet. Culture continues to push the new and extend the old, and the potato delicacies on the tip of the tongue have entered various high-end restaurants. Whether it is Western food, Chinese food, street snacks, or high-end food cities, they have left the mark of potato delicacies. Potato food exudes fragrance and deliciousness, which will always make people linger. The cultural value of potatoes continues to change and increase. The value of the once inconspicuous potato has doubled, and it has become a "golden egg" on the road to wealth for mankind.

IV. Potato industry leads development

“Eating potatoes (potatoes) will lead to younger generations.” The profound historical culture contained in potatoes has not only shaped the bold and unrestrained self-confidence of northerners, but also cultivated Southerners have a gentle and simple character. The soil and water support the people, and Zhaotong people have a strong preference for potatoes. You can see charcoal-burning potatoes everywhere in the streets and alleys. When you walk into Zhaotong City, you can always smell the fragrance of potatoes filling the city.

Zhaotong is located in the Wumeng Mountains of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. It absorbs the aura and essence of the source of the Jinsha River, creating unique plateau natural geographical advantages, unique geographical environment, severe cold climate and environmental conditions, and barren Soil resources, these superior characteristics are cross-complementary and three-dimensional, making this plateau land very suitable for growing potatoes. The potatoes produced are sweet and crispy, which you will never tire of eating and have endless aftertaste.

With the further improvement of people’s understanding of the value of potatoes and the gradual change in the concept of potato catering culture, the economic value of potatoes has gradually increased, and the value of the potato industry has doubled. Zhaotong people have realized that they are dependent on everyone. And forge deep friendships about the great value of potatoes. In order to further promote scientific and technological progress in the potato industry, establish the Zhaotong potato brand, improve the influence and market competitiveness of Zhaotong's potato industry, and promote the healthy development of the potato industry, Zhaotong will increase its efforts to develop the potato industry, build a potato Wumeng industrial base, and realize the potato industry. The comprehensive output value has further improved and broken through, and in this way, Zhaotong's economic and social development has been driven forward. Sitting on the fireworks of potatoes, the Chinese dream of Zhaotong potatoes has been written.