What is the food culture in Leizhou, Zhanjiang?

Leizhou has unique natural conditions and rich products. The fertile land generously dedicates sweet and high-quality rice, delicious fish and shrimp, crystal sugar, round and muddy Nanzhu, strong cattle and sheep, beautiful flowers and sweet Lingnan fruits to hardworking people. There are also unique Leizhou snacks-Ye, Jia Lingyi, Wu Zao, Yingli roasted meat, white cut dog and so on. It tastes delicious and has a long aftertaste.

People go to major hotels and even go to the village restaurant in Wushi Town, where they can not only taste authentic rice from the East, but also eat the special rice and porridge from Leizhou.

Pumpkin rice is made by casting pumpkin into strips, mixing some seasonings and cooking with rice. Diners say it's sweet, smooth and delicious. And it is a good health food! "Compendium of Materia Medica" prescription: Pumpkin can "make up the middle jiao". No wonder the Red Army in Nanniwan ate pumpkin rice and was in such good spirits.

Taro rice is made by cutting taro into strips, frying it in oil and cooking it with rice. Taro rice is especially delicious. In the TV series "Prime Minister Liu", Guangxi taro is a tribute to the emperor, and Leizhou people use it as a meal to entertain guests, which is also a pioneering work. Taro also has certain medicinal and bond-keeping effects. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: Taro "can expand the stomach and cure vexation and heat". It is a comfort for tourists to come to Leizhou and eat a bowl of taro rice.

Robe rice is made of silk, with some ingredients, and cooked with rice, which tastes sweet and smooth. "Four Hundred Flavors of Medicine Songs" said: "It has the function of reducing qi, resolving phlegm and promoting digestion." People who go out have greasy tastes, so it is also good to eat a bowl of rice and clear your stomach.

"Clam leaf" rice was named by Leizhou people. In our country, only women with confinement can eat it. As for the medicinal value of this plant, there is no record in the book. In Leizhou, many people like to eat this kind of rice.

Sweet potato porridge is also a special diet of Leizhou people. People especially like to eat it in hot weather. It is said that it helps to relieve the summer heat and smooth the stomach. Although sweet potato is not a precious product, you should not underestimate it. According to the determination of scientists, it contains a lot of starch, protein, various amino acids and vitamins needed by human body. In recent years, scientists have found that it contains anti-aging substances, and people often eat it, which has the functions of beauty and longevity. "Compendium of Materia Medica" said: "Sweet potato has the functions of tonifying deficiency and damaging qi, benefiting qi, strengthening spleen and stomach and strengthening kidney yin." Ancient agronomists also said: "Sweet potatoes are eaten by southerners, so when Gu Mi was in China, people in the sea and people over 100 years old all ate sweet potatoes."

In addition to "four meals" and "one porridge", Leizhou has other specialties. These food resources, often eaten unbeaten, are good for health.