What kind of culture and habits do Gansu people have towards food?

Griddle rice is a common meal for people in Jingyuan. Speaking of glutinous rice, there is a beautiful legend!

A long time ago, there were three "markets" on the streets of Jingyuan. Those selling millet on the West Street were called the "rice market"; those selling noodles on the East Street were called the "noodle market". ; South Street sells groceries and is called the "Grocery Market". The bosses in the three cities each do their own business and do not interfere with each other and never interact with each other. Moreover, the boss of the "Rice Market" only makes rice for each meal and does not use rice. Noodles; while the boss of "Mianshi" only uses noodles instead of rice for every meal. He sticks to the rules and accepts the dead rules and never changes them. Later, it was the sons and daughters of two owners who broke the mold.

"Boss Mi" has a daughter who is gentle and lovely, named Narcissus, and "Boss Nian" has a son, who is kind-hearted and strong, named Qingsong. Although the two bosses were not in contact with each other, the young couple secretly loved each other, but they could not explain it to their families. One day, they finally came up with a way to get the best of both worlds.

This morning, Narcissus and Qingsong agreed not to let everyone in the family cook. Narcissus secretly sent some rice to Qingsong, and Qingsong also secretly sent some noodles to Narcissus. The young people started cooking the same meal at home. Boil the millet and stir it on top, which is the "millet glutinous rice" we eat now. When the two bosses were eating, they felt that the taste was different from usual, and the taste was fragrant. They asked what kind of rice it was, and why they had never eaten it before? So Narcissus and Qingsong each told how to make this meal, which opened their eyes to the two bosses and convinced them.

What happened later was that the two young people got married as they wished, and their life was sweeter than honey, and they were stipulated to eat this kind of meal every morning. From that day on, the tradition of eating "millet glutinous rice" in the morning has been passed down and has become a common meal for Jingyuan people.

Grit rice has a long history in Jingyuan. There is a record of "Grit rice" in the existing "Jingyuan County Chronicle". Jingyuan belongs to the Yellow River valley area and arid and semi-arid mountainous areas. The mountainous areas are suitable for the growth of millet, and the river valleys are suitable for the growth of rice. In autumn, the mountains and plains are covered with rice valleys, heavy and golden. After grinding the millet and removing the bran, it becomes yellow rice. When making glutinous rice, wash out the yellow rice first and pour it into a pot of boiling water. When the rice is almost cooked, usually 70% to 80%, add the grits to the noodles and stir well. Combine and simmer until cooked. "If you want the glutinous rice to be good, stir it for three hundred and sixty minutes." Only when the glutinous rice is stirred thoroughly can the glutinous rice become sticky, soft and flavourful.

Jingyuan’s glutinous rice includes millet glutinous rice, yellow rice glutinous rice, white rice glutinous rice, and a mixture of yellow rice and white rice. A bowl of glutinous rice is in hand, along with pickles and pickled cabbage. , shredded potatoes, pickled cabbage, vermicelli, and lamb, not to mention how delicious they are.

Nowadays, there are many people in Jingyuan working in other places, and many people are engaged in catering. This kind of local food has become popular and has become one of the meals that people like to eat.