In Yunnan, are local eggs sold with straw skewers? Why on earth is this?

In rural markets, we can often see that eggs are sold in bundles of grass at stalls selling eggs. What is the reason for this sales?

Method:

First, tie one end of some hay together to make sokcho look like a radial claw. Putting an egg in a "paw" and tying it horizontally with grass is equivalent to letting several "fingers" hold the egg tightly. In this way, they are tied up one by one until they become a string. After being tied up, some are strip-shaped and some look like candied haws. At first glance, they thought it was some kind of folk handicraft.

The wrapped grass does not wrap all the eggs tightly, but exposes about one-third of the eggs for easy inspection. Some people are used to watching eggs in the sun. It is said that in addition to seeing whether the eggs are fresh, it is also necessary to see whether the eggs can hatch chickens. Ten eggs are tied in a string, and the egg buyer doesn't have to hold them in front of the sun one by one, but looks at ten eggs at a time.

Why do eggs stick grass?

Yunnan is mountainous, with steep slopes and deep valleys, and rugged mountain roads. When you go out, either climb high or low, or cross the ditch and hurdle. Therefore, in mountainous areas, the main handling methods are backpacks: carrying reeds, baskets, racks, bags and ropes. Or shoulder or head. It is produced in rugged mountain roads, especially a kind of "Baogu Road" composed of rocky rocks. Almost every step is on the stone tip, just like stepping on the plum blossom pile. If you are not careful, your foot will get stuck in the gap, and spraining your ankle is common. Coupled with the constant downhill and ditch jumping, not to mention fresh eggs, even boiled eggs were smashed. The eggs tied with grass are all intact.

Take a piece of grass tied with eggs and study it carefully. It is found that it is hollow and cylindrical, has certain strength and elasticity, and can also be regarded as a cushioning and shock-absorbing material. This kind of hay also has certain moisture absorption, air permeability and sun protection characteristics, which has a certain fresh-keeping effect on eggs and is inexhaustible; Spend no money, or spend a lot; Wide sources, low cost, no pollution to the environment, and from nature itself, easy to return to nature. Besides grass, rattan, hemp, bamboo, wood and leaves are also used as various packaging materials.

A basic and simple reason for selling egg sticks: easy to carry, safe and reliable. The calculation is convenient, the transaction is simple, and the price is not calculated by individual, nor by weight, but by string.