When it comes to Gannan’s New Year’s snacks, we really can’t finish talking about them for three days and three nights. These snacks hidden in the streets and on farm stoves are not only snacks that can satisfy cravings, but also the “hard currency” that carries the nostalgia of countless people. Each item embodies the wisdom and ingenuity of the Hakka people. Now, let’s list these authentic Gannan flavors in detail and see if there is one that you have eaten from childhood to adulthood.
Classic candied fruit with a long aftertaste
The taste that many old Ganzhou people remember is Ganzhou's clove plums. It is famous for its fine workmanship, the plums selected are soft and tender, and the finished product is still intact, with a black and shiny surface. When you take a bite, it is sweet with just the right sourness, and the rich fruity aroma spreads in your mouth instantly, perfectly retaining the natural taste of fresh plums. Eat a few before or after a meal, which is particularly appetizing and refreshing.
In addition to the clove plums, the wild jujube cake made from the wild plant jujube also has an absolutely extraordinary nutritional quality. It has gone through many processes such as peeling and core removal, and then added sucrose, concentrated in a copper pot, and finally dried naturally. The finished jujube cake is transparent in color, like amber, and tastes sweet and sour when eaten. After being tested by the Jiangxi Provincial Food Inspection Station, it contains raw sugar and multiple vitamins. It is an ideal health food suitable for the elderly and children, and is ideal in terms of nutrition.
Crispy fried noodles
Moon ba is a very representative traditional specialty in southern Gansu. It is named because its shape is like a full moon. It uses flour and indica rice flour with five-spice condiments, and is embedded with fresh flowers and kernels. It is then made into a dumpling wrapper shape and then fried in a pan. Nowadays, a little sesame is added to the Moon Peanut Bar, which makes it golden in color when fried. It tastes thin and crispy, but not greasy. The mouth is full of fragrance, and you will have endless aftertaste after eating it.
Some are called Bean Crisps, so named because their shape resembles beans. It is a snack that every family will prepare. When making green bean cake, first knead the flour and ingredients into a ball, then roll it into thin slices, then cut it into the shape of green beans, and then fry it in an oil pan until golden brown. After frying and controlling the oil, let it cool down, then put it into a bag and seal it so that it can be stored for a long time. While chewing the crispy bean cake, and drinking a bowl of authentic Gannan Hakka tea at the same time, the taste at this time makes people feel so comfortable and happy.
Traditional pastries as sweet as honey
Ma Tong belongs to the category called "lightweight players" in Gannan pastries. It is mainly made of high-quality glutinous rice, white sugar, sesame seeds and camellia oil. It is called Ma Tong because it is wrapped in sesame seeds and the inside is as loose as Tongcao. Ma Tong tastes like this, that is, it is light, fragrant, sweet, crispy, and crispy. It is big but not heavy. It is sweet but not cloying in the mouth. It has a crisp and refreshing taste. It is a healthy food that is loved by men, women, and children.
The famous specialty of Nankang is ice cream cake. It gets its name because it is cut into thin slices. For Gannan people, when mentioning ice cream cake, they will think of the iconic red paper packaging. What’s interesting is that if you want to taste the most authentic taste, you usually don’t find it at the counters of large shopping malls. Instead, you have to go to the canteens in rural areas. The ice cream cake there is delicious and sweet, can refresh the lungs and moisturize the mouth, and has a traditional flavor.
Many flavored potato products
The dried sweet potatoes in southern Gansu are excellent. They retain the sweetness of the sweet potatoes completely. They have a crispy and delicious texture and are extremely suitable for preservation. In southern Jiangxi, there are many ways to make dried sweet potatoes. Among them, the steamed dried sweet potatoes in Xingguo County are somewhat famous. After repeated steaming and drying, the soft and sweet taste can be unforgettable for a long time, and it is very popular among local people.
As a Hakka specialty snack, taro balls are made in various ways. The most common situation is to boil the taro, then pound it into a paste state, then mix it with rice flour and stir until uniform, and finally make it into small balls, and then either fry or boil it. The taro balls made in this way will fill your mouth with the aroma of taro when you bite into them. Its taste is sweet and soft, and it can be used as both a staple food and a snack. It is full of the natural aroma of taro.
Special set of snacks to go with meals
Shaoyuanzi originates from the She ethnic group. It is a food with an extremely unique flavor. It is carefully made by combining unique traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. It is said to have the effect of strengthening teeth and kidneys. Yudu's rolls are golden in color and very crispy in texture. They do not deteriorate easily after being processed and can be stored tightly as snacks. They are also a high-quality choice for appetizers before meals and for drinking with wine.
There is a kind of food called hot skin, which is a daily necessity for Hakka people in southern Jiangxi. It is made from high-quality rice with garlic and other raw materials, and belongs to the natural green category. Almost every household in the counties in southern Jiangxi can cook this kind of food. It tastes extremely crispy and makes a "sizzling" sound when you put it in your mouth. Many blanched skins are added with fruit and vegetable juices to give them different colors. As people sat around chatting, a bag of hot skin was eaten without even realizing it.
Special festive goods for the New Year
Mix sugar, water and soda, add flour and knead it into a dough, then dye it a festive red with plant pigments, and then fry it in a pan. This is how Zhuangyuanhong is made, a representative of Gannan's special New Year products. The fried Zhuangyuan has a bright red color and is very festive when placed on the table during the Spring Festival. It is crispy and refreshing in the mouth and full of sweetness. It is a favorite snack for children during the New Year.
Fried rice candy carries many people’s sweet memories of the New Year. In the past, every household in Ganzhou had to make fried rice candy during the Chinese New Year. First fry the fried rice, then boil the syrup, then pour the fried rice into the syrup and mix well, then quickly scoop it out while it is warm, flatten it and press it tightly, and finally cut it into even pieces with a kitchen knife. The prepared fried rice candy has a bright yellow color, the grains are uniform, the softness and hardness are suitable, and it is sweet and crispy when you take a bite.
Fruit and vegetable processed health products
Among the Hakka people's favorite childhood snacks is Hakka pomelo peel candy, which is often made with maltose. The finished pomelo peel candy is golden in color and has a faint grapefruit-like fragrance when eaten. The taste is sweet but not cloying. It also has the effect of warming the stomach, resolving phlegm, moisturizing the lungs and helping to relieve coughs. In the past, many Hakka people would personally make this snack that is full of sweet and wonderful taste and has health-preserving effects.
Pumpkin sauce takes into account both traditional flavor and modern hygiene standards. It is soft but not tough when eaten. The aroma of the sauce is straight to your nose. It is elastic and does not stick to your teeth. Its taste is moderately salty, sweet and spicy, which is not only appetizing but also easy to digest and absorb. There is also the chrysanthemum cake that looks like a chrysanthemum. It has more of the cold fragrance of chrysanthemums than ordinary cakes. The texture is soft and tough, sweet and crispy, and the fragrance is produced on the teeth and cheeks. It has the function of cooling and removing fire.
Of these Gannan snacks that are everywhere and in various varieties, which one is the most unforgettable taste in the deepest part of your memory? Is it the persimmon cake that I secretly ate when I was a kid, or is it the pomelo peel candy that my grandmother made with her own hands? Welcome to share your favorite Gannan snacks in the comment area, and don’t forget to like and forward it, so that more people can understand the delicious food we have in Gannan!
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