I just emerged from the strange peaks and rocks in Zhangjiajie, and my breath was full of fairy spirit.
But when I came back, my heart seemed to be still stuck in that mountain.
Take something with you, otherwise it will be like this dream is not over.
Regarding kudzu powder, don’t be stupid
Where is the most authentic kudzu root powder in Zhangjiajie? The streets were full of them, as white as snow.
Don't worry.
Those shiny white ones are probably sweet potato powder disguised as a trick to deceive outsiders.
Real arrowroot powder should be a little gray, and it will be amber-colored and mushy when washed out.
Take a sip and you will feel the earthy smell, that is the real thing.
If you are not used to that taste, there is Pueraria Crisp, which is crunchy, sweet, and a gold medal product in tourism.
That thing about Eucommia ulmoides
Everyone says that Eucommia ulmoides tea is good. What is it good for?
It's good just because of the grassy smell.
How to distinguish between good and bad Eucommia tea? Remember, the real thing has silky and brushed leaves when soaked.
That's Eucommia gum, it can't be deceived.
Don't believe it if it's special or not.
I only believe this: if you tear the leaves apart, you can see what is like thousands of silver threads. This is the kind of tea that Zhangjiajie calls "market tea".
Bacon, the philosophy of mountain people
Tujia bacon.
I stood in front of the stall and smelled it for half an hour.
That kind of fragrance, how should I put it, is not the vacuum-packed lifeless one in the supermarket.
It is slowly smoked from pine and cypress branches, orange peels and tea seed shells, with a pyrotechnic aroma.
The pig was raised free-range and ran on the hillside, so its meat was tight.
After frying a plate, the whole house will be filled with the smell of the mountains.
Rock Ear, ballet on the cliff
What stunned me the most was the rock ear.
A dark mass, like dried fungus, ugly.
But do you know where it comes from?
On the sandstone cliff, a place where people cannot go up.
The ear collectors had to hang them up with ropes and sway in the wind.
Where can I buy Zhangjiajie Rock Ear? There are many specialty shops. However, it is heavy in your hands, not because of the weight, but because of the life of the person who picks it.
"Yongding County Chronicle" said it is "a delicacy in food".
Stewed local chicken, the soup is so fresh that it will make your eyebrows fall off.
This is not just the ingredients, this is the courage that grows on the cliff.
Kiwi fruit, never buy ripe ones
The kiwis sold on the roadside are all soft and sweet to the eye.
Don't buy it!
If you can't take it home, it will die in three days.
Which Zhangjiajie kiwi fruit is worth buying? If you want to buy one, you have to buy something hard, a little bigger than an egg, and one that makes a popping sound when knocked.
It was wild, sour, but refreshingly sour.
Leave it for half a month and it will gradually soften and become sweeter, as if you have brought back the time in the mountains.
Or just buy dried kiwi fruit and chew it like you are eating sunshine.
Tea, fog on the top of Tianzi Mountain
Emperor Jade Dew Tea.
The name is big because it is actually the tea trees on the top of the mountain.
It is soaked in fog all year round and the sun is shining, and the leaves have absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
How much does a pound of Tianzi Jade Dew Tea cost? Don't ask about the price, it just hurts if you ask.
However, soak in a cup and watch the leaves slowly stretch in the boiling water, just like the sea of clouds in Tianzi Mountain, churning in the cup.
The ones before Qingming Festival are the best.
Fern root powder, mixed with everything
Fern root powder, one of the three treasures.
The black vermicelli looks inconspicuous.
But when it's cold, add some vinegar, cucumber shreds, and red pepper, and it's so refreshing.
A sip, slippery, with the wild energy of wild vegetables in the mountains.
Tujia brocade, flowers carried on the body
Finally, let’s talk about Tujia brocade.
The Tujia people call it "Dahua".
Girls can buy a bag with exaggerated patterns and dazzling colors.
Carrying it on your back while walking on the city streets, and when someone asks where you bought it, you just smile and say nothing.
That is Xilankapu, the story of the Tujia people.
I bought a scarf, which felt rough but warm.
In fact, it doesn’t matter what you bring back.
There are items such as kudzu powder, bacon, rock ears, and kiwi fruits. Place them at home, eat them, and use them. If you glance at them occasionally, you will recall the fog of Tianzi Mountain, the water of Golden Whip Creek, and the lives hanging high on the cliffs.
They are inexpensive, but heavy.
It's so heavy that you feel that this trip to the mountains and rivers was not in vain.
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