Qimen Ge Fen Mariko

Pueraria lobata is a wild vine, which is very common in Qimen. Its roots are thick and rich in starch. Dig up Radix Puerariae, wash it, crush it, soak it in clear water, and filter out the dregs to extract Ge Fen. There are many ways to eat in Ge Fen. In Qimen country, Ge Fen is used as a dish to make dumplings, which has a unique flavor. Ge Fen's method of making meatballs is exquisite. First, Ge Fen is repeatedly stir-fried in a large iron pot to make it dry into fine powder without caking. Then, the ingredients such as pork (suitable for fat essence), dried bean curd (best for spiced drying), mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, dried shrimps, etc. are cut into fine dices, and together with fine salt and monosodium glutamate, they are poured into Ge Fen and mixed evenly. Then, appropriate amount of boiling water is added, stirred until a thick paste is formed, and then gently kneaded into pieces. Its taste is diverse, waxy, fresh and smooth, flexible and palatable. Some also need to cook, add onion and garlic, stir-fry with lard, and make it more oily and delicious. In addition to Ge Fen, fern roots can also extract fern powder, and the fern powder can be used to make dumplings. The flavor is similar to that of Ge Fen dumplings, which is not only delicious, but also a rare natural green food. In addition, sweet potato powder can be used to make dumplings, and the taste is slightly reduced. Ge Fen and Pteridium aquilinum powder are called "longevity powder" among the people, which have high nutritional value, cooling and antipyretic effects, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, antibacterial and detoxicating, and are excellent health foods.
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