65438+On February 23rd, I wrote a composition of 300 words.

Children, children, don't cry, it's the New Year after Laba. Twenty-three, honeydew melon is sticky; On 24th, Tomb-Sweeping Day ... "As soon as I heard this old nursery rhyme, I thought of my hometown.

Because the honeydew melons made in my hometown are crisp and sweet. Every year when the twelfth lunar month comes, the weather will get cold, so cold that people can't stand on the street, and people will nest around the warm stove. There are few people in the streets and lanes, and it is deserted everywhere. It's cold, but grandpa is very happy.

Because the weather is cold, you can make honeydew melons. Grandpa is an expert in making honeydew melons! The temperature has reached below zero, which is a good time to make honeydew melons. Grandpa went to find the most famous great-grandfather in the village with great joy. Grandfather took reading glasses and opened the almanac to see which day was a good day to make a fire. On a good day, we set out and bought a lot of coal, bagged millet, sugar and sesame seeds from vendors ... The warehouse was piled up like a hill, just waiting for the auspicious day to light the stove. As soon as the auspicious day arrived, grandpa called all the guys together and got busy early in the morning, setting the table, frying vegetables, lighting paper candles, and smoking everywhere. The witch in the village is at the table with incense in her hand and mumbling something. Everyone looked solemn and pious, kneeling on the altar, and a mysterious atmosphere hung around. Finally, under the command of the witch, everyone kowtowed six times together, indicating great success. The lighting ceremony is over. Grandpa lit the stove himself. A huge black pot on the stove is filled with maltose produced after fermentation (crushed barley malt and steamed millet are mixed evenly and fermented in a fermentor to produce maltose), and a certain proportion of boiled water and white sugar are added to start "boiling sugar". The strong uncle Changhai began to turn with a wooden elevator in his hand. The sugar in the pot gradually melted and became sticky, and the syrup was golden yellow. At the moment, hot fog fills the air in the workshop, and there is a smell of My Sweetie. Uncle Chang Hai is difficult to stir, and the syrup fluctuates with the stirring of the wooden elevator, making a dull "drumming" sound. Although it was a cold winter, Uncle Changhai was still sweaty with bare arms. This is the first step in making honeydew melons. After the sugar was cooked, six or seven masters began to show their talents and entered the most critical "squeezing sugar" link. Heat the water in a cauldron. When the water boils, an experienced master will pull out a piece of fried sugar, hang it on a wooden hook, and start pulling it by hand, steaming it on the steam at the air outlet while pulling it until the sugar becomes soft and white. When the temperature was ripe, several masters filed out of the steaming workshop with pulled candy bars in their hands. The hot candy bar suddenly softened. They are pulled back and forth several times like noodles to form sugar slices, and then they are stitched together to form sugar tubes. The cold air outside poured into the sugar tube and expanded. The masters skillfully wrapped the candy bars around their waist with hemp rope and quickly shaped the honeydew melon. Whether the honeydew melon is round or flat depends on the skills of the masters. Once the shape is formed, it is difficult to change. After the process of "squeezing sugar" is completed, the honeydew melon will take shape-the outer ring is empty. It's just that its appearance is bare, like a naked ball. Put the naked honeydew melon into a bamboo sieve with sesame seeds, and several ingenious aunts began to "stick sesame seeds". With the uniform shaking of the bamboo curtain, a thick layer of sesame seeds stuck on the honeydew melon with residual temperature, just like wrapping a lace shirt on the honeydew melon. Don't think that honeydew melons are all the same, they are all round and big. In fact, if you look closely, you will find that some honeydew melons look stupid, some are exquisite, and some are very atmospheric. Melons with dignified appearance are often chosen as sacrifices for young people. I remember when I was a child, my family was poor, and when I was young, my grandmother bought a honeydew melon and put it on the altar to worship the kitchen god. I am too greedy, but my grandmother won't let me eat, saying that I can't eat until the kitchen god has finished eating and removed from the altar. I asked my grandmother, "Why do you want to send honeydew melons to Kitchen God?" Grandma said, "This is a rule handed down from the older generation. In the new year, you should give honeydew melons to the kitchen god. You should stick honeydew melon on the mouth of the kitchen god, so that he can talk well in heaven and keep peace in the underworld. " I am dubious about such a legend, but I don't have the courage to compete with the kitchen god for honeydew melons, but I can't help being greedy. I often secretly pinch one or two sesame seeds with my nails and put them in my mouth to satisfy my appetite. It's sad and ridiculous to think about it now. Now in winter, there are stalls selling honeydew melons all over the street. You can buy as long as you want, but you won't feel sweet and fragrant as you did when you were a child. The honeydew melon in my hometown tastes crisp, sweet, crisp and sticky, and has a unique flavor. They are not only necessities on the table every year, but also gifts for visiting relatives and friends. The honeydew melons in my hometown are exported to all parts of the country, which has brought rich returns to the villagers. People in my hometown have also lived a honeydew-like life is sweet because of honeydew melons!