Why is the Putian banquet so slow?

The slow serving of Putian banquet lies in the practice and etiquette of dishes.

Generally, dishes are cooked and eaten, while seafood is cooked and eaten. It will take about two hours at the earliest.

Another point is table manners. When a dish is served, it will be served later to give the guests time to finish it. In the past, there was not enough food on the table, and then the food served later would be slower, so that guests and friends could have time to enjoy themselves.

In the order of serving, the first course is stewed tofu or stewed tofu with cabbage, followed by cold dishes and shrimps and snails.

The essential dishes are stewed tofu, fish, noodles, oyster sauce soup, glutinous rice balls and sweet soup. Every dish here has its meaning.

These dishes are native Putian dishes.

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The catering in Putian is different from other places in Fujian. For example, in Changle District, Fuzhou, wedding banquets in this place are all served at once. However, Putian has always had its own serving logic.

Putian's wedding banquet serving process is roughly as follows:

At the wedding reception in Putian, usually after the opening of cold dishes, the first dish is the famous stewed tofu, followed by chicken, duck, fish, seafood and so on. , one by one ...

When the first half of the food is almost served, the groom will bring the bride to pass cigarettes and sugar to everyone, which also means introducing the daughter-in-law to everyone.

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Then, noodles made of red mushrooms, oysters and dried clams are served. To tell the truth, this dish is so rich in connotation that it has everything. It is estimated that you will be full after eating ... At this time, the guests will disperse ahead of time, the children will ask for sugar under the table, and some men will start walking around to spell wine, so there will always be an empty table at this time, but! For Putian people, it will still be delicious.

Putian people not only serve slowly at banquets, but also pay attention to the serving process. For example, wooden plates used to be borrowed from neighbors (meaning gathering happiness). People who serve food generally assume that they are single young people (the older generation said that they can gain weight, and it will be their turn to marry next year). In addition, when serving food, experienced people usually take the lead, and the rest should remember their positions. The position served by this leader is usually the table of important elders. Of course, how to sit in this seat is also very particular. Don't take the wrong seat to the party ~

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Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. Putian banquet is slow because every dish at the banquet is cooked on the spot. Generally, the banquet in a family is 40-50 tables, and each dish has to be cooked for 20 minutes. Intersperse some cold dishes and steamed vegetables, and keep the interval of 10 minutes. The most important thing is that sometimes the host will deliberately order the chef to serve slowly, because! ! ! It is impolite to propose a toast to every table. If the food is served too quickly, dozens of tables will be finished before they are finished.

China is a country of etiquette with a history of 5,000 years of civilization. Nowadays, many manners have been simplified or omitted directly. Putian banquet is slow to serve because all kinds of etiquette have to go through. Putian has been a country of etiquette since ancient times, and there are many procedures and rules at banquets. A table is usually 8 people, and the inner hall or upstairs is usually a VIP. Those who can drink should try to find a table!

To know why the running water seats in Putian rural areas serve food so slowly, we must first look at what dishes they eat at the banquet. The picture above shows 16 dishes to be served at Putian rural happy event. Let's take a look at this 16 dish. Only two dishes can be prepared in advance. One is a colorful platter, which is a combination of braised pork and vegetarian dishes, and the other is a Lingnan fruit platter.

These two dishes can be prepared before the banquet begins. Only these two dishes, prepared in advance, will not affect the taste. But other dishes, such as steamed fish, need to be steamed now to taste. If steamed too early, it will lose its flavor after a long time.

Stewed soup can be simmered, but the banquet in Putian countryside is a real flowing mat, and you can't serve all the soup at once. The rural banquet in Putian will consider the guests and serve them step by step. For example, the last dish of tofu stewed by farmers, everyone ate a little dry. The next dish will be accompanied by rock sugar and golden wings to moisten the guests' throats.

On the other hand, other rural banquets, such as the eight bowls in the north, steam all the dishes in a steamer.

Even if it's not eight bowls, there are more cold dishes there, and some places will have fried dough sticks, which can be prepared in advance. Although some dishes in Guangdong need to be steamed and fried, there are also many local dishes such as roasted goose and boiled chicken that can be prepared in advance. The most important thing is that they will serve many dishes at once, which is not a real traditional water table.

If there are fried dough sticks and cold dishes at the banquet, the speed of serving will naturally be much faster.

To sum up, Putian is a relatively unique existence, unique in the dialect, but also unique in the rural groundwater level. This flowing water mat is a real flowing water mat. Unlike other rural areas, most dishes are prepared before the banquet. As soon as the banquet is opened, the table is filled with all kinds of dishes. Now the banquet in Putian City is also moving closer to other places. Only the rural areas of Putian still maintain the traditional floating seats. The banquet in Putian countryside is a real flowing banquet, which will take into account the guests and the order of each dish. Now most dishes require frying, so the speed of serving will naturally be much slower. Moreover, Putian has a strong clan concept. At the banquet, people pay more attention to communication instead of eating and drinking there, and the host family will slow down the pace of serving. As for some people, it is wrong to say that people will not serve this table and leave it to the host. Even if the children's tables are gone, you have to bring your food. This is to prevent others from running back and there is no food on the table. If this happens, it is to slap the host. Most of the money for banquets in rural areas in Putian will not be collected, and we will not care if the food is wasted. Putian's banquet serves fast, mainly because the host lets the guests eat more and the guests stay for a long time, that is, the banquet is held at home. Traditionally, a banquet is a table for eight people, and local chefs arrange nearly 20 dishes. Dishes are large and small, and it usually takes 2.5 hours to finish. At present, hotel-style catering is very popular in rural areas. One person 16 dishes is enough. Just eat more without feeling full, and the time is shortened from 2.5 hours to 1.40 hours, which greatly reduces the time for eating banquets. The state banquet needs a big reform! These are some country banquets hosted by the local chef team "Big Cowboy Banquet". Hope to adopt! Do you think leaving a message is good?

It's too slow. Why don't you take the initiative to roll?

Because sometimes there are children on the table, and because the rain and dew are wet, the host wants everyone to be happy, and because the food is delicious and fresh and has face. For example, some meat dishes should be eaten hot, and they will not taste good if they are left cold for a long time.

Putian people say Putian things!

The subject said that Putian banquet served slowly, which is indeed the custom of Putian. Whenever a happy event is held, friends and relatives usually entertain at home. When there are many people, a chef will be invited to cook. Seasonings and side dishes will be prepared in advance, some hard dishes will be prepared in advance, and the rest will be prepared at the beginning of the banquet. Now every dish is cooked at intervals, usually after most people put down their chopsticks at each table.

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There are three reasons for this. First, the dishes made in this way are spicy and taste better. Second, Putian people are hospitable. It is generally believed that it is more polite to entertain guests with hot food. Thirdly, I want the guests to like the dishes, because every dish will be cancelled, so I can't urge the guests to eat.

Putian braised tofu

So it usually takes two or three hours for a table to come down. No wonder the subject thinks Putian's banquet is slow to serve.

The speed of Putian banquet has nothing to do with the speed of Putian's scalpel!

Putian wedding, daughter, birthday, full moon wine, please beat hemp, etc. , are inevitably invited to dinner. Banquet guests who have the conditions to set up their own kitchens will generally invite local chefs to provide one-stop service. Whether it is red or white, the banquet is served one by one. In addition to your wonderful answer, there are several reasons:

1. There are too few cold dishes and too many hot dishes, so as not to burn the mouth of anxious guests.

There are many kinds of dishes, usually more than a dozen dishes, which have been abandoned for a year, and the stomach of the guests is concentrated in the early years.

3. Sufficient food, rich dishes, so that guests have enough time to chew slowly.

4. Toast and smoke, enliven the atmosphere, set aside time to confide in the long-lost guests, and get drunk before you get drunk, showing the enthusiasm of the host.

Respect the old and love the young, and the villagers will also take care of the older generation of villagers when they treat them. Old people are slow to move, which is also the scope of consideration.

6. It will take a long time. Birthday banquet and back door banquet are usually around noon 12 to 3 pm, and wedding banquet is usually around 7: 30 pm to evening 10. Playing hemp is very casual, because there is a short time to eat before going on stage.

7. The main reason for the slow serving is to let everyone try to eliminate every dish without leftovers. Waste!

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