Chaoshan traditional noodles

Hello, everyone, I am Lao Wu, a Chaoshan person who is always greedy.

It is the memory of many post-80s and post-90s childhoods in Chaoshan area, a homesickness of Chaoshan people, and an important symbol of Chaoshan people's absence. Although it is not produced in Chaoshan, it is regarded as a classic by Chaoshan people, and it is the crab king noodles that Chaoshan people are very familiar with!

In Chaoshan area, when it comes to instant noodles, Chaoshan people only recognize "lucky" crab noodles, which is a symbol of many childhood memories of the post-80 s and post-90 s in Chaoshan area. Before it, other instant noodles will be eclipsed. Instant noodles have no other seasonings, except bread, only a packet of seasoning powder and a packet of sesame oil. However, it is this purest taste that firmly grasps the stomach of Chaoshan people. Until now, the position of crab noodles in Chaoshan area is still unshakable.

Speaking of how to eat instant noodles, I believe that not only in Chaoshan area, but also in many parts of the country, the most classic way to eat instant noodles after 80 s and 90 s is to eat directly. When I was young, the crab king was our snack, and it was a delicious snack. Instant noodles seem to be eaten dry all over the country. First open the package and take out the seasoning bag, then crush the bread through the packaging strip, then pour in the oil bag and the material bag, squeeze the bag tightly and shake it hard, and finally enjoy the delicious food slowly. What impressed me most was that when I ate the last handful, my left and right hands always turned around alternately, fished out the excess seasoning and stuffed it into my mouth. In the eyes of our generation, this way of eating is the soul way of eating crab noodles, and other ways of eating are the law of the jungle.

Crab king noodles are not only snacks, but also the most relaxed snacks for many Chaoshan people. In the middle of the night, I was so hungry that I couldn't sleep. I'm greedy and too lazy to cook it myself, and it's not worthwhile to eat out. At this time, I took out my own soup crab noodles and cooked a pot of boiling water without any other seasoning. I just need my own sesame oil and seasoning package, and I can cook it in a bowl for three minutes. Simple, convenient and delicious are the most important reasons why Chaoshan people like crab noodles. Many Chaoshan families have crab noodles at home more or less, so they can eat them if they are hungry in the middle of the night. Different from the simplicity of the family version, crab king noodles have become a very common ingredient in Chaoshan restaurants. At the end of beef hot pot, many people like it very much. All kinds of food stalls will make crab king noodles and seafood into seafood pots. In Chaoshan area, crab king noodles can be seen everywhere.

If you see someone coming out to work or study, besides clothes and daily necessities, there is a pile of crab noodles in the luggage, so forget it. This person must be from Chaoshan. Crab noodles are hard to buy outside, so many Chaoshan people will stuff some crab noodles into their suitcases after going out for a long time. For those of us who go out to make a living, crab meat noodles are the flavor of our hometown, which is irreplaceable by all other instant noodles outside. Many people think that crab noodle is a special product of Chaoshan, but in fact it is not produced in Chaoshan, but in Anhui, and this kind of instant noodle produced in Anhui shines brightly in Chaoshan area, becoming one of the most popular foods in Chaoshan, and even making people think that it is a special product of Chaoshan, which is quite magical (it is said that the boss of "lucky" noodles is Chaoshan people).

In addition to being a snack and convenience food to satisfy hunger, Chaoshan people even put crab noodles on the banquet. In the traditional banquet in Chaoshan, there is a classic and unique dish called steamed crab noodles, which is to spread the noodles at the bottom of the plate, put the processed crabs on it and steam them together. Generally, this dish uses ordinary bread, but later the chef found that replacing the traditional dry bread with crab king noodles would make the taste more delicious, so he switched to crab king noodles.

In the past, whenever a wedding reception was held, the chef was invited to cook at home, so we often saw the chef bring a box of crab noodles in addition to the general ingredients when purchasing ingredients. Steamed crab with crab king noodles. The protagonist of this dish looks like a crab, but in fact it is noodles at the bottom. Because noodles are originally fried, they become very delicious after absorbing the juice of crabs. Many people like to put a yellow crab cover in it and put noodles with crab yellow. The taste is simply explosive! Putting instant noodles on the banquet is really a pioneering work, and it may be the highest-end way to eat crab noodles!

From a kid carrying a bag of noodles to a workaholic who stays up late and works overtime to fill his stomach, I have to sigh that time flies, and time can change many things. The only thing that hasn't changed is the taste of this crab noodle, which comes from my hometown! People grow up, it is still there, and everything is changing. I just hope it stays the same!