Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional virtues - What do you mean by rubbing bait?

What do you mean by rubbing bait?

What do you mean by rubbing bait?

Cu33è r refers to the method of making bread by kneading bait skin with hands in northern China, especially in Shanxi and Hebei. It is one of the traditional snacks that northerners like to eat. The making method of rubbing bait is relatively simple, just add water to flour, then knead the dough into a ball, and then knead it into a pancake shape with your palm.

The origin and spread of rubbing bait

Bait rubbing has a long history and appeared as early as the Ming Dynasty. According to documents, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was an old man named Li in the countryside of Shanxi. He likes spaghetti, but his teeth are not very good, so it is very difficult to chew spaghetti. So he used his intelligence to knead the dough into a ball in his mouth and made a soft and delicious flour cake, that is, rubbing bait. Once formed, it will spread and become one of the common snacks in northern families, and it can also eat different tastes and flavors.

Nutritional value and taste of rubbing bait

It tastes good to rub the bait. When making, there are many grooves on the skin of the rubbing bait, which can make the liquid such as sauce and soup penetrate more easily, so the taste is more delicious. The manufacture of rubbing bait is relatively simple and convenient. The main ingredient is flour, which belongs to starch food, and the heat of rubbing bait is about 300 calories per 100g. Rub bait also contains a variety of nutrients, such as protein, fat, sugar, vitamin B and minerals such as calcium and iron. In a word, rubbing bait is not only delicious, but also has certain nutritional value.