Mud

The lotus root is an ingredient that grows in mud. Although beautiful lotus flowers sit atop it, people do not overlook the lotus roots living in the mud because of their many nutritional benefits and great taste and texture, making them an indispensable quality ingredient. These days are the beginning of the lotus root season, and early lotus roots are gradually becoming more abundant in the market. Occasionally cooking some stir-fried lotus root slices at home is simple and refreshing.Simple Stir-Fried Lotus Root SlicesThe lotus root has a unique fragrance. Although it comes from the mud, its natural aroma cannot be covered up. Simple stir-frying is the best way to bring out its true character.Ingredients PreparationAppropriate amount of tender lotus root, scallions, ginger, red peppers, a little salt.Method and Steps1. Peel the tender lotus root and slice it thinly. Soak it in water with white vinegar for 5 minutes to prevent discoloration;2. Chop the scallions into small pieces, slice the ginger, and cut the red peppers into pieces and set aside;3. Heat a wok and add the chopped scallions and ginger slices to stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the lotus root slices and red peppers and stir-fry;4. While stir-frying, add…

The Chinese culture forms a world apart from strong isolation. Only in prehistoric times, especially the Neolithic, can we point to any contact between such distant worlds. The pottery with painted spirals of the Chinese Yang-Chao culture, in the 3rd millennium, resembles that of Southern Russia and the Danube at the same time. It has been brought from the West, perhaps by the first Chinese, farmers and herdsmen arriving from the Turkestan districts, where they were in contact with Caucasians and Indo-Germans and with other Mughal groups, the Uralo-Altaic and Turkic. Early History of Chinese Culture People were already living in the large region we now call China long before the beginning of recorded history. About 9,000 years ago, the ancestors of today's Chinese created agricultural settlements near two mighty rivers, the Yellow River and the Yangtze. Near the northernmost Yellow River, the earliest agricultural settlements consisted of wooden houses plastered with mud and roofed with reeds. Farmers cultivated a plant called millet, as well as fished in the river and hunted. Further south, people built houses on stilts in the swampy land near the Chang Jiang or "Long River". They grew rice on the waterlogged land and archaeologists have…

In Wuyou, the term for drunken snails is locally known as Synthetic Prosperous Wuyou Drunken Snails. The tradition of making Wuyou Drunken Snails dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, with a history spanning over three hundred years. These snails are pickled using mud snails, which are referred to as "soft gold" from the Yellow Sea coastal mudflats. Their distinctive features include soft, translucent shells, rich wine aroma, balanced saltiness and sweetness, delicate and fresh taste, making them an excellent accompaniment to alcohol. Once sealed in jars, they retain their flavor and quality without spoilage; even after a year, when the jars are opened, the aroma remains potent. Name: Synthetic Prosperous Drunken SnailsCategory: Specialty CuisineOrigin: Tinghu District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China In Wuyou, the term for drunken snails is locally known as Synthetic Prosperous Wuyou Drunken Snails. The tradition of making Wuyou Drunken Snails dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, with a history spanning over three hundred years. These snails are pickled using mud snails, which are referred to as "soft gold" from the Yellow Sea coastal mudflats. Their distinctive features include soft, translucent shells, rich wine aroma, balanced saltiness and sweetness, delicate and fresh taste,…