Speaking of Zhangzhou, this is definitely a good place.
First of all, the climate is very good, about 18 degrees above zero. Whether it’s cold or hot, just wear autumn clothes.
You know, at this time in the Northeast, it is already more than 20 degrees below zero...
And every time during the Chinese New Year, Harbin is covered with snow. It has been like this since I was a child. Even if I spent the winter in Nanjing, what I saw was depression.
But there is green everywhere, and there are flowers on the roadside, which looks pleasing to the eye and very comfortable.
It has to be said that these two levels of reversal are indeed two completely different worlds.
Senior Brother took us to taste Zhangzhou's special snacks today. I can't remember the details. I only remember that there was a Fen braised noodles, oyster omelette, Shima Wuxiang, and a four-fruit soup...
The first few tasted pretty good, but the oyster omelette is not what Northeasterners are used to, but the Shima Five Spice was good, and the four-fruit soup was also quite refreshing.
It's just that this season is not right. If it is a hot summer, it will be very refreshing to have a four-fruit soup.
Many people don’t know what this thing is, but it’s actually a specialty dessert in southern Fujian. It uses sugar water, shaved ice, honey, etc., plus some ingredients, such as red beans, mung beans, taro balls, candied fruits, barley, lotus seeds, jelly grass, fruits, Peanuts, etc...
This four-fruit soup is actually similar to the refreshing soup in Haikou. They are both good remedies for summer heat. If you have the opportunity to go to these two places, you must remember to try it.
The Affen braised noodles is said to be a very popular restaurant and a famous snack. It has a lot of soup and seafood such as scallops, squid and dried shrimps. You can also add ingredients separately.
The senior brother also wanted to take us to eat sweet tofu pudding, so we refused. After all, as Northeasterners, our love for salty tofu pudding is eternal and we will never rebel!
Another thing I can't accept is chicken fetuses.
This thing should be called hairy eggs in the Northeast, also called live beads, but hairy eggs and live beads are not the same thing, there is a difference.
It is said that the inside of the hairy egg is a complete chick, and the one with egg white and yolk is a living bead.
But it’s all the same to me. I won’t eat it even if it kills me.
The senior brother also advised me, saying that you eat it, it is delicious. The main thing is to drink the soup in it, which is quite fresh. Then you close your eyes, make a heartbeat, eat the little chick, and follow it softly. Almost jelly.
The more he talked about me, the more disgusted I became. I said that I was a principled person and would not eat any chicken heads, chicken feet, or chicken fetuses!
We drove a Land Rover in Zhangzhou and ate snacks. We didn’t even eat much dinner all day long, so we were full from snacks!
In the evening, a new friend came, a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old, who was said to be the cousin of the elder brother.
This girl is fair and fair. Although she is not very beautiful, she is very tender and can make water flow when she pinches her. She has two smiling little eyes. She is very cute and innocent.
So the senior brother suggested, how about eating puffer fish at night?
I was so frightened that I shook my head repeatedly. I said that although the pufferfish is beautiful, it is poisonous and can easily kill you if you are not careful.
The senior brother laughed loudly and said, what are you afraid of? Everyone has dealt with it cleanly. Besides, most of the puffer fish nowadays are farmed and do not have such strong poison.
However, no matter what he said, we didn't agree. Ma Yunfeng didn't dare to eat it. He was afraid of death just like me.
Uncle Ma didn't care, he laughed and said: "You two, you are really unlucky. Let me tell you, there are not many opportunities to eat puffer fish. This thing is fresh and tender. If you eat it once, I guarantee you will love it." Enjoy that taste. Especially if you drink a bowl of puffer fish soup, it will make your tongue taste fresh."
I waved my hands repeatedly and said: "Pull it down, it won't matter if your tongue dies. I'm just afraid of jeopardizing your life. You old man, please be careful and eat less!"
Uncle Ma and Senior Brother laughed, really laughed at the two of us, and then proposed to split up.
Because it happened to be dusk at this time, the place to eat pufferfish was not far from us, and there happened to be an ancient street nearby, so we discussed it, and Uncle Ma and his senior brother went to eat pufferfish, while Ma Yunfeng and I took our little cousin. go shopping.
The senior brother also told us with a smile that it was actually our little cousin who took us shopping, because we two outsiders didn’t know anything, and we would easily get lost if we ran out on our own.
It didn’t matter who took whom, anyway, this arrangement was quite good. Ma Yunfeng and I happily took our little cousin and ran away.
In fact, Uncle Ma and Senior Brother don’t understand us at all. It’s great to be alone with our little cousin. Isn’t it better than eating puffer fish? No matter how fresh the pufferfish is, can it still be as tender as its little cousin?
The three of us wandered around the street, eating this and that, chatting enthusiastically, and were very happy.
This place seems to be the ancient city of Zhangzhou. It has the characteristics of southern Fujian, with gray bluestone roads, vermilion windows, and ancient stone archways. It has some commercial atmosphere, but it is not very strong.
Walking here, I suddenly felt like I was traveling back in time, as if I was lost in time and space, and I couldn't tell whether I was in ancient times or modern times.
All in all, the feeling here for me is that it is calm, restrained, quiet and simple.
Before I knew it, it got dark.
The shopping was a bit exciting. When we finally got tired of shopping, we looked up and looked around and found that we had gone somewhere.
I asked my little cousin where this place was, and she shook her head and said she didn’t know either.
Ma Yunfeng said that’s not right, aren’t you a local?
The little cousin said no, I am from Zhangpu, which is still dozens of kilometers below Zhangzhou, and this time I came to play during the Chinese New Year.
Well, I bet the three of us are outsiders.
It was probably after eight o'clock at night, and I thought that I couldn't take the little girl running around, after all, it was too late.
So I planned to call Uncle Ma, ask where they were, and then find a taxi to go there.
But at this moment, before I could call, Ma Yunfeng suddenly pointed to the front and said to us: "Hey, you see there is a temple over there, let's go take a look?"
I looked up and saw that there was indeed a temple in front of me. It was brightly lit and there were many people walking around outside.
I have long heard that there are many temples in Fujian, but I have never had the opportunity to experience it. I stumbled upon this temple. Ma Yunfeng and I were very curious and planned to go in and have a look.
I asked my little cousin, what kind of temple is this?
The little cousin shook her head and said she didn't know either, but she could go in and take a look and say goodbye.
The three of us coincided with each other, so we walked over there, planning to visit the temple.
However, just when we came to the gate of the temple, four words suddenly popped into my mind for no reason.
No temple worship at night!
