As one of the first provinces where chili peppers were introduced , Guizhou people have a unique love for spiciness. Guizhou people may not be the most spicy, but they must be the most spicy.

It may be because Laoganma is so famous that many people's impression of Guizhou peppers only stays on Laoganma . In fact, this is Lao Ganma in order to meet the market demand and ensure that people from all over the world can accept it. In fact, Guizhou cuisine is much more than that.

Some people think that Guizhou loves spicy food because the weather is hot and humid, but Guizhou is not the only province with hot and humid weather. The most reasonable explanation at present is that the transportation in ancient Guizhou was inconvenient, and it was not coastal, so people rarely ate salt . With the introduction of chili, Guizhou has obtained a unique seasoning, which has been carried forward.

As the most authentic local dish in Guizhou, the spicy food of Guizhou is also very special. The first is the oil chili, which is generally similar to Laoganma. Guizhou people usually make a pot of oily peppers and put them at home , put some rice noodles in the morning, and put a little more in cooking at noon. Some people even fry and dry the chicken and soak it in it to taste more delicious.

The second is trough peppers , soaked in a jar. It is almost the small peppers that have just matured in August and September. After picking them, add some seasonings, and then put them in a jar for pickling. It looks a lot like chopped peppers, but not as choking as chopped peppers. It tastes sweet and sour, and of course it is also spicy.

This trough pepper is the most commonly eaten in Guizhou. Fish-flavored shredded pork, diced Kung Pao chicken, cold folded ears, almost all dishes are mixed with this pepper.

Guiyang people love to eat mutton noodles, but if you have been to the local area, you will find that if there are not a few slices of mutton floating on the soup surface, you will not see a shadow of mutton soup at all. It 's basically a bowl of red oil and powder , which is really hard for outsiders to talk about.

Sichuan "is not afraid of spicy"

When eating with Sichuanese, chili is a topic that can never be avoided.

But I want to make a point here, Sichuan people's love for spicy food has nothing to do with chili peppers. In the "Huayang Guozhi" of the Jin Dynasty , it was recorded that the people of Shu were "savoury and spicy".

Pepper was officially introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty. In the Bashu region of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, people would use the mustard seeds made of mustard and eat it together with garlic and green onions . In addition, there is pepper, which has existed in China since ancient times. Before there was no pepper, pepper was also a substitute for the spicy smell.

Spicy refers not only to chili peppers, but also to the spiciness of ginger. In the hands of Sichuan people, ginger also played its greatest role, including bubble ginger, young ginger and so on. Paired with cornel, this is an early Sichuan pepper substitute . But strictly speaking, chili should be a substitute for these ingredients.

Therefore, the different factions of Sichuan cuisine are easy to understand, and not all Sichuan cuisines are spicy. It was not until later that the introduction of chili peppers seemed to open up the two veins of the Sichuan people, and finally formed the Sichuan cuisine of "one dish, one style, cabbage with all kinds of flavors" .

Contrary to the inherent impression of many people, in addition to chili peppers and peppercorns , Sichuan people also add seasonings such as Pixian Douban and Yongchuan Douchi to give the dishes a variety of tastes.

Coupled with the dilution of the market today, the Sichuan cuisine that most people eat is not 100% authentic Sichuan cuisine, which has formed the inherent belief that Sichuan people only eat butter hot pot .

But in any case, Sichuan people eat spicy food is engraved in their bones, and there is no doubt about their talent for eating spicy food . Next we look at the last province.

Hunan "Afraid not to be spicy"

Hunan Cuisine in Hunan pays attention to heavy oil and heavy color, which is what we call spicy. Yongzhou blood duck, chopped pepper fish head, Xiangxi grandma's dish, silver carp, let's not talk about how they taste, just looking at the appearance makes people unable to eat. It seems to be warning you: don't eat it, be careful of swollen sausage mouth!

Why do you like spicy food so much? The most talked about issue on the Internet is the climate issue . The climate is humid and the spicy taste can stimulate the taste buds, so I like to eat spicy food. In fact, the water here is very cold, and only spicy food can relieve it.

The most spicy food in Hunan is Shaoyang and Loudi in western and central Hunan . People in other places also eat spicy food, but also prefer bland food.

But if you can only accept spiciness when you arrive in Hunan , you may have an idea, do you not pay for chili peppers in restaurants, and give you chili peppers if you die?

In fact it is. Hunan is rich in peppers, and Erjingtiao is a specialty here. If there are too many peppers to eat, they will make them into chopped peppers and store them, just like the trough peppers in Guizhou, which are collectively called chopped peppers by outsiders.

The small peppers that cannot be eaten are chopped and placed in a jar, marinated in white wine for a month and taken out. Here is the chopped peppers from Hunan. It can be eaten directly, or it can be processed into fish head with chopped pepper.

In addition, there are few people in Hunan who eat chili directly as a dish. Such as shredded peppers, roasted peppers, fried peppers, etc. Sanxiang Metropolis Daily once said that Hunan people can eat 40 kilograms of fresh peppers per capita every year .

Don't believe it, if you go to school in Hunan, it is possible that some school cafeterias will give you a stir-fry with red and green peppers in order to save trouble. If you haven't eaten it, you can try it. As for whether it is spicy or not, your toilet will tell you .