原标题:丝绸之路上的牛肉面,兰州牛肉面历史悠久,源远流长
闻名天下的兰州牛肉”传说起源于唐代,是兰州的特色风味小吃,拥有悠久的历史。牛肉面俗称“牛肉拉面”,是兰州最具特色的大众化经济小吃。“蓬灰和面面成线,苦练技巧最关键”,兰州拉面选用富含面筋、韧性强的优质精粉,以兰州当地的草木烧制的蓬灰和成软面,并在前一天由膀圆力大的小伙子先将大团软面反复捣、揉、抻、拉、摔、掼后,捋成长条,揪成茶杯粗、筷子长的一条条面节,然后根据食客的爱好,拉出大小粗细不同的面条。拉面是一手绝活,一个面节正好拉一大碗面,每拉一下,要在手腕上回折一次,拉到最后,双手上下抖动几次,则面条柔韧绵长,粗细均匀。
Accordingtolegend,theworldfamous“LanzhouHandpulledBeefNoodle”,alsoknownasBeefNoodleoriginatedintheTangDynasty.AsLanzhou’sfeaturesnackwithalonghistory,itisthemostpopularandeconomicfoodinLanzhou.“Pullingdoughintonoodles,practiceisthemostcritical”.Therawmaterialiswell-chosenhigh-qualityflourrichingluten,whichisspringyandtough.Firstmixflourwithhomemadeplantashtomakelargedough,andthenastrongpullerwilltakealumpofdoughandrepeatedlystretchingittoproducemanystrandsofthin,longnoodle.Theskillsincludestirring,kneading,stretching,pulling,throwing,andhurling,whicharerepeatedseveraltimesuntilthedesiredthicknessandquantityisachieved.
观看拉面好像是欣赏杂技表演,拉到最后时的“一拉一闪”又仿佛是舞蹈演员在挥舞着彩带。牛肉拉面的优劣取决于清汤。兰州人吃牛肉面,先喝一口汤,便知是不是地道。熬汤时常选用草原上出产的肥嫩牦牛肉或黄牛肉,加大块牛头骨和腿骨,再按比例加入牛肝汤和鸡汤,在特大罐形铁锅内熬成即可,肉汤气香味浓,清亮澄澈。
Watchingthepullingspectatorsenjoywatchingacrobaticperformances;pullers’motionsalsolooklikeadancerwavingaribbon.However,thequalityofthenoodledependsonthemeritsofsoup.Localpeoplecanjudgewhetheritisauthenticbyjustasipofsoup.Whencookingthesoup,alargepotisused;grasslandyakmeatorcattlebeef,cattleskullsandlegbonesareaddedinadditiontobovineliversoupandchickenbroth,sothesoupsmellstemptingbutwithclearcolor.
兰州人吃牛肉面吃出了名堂,吃上了瘾。如今,兰州市的每条街巷,无论大小,至少都有一两家牛肉面馆。黄河岸边的古城兰州,弥漫在大街小巷的,永远有那股牛肉面的清香。“兰州人三天不来个‘牛大碗’就心火难捺。”听起来有点夸张,不过,牛肉面确实已成为兰州人生活中不可或缺的一部分。
别以为煮面条加上牛肉片就是牛肉面了。兰州牛肉面的精致与吃法考究令人瞠目。一碗牛肉面的品质要求是:一清,汤要清;二白,放白萝卜;三黄,面色金黄非常筋道;四绿,放香菜和绿蒜苗;五红,经过调配后用清油炸制而成的红辣椒油。
HoweverifyouthinkBeefNoodleisequaltobeefplusnoodle,youarewrong.LanzhouBeefNoodlehasstaggeringfeatures:clearsoup,whiteradish,yellowishandchewynoodle,greencorianderandgarlic,andredchilioil.
兰州牛肉面的做法:
调汤:
在兰州做牛肉面非常讲究汤的做法,一碗好的牛肉面主要在调汤上。一锅汤要用48味调料,先用清水开锅煮牛骨,牛骨出味后,加调料包(48种调料在一个纱布包里)煮出味,就是所谓的高汤。将骨头和调料捞出,加清水调到鲜美的口味待用。这时候的汤是清澈见底的,味道非常鲜美。在兰州,人们都有“喝头汤”的习惯,就是早上6点牛肉面店刚开始营业喝汤,因那时的汤非常鲜美好喝。
HowtocookLanzhouBeefNoodle
Soup:
ThequalityofBeefNoodledependsonthequalityofsoup,whichismadefrom48seasonings.First,boilthebovinebonewithwater,addtheseasoningpacket(48kindsofspicesinagauzebag),whenthesoupbecomestasty,thesoupstockisdone,andthenremovethebonesandspices,addboiledwatertodiluteforlateruse.Thistime,thesoupiscrystalclear,butthetasteisverydelicious.Lanzhoupeoplehaveahabitof“drinkingthefirstsoup”,thatis,drinkingthesoupat6amwhenthebeefnoodlehousehasjustopened,becausethesoupatthattimeisveryfreshandyummy.
和面:
牛肉面不同于其他面的地方,就是必须用当地的黄河水(水质比较硬)和当地制成的蓬灰(用小麦秆像烧炭一样烧制而成)和面,这样的面才筋道好吃。
Doughkneading:
DifferentfromothernoodlesLanzhouBeefNoodleusesthewaterofYellowRiver(waterisharder)andplantash(burningwheat-strawtoash)whenkneadingthedough,sothenoodleismorespringyandchewy.
酱香制作牛肉丁:
牛肉面里放的小牛肉块,是牛肉面的重要组成部分,很多人面吃完了还在捞碗里的小牛肉丁吃。
Saucedbeefdices:
Ofcourse,BeefNoodlemusthavebeef.Whenyoufinishabowl,neverforgetthebeefdicessinkinginthebottom.
选配料:一碗牛肉面要想做到色香味俱全,就要选上好的白萝卜、香菜、蒜苗,萝卜切成透明的片状,蒜苗和香菜切成小段。
Condiments:
Toachievethecolor,flavorandtaste,whiteradish,coriander,andgarlicwillbeaddedandcutintoslicesfortrimming.
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