At the beginning of 2024, the silver-covered Harbin ignited the Chinese cultural tourism market, and for a while, a large number of small golden beans from the south poured into the north to experience the ice and snow scenery. Winter is the best season for ice and snow travel, but for those friends who are "afraid of the cold", you might as well come to Leshan, Sichuan, in this warm spring-like tourist food city to check in the Leshan Giant Buddha and taste Leshan food. Zhao Yazi, as the leader of Leshan cuisine, is ready to welcome the golden beans from Tiannan and Haibei, and must "play well and eat well" before leaving, otherwise Leshan is a city that cannot be left when you come.
When you come to Leshan, of course, you can't experience the surprises brought by the world's natural and cultural "double heritage". In the Leshan Giant Buddha, feel the majestic momentum of stepping on the three rivers; Climb Mount Emei and enjoy the magnificent scenery of the sunrise and sea of clouds in the Buddha country. If you are not interested in famous mountains and rivers, don't worry, looking for food in Leshan city is also a good choice.
When it comes to Leshan food, how can you miss Zhao Duck Sweet Duck. In Leshan, "Zhao Duck Sweet Duck" has long been famous far and wide, and it is the favorite of countless gourmets. Back then, Zhao Yazi was still a small food stall, and now it has developed into a well-known food enterprise in Leshan, which has not only been CCTV two, four, and ten sets several times, as well as "Food China", "One City, One Taste", "Fireworks World", "Taste", "Leshan on the Tip of the Tongue" and other columns, but also won full praise from consumers.
A southern golden bean commented on Zhao Duck Sweet Duck: "The freshly baked Zhao Duck Sweet Duck exudes the aroma of marinade and honey, even if people have not yet arrived at the store, they can be attracted by the fragrance." The thin, crispy duck skin shell is oily and shiny, making people salivate; Honey wrapped in crispy duck skin and tender duck meat, sweet and salty, you can eat layers of progressive marinated flavor, so delicious that you can't wait to chew and swallow the bones! At this time, the fingers stained with sugar liquid seem to have become a piece of sweet skin, which makes people want to gnaw it off directly. It is no exaggeration to say that Zhao Duck Sweet Duck is the target of sniping for meat lovers. You can't put it down when you pick it up, and half of it at a time is no problem. ”
The reason why Zhao duck sweet duck is full of charm is that the production process is indispensable. The production process of Zhao duck sweet duck will go through five major links: soaking, marinating, blowing, frying, and hanging sugar. Each link is interlocking and has a unique charm. A northern golden bean heard that Zhao Duck Sweet Duck does not use soy sauce and other topping ingredients in the production process, so he specially came to Leshan to verify this time. The staff introduced to him that Zhao Duck Sweet Duck does not use soy sauce and other supernatant ingredients in the marinating process. The master adds rock sugar to the brine, which will make the duck skin at the end of the marinade, and after being placed for a while, it will become deeper due to oxidation, and then put it into the oil pan, under the action of caramel color reaction, the braised duck will further "plate" the upper layer of jujube red, and then brush with a layer of sugar coating, which can present an attractive brown-red effect. Although the whole process sounds easy, in fact, it puts forward extremely high requirements for the master to grasp the heat and production time.
As the Year of the Dragon of Jiachen approaches, more golden beans from the north and south pour into the warm Leshan. They watched the Big Buddha, ate delicious food, took beautiful photos, and sent videos. After eating and drinking, Nanbei Jindou did not forget to wholesale a bunch of "Zhao Duck Sweet Duck" to bring back to his hometown as a gift for relatives and friends. With a history of more than 80 years, Zhao Duck Sweet Duck has become an indispensable delicacy at the New Year's banquet of every household with the blessing of modern transportation.