Why is the food served at Putian Banquet so slow?

The slowness in serving food at Putian Banquet lies in the preparation and etiquette of the dishes

Generally, the dishes are freshly cooked and served, and seafood is freshly cooked and eaten. The fastest way to prepare all the dishes is in two About an hour

Another point is table manners. After a dish is served, wait until it is served again, so that the guests have time to finish. In the past, there was the kind of Eight Immortals table that could not put several dishes on the table. In addition, the dishes served later will be slowed down to allow the guest of honor to have time to enjoy themselves

In the order of serving, the first course is braised tofu or Chinese cabbage stewed tofu in oil, followed by the cold dishes, followed by shrimps and snails After

The indispensable dishes are braised tofu, fish, braised noodles, oyster soup, glutinous rice balls, and sweet soup. Each dish here has its own meaning

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The banquet dishes in Putian are different from those in other places in Fujian. For example, in Changle District of Fuzhou, wedding banquets here are all served at once, but Putian has always had its own serving logic.

The process of serving food at a wedding banquet in Putian is roughly as follows:

A wedding banquet in Putian usually starts with cold dishes. The first dish is the famous braised tofu, followed by chicken and duck. , fish, seafood, etc., one plate after another...

When the dishes are almost served in the first half, the groom will take the bride to share cigarettes and candies with everyone. This can also be regarded as taking his wife with him. It means introducing to everyone.

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Next, we serve braised noodles made with red mushrooms, oysters, dried razor clams and other ingredients. To be honest, this The dish is so rich in content and has everything. You will probably be full once you eat it... At this time, some guests will leave early, children will come down from the table to ask for sweets, and some men will start walking around to drink wine, so At this time, many tables will always be empty, but! For Putian people, delicacies will still be served on the table.

In addition to being slow to serve food at banquets, Putian people are also very particular about the process of serving food. Just like in the past, the wooden trays used to serve food were borrowed from neighbors (meaning to gather blessings). The person serving the food is generally assumed to be a single young man (the elders say that if you get good luck, it will be your turn to marry a wife in the coming year). In addition, when serving dishes, the experienced person usually takes the lead, and the rest of the people have to remember their serving positions. The place where the person who takes the lead serves food is usually at the table of the important elders. Of course, there are also particularities in how you sit in this seat. If you go to a banquet, be sure to sit in the wrong place~

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If you don’t understand, don’t talk nonsense. The reason why the Putian banquet is slow is because every dish at the banquet is freshly cooked and served. Generally There are usually 40-50 tables in a family banquet, and each dish takes about 20 minutes to prepare. Some cold dishes and steamed dishes are interspersed to maintain an interval of about 10 minutes between dishes. The most important thing is that sometimes the host will specifically instruct the chef to serve the dishes. The food is a little slower because! ! ! Each table must be toasted. If the food is served too quickly, it would be rude if dozens of tables are finished before the banquet is finished.

China is a country of etiquette. With a history of five thousand years of civilization, many etiquettes are now simplified or simplified. I simply omitted it. The food is served slowly at the Putian banquet because all kinds of etiquette have to be followed. Putian has been a country of etiquette since ancient times. There are many procedures and rules at the banquet. There are usually 8 people at a table, and distinguished guests are usually in the inner hall or upstairs. Yes, those who can drink should try to come to the same table! To know why the food is served so slowly at Putian rural banquets, we must first take a look at what kind of dishes are served at their banquets?

The picture above shows the 16 dishes that will be served at a happy event in Putian rural area. Let’s take a look at these 16 dishes. Only two dishes can be prepared in advance. One is a colorful platter. This It is a combination of braised pork and vegetarian dishes, and another dish is Lingnan fruit.

These two dishes can be prepared before the banquet begins.

These are the only two dishes that, if prepared in advance, will not affect the taste. But other dishes, such as steamed fish, need to be steamed freshly to taste right. If they are steamed too early, they will lose their flavor if left for a long time.

Although soups can be simmered over low heat, the banquet in rural Putian is a real flowing banquet, and you cannot serve all the soups at once. Putian Rural Banquet considers the guests and serves the dishes step by step. For example, the first dish of farm braised tofu was a bit dry for everyone, and the next dish would be rock sugar golden-winged swallows to soothe the guests' throats.

In contrast to banquets in other rural areas, such as the Eight Big Bowls in the north, a steamer can steam all the dishes.

Even if it is not a Badawan place, they have more cold dishes, and some places also serve fried dough sticks. These dishes can be prepared in advance. Although there are some dishes in Guangdong that need to be freshly steamed and fried, there are also many local dishes such as roast goose and plain-cut chicken that can be prepared in advance. The most important thing is that they also serve a lot of dishes at once, not a real traditional flowing banquet.

If the banquet requires fried dough sticks, cold dishes, etc., the speed of serving will naturally be much faster. To sum up, Putian is a relatively unique existence. It is unique in its unique dialect and uniqueness. On the flowing water mat in the countryside. This flowing water banquet is a real flowing water banquet, unlike other rural areas where most of the dishes are prepared before the banquet begins. As soon as the banquet starts, the table is filled with various dishes. Nowadays, the banquet banquets in Putian city are also moving closer to other places. Only in rural Putian, the traditional flowing water banquets are still maintained. The banquets in Putian rural areas are real flowing banquets. They consider the order of each dish for the sake of the guests. Most dishes are required to be fried and served immediately, so the speed of serving the dishes will naturally be much slower. Moreover, the clan concept in Putian is very strong. Everyone pays more attention to communication at the banquet, rather than eating and drinking there, and the host will slow down the pace of serving food. As for some people saying that if someone leaves the table, the food will not be served and the host will be left to eat by himself. This is wrong. Even if the children's table is all gone, you still have to serve the food, just in case someone else comes back and there is no food on the table. If this happens, it will be a slap in the face for the host. At Putian rural banquets, most people will not collect money, and they will not care whether the few plates of food are wasted.

There are 20 dishes, but the portions are large and small. For fear of not being full, it usually takes 2.5 hours to finish. Nowadays, hotel-style banquets in the countryside are popular, and 16 dishes are enough for 10 people. The large portion is delicious and you will not feel full. The time has also been reduced from 2.5 hours to 1.40 hours, which greatly reduces the time for banquets. The country banquet needs a big reform! This is a local chef team "Cai Mingzhong Wine Banquet" that has hosted some country banquets and hopes to adopt them! Leave a message if you think it’s good

Why don’t you take the initiative to leave if you think it’s too slow?

Because sometimes there are children at the table, and it’s also because the rain and dew should be shared equally, and the host also wants everyone to be happy, and it’s also because the food is good Eating fresh is the only way to save face. For example, some meat dishes should be eaten hot, but the cold ones will not taste good after being left for a long time.

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The questioner said that food is served slowly at Putian banquets. This is indeed a custom in Putian. Whenever there is a wedding, relatives and friends are usually entertained at home. When there are a large number of people, a host will be invited. The chef is here to take charge. The condiments and side dishes will be prepared in advance, some hard dishes will be cooked in advance, and the rest will be cooked when the banquet is about to start. After everyone puts down their chopsticks, the next dish is served.

(Putian Braised Noodles)

There are three reasons for this. One is that the freshly cooked dishes are hotter and taste better. The other is that Putian people are hospitable and generally believe that hot dishes should be served. It is more etiquette to serve food to guests.

The third is to let the guests enjoy the dishes, because every time a dish is served, a dish will be removed, so the guests cannot be rushed to eat.

Putian Braised Tofu

Therefore, it usually takes two or three hours to finish a banquet. No wonder the questioner thinks that the food is served slowly at the banquet in Putian.

The speed of serving food at a Putian banquet has nothing to do with the speed of the "Putian style" scalpel!

It is inevitable for Putian people to treat guests to wine when they get married, marry off a daughter, celebrate birthdays, hold full-moon drinks, invite guests to the theater, etc. When entertaining guests at a banquet, if possible, you can cook by yourself, usually by hiring a local chef to provide one-stop service. Whether it is a wedding or a white event, the dishes are served one after another at the banquet. In addition to the wonderful answers from the experts, there are also the following reasons:

1. There are too few cold dishes and too many hot dishes, so anxious guests are afraid of burning their mouths.

2. There are many kinds of dishes, usually more than ten dishes, so that the guests’ stomachs can feast at the end of the year after a year of desolation.

3. The portions are generous and the dishes are rich, allowing guests enough time to chew slowly.

4. Toast cigarettes and toast to liven up the atmosphere, leaving time to confide in long-lost guests. The glass rises and falls, and the host's enthusiasm is revealed after getting drunk.

5. Respect the old and love the young. When country people treat guests, they will take into account the older generation of villagers. The elderly are slower and are also considered.

6. The time is longer. Birthday banquets and homecoming banquets are generally from around 12 noon to around 3 pm, and wedding banquets are usually from 7:30 to 10 pm. Xi Ma is very casual, because you have to go to the stage to cheer, and the meal time is short.

7. The main reason for the slow serving time is that everyone should try their best to eliminate each dish so that there are no leftovers. waste!

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