Where is the “first village” of Shaxian snacks? Why do so many people leave disappointed?

Essentially speaking, Shaxian snacks did not originate from Shaxian. Instead, they bring together delicacies and flavors from various regions and are a gathering place for traditional Chinese food culture. It has both the food culture tradition of the ancient Central Plains generation and the Hakka food culture style of southern Fujian and Tingzhou. When it comes to Shaxian snacks, I believe many friends have eaten their classic set menu for couples (flat pork, noodles). However, many Shaxian snacks in other places sell various types of fried rice and rice bowls, which are not real? Shaxian snacks?.

The origin of Shaxian snacks lies in the multiple migrations of people from the Central Plains to the south. According to the local genealogy, most residents of all surnames in Shaxian County are descendants of ancient Central Plains provinces. As the saying goes, food is the first priority for the people. Although people have moved south, they still maintain the original way of eating. Therefore, delicacies from all over the Central Plains have been gathered in Shaxian many times. After "taking the essence and discarding the dross", we have what we have today. Shaxian snacks are known as "living fossils of the traditional diet of the Chinese nation".

Shaxian County was called Shayang in ancient times. Shacun County was established as early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and was later renamed Shaxian County in the Tang Dynasty. Now it has been merged from the county level into a district under the jurisdiction of Sanming City, called Shaxian District. It only takes about 20 minutes to drive from Sanming City to Shaxian County via the Sansha Expressway. There are many authentic snacks with unique tastes in the streets and alleys of Shaxian County, such as Miaomen Bianrou in front of Miaomen Old Street. Today, let us visit Shaxian Snacks - the first village - together.

This village is Yubang Village, Xiamao Town, an ordinary small village. Quwenjun has lived in Sanming for more than two years, and he also saw a new Sanming Internet celebrity in his circle of friends. ?Tourist destination, I learned the name of ?Shaxian County’s No. 1 snack village when I went to collect food on the weekend.

At present, the tourism industry in Yubang Village has just started. There are not many places for tourists to visit, and tourists are only in twos and threes. Most of them are middle-aged and elderly people and "tourist teams" with families. The advantage of having fewer attractions is that at least you won’t miss some of the wonderful attractions due to time constraints.

At the entrance of the village is the ancient covered bridge (Dragon and Phoenix Bridge) that is common in the south. From the name, it has a beautiful meaning. Walking across the bridge with your partner leads to a happy life.

As we walked into the village, there was a large lotus pond beside the road. Unfortunately, it was not in the season when the lotus flowers were in full bloom, leaving only sporadic lotus flowers for tourists. There are not many scenic spots worth mentioning in the periphery. Walk along the melon and fruit corridor to experience the farm style, take a set of pastoral photos, and climb up to the viewing platform to have a panoramic view of the whole village.

Go to the artificially created "Internet Celebrity River". The river flows through layers of semicircular steps, forming several small waterfalls. Judging from the on-site situation, friends with mysophobia should try not to go into the river. Silt and floating objects can be seen everywhere. The river is turbid and not a good place to play in the water in summer.

When many tourists visit Yubang Village, they may end the trip by just walking in the countryside and taking their children to play in the water. In fact, the most important thing is that Shaxian County’s No. 1 snack Village?, the Folk Culture Exhibition Hall is worth a visit.

The Folk Culture Exhibition Hall uses samples and text to display various snacks in the past and present to foreign tourists, and they can also see the tedious production process. The variety of varieties is amazing. It turns out that Shaxian snacks are not only "flat meat + noodles", but also: marshal sesame cakes, general rice cakes, tofu gold and silver buns, taro dumplings, dried loach noodles, etc. After reading this, I can’t wait to come. Everyone has the urge to serve a small bowl.

In the exhibition hall, not only the various types of Shaxian snacks are introduced in detail, but also the story of Xia Mao, the origin of Shaxian snacks, tells the story of the "snack man" who serves his parents at home and learns snack-making skills. After studying hard and working hard to start a business, one "snack man" after another became rich and returned home, which also led to a win-win situation for the inheritance and promotion of Shaxian snacks.

It’s just a pity that in Yubang Village you can only learn about cultural customs, but you can’t eat truly delicious Shaxian snacks. When I went there, the nearby food street shops were all empty, and only one farmhouse was open. I could only enrich my understanding of Shaxian snacks, but my taste buds were disappointed. Fortunately, I passed by Shaxian County on my way back and stopped by the snack city to satisfy my craving.