China’s ‘Breakfast Kingdom’: A Bowl of Noodles Costs Just 4 Yuan, Even the Biggest Things Need to Be Eaten
It's been a long time since I've gone out to have breakfast, and I suddenly miss it a bit. As for where the best breakfast is, I think about it, and it has to be in Wuhan.
Now Wuhan 'is sick', but before that, locals did one thing every day: go out for breakfast.
Wuhan people's obsession with breakfast is invincible all over the world
In Wuhan people's eyes, anything big has to be eaten for breakfast. Without a breakfast, a day is incomplete; without breakfast 'baptism', the body has no soul. Whether you're a or a busy worker, you have to rush to your 'old place' on the morning light, buy a bowl of hot dry noodles, and then leave with a portion of steamed buns, satisfied.
Everyone in every city eats breakfast, but only in Wuhan has it become a culture, this is 'early dining'
'Early dining' was first appeared in Qing Dynasty years , at that time, Han was designated as a port for foreign trade, and it was busy with commerce every day. Customers came and went in a hurry, but breakfast had to be eaten, otherwise there wouldn't be enough energy to work, so a bowl of noodles or a bun was the most convenient choice.
What is 'early' is firstly a process, and secondly the process is fast.
Wuhan people's breakfast is really fast, few people will sit inside to eat, they all carry a disposable paper box and disposable chopsticks, and eat together in pairs or groups at the restaurant entrance. This has also become a major landscape, I've traveled all over the country, and I've found that only Wuhan has a phenomenon of customers standing in front of shops to eat.
Among these people, there are older uncles wearing slippers, there are business men in suits and ties, and there are also exquisite young ladies. It's said that young ladies don't indulge in worldly pleasures, but perhaps Wuhan's 'smoke' is too beautiful, and young ladies can't resist following the trend.
Some vendors will put a row of benches in front of the store, this is 'luxury banquet' seating. Some people riding electric motorcycles will enjoy breakfast sitting on the car, and finish eating in a hurry.
Over time, people eating breakfast gradually got to know each other, you said this, I said that, and made a plan to eat together next time. This is Wuhan people's 'early dining' friendship, simple and sincere, but also full of smoke and haze.
Wuhan's breakfast varieties are too many, it's truly a 'breakfast kingdom'
How many kinds of Wuhan breakfast, I'm afraid no one can say. Someone tried to eat 82 kinds of snacks in a month, and finally didn't exhaust it. Boiling, frying, steaming, noodles, steamed buns, Wuhan's diet has absorbed snacks from all over the country, and uses eighteen kinds of craftsmanship to create a 'breakfast kingdom'
The first in the ranking is hot dry noodles. If you haven't been to Wuhan, you can't imagine how magical a bowl of hot dry noodles can be, and it will firmly hold the 'kingdom's' top spot.
The production process of hot dry noodles is quick, the chef skillfully scooped up the noodles from the pot, shook them vigorously, and quickly poured them into the bowl, sprinkled with seasonings, and finally poured with a secret sesame sauce. Despite this, the taste of each bowl of hot dry noodles is slightly different, and those who are not experienced foodies can't tell.
A bowl of hot dry noodles is not enough to eat, you need to add a portion of steamed buns or noodles. Steamed buns are a characteristic of Wuhan, made from rice and soybeans, with a golden and yellow color, fragrant and delicious, and when served, they are cut into square blocks. If you're not satisfied, you can have a bowl of rice wine to warm yourself up and start a beautiful day.
Wuhan's prevalence of breakfast culture is also due to its affordable prices.
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For Wuhan people, 'early dining' has long no longer just a meal, but more like a spiritual home, not just food eaten, but also childhood memories engraved in the mind.
Author: Small Lu, a famous travel writer! Take you to explore all the hidden, interesting, and free scenery in Chinese cities.
