Snail (one of the representatives of China's food culture)

Snail is one of the most important representatives of China's food culture. It is not only widely circulated in the south, but also has a certain market in the north. There are many ways to make snails, such as roasting, frying, boiling and frying. In the southern region, the most popular is snail powder.

First, the preparation method of snail powder

The preparation method of snail powder is very simple, and only the following materials need to be prepared:

snail

rice noodles

soybean

peanut butter

garlic

capsicol

Chopped green onions

Next, we can start making snail powder:

Wash snails, blanch them in boiling water, and take them out for later use;

Put the rice noodles into a bowl, add appropriate amount of hot water, stir well, and steam in a steamer;

Put the cooked snail into a bowl, add appropriate amount of soy sauce, peanut butter, minced garlic and Chili oil, and stir well;

Put the steamed rice noodles into a bowl, pour in the snail soup, add the snail and seasoning, and sprinkle with chopped green onion.

In this way, authentic snail powder was made.

Second, the nutritional value of snails

Snail is a kind of nutritious food, which contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients needed by human body. In addition, snails also contain a substance called spirulina, which has many functions such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor.

Thirdly, the position of snails in China culture.

Snails also play a very important role in the culture of China. Snails appear in China's literature, music, movies, TV series and other fields. For example, in the novel Screw by the famous writer Zhang Ailing, the snail is an important symbol. In addition, snails are an important folk food in southern China, representing the hospitality of southerners.