I think, this time the text, its interest has three:
First of all, the author described the classic of eating crabs more than 200 years ago in a very detailed and thoughtful way through the narrative of the story and the mouth of Xifeng and Jia Mu. Crabs are delicious and nutritious, which is a traditional food in China. However, crabs are cold and slightly toxic, so the elderly and infirm should not eat more. So watching osmanthus before the banquet, Xifeng teased the old lady and said, "Come back to eat crabs, for fear of cold accumulation in my heart, so that my ancestors can laugh happily." It doesn't hurt to eat two more when you are happy. " Grandmother Jia also told Xiangyun, "Don't ask your brother Bao and sister Lin to eat too much", and told Xiangyun and Baochai, "Don't eat too much either. Although delicious, it is not delicious, and it hurts to eat too much. " Crabs smell like fish, so eat them while they are hot. Because they are cold, they are best served as wine dishes. So after the banquet, Xifeng ordered: "Don't bring more crabs, or put them in a steamer and bring ten, and then take them after eating." He said, "Give me hot wine." "Pour more ginger vinegar." ..... these are similar to the way we eat now. Only with the prosperity of science, modern eating methods are more refined. For example, crabs can be steamed in cages and boiled in water when they are mature. It is best to tie each crab with a rope when steaming in a cage. When it matures, it will be served neatly. Its advantages are delicious taste and few nutrients. Cook with cold water to prevent the crab's feet from breaking. Put a small amount of ginger when cooking, which has the advantage of solving some fishy smell and little toxicity. For another example, when we use ginger vinegar, we also put soy sauce, sugar and monosodium glutamate. In order to make the seasoning taste more delicious. Now there are ready-made bottled "crab sticks" on the market, which is more convenient for consumers.
Secondly, in this chapter, the author depicts a picture of grandparents, mother and daughter, sisters and even master and servant having fun together. The crab feast is divided into three tables: "The first table is that of the old lady, Aunt Xue, Baochai, Daiyu and Baoyu; Dongyi Table, Shi Xiangyun, Mrs. Wang, welcome, explore and cherish; A table near the door in the west, Li Wan's and Feng's ... "At the same time," have two plates sent to Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou. " There are two tables on the porch for Yuanyang, Amber, Cai Xia, Cai Yun and Pinger to sit on. "Later," I ordered a table to be set, and I picked out hot crabs, and invited xiren, Qing, Si Qi, Daishu, Xiu Xiu, Yinger and Cui Mo to sit down. " . Two flower mats were laid under the osmanthus tree on the hillside, and the promised women and smiles send us light sat down, even though eating and drinking are free ... This passage in the Grand View Garden is about the other side of the Jia family, especially the gathering of young people, which is an enlightened and casual scene, expressing the clues of the author's democratic thought.
Thirdly, in this return, the author also focuses on the touching scenes of the two sisters and Baoyu's chrysanthemum and crab poems. Twelve chrysanthemum poems written by Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai stayed up all night, while Lin Daiyu's poems on chrysanthemum, asking about chrysanthemum and dreaming about chrysanthemum won one or two places, and were pushed to the top, which fully showed the talent of Princess Xiaoxiang. Later, in the crab poems written by Baoyu, Daiyu and Baochai, although Xue Baochai's poems were described as "the swan song of eating crabs", everyone thought she was "too ironic." For Heng, who has always been famous for his generosity, virtue and gentleness, it also shows the other side of his character, which is intriguing.