Where do the ribs with Sanfengqiao sauce belong?

Sanfengqiao sauce sparerib, commonly known as Wuxi Meat Bone, has a history of nearly 140 years since it came out, and it is one of the three famous specialties in Wuxi. Sanfengqiao sauce ribs were made in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty (AD 1875). In order to make full use of the remaining ribs on the back and chest, Moshengxing Restaurant in Nanmen, Wuxi added seasonings and cooked them thoroughly, so it was named sauce ribs and sold as a snack. 1927, after the opening of Shenyu Meat Restaurant (the predecessor of Sanfengqiao Meat Restaurant), the roasting technology of meat bones was improved and the taste was obviously improved. With the development of Wuxi's economy, there are more and more foreign tourists, and meat bones are favored by everyone. For a time, Sanfengqiao sauce ribs became famous.

As one of the three characteristics of Wuxi, Sanfengqiao sauce sparerib has profound cultural connotation and lasts for a hundred years. Sanfengqiao sauce spareribs are made of pork spareribs or grass spareribs, with a variety of natural spices such as star anise and cinnamon. Using a unique firing method, the ribs are bright red in color, oily but not greasy, crisp and rotten to the bone, rich in aroma, mellow in taste and moderately sweet and salty. As early as the 1930s, after the dramatist Zhou ate the bones of Sanfengqiao, he gave a big banquet and wrote a poem, "The bones of Sanfengqiao are all gluttonous; It tastes like chicken ribs. Don't endure the green ants floating in the bottle. " It is understood that Wuxi's meat bones are also sold in Taipei, but because of the different materials, water quality and methods, the taste is far less than that of Sanfengqiao sauce ribs. Since then, the descendants of Sanfengqiao sauce bone have been five generations.

There is a legend about ribs with Sanfengqiao sauce.

There is a big stone bridge in Wuxi, with piers on the beach. Many years ago, I don't know who lost a broken stone mortar there With the growth of age, the broken stone mortar is full of garbage and moss. One day, a Jiangxi man came to Jiangnan to look for treasure. When the ship was under the bridge, Jiangxi people accidentally discovered the broken stone mortar. Looking horizontally, vertically, left and right, I can't help but exclaim, "It's a thousand miles away, baby." He hurried ashore.

There is a tofu shop by the bridge, and the old couple make a living by doing small business. The Jiangxi man came to the door and walked into the shop. He asked the old man, "Uncle, who is that broken stone mortar under the pier?" When the old man saw that the prostitute was the one he asked, he was surprised and replied disapprovingly, "This was left by my great grandfather." Without saying anything, Jiangxi people took out two pieces of silver and put them on the table, nodding to the old man again and again: "Good! I'll give you 520 silver for your broken mortar. I'll pay twelve taels of silver as a deposit today and bring enough money to get it ten days later. " The old man was shocked to hear that a broken stone mortar that no one wanted was worth so much money. It was really a pie from the sky! Then I agreed. Jiangxi people walked away happily.

The old couple can't tell how happy they are. Considering how much they paid, they should clean the broken stone mortar. The old couple went down to the beach, hem and haw, threw the garbage in the stone mortar into the river, cleaned the stone mortar inside and out with a broom, and then invited several younger generations. Too many cooks carried the stone mortar home.

After ten days, Jiangxi people rushed to the tofu shop, and the old couple welcomed him into the shop with a smile. Jiangxi people anxiously asked: "Where is the stone mortar?" The old man said, "Don't worry, guests. The stone mortar is in the room. I already cleaned it. Hearing this, Jiangxi people secretly complained. When they entered the room, they repeatedly sighed and said, "you ... hey!" I won't buy this broken stone mortar. Give me back the deposit of twelve taels. " The old couple wondered and asked why.

It turns out that this broken stone mortar is not a treasure, but the real treasure is the pile of garbage in the stone mortar. As the saying goes, "it takes a thousand years to open." Once, the old man naively opened his eyes. The sky is shining and the clouds are fluttering. Three fairy phoenixes descended to the south of the Yangtze River and became three birds. They spent the night in this broken stone mortar and lost some feather crumbs in it. You know, the feather of this phoenix is priceless. If you put it in water, it will be clear and clean, and if you put it on a plate, it will be delicious. Now, all the rubbish in the stone mortar has been thrown away, and all the treasures mixed in it have been thrown away. A dissolute woman, polished to nothing.

The old couple heard what happened clearly and regretted it, so they had to return the deposit of 12 to others. The old man figured it out, turned to the old lady and said, "Forget it, you buy two Jin of meat bones and burn them. Let me drink two cups to relieve my worries."

When the old lady bought back the meat bones, she saw that the iron pot had rusted and said that she would brush the pot with a broom and cook the meat bones. Just one wick of incense, there came a burst of meat fragrance in the room, which was particularly fragrant and surprisingly fragrant! Even the noses of passers-by at the door are attracted, and the probe can't finish seeing the room. Every once in a while, the bones are put in a blue and white bowl, and the old man picks them up and touches them with his mouth. Gee, I have never eaten such delicious bones in my life! Quickly asked: "old woman, what seasoning did you cook with?" The old lady was surprised, too, and took a sip, and sure enough, it tasted unusual. After careful consideration, she understood: Just now, before cook the meat, she used a broom to brush pots! I think my heart is precious. I brought it to the pot.

The old lady and the old man kept the meat and bone juice left in the pot and added it to the soup when they went to cook the meat next time. From now on, every time I cook and leave, the meat and bones I cook are surprisingly fragrant and delicious. Later, the couple simply closed the tofu shop and opened a pork chop shop with sauce, saying that it was produced by the famous Xianmen Mojia Hotel in Qing Dynasty. As for Dashiqiao, it was renamed Sanfeng Bridge. When it comes to Sanfeng Bridge, people think of eating meat and bones.

Besides, the garbage in the stone mortar was thrown into the river with the feather crumbs of Xianfeng, flowed out of Xishuiguan and flowed into Taihu Lake. No wonder Taihu Lake is always clearer every year.