Pixian bean paste, not produced in Pixian, is authentic. Do you know how to do it?

Pixian bean paste, not produced in Pixian, is authentic. Do you know how to do it? Over the years, with the overwhelming popularity of Sichuan cuisine in all parts of the country, all kinds of private restaurants, skewers and spicy pot shops can be seen in the streets and alleys of major cities. The true meaning of Sichuan cuisine, such as spicy and delicious, is deeply embedded in the hearts of generations of young people, just like opening the login password on our tongue. In addition to spicy taste buds, there is also a mysterious condiment, which is widely known together with Sichuan cuisine, and that is "Pixian Pixian bean paste". Anyone who loves Sichuan cuisine knows that Pixian Pixian bean paste, fermented bean paste and rice wine are collectively called "three unique Sichuan flavors"; Pixian Pixian bean paste, after all, is called "the soul of Sichuan cuisine" for its historical contribution to the development of Sichuan cuisine.

Pixian Pixian bean paste Pixian bean paste is made of high-quality Erjing pepper and high-quality cowpea produced in Sichuan as the main raw materials, and wheat flour, soybeans and distiller's yeast are added to make alcohol. It constitutes the product characteristics of Pixian Pixian bean paste, which is red in color, brown in color, fresh in sesame oil, rich in sauce flavor and salty and spicy. Speaking of Pixian Pixian bean paste, we have to mention a city, that is Pidu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, which was called Pixian in ancient times and Juancheng in ancient times. The unique geographical climate and natural and humanistic elements make Pixian bean paste a geographical symbol of China, which has been maintained. At the same time, Pixian Pixian bean paste was also selected in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, and "Juancheng" brand Pixian bean paste was selected as "China Time-honored Brand".

Liubabai Because Pixian Pixian bean paste is a geographical indication of China, and it is maintained by geographical indications, Pixian bean paste outside Pixian can never be called Pixian bean paste. Is the Pixian bean paste produced in Pixian County pure? When it comes to purity, it is necessary to mention historical background and product inheritance; Pixian Pixian bean paste was not pure when it was produced in Pixian county, but only 1 pulse, 2 branches and 3 families. This pulse refers to the "Liu's" pulse of the founder of Pixian bean paste, and it also started from the immigrant investment of "Huguang filling Sichuan".

In the early Qing Dynasty, Sichuan was sparsely populated due to years of war. In the tide of immigrant investment, Chen Yi, whose ancestral home is Yongding County, Tingzhou, Fujian Province, moved to Pixian County, Sichuan Province with his descendants. On the way to Sichuan, the cowpea I ate was moldy because of continuous rainy days, so I couldn't bear to throw it away, so I dried it in the ground and pickled it with fresh peppers. I didn't expect it to be outstanding, salty and spicy, and everyone was amazed after it was sent to the villagers' street hut for tasting. Therefore, it is called "pepper douban net", which is the prototype of Pixian bean paste.

Pixian watercress net "the originator of pure mountain" is Liu's descendant Chen Yixian, who really developed "Chili watercress net" in the family inheritance. 1803 (in the eighth year of Jiaqing), Chen Yixian opened a "Shuntian" sauce garden in West Street of Pixian County, and implemented the old model of "small workshop in front of the store" to improve the processing technology of "Pepper Douban Net" through scientific research. On the other hand, through the diligent efforts of Chen Yixian and Chen Huichun, the pepper douban net made by Shuntian Sauce Garden is becoming more and more perfect and developing rapidly.

By 1853, it was actually three years in Xianfeng. Chen Shouxin, the descendant of Chen Huichun, manager of Shuntian Sauce Garden, built a new soy sauce factory in South Street of Pixian County. Because of Chen Shouxin's word "qian yao", his own number begins with the word "Yi"; It also happened to be in the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, when "Feng" was recorded; He also took the word "harmony" between heaven, earth and people; Take the name of "Yifenghe" sauce garden, and cooperate with Liu Qian's "Shuntian" sauce garden for development. On the premise of ancestral sauce processing technology, Chen Shouxin studied hard, referred to the fermentation method of tofu, improved the brewing method, and added flour ash and douban net to make wine together. The brewed Pixian bean paste was extremely fragrant, and then the real Pixian bean paste was produced. Therefore, Chen Shouxin and his "Yifenghe" sauce garden are also known as the originator of Pixian bean paste.

Gong Jingming and "Yuanfengyuan" sauce garden are in full swing in Chen Shouxin. The "Yifenghe" sauce garden they created developed at a high speed, but unexpectedly, they killed a dark horse in the middle. At this time, Gong Jingming, a native of Pengxian County, Sichuan Province, rushed to Pixian County, founded the "Yuanfengyuan" sauce garden, and also made Pixian bean paste. Since then, the situation of "one abundance and harmony" has been broken. The two soy sauce factories actively seek innovation in brewing technology and strictly control product quality in many links, so that the brewing technology and taste of Pixian bean paste are becoming more and more perfect.

In the early 1920s, Chen, a descendant of Chen, opened Shaofeng and Soy Sauce Factory in Nanwai Jieyuan Branch of Pixian County. The main products were Pijian wine and Pixian bean paste. At this point, Liu's vein split into two veins after the separation of "harmony" and "Yifeng" sauce garden, and together with Gong Jingming's "Yuanfengyuan" sauce garden, it formed the real situation of "one vein, two families and three families" of Pixian bean paste.