Splendid Chinese New Year｜New Year’s Eve recipes of three Taiwan youths: The atmosphere of fireworks reflects the nostalgia, “Taiwanese flavor” and “Shaanxi flavor” are always suitable

　　China News Service, Xi'an, February 10th: The New Year's Eve recipes of three Taiwan youths: the atmosphere of fireworks and nostalgia, "Taiwanese flavor" and "Shaanxi flavor" are always suitable

　　China News Service reporter Zhang Yichen

　　"First tear off the outer film of the mullet roe, soak it in white wine for about 30 minutes to remove the fishy smell. Then bake it on fire until it is browned on both sides, and eat it with apple slices. This grilled mullet roe is almost a Taiwanese New Year dish. A must-have delicacy for dinner." Xue Yongfeng, a young Taiwanese who is celebrating the Spring Festival in the mainland for the ninth time, always adds a touch of "Taiwanese flavor" to the dinner table every New Year's Eve.

　　In her early years, Xue Yongfeng traveled to Singapore, Japan and other places due to work reasons, but it was the ancient city of Xi'an that finally made her stay. "I am from Tainan. Compared with other cities, the pace of life and cultural atmosphere in Xi'an give me a sense of intimacy." .”

　　Perhaps it is precisely because of this "kindness" that Xue Yongfeng became the "Shaanxi daughter-in-law". During her days in Xi'an, Xue Yongfeng and her husband ran their own small home. At the same time, she also ran a Taiwanese wheel cake shop, "hoping to use 'Taiwan flavor' can open up the taste buds of 'Lao Shaanxi'."

On February 9, Taiwan youth Xue Yongfeng selected Spring Festival couplets in a shopping mall in Xi'an. (Photo provided by interviewee)

　　Xue Yongfeng told China News Network that although the wheel cake is not a main course, as a dessert, it carries the taste of hometown and is the common taste memory of every Taiwanese. It is also a beautiful decoration on the New Year's Eve dinner table.

　　Shaanxi is located in the geometric center of the mainland's geographical territory and is home to rich historical and cultural resources. In recent years, exchanges and cooperation between Shaanxi and Taiwan have become increasingly frequent. More and more Taiwanese youth are dreaming of the "yellow land", which has also contributed to the economic development of Shaanxi and the two countries of Shaanxi and Taiwan. Breathing energy into emotional connections with place.

　　Huang Jieru, a young Taiwanese architect, and his family of three, who are both "Shaanxi daughters-in-law" and also started their own business in Xi'an, chose to spend the Spring Festival in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. "Hakkas in Taiwan have a set of special and must-eat New Year dishes, which are 'Fu Cai'. We also call this dish 'permanent dish', which is pickled from mustard greens and made into soup, which means 'long-lasting'."

　　"When I return to Taiwan for the New Year this time, I hope to go to Sankeng Old Street, Daxi Old Street and other places to find childhood memories and the taste of the Spring Festival." Huang Jieru told China News Network reporters that the must-do things for the New Year in Taiwan are to On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I go to the temple with my parents to burn incense and worship, praying for good weather, good health and a successful career in the coming year.

　　Huang Jieru said frankly: "In the past year, the company's development in Xi'an has been getting more and more on track. If I have any small regrets, it is that I haven't had time to 'check in' at many Internet celebrity attractions in Xi'an. I hope to spend more time in the ancient city in the coming year. Walk around the streets and have a look.”

　　Compared with Huang Jieru's "little regret", Sun Zhong, a young man from Taiwan, already knows the popular check-in places during the "Xi'an Year". "Chang'an Lantern Festival, Shehuo, and Qin Opera are all included in my Spring Festival wish list."

　　At the beginning of 2019, Sun Zhong chose to start a business in Xi'an. From the beginning of a jewelry design studio to the establishment of a jewelry brand in Xi'an's popular business district, he has gone all out for the career he loves. At the same time, on the road of struggle, he also found his own "happiness code" and became the "son-in-law of Xi'an".

　　"My father is from Shandong and my mother is from Guangxi, so when we celebrated the New Year in Taiwan, our New Year's Eve dinner had both Buddha jumping over the wall and dumplings, which can be regarded as a 'fusion of the north and the south.'" Sun Zhong said with a smile that now, during the New Year's Eve in Shaanxi, whatever happens during the New Year's Eve dinner Whether it is the braised three delicacies and crispy pork that represent the "Shaanxi flavor", or the sausages and sweet rice cakes that are full of "Taiwanese flavor", they have become the "happy taste" on the tongue of the family.

　　The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu. As the bell of the Year of the Dragon rings, Sun Zhong spends his sixth New Year's Eve in the mainland.

　　"I have always wanted to go to the countryside around Xi'an for a meal during the Chinese New Year. Because no matter where I am, people will always see a sense of nostalgia in the rising smoke." Sun Zhong said with emotion. (over)