日志
2009年9月27日 上午2点28分04秒广州人中秋赏月吃点啥？
中秋象征团团圆圆，月饼自然是必不可少的应节食品。不过除了月饼之外，芋头、菱角、柚子等都是一些应节应景的小食。在众多老广州的记忆中，这些有着不同寓意的小食曾经给他们儿时的中秋节带来了很多美好的回忆。不过可惜的是，有些已经慢慢淡出广州人中秋赏月时的那张餐桌。这个中秋就让我们将这些传统的小食重新摆上餐桌，让这个中秋点传统味吧。 u 菱角： 在很多六七十岁的老人记忆中，每到中秋节，街市上到处是卖菱角的人，和家家户户买菱角的人。卖菱角分为两种，一种是煮熟的，一种是刚采摘下的特别地新鲜。有的是新品种菱角，个大，色彩鲜艳，米多而且嫩，价格高一些；也有的是土菱角，个儿小，角特别的尖，很容易扎嘴，但味道特别好，而且价格又便宜。 “晚上全家人用一张小方桌围坐在院子里，一边欣赏着如水的明月，一边用扇子驱蚊，看萤火虫儿飞舞，听叫蛾鸣叫，一边吃着菱角，那赏月的感觉真好。”老广州黄伯这样描述小时候一家人中秋吃菱角的情景。 推荐：菱角煮粥解油腻 菱角的大多数吃法是将菱角用清水(或盐水)煮熟，然后剥壳当零食吃；也可以将剥了壳的菱角加米煮成咸味的白稀粥，在吃了甜腻的月饼后，喝上一碗菱角粥，胃中的油腻当场去除不少。 u 柚子： 柚子外形浑圆象征团圆之意，同时，“柚”与“佑”谐音，代表希望月亮护佑的美好意愿，再加上中秋节前后又适逢盛产期，柚子便理所当然地成为了中秋节的应节食物。或者是“意头”够好，使得柚子成为中秋节一个必不可少的主角，在广东中秋吃柚子依然是一个传统。 “小时候在乡下，每逢过中秋，妈妈总会先在天井将月饼、柚子等东西准备好，先拜拜月亮，酬谢神灵。而柚子总会被放在桌子中央，而且总是将柚子皮剥开成莲花状，圆滚滚的柚子像颗珠子一般放在里边，”张阿姨回忆道。 不过现在尽管广州人依然保持着中秋吃柚子的习惯，不过就未必有上一代人吃柚子的那种情怀，而是更看柚子的消腻作用。 “柚子含有柠檬酸及大量的维生素C，汁水充足，口感酸酸甜甜，最适合用来配月饼吃了，”很多新生代的广州人都如王小姐般看待柚子。 推荐：柚子配月饼口腔爽 吃了甜月饼，再吃点甜酸的柚子，即开胃，又解油腻，让口腔有清爽感。在中秋节吃柚子的时候，将柚子的绿色外皮削掉，然后将柚子的白色内膜取下，可煮肉做菜吃；而晒干，就是一种天然的蚊香了！使用方法和一般蚊香一样，但是是天然的。 u 田螺： 田螺是广州人中秋节中少不了的美食。至于为什么要在中秋节食田螺，则在清咸丰年间的《顺德县志》有记：“八月望日，尚芋食螺。”有人指出，中秋前后，是田螺空怀的时候，腹内无小螺，因此，肉质特别肥美。是食口螺的最佳时节。 时至今日，广州人依然保持着中秋节，炒碟田螺赏月的习惯。晚上炒好田螺，煮熟芋头，伴着月饼和香茗，一家人围在一起赏月，这幅美好的画卷在千千万万家庭中上演。田螺的做法并不多，最传统的是紫苏炒田螺。主要用料有田螺、紫苏叶，还有少许辣椒、沙茶酱、蒜茸、豆豉等。用紫苏叶炒田螺不仅可以除去田螺本身的泥腥味，更能带出田螺的鲜味，入口时你能品尝到一种香中有辣，辣中带甜的怪味。 熟悉习俗的老人家说，中秋当晚一家人聚在一起，拿着田螺，对月一举，再送到嘴边一啜，就是“对月啜螺肉，越啜眼越明”。 推荐：吮田螺喝啤酒 中秋之夜，通常都是家人或者三五知己共聚，没有什么东西比得上田螺那么适合大家闲话家常之用。 一来，吃田螺并不“饱”肚子，多吃也无妨。二来炒田螺那种咸鲜味，如果配上两三瓶啤酒，口感一浓重一冰凉，搭配最佳。美酒、佳肴，或叙述人生乐事、或闲话家常，最适合不过了。 u 芋头： “还记得小时候，每逢中秋节，妈妈总会在桌子上摆上一跌芋头，只是用清水煮的，不用加任何调料，剥了皮看着那淡紫色的香芋肉，馋得直流口水，”今年54岁的陈阿姨回忆了小时候中秋节吃芋头的情景。 陈阿姨说，小时候家里穷，即使是中秋节，赏月时吃的除了那种四个一包，用油纸包成圆柱形的月饼以及梨子等水果外，吃得最多的便是芋头。“那时候老人家说，吃芋头寓意辟邪消灾，而且几乎家家户户有自家种的芋头，不用花钱便可吃，因此中秋节家家户户吃芋头很普遍。” 在时代和生活方式的变迁中，烤芋头，芋头羹、芋头菜、芋头糕、芋头饼等众多精美的菜式走进了人们的生活，不过中秋节吃芋头这样一种古老的传统却慢慢淡出了广州市民的生活。 推荐：清煮蘸糖吃 吃芋头的吃法是将整个芋头(一般是小芋头)煮熟装在碟上，剥了芋皮就茶吃，或蘸白砂糖、蜜糖吃，抑或蘸甜蜜酱(略咸的那种)吃。也可以将熟芋头剥了皮切粒，用虾米、腊肠、叉烧加青葱炒来吃。有老人说，中秋节吃了芋头，福气就会向你冲过来。 ---转自<魅力岭南>
2009年9月12日 下午2点57分23秒WOULD YOU DIE FOR ME...???
A young man called Ramaswami died an untimely death. His parents, wife and nine years old son were crying bitterly, sitting next to his dead body. They all happened to be disciples of a holy man whom they called 'Maharaj Ji'.
When Maharaj Ji learnt that Ramaswami had died, he came to visit the family. He entered the house and found the family wailing inconsolably. Seeing Maharaj Ji, the wife started crying even louder. She sobbed saying, "Maharaj Ji, he has died too early, he was so young. Oh! I would do anything to make him alive again. What will happen to our son……?
"I am so helpless and miserable." Maharaj Ji tried to pacify the crying lady and the old parents, but the loss was too much for them to come to terms with so easily. Eventually, Maharaj Ji said, "All right, get me a glass of water." Maharaj Ji sat near the dead body and put the glass next to it. He said, "Now, who ever wants that Ramaswami should become alive again may drink this water. Ramaswami shall come back to life, but the person who drinks the water shall die..!"
Silence..!!!
"Come, did you not say that Ramaswami was the sole breadwinner of the family..? Who would die instead of him..??? It is a case of fair exchange, isn't it..???"
The wife looked at the old mother and the old mother looked at the wife. The old father looked at Ramaswami's son. But no one came forward. Then Maharaj Ji said to the old father, "Babuji, wouldn't you give your life for your son..?" The old man said,"Well, I have my responsibility towards my wife. If I die who will look after her..? I cannot offer my life to you."
Maharaj Ji looked questioningly at the old woman and said,"Amma..?" She said,"My daughter is due to deliver her first baby. She will be coming to stay for a month. If I die who will look after her and the newborn..? Why don't you ask Ramaswami's wife..?"
Maharaj Ji smiled and looked at the young widow. She widened her tear filled eyes and said, "Maharaj Ji, I need to live for my son. If I die, who will look after him? He needs me. Please don't ask me to do this."
Maharaj Ji asked the son, "Well little boy, would you like to give your life for your father..?" Before the boy could say anything, his mother pulled him to her breast and said, "Maharaj Ji, are you insane..? My son is only nine. He has not yet lived his life. How could you even think of such a thing...???"
Maharaj Ji said, "Well it seems, that all of you are very much needed for the things you need to do in this world. It seems Ramaswami was the only one that could be spared. That is why God chose to take him away. So shall we proceed with his last rites..? It's getting late."
Having said that, Maharaj Ji got up and left.
MORAL:
GOD's plan is impeccable. Sometimes man is unable to understand GOD's design. The time of entry and exit for each one of us, is in GOD's hands. It is HIS prerogative alone to pluck the flower HE wishes to. It is nobody's prerogative to question HIS will...!!!
