People in Ding 'an love bibimbap for hundreds of years. The whole family get together to eat rice with vegetables, which means "Qi Xin works together to save the family wealth". Cabbage rice is a kind of eating method in which meat, vegetables and rice are mixed together, wrapped in leaves and held in hands. It is very popular with people in Dingcheng and neighboring villages in Ding 'an County. This way of eating is a bit primitive and wild, but it has a unique taste and special significance.

It takes a lot of effort to make cabbage and rice. The first thing is to cook dry rice, and the rice should not be rotten. It is best to cool it before dividing it. Then wash the rape and filter to remove rice; Prepare some fragrant dishes, such as garlic, celery, leek, big head onion, plus green beans, peppers, sauerkraut and so on. The meat is lean meat or chicken and sausage. After the three ingredients are ready, stir-fry the vegetables and meat first, then stir-fry the rice with garlic, shrimp and squid, and then pour the vegetables and meat into the rice and mix well. When eating, you can also choose your favorite sauce, such as shrimp sauce, Chili sauce or assorted sauce, sprinkle it on the leaves of rapeseed, beat the rice into leaves while it is hot, and eat it with your hands. Don't have a flavor.

Mo, a student of Eight Public Schools in the late Qing Dynasty, recorded in the Local Records of Ding 'an: "On the third day of the first month, a meal was offered and there were stuttering dishes." It can be seen that the custom of eating vegetables in Dingcheng has a history of one hundred years. In ancient times, Dingcheng people didn't visit their homes on the third day of the first month, and the whole family got together to eat dry food and rice, which meant they wouldn't lose their wealth.

The production method of cabbage covered rice: firstly, dry rice is cooked, and the rice should not be rotten, and it is best to cool it and divide it into grains; Then wash the rape and filter to remove rice; Prepare some fragrant dishes, such as garlic, celery, leek, big head onion, plus green beans, peppers, sauerkraut and so on. The meat is lean meat or chicken and sausage. After the three ingredients are ready, stir-fry the vegetables and meat first, then stir-fry the rice with garlic, shrimp and squid, and then pour the vegetables and meat into the rice and mix well. When eating, you can also choose your favorite sauce, such as shrimp sauce, Chili sauce or assorted sauce, sprinkle it on the leaves of rapeseed, beat the rice into leaves while it is hot, and hold it in your hands, which is especially delicious. During the Spring Festival in Ding 'an, the whole family get together for a meal, which means "Qi Xin will work together to keep the family's wealth".

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