For more than a century, it occurred to Chinese cooks from regions far from Beijing that a good way to calm the appetite and trick the mind, consisted of cooking a dish that would be quite economical for the pocket, that’s how suodiu was born.
However, as the economy of the population improved, its palate became more refined and with it the ingenious recipe, little by little, was stored in the cupboard.
The truth is that nobody can explain how or why it has returned to the streets to become one of the most popular dishes at the moment.
The main ingredient of the recta is previously polished and washed stones so that each cook can fry them and add different spices that give them a special touch.
However, in no way should you try to chew the stones as that would mean losing all the teeth.
Instead, those who like the strange culinary combination should only focus on sucking and savoring the stones, this in order to extract all the impregnated substance when frying them once they come into contact with the fire with the help of a pan and while cooking for several minutes.
So, nobody is saddened to see diners enjoying their suodiu in some street food stalls, since the essence of the dish is to clean the stones and then take them home as a souvenir or simply throw them away since they In theory, they should not be reused, this for hygiene reasons, especially with so many viruses circulating freely in the environment.
The price of this dish in China is 16 yuan, a figure equivalent to 14 cents.
According to various experts in street food, it will be difficult for this dish to reach developed countries, which limits the possibility of tasting it unless you travel directly to China where it has become a very comfortable option to get out and keep hunger at bay without spending so much money.
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