Watching a suspense drama actually made me ravenous! There are so many delicacies in "The Long Season"...

During the recent May Day holiday, the shoes of "special forces" all over the country fell off in scenic spots;

But there are still people who eat takeout barbecue at home and watch "The Long Season" day and night.

Apart from wondering whether Shen Mo and Wang Yang were faking their deaths, there was only one word in my mind: greedy!

What I mean is, if you want to learn about delicious food, you have to watch suspense dramas!

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This Ukiyo-e series depicts the life of the lower class people. Each episode taken separately is a promotional video for Northeastern snacks.

Today, let’s take a look at some of the delicious food that has appeared in it!

01

Illustrated Guide to the Food of the Three Northeastern Provinces

I believe many people were captivated by the water-lao rice that Wang Yang clamored to eat in the first episode.

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As the favorite dish of Northeastern people in summer, the predecessor of shui laofan is sorghum rice porridge.

The method is to boil the steamed sorghum or rice several times while it is still hot.

Rinse away all the sticky rice, make sure the rice is upright and distinct, then soak it in clean water and eat it right away.

After working up a sweat outside in the summer, you can come home and have a bowl of rice in water. It is cool, delicious and can also help to cool you down.

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Just like the saying in Northeast China, "I wouldn't trade rice, porridge, and salted duck eggs for even the village chief."

If there is also a dish of stewed potatoes with eggplant, or green peppers and green onions dipped in fried egg sauce, then there will be two or three bowls.

Unfortunately, Wang Yang is not only a love-brained person, but also a very stubborn person. He didn't eat the delicious food on the table until the last episode.

At that time, the editor predicted that the child who didn’t eat well must have something going on outside.

In the tenth episode, when 20-year-old Wang Yang couldn't knock down Mr. Lu with a steel pipe, it further confirmed my point: If you don't eat well, you will lose your physical strength!

Compared to Wang Yang, who is sloppy in eating, Wang Xiang and Gong Biao in the play can be regarded as role models of eating in Hualin City.

When this Huagang CP appeared for the first time, Baomei couldn't help but feel emotional. They are both Xiangbiao, so why is there such a big difference in their personalities?

When I watched the second episode, I suddenly realized that it was all because I ate too much sweet and sour pork.

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Sweet and sour pork, the absolute face of the entire show, has always been about being out of reach.

For example, Wang Xiang, in order to thank Gong Biao, reached out to him and took him to the hospital when he was vomiting profusely.

He specially invited Gong Biao to his home and cooked two hard dishes himself, one of which was the sweet and sour pork with complicated cooking procedures.

While coating and frying the pork in batter, Wang Xiang did not forget to introduce the status of sweet and sour pork and praised his own cooking skills:

As a staple dish in Northeastern cuisine, who among ordinary people has the skills and know-how to make it?

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You can describe sweet and sour pork so well, I can only say that director Xin Shuang really understands people from Northeast China!

There are three main types of sweet and sour sweet and sour pork in Northeast China, namely "Heilongjiang's old-style sweet and sour sweet and sour pork" and "Liaoning's new-style tomato sweet and sour pork".

This delicacy originated in Heilongjiang. Both provinces cook it by coating the pork tenderloin in batter and frying it until it turns golden brown. After it has a crispy texture, it is thickened with sweet and sour sauce.

When served, the vinegar smell is sour and fragrant, and the meat slices are crispy and crispy.

In Shenyang, Liaoning, the new and innovative improved sweet and sour pork is stewed in tomato sauce over high heat. It has no obvious sour taste when eaten, and is sweet and sour. The color is also more bright and festive.

In recent years, there has also been fruity pot-fried pork with yellow peach and orange juice, which is also known as Northeastern ladies' dish.

Wang Xiang doesn't brag about his craftsmanship.

Wang Yang, who didn't eat at home, went to Victoria to chase Shen Mo with a lunch box of sweet and sour pork to entertain the guests.

On the way, I met Lao Ge, who was knowledgeable about the business. He ate two pieces and chewed them so well that I could hear the crunching sound through the phone. When he was savoring the taste, he even pointed out that it was better to use vinegar essence than white vinegar.

This is better than Shen Mo, who stopped eating after eating one piece.

It can also be seen that Wang Xiang is making authentic Heiji old-style sweet and sour pork.

Gong Biao, who loved studying too much when he was young, became a little frail just after he reached middle age. Apart from the staple food of sweet and sour pork, he probably ate too much chicken rack and barbecue.

He can eat several chicken racks in one meal, and even a few strings of potato chips when he is waiting for the owner of a fake license plate car.

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With just a few words, a talkative, slick, yet chivalrous and generous man from Northeast China who loves drinking and eating barbecue was established.

Wang Xiang, who has been a driver all his life, has two vegetarian dishes and one rice for lunch at a roadside shop. Doesn't this remind us of the self-service lunch boxes in Northeast China?

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I can only say that the creative team of this drama really put a lot of effort into the details.

02

Where exactly is the birch forest?

In addition to the suspense line in the play, the most discussed topic outside the play is:

Which city in the three northeastern provinces is the prototype of the birch forest?

The answer to this question can be found in some minor details.

Yin Hong mentioned that her mother relied on selling fried noodles to support her studies, and that she had thought about saving money to open a fried noodle shop when she grew up.

Judging from this, Hualin should be Jilin.

Because fried noodles are a specialty snack in Jilin.

This starch-filled dough is fried in a pan, then topped with sesame sauce, garlic juice, vinegar, soy sauce and chili oil, and sprinkled with a handful of coriander when served.

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When eating, you can't use chopsticks like Yin Hong, you have to use a spoon to scoop up the noodles with the soup. Only then can you taste the soft and smooth noodles and the salty, sour and spicy soup in one bite.

Of course, there are also viewers who believe that the birch forest must be in Shenyang.

The clay oven barbecue that appears repeatedly in the drama is the authentic old-fashioned Shenyang barbecue.

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Or the repeatedly mentioned grilled chicken racks and barbecue, and the oft-mentioned Snow Beer (there is a small bug here, we will discuss it later), all seem to confirm that the end of the birch forest is in Shenyang.

But until the end of the play, there was no accurate answer to this question.

But it doesn't matter.

This work, based on the background of the entire era, condenses countless people and events in the three northeastern provinces;

Every frame of the picture represents the past of thousands of small cities in Northeast China.

As spectators, why should we worry about where the incident happened?

03

Can't ignore the delicious Easter eggs

Rather than exploring the prototype of the story, I think it is more interesting to find the hidden menu.

For example, Sister Xu, who had her double eyelids damaged by Li Ru’s illegal medical practice in episode 7, wasn’t she the owner of the cold noodle shop in episode 3?

Gong Biao, who is always talking about things that are irrelevant, also certified that her family’s Platycodon grandiflorum salad is delicious.

But the next sentence is to praise the cold noodle restaurant's rival - Fatty Bone Restaurant, which has opened more than a dozen branches. Its chicken racks used to cost 2.5 yuan, but now they dare to sell them for 10 yuan.

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Although mixed Platycodon grandiflorum may seem like a side dish, the dried Platycodon grandiflorum needs to be soaked in water for 4 hours when made. The water must be changed at least twice in the middle. It should be soaked for 24 hours and rubbed repeatedly to remove the bitterness and earthy smell of Platycodon grandiflorum.

When mixing, the pear, scallion, ginger and garlic should be mashed into a paste, and then added with chili powder, sugar, salt, sesame and other seasonings. The proportions of various ingredients must be mastered so that the dish will taste good.

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That’s why Sister Xu can make a living by mixing Platycodon grandiflorum. She has been practicing medical beauty for twenty years, so her skills must be impeccable.

You know what, this middle-aged, fat version of Sister Xu actually looks a bit like Ren Suxi.

For example, in the first episode, the restaurant where Wang Xiang and Gong Biao had barbecue was Guiying Flavor BBQ.

Fan Debiao, the reservoir prodigal son and Liaobei ruthless man, is also known as the executive chef of Guiying Flavor Restaurant. After his divorce, he was renamed Biaoji Liangtang.

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This also confirms that director Xin Shuang's usual hobby is to lie down and watch "Marshal Ma" after eating and drinking.

In episode 11, Fu Weijun recalls that his sister was beaten by his father for him, and is ready to take the blame;

The meal served during the rite of passage was exactly the Northeastern custom of "dumplings on the bus, noodles when getting off".

Outside the bug, the song "Only Mother is Good in the World" is playing, and the passers-by in the background are all mothers with their children.

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This episode is simply a late-night blow, who in the family would understand!

Teacher Wu, who is from the same batch of actors, gave oranges to Qiao Yun in the play, and also fulfilled the unfinished love between Zhou Chunhong and the director in "The Hidden Corner".

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While reviewing the above plots, the editor also used the spirit of Leeuwenhoek and searched frame by frame, which actually allowed me to find a bug.

Just like in episode 7, in order to get Wang Yang into the factory, Friso took out two bottles of Wuliangye liquor given by her father when they got married and gave them to the factory leaders to use as a connection.

It is known that Shen Mo was born in 1977 and Wang Yang is the same age as her.

Wang Xiang and Friso should be around 1975. The Wuliangye at that time should be "Yangtze River Bridge Brand" or "Jiaobei Brand" Wuliangye, and the packaging was also different.

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As mentioned above, Shen Mo and Yin Hong drank Snow Beer, a replica of the 1960s version launched in 2020. The Snow label in 1997 was yellow or green label.

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However, no matter how rigorous the props are, there are bound to be some flaws, but fortunately the flaws do not outweigh the merits.

These minor bugs cannot affect the excellent production of this drama.

After reading this, I believe you must have the same feeling.

It is precisely because of these Northeastern delicacies lurking in the play that this story with tragedy as the background becomes more vivid and lively without losing the flavor of life.

This is probably the reason why "The Long Season", a low-key drama with almost no publicity, can stand out among a large number of popular dramas and move people's hearts.

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