2018-08-19

【The Moon over the Eyebrow Mountains】

Bai LI (701—762)

      The crescent moon looks like old Autumn's golden brow,

      Its deep reflection flows with limpid water blue.

      I'll leave the town on Clear Stream for Three Canyons now.

      O Moon, how I miss you when you are out of view!

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【《峨眉山月歌》】

李白(701生—762卒)

峨眉山月半轮秋，

影入平羌江水流。

夜发清溪向三峡，

思君不见下渝州。

【注】南京人谈起“秦淮八绝”，说的不是一道菜，不是一家店，而是夫子庙一带8家老字号、16道传统名点。它们是舌尖上的乡愁，是游子心里最软的那块地方。

魁光阁的茶叶蛋用老卤慢煮，蛋白Q弹，蛋黄绵密；五香豆软糯咸鲜。永和园的蟹壳黄烧饼酥脆如蟹壳，开洋干丝用鸡汤慢煨、细如发丝。奇芳阁三道名点齐上：鸭油酥烧饼层层起酥，麻油干丝清爽，什锦菜包清香满口。六凤居的葱油饼现烙现吃，豆腐脑嫩滑如脂；蒋有记的牛肉锅贴煎得金黄，牛肉汤清可见底；瞻园面馆的薄皮包饺一口一个，红汤爆鱼面浓淡相宜；莲湖糕团店的五色小糕软糯，桂花元宵甜到心底。每一口，都是老南京才懂的暗号；每一家，都是几代人的念想。

每次返宁，我总要在清晨穿过夫子庙的青石板路，钻进那些老店里，把这几样一样样点来。不是因为多饿，是因为那些味道里住着我整个童年。小时候被大人牵着去吃，长大了自己带着孩子去吃，将来老了，大概还会约着老友去吃。16道点心吃不完的，我带走的也不是味道，是踏实的日子的证据。那些老店还在，味道还在，日子就还在。我不赶时间——它们也不着急。慢慢吃，慢慢坐，什么都可以想一想，也什么都可以不想。人间烟火味，最抚凡人心。这16种滋味，就是烟火最具体的形状——不响，不亮，热腾腾地，一吃，就让人想家。

Today in History(历史上的今天):

2018: Nanjing the Ten-Dynasty Metropolis, China(南京—十朝都会)

2017: Braubach—Marksburg Castle, Germany(德国布劳巴赫—马克城堡)

2014: YMCA Camp─Dodgeball-2(基督教青年会夏令营─躲避球之二)

Gateway of Confucian Temple (夫子庙·牌坊 08-19-2018)

Braised Eels in Home Style (家常烹煮·红焖黄鳝)

Shrimp Cake w/ Crab Roe (蟹黄虾饼)

Braised Port Feet, Dongpo Pork Belly, Crab Roe w/ Eight Delicacies 

(红烧猪手 | 东坡肉 | 蟹黄八宝)

Braised Port Feet & Jinling Panned Dumplings

(红烧猪手 | 老南京锅贴)

Xiao Zheng's Pastry Clay Oven Rolls (小郑酥烧饼)

Fried Glutinous Rice Cake (油炸糍粑)

Fried Fish Filets (油炸鱼)

Glutineous Rice Balls (御膳凉果香甜糯软·天王烤鸭包)

Home-Style Lotus Cake (农家烧藕饼)

Jinling Mochi (金陵糕团)

Shepherd's Purse Ball Soup (田园时蔬·荠菜丸)

Steamed Red Rice Cake w/ Red Bean (桂花赤豆年糕)

Yangtze Snail (南京大田螺)

Taro-Rice Ball w/ Red Bean (古法糖芋苗──酒酿赤豆元宵)

Fermented Red Bean (酒酿赤豆元宵)

Stinky Tofu (臭豆腐)

Sweet Red Bean Soup Tang Yuan (红豆汤汤圆)

Boil Duck w/ Salted Duck (咸水鸭)

Fry Chinese White Prawn (油炸太湖白)

Home-made Roasted Lotus Seed Balls (农家烧藕饼)

Shredded Turnip & Fish Ball Soup (萝卜丝鱼丸)

Smoked Fish (熏鱼)

Steamed Shad (蒸鲥鱼)

Steamed Bun Stuffed w/ Juicy Pork Soup (小笼汤包)

Steamed Spareribs w/ Glutinous Rice (糯米蒸仔排)

Buddhist Vegetarianism (素斋)

Braised Yellow Croaker w/ Sautéed Tofu in Hot & Spicy Sauce 

(麻婆豆腐烧大黄鱼)

Classic Breakfast (经典早餐)

Jinling Mini Wonton (金陵小馄饨)

Deep-Fried Steak (脆皮牛肉)

Duck Blood Cake & Vermicelli Soup (鸭血粉丝汤)

Eels in A Sizzling Stone Bowl w/ Pancakes

(黄鳝铁板烧与卷饼)

Fried Dough Twist (油炸馓子)

Lotus Root Stuffed Glutinous Rice w/ Honey Osmanthus Glaze

(桂花糖藕) 

Mahjong Mochi & Marinated Duck Tongue

(麻将年糕与卤水鸭舌)

Seafood Gnocchi (鱼丸)

Millet Cake (小米饼)

Steamed Razor Clams w/ Peppers (椒盐蒸蛤蜊)

Stewed Chicken Soup w/ Fresh Mushrooms (鲜菇炖鸡汤)

Steamed Buns w/ Red Beans (赤豆馒头)

Steamed Corn Bread (窝窝头)

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