Li Zhuang Bai Rou
Li Zhuang White Meat is Garlic and White Meat, which is different from ordinary garlic and white meat. Li Zhuang white meat is more casual in terms of ingredients, knife work, temperature, and seasonings, especially the ability to cut a large piece of white meat into thin slices like a cicada's wing. It is said that a skilled knife-cutter can cut 2 pounds of white meat into more than 50 slices. Roughly, each slice is about 20 grams. You may not be impressed by this knife work, but when you see the large slices of Li Zhuang white meat, you will admire their knife work.
About Li Zhuang White Meat
1. According to folk legend, Li Zhuang white meat originated from the story of the fox spirit Su Daji, who was beheaded by King Zhou Wu after he revolted against King Zhou. The people from all over the country ate the meat slices with garlic sauce.
2. Because the meat slices are thin and long, and eaten with chopsticks, it is called "wrapped foot meat". Because the name is not elegant, someone suggested to rename it Li Zhuang white meat, and it is still used today.
How to make Li Zhuang White Meat
Ingredients Preparation
Two meat slices, dried seven star chili peppers Chili peppers,Sichuan peppercorns, garlic Soy sauce MSG，MSG (Monosodium glutamate) Sugar Sesame oil Method
1. Wash the two meat slices and put them in a pot with cold water, keeping the water temperature at around 90 degrees;
2. Remove the foam that floats on the surface, cook for about 30 minutes, no
blood appear, remove and drain, soak in cold water; 3. Then cut the white meat into slices about 20 to 30 cm long, 15 to 20 cm wide, and only 1 to 2 mm thick, so that the meat slices can see through them;
4. Grind dried seven star chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and garlic into a paste, add soy sauce, MSG, sugar, and sesame oil to make a dipping sauce;
5. Finally, wrap the white meat with chopsticks and eat.
About Li Zhuang
Li Zhuang is a small town near Yibin City, Sichuan. When you come here, you must try the local "one flower, two yellow, three white".
"One flower" refers to:Peanuts "Two yellow" refers to: Cheese Yellow chili peppers and yellow (a type of steamed bun)"Three white" refers to: white meat, white wine, and white sugar. The fame of Li Zhuang white meat has the saying: "If you don't eat Li Zhuang white meat, you haven't been to Li Zhuang".
