In my memory, there are many crayfish, but they have a bad reputation and people don't like to eat them. In 1970s and 1980s, when people saw them in rice fields and ditches, they were still surprised and even bored. It's ugly, and the dead mouse doesn't feel cold-it seems to be aggressive and won't let go of any pliers. It is not only aggressive, but also harmful to dig holes in the ridge of rice field to bite seedlings. So the farmers grabbed it and fell to death on the ridge of the field, or broke it to feed the ducks.
But the aggressive temperament of crayfish adds an outdoor game to my son's play. At that time, the city was not that big, and there were many farmland ditches around my home. If you don't want to be seen in the farmland, you will lose your life, so the vertical and horizontal ditches have become a paradise for lobster activities. How to catch them? I like fishing, so I used fishing. Tie a thread on a small bamboo pole and tie a piece of raw meat directly into the ditch without a hook. When they are caught, they will be sent to their mouths. At this time, as long as it is clamped, it will not be loose and can be carried ashore. As soon as you grab it, it will bend over and raise big pliers to fight with you in vain. At that time, catching crayfish in the fields left many happy memories for our father and son.
Just like knowing that crabs are delicious, people gradually begin to love crayfish. First of all, in the 1990s, eating lobsters and drinking beer became increasingly popular in the night market of food stalls in the old town square, and then "dyed red" Ningguo Road, and then went to hotels in the city, large and small. Anyone who wants to do business well can't do without a plate of crayfish. Unexpectedly, crayfish has just created a new industry. Hefei has now become a veritable freshwater lobster capital of China.
On a hot summer night in July, crayfish excited the city. The "Lobster Festival" has been held many times, and there are often hot scenes where ten thousand people eat lobster. Even if it is not the lobster festival, walking on the streets of Hefei, I found that eating lobster and drinking beer is still the old scenery that dominates the streets and lanes. Last Saturday, my family ate in a restaurant. My nephew's new wife is not interested in other dishes. She just wanted to eat crayfish and ate plate after plate. The delicious food is enviable. What surprises me most is that my niece in America has been away from Hefei for almost 20 years and still loves crayfish. She calls every time she comes back. I can't eat that plate of crayfish and I can't enjoy the best food for her.
I'm not addicted to lobster, and I haven't eaten in food stalls. Maybe I wasn't influenced by that atmosphere, but I was still deeply impressed. Fried crayfish kernel is a friend's treat, as big as snails and as big as white jade, which is delicious and incomparable to ordinary food.
Crawfish is no longer a dirty pest, but a "little star" with a large number of fans. I crouched down and looked at the crayfish with big pliers in front of me, amazed at the changes in its life experience. However, it ignores my concerns and thoughts and always "confronts" me warily. It insisted on not escaping, so I picked up its tentacles and invited it back to the lake.