Thepotatoisnotahorse,itisaforeignproduct,aftercomingtoChina,thereareseveralotheraliases:potato,potato,yamegg.Greatocean.Itseemsthatthefamoussayingis:thenationistheworld.Vangoghhadafamouspaintingofthepotatoeaters.Inthepainting,vangoghusedacrudemodeltoshowrealcivilians.Painterhimselfsaid,"Iwanttoconveyis,bythelightofalamp,peoplewhoeatpotatoeswiththeirworkinthesamepairoflandhandgrabfromaplateofpotatoes-theirown"honestly.Thepotatoisoneofthemostimportantfoodcropsintheworld.Thepotatoislovedbytheworldbecauseitalwaysinsistsonitstruetaste.WhetherinaforeigncountryorinChina,bothasastaplefoodandcook-whetherHu,fry,stewing,steaming,boiling,stewed,baked,orandotheringredientcollocation,youcan&39;tchangethetaste,Ifromtheimposingmannerofkui.Thepotato,nomatterwithwhatcollocation,tastealways"politeandhaveafestival",lastingappeallong.AlthoughtheMingdynastypassedfromabroadtoChina,therewerefewancientpoemsaboutthepotato.Thepotatowaswhite,redandpurple,andnooneeverpraisedit.Itseemsthattheappearanceofthepotatohasnotmuchcharmintheearlydays.WhenIwasachild,IreadMAO&39;spoem:"thereisfood,potatoesarecooked,andbeefisadded."Thatwasthekindofcommunistlifewewerelookingforwardto.WhenIwas60,thestaplefoodwaspotatoandpotato.Ihadricebran.Thericechaffishardtoswallow,therough,thethroattightlyshutdown,thewhiteeyesstraight.Potatoesandpotatoes,too.Friendsoftencometofieldtodig,theashesonsoilslowlybake,theneveryonecontestandsometimesrawness,maythejoyofthebickeringandplayalreadycoveradesireto"eat"itself.Later,Iwenttohuangshantostudy,andeverytimeImetwithsnow,theschoolbuscouldn&39;tgettothevillagetobuyfood,sowecouldonlyenjoythecabbageandpotatoesforalongtime,aweekoreventwoweeks.Manypeoplebegantohateit,butoneofthemwasdifferent,andhehadaspeciallikingforpotatoes,alwayschewingwithrelish.Thestudentssimplygavehimanickname"potato".Hemadegoodonthisnicknameandusedhisbeliefinlifetocarryoutthepotato&39;sunwaveringtaste:aftergraduation,hebecameapoliceman,andwaswoundedinafightwiththegangster,andwascrippledforlife.Thisisalaterstatement.Rememberthatinthe1950sand1960s,therewasagroupof"potatoeggs"inChina.Theyareloyaltothereallifeofthecountry,whichisfullofsharpandcomplicatedcontradictions.Theyareloyaltotheirrealfeelings,andpayattentiontothecomplexityanddiversityofthecharacters.Iimaginedthattheywouldeatthepotatoeggsallday,andtheneatthenativeliterature.MaybewecanmakefunoftheEnglishmenu,boiledpotatoesonMonday,mashedpotatoesonTuesday,FriedpotatoesonWednesday,potatosaladonThursday.ButtheChineseeatmorethanforeigners,andthereisnodoubtthatthepotatoisalotoffood.Thenewpotatoesdon&39;thavetobepeeled.TheycanbeFrieddirectlyundertheoilpan,andtheycanbesaltedandcrispy,withalittleearthysmell.Food,asitiscalled,ismorelikeasnackintea.Thepotatoriceisalsoveryinteresting.ItisoneofthetopfivestaplefoodsinChina,andthepotatoiscutintodiceandcookedwithrice.Thepotatojuiceisverycharacteristic,thenewtenderpotatomash,sievethroughthescreen,naturallydrainthewater.Ifaddhoney,canpromotegastricdigestion,repairthemucousmembraneofgastricwall,itisalsoveryeffectivetotreatheartburn.ItseemstohavebeentakenasadoseofChinesemedicine.Coldpotatoesdon&39;thaveataste,cantastethehalfofthestateofthekungfucooking,tocutthepotatoesintothickstrips,longinthesoupbubble,immediatelypourcoldwaterwash,youcantastethecrisptaste.Potatomixsesame,carrot,beanskinandsoon,areverycoolandcoolfood.Thepotatohasanotherwayofeating.Thewhitegranulatedsugarwithhotpotslowlymelting,againtopeelthepotatoes,cutintosquares,inhadmeltedmarshmallows,theagate,thecolorofsyrup,themassivepotatotightlywrapped,formedtheglitteringandtranslucentgetridofyou,thestackedinblueandwhiteporcelainplate,golden.Bite,theepidermisislikesoftgold,chew,theinsideofwaxy,sandyground,crispandsoft,don&39;thaveacasualfeelingintastebuds.Apull,thatsilkwispsofsugar,asifthereisanirresistibletodiners.Thisdishiscalleddialwire,verygraphic.Hotpotatoismyfavorite,aslongasIdon&39;tputtoomuchvinegaronit.Theboysandgirlsseemtopreferpotatochips.Chewitinyourmouth,andit&39;scrisp,abrittlesoundthatburstsoutofyou,andyou&39;renotscaredofanyoneelse,andyoufeelfresh.Ialwaysfeelthatthisthin,likecicadasound,asoundandanother,likeacrabpuffing,andthreeorfivechildrentogethermunchingonpotatochips,likeahouseofcrabsintheparty.Themoderndietscienceisdelicate,letthetasteofthefooditselffullydisplay,canfullydisplayitsvitality.Theso-calledthick,fat,xin,ganisnotrealtaste,thepersonisalso,like"thefriendshipbetweenthegentlemanandthewater".Thepotatoskinisverythinandlookslikeanhonestman&39;sface.
