In the west of Mulan paddock, close to the bank of Luanhe River and backed by a big mountain, the mountain is majestic like a winding dragon, so it has an atmospheric name-Longtou Mountain. There is also a place called Longtou Mountain in the east of the paddock, so the word "west" was added in front of Longtou Mountain in the west, and the word "mountain" was omitted behind it-it became the West Dragon Head.
Legend has it that Emperor Kangxi went to the West Dragon Head and was jealous when he saw the majestic mountain, which looked like a dragon head and a dragon ridge. As soon as he asked the name of the west dragon head, he immediately ordered a road to be opened around the dragon's neck, meaning to cut off seven inches and cut off the dragon head. Because there is a small river flowing eastward under the faucet, in order to prevent the dragon from drinking water after its resurrection for a hundred years, the name of the west faucet was changed to "dry ditch mouth".
Later, at the local banquet, the staple food of the banquet was sticky bean bags. Emperor Kangxi, who was used to the palace jade banquet, liked the flavor of the small ravine very much, and immediately wrote down the words "Gangoukou sticky bean bag is delicious".
The next year, Kangxi came to the paddock again, and the chefs immediately took it from Gangoukou to grind it and prepare sticky bean buns. But the emperor just took a bite, shook his head and put down his chopsticks. The chefs found out the reason why they didn't use local water to cook, and quickly took water from Gangoukou and made it again, which won a smile from Kangxi. Since then, every time Kangxi visited the paddock, sticky tofu in Gangoukou was an essential staple food.
After the reform and opening up, the government fully respected the wishes of farmers, and crop cultivation was no longer restricted. Glutinous rice can be planted in a large area. Eating sticky bean bags was not an extravagant hope, but also became a gold-lettered signboard for local tourist reception and gifts to relatives and friends.
Sticky bean bag is a kind of food originated from Manchu. Manchu people traditionally like sticky food, which is conducive to long-term outdoor activities in cold weather, such as hunting. At present, it is very common in Manchu areas, and it is an indispensable protagonist on people's winter table. Sticky bean bags are usually made in early winter and then stored in outdoor pots for the winter. All technologies are derived from nature, which is a model of traditional natural food. Sticky bean bag is not only balanced in nutrition, but also contains ancient cultural details, which is the first initiative of intensive cultivation of coarse grains.