Jiuxian Bean Mash

Jiuxian Bean Mash

　　In the Wulian dialect, bean mash is called “dongmazi.” It is a side dish made by mountain villagers using soybean flour and vegetables. Popular versions include springtime radish bean mash, dried radish leaf bean mash; bean mash with spinach or sweet potato vine tips during the dog days of summer; autumn varieties like yardlong bean pod bean mash, mustard green leaf bean mash, and radish leaf bean mash; as well as winter options like pumpkin bean mash, and so on—there’s a wide variety, with all sorts of ingredients.