Introduction: There are many delicious places in Jinzhong. Which delicacies should we not miss? The following is what I want to share with you about delicious food in Yuci. Welcome to learn from it!
Cat’s ears
Cat’s ears are a popular pasta in central Shanxi and northern Shanxi. It is chewy and chewy, easy to make, adapts to local customs, can be used with a variety of flours and toppings, and is easy to make, making it very popular among the masses. In the Jinzhong area, people use white flour and sorghum noodles to make it; in the high-cold areas of Yanbei and Xin County, people use oats noodles and buckwheat noodles to make it, named "Nian Ge Da" and also "Nian Fu Fu". Especially because the oatmeal noodles are soft and can be rolled into patterns, tentacles and other styles, the image of this noodle is even more colorful.
Taigu Cake
Taigu Cake is a traditional famous food in Shanxi Province. It is named after it is produced in Taigu County. Started in the Qing Dynasty, Taigu cake has the characteristics of sweet but not greasy, crisp but not broken, delicious and fragrant. It is famous throughout the country for its fragrance, crisp, cotton and softness, and enjoys the reputation of "King of Pastries". Taigu cake is a typical representative of "Shanxi merchants' food culture". The famous singer Guo Lanying's crisp and melodious song "Pingyao's Beef Taigu's Cake..." has spread the reputation of Taigu Cake all over the world.
Taigu cake is a solid cake baked in a flour oven. It is commonly known locally as "Gan cake" and "Shaobing". The cake is round in shape, about 13 centimeters in diameter, about six cents thick, with even thickness on the sides and center. The skin is dark brown, with peeled sesame seeds stuck to it. When eaten cold, this cake is crisp but not hard, soft but not skinny, and can be stored for a long time without changing its taste. It can be used as tea or for traveling. Nowadays, Taigu cake with red date flavor has also been developed. Therefore, Taigu cake is also a good gift for people to give each other.
Pingyao Beef
Pingyao Beef has a unique traditional production process, from cattle slaughtering, raw meat cutting, pickling, pot cooking and other operating procedures and methods, to the use of salt, water and processing The solar terms, seasons, etc. are all very particular. The beef produced is ruddy in color, fresh and tender in texture, fat but not greasy, lean but not woody, mellow and delicious, rich in nutrients, and has the effect of nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen.
Sweet buckwheat jelly
There is a legend about sweet buckwheat jelly in the Dongshan area: Once upon a time, Zhao Kuangyin traveled from Huangzeguan to Shanxi in the hot summer weather, and walked to the south. At Chaguan Temple, people were already tired and wanted to have some cold rice. It happened that a master chef spontaneously brought a bowl of white strip food. After eating it, Zhao Kuangyin felt cool and delicious, so he asked what Sichuan food was made of. The old chef said it was made with sweet buckwheat, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye. So it was named sweet buckwheat jelly, which has been passed down to this day and is a good treat for guests.
Oil cake
Oil cake, also known as rice cake and date cake, is one of the most representative local snacks in northern Shaanxi. It is made from millet and jujube. After being fried in vegetables, it tastes fragrant, delicate, sweet and delicious. It is made of cooked yellow rice bread, red bean puree and deep-fried. Sprinkle a little sugar when eating. Burnt on the outside and tender on the inside, golden in color, fragrant, sweet and delicious. Or it is made from cooked yellow rice bread, red bean puree and deep-fried. Sprinkle a little sugar when eating. Burnt on the outside and tender on the inside, golden in color, fragrant, sweet and delicious. The traditional flavor cake products that are deeply loved by Shanxi people are also the best in northern rice cakes. They are sold in hotels and restaurants as local specialties. When the Central Red Army successfully arrived in northern Shaanxi, the people of Yan'an entertained the Red Army soldiers with oil cakes. This is vividly described in the northern Shaanxi folk song "Sandandum Flowers Red and Gorgeous". Oil cakes are usually eaten during festivals or when entertaining relatives and friends, especially wedding banquets. Served on a plate, ten pieces per plate, 0.5 yuan per piece. It tastes great when served with white sugar and powder soup. The oil cake is golden in color, delicate and soft, and does not change color or deteriorate over time. It is a natural green food.
Pingyao bowl holder
The production method of Pingyao bowl holder is to mix the white flour with warm water into a paste, then add a certain proportion of salt water, aniseed water and rapeseed oil, and then make a thick paste. After it is thinned, put it into a five-inch small dish and steam it for about 15 minutes. After it is steamed and cooled, cut it into pieces and serve.
Pingyao’s bowls can be eaten cold or hot. The cold recipe is made by cutting it into noodles and adding vinegar, minced garlic, sesame seeds, aniseed water, minced chili, sesame oil, etc. There is a cool, fragrant, smooth and delicious feeling when eating. Hot stir-frying is to put cooked lard into a frying pan, add onions and garlic, pour it into a bowl cut into strips, add shredded yam, eggs or bean sprouts, and add seasonings such as cooking water, soy sauce, vinegar, etc. After frying, the aroma is overflowing, making your mouth water.
Xiyang Hanging Furnace Small Shaobings
Xiyang Hanging Furnace Small Shaobings, commonly known as "Shaobings", are a traditional food in Xiyang. They were produced in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties and have been around for more than 800 years. history. At that time, foreign invaders and wars broke out, and people often left their homes to escape the war. This kind of easy-to-digest, easy-to-preserve, and portable food biscuits came into being in response to the time. Authentic Diaolu Shaobing can be bought at street stalls in Jinzhong.
Zuoquan Fried Noodles
Zuoquan Fried Noodles are simple noodles with unique local flavor. Because it comes from the folk, there is no evidence of its origin. According to old people, at least in the Qing Dynasty, fried noodles have been widely eaten by the people. The original dry-fried noodles are made by dry-frying corn kernels over high heat and grinding them into flour. As time goes by, the people of Zuoquan continue to process and improve dry fried noodles, developing into "fragrant fried noodles" and "sweet fried noodles". Its advantages are not only simple to make, but also easy to store and carry. It can be eaten dry or mixed with tea or soup. Yes, it is very convenient, so it is very popular among local people.
Pearl porridge
Pearl porridge is originally a common millet and mung bean porridge in Shouyang. It was praised by Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty because of its delicious taste. Emperor Daoguang was overjoyed when he saw the clear yellow rice porridge with the fragrant aroma. He ate it immediately and pointed at the mung beans and asked: "This crystal clear and bright green thing is like a pearl. What is this porridge?" Qi Junzao saw the emperor like this. Huanxin, very happy, replied smoothly: "The Holy Spirit is right, this is Shouyang's famous pearl porridge." From then on, the reputation of pearl porridge spread.