Everyone loves to eat food, and now it’s time to introduce food. The splendid and diverse Xuzhou culture is a gathering place where northern and southern cultures blend. Xuzhou cuisine is very different from other local cuisines. Xuzhou cuisine is spicy and is known as light but not bland, rich but not greasy. So, can’t you help but go and take a look? Now I will introduce to you the temporary culture of Xuzhou.
Xuzhou cuisine belongs to the Xuhai flavor of Jiangsu cuisine. It is very different from most light and sweet Jiangsu cuisine. In fact, this is caused by geographical factors. Xuzhou is located in the north and south of China. It is a transitional zone on the border with Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces. The cuisine is also influenced by different provinces and flavors in the north and south. Historically, Xuzhou cuisine belonged to Shandong cuisine. Later, with the changes of time and the fusion of northern and southern cuisines, Xuzhou cuisine now falls between the northern and southern flavors and has its own style, forming a dish that is fresh, salty, mellow, moderate in taste, light but not bland, A unique flavor that is thick but not greasy and has all five flavors.
Xuzhou’s snacks are also quite famous, such as ground pot, baked steamed buns, strong steamed buns, stinky salt beans, spicy soup, oil tea, etc. They are all daily foods for ordinary people. They are simple. Simple, but with a unique flavor that is not found in famous dishes, simple folk snacks, just like the simple people, will always make our hearts warm and moved.
Ground Pot Chicken
Ground Pot Chicken The modern ground pot originated from the Weishan Lake and has been cooking for more than 300 years. History, passed down to this day. In the past, people would build a stove with stones in their own courtyard, put a big iron pot on it, put vegetables on it, put pot stickers on it, sit around the stove and eat on the floor. Therefore it is called earth pot. The floor pot is now on the table. Xuzhou Ground Pot Chicken is surrounded by dough pancakes, topped with a large amount of chili and Sichuan peppercorns, and filled with grass chicken pieces and other vegetable ingredients.
Pork
Pork is a local specialty in Xuzhou. In the 1970s, the whole city of Xuzhou had only There are only two or three restaurants that cook it. Today, the pork belly has become a "special local dish" named by the National Catering Industry Association. Many restaurants, restaurants or food stalls have made this special dish, especially Walking through the streets and alleys of Xuzhou at noon, you can smell the aroma of meat.
Bangzi meat is very popular because of the delicious taste of the dish, the variety of meat and vegetables, the taste is fat but not greasy, and the price is moderate. The main ingredient is pork belly, which is half fat and half lean. The auxiliary ingredients include dried flowers, vegetarian chicken, eggs, kelp, dried tofu and green vegetables.
Dog Meat
The legend of dog meat cannot be believed, but it is a fact that Peixian County has been famous for dog meat since ancient times. Dog meat has a very good nourishing effect. Whether it is a cold winter or a scorching summer, it is very suitable to eat dog meat. Peixian dog meat is delicious. In addition to the careful use of ingredients and good control of the heat, the key is to stew it with the original soup. It is said that the longer the original soup is, the more fragrant the cooked dog meat will be. It is really good to dip it in some Sichuan peppercorns when eating. Awesome.
Longmen fish and carp
Longmen fish and carp are favorites of the people of Xuzhou, and they regard carp as a festive and festive thing. Therefore, there is a custom in Xuzhou that "there is no mat without carp". When children enter school and students take exams, carp must be cooked and eaten, which means "Jackie Chan". According to legend, the dish "Longmen Fish" originated from Pengcheng native Liu Yu (Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty).
When Liu Yu entered school as a child, his father held a family dinner to celebrate and cooked four dishes. One was braised chicken, which means Pepsi is auspicious; The meat is rich and mellow, hoping that he will be a loyal person; the third is braised eggs, and the dish is golden in color, hoping that he will have a brilliant career; the fourth is braised carp, hoping that he will be rich and wealthy. The general meaning is that I hope Liu Yu can be like a carp crossing the dragon gate and gain wealth.
After hearing this, Liu Yu said, why not let the carp jump over the dragon gate now? Then put the braised meat pieces under the fish head, put the chicken pieces under the fish tail, and tilted the head and tail of the fish. Then poured the braised eggs on the fish, and then said, didn't this carp jump over the dragon gate and reach the golden clouds? Hit? The guests present heard it and praised it greatly. After Liu Yu became emperor, he led his army to Pengcheng, recalling the past and feeling full of ambition. The famous chef made four dishes according to his wishes and made a big dish, named "Longmen Fish", to worship his ancestors.