Must-eat food in Pingdingshan

When traveling, in addition to wanting to see some beautiful scenery, you also want to try the local food. For example, in Xi'an of our country, going to Xi'an and not eating the food is equivalent to not having been to Xi'an. By the same token, taking Pingdingshan as an example, hot tofu, tofu dishes, and braised chicken in sauce are all must-try delicacies. The following article mainly introduces the must-eat foods in Pingdingshan. Those who want to travel there must take a look.

1. Jiaxian fried noodles: It is a local traditional delicacy, which is said to have a history of thousands of years. It is a round noodle food. Originally, buckwheat flour was used as the cooking material. In the late Qing Dynasty, wheat flour was used instead of buckwheat. Then add peppers cooked with mutton fat, century-old pot soup, and fresh and delicious mutton, supplemented with more than ten kinds of ingredients such as star anise, fennel, pepper, pepper, cinnamon, chopped green onion, wolfberry, etc. It not only tastes delicious and fragrant but not greasy, but also warms the stomach and drives away the cold.

2. Wugang hot tofu: It is a special snack in Wugang City, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. It is made from soybeans. The tofu here is older than tofu pudding, but more tender than ordinary tofu. When eating, cut the hot tofu into pieces, and then pour the special chili sauce, fragrant sauce, garlic juice, chives and sesame paste on it. It is characterized by its fresh, spicy and refreshing taste, strong bean aroma and extremely delicious taste.

3. Jiaxian Tofu Dish: also known as tofu vermicelli dish, it is one of the specialties of Jiaxian County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. According to legend, the tofu vermicelli dish of Jiaxian County has a history of thousands of years. The ingredients are exquisite, with more than ten kinds of ingredients alone, so it tastes delicious, fragrant and not greasy. It also has the functions of warming the stomach and removing cold, nourishing yin and strengthening yang, and health care and disease prevention.

4. Lushan Languocai: It is a local traditional delicacy belonging to the Henan cuisine. It is said to have originated during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. Lushan Languocai is a carefully crafted stew that combines ancient and modern cooking techniques. The main ingredient is usually pork, and the side ingredients include pork meatballs, ferns, seasonal vegetables, braised tofu, vermicelli, etc. Its characteristic taste is salty, fresh, smooth, tender, fragrant and soft.

5. Braised chicken with sauce: It is a local traditional delicacy, and the ingredients for braised chicken with sauce, such as chicken, sauce, pepper, etc., are all locally produced. The key ingredient of braised chicken with sauce is sauce. And these sauces are all homemade. Its characteristics: the meat is tender and delicious, very delicious, friends who go there must try it.

6. Sanlang Temple Beef: It is a traditional delicacy of the area. It is said that it was first created in the Song Dynasty and was a famous tribute beef during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is made from red beef from Jiaxian County and marinated with local "Yuquan" water. Its characteristics are: red color, tender meat, delicious taste, fragrant but not greasy.

7. Baofeng Maigen Roast Chicken: It is a local traditional delicacy, named after the late Maigen, and has a history of more than 100 years. According to legend, they are live firewood chickens, and each one is slaughtered by the imam of the mosque. It is made with old soup and more than 20 kinds of natural precious condiments. It is famous for being fragrant, tender, soft and delicious. It is very delicious.

8. Dingji Lamb Soup: Very famous in Ruzhou City, Pingdingshan. Dingji Lamb Soup is made with secret seasonings and special recipes. The soup is fresh, delicious, and has a pure flavor. It is very delicious and is very famous locally.

9. Mutton soup: In Baofeng, drinking mutton soup is not only a dietary habit, but also a culture. People here like to drink mutton soup very much. The so-called mutton soup is to pour the boiling soup into a bowl containing cooked mutton and mutton offal, then use a soup spoon to scoop up the cooked mutton or mutton offal in the bowl and pour the soup back into the pot. Rinse the mutton several times until it is steaming, then pour mutton soup on it, add salt, MSG, five ingredients and bright red chili oil.

10. Ye County Stewed Noodles: It is a local traditional delicacy. It is made by stir-frying mutton. The soup is made from fresh lamb chops and lamb trotter bones, and a little bit of fragrant seasoning. It is fat but not greasy, light but not thin, and served with caramelized chili oil, which is delicious in color, aroma and taste.