What are the special foods in Ningxia?

Ningxia has always been known as the Little Jiangnan on the Great Wall, which also indirectly reflects the special geographical environment and rich natural resources of Ningxia. Therefore, Ningxia has become a tourist destination that attracts people. Ningxia is located in the northern region, so the local cuisine of Ningxia also has the characteristics of the northern region. The following article recommends some of Ningxia’s special foods. You must try these foods when you go to Ningxia.

NO.1 Hand-pulled Lamb

When talking about Ningxia, the first delicacy that everyone will think of is hand-pulled lamb. The hand-pulled lamb here is very famous throughout the country.

Hand-pulled mutton is a traditional food loved by the Mongolian, Tibetan, Hui, Uyghur and other ethnic groups in Northwest China. It is said to have a history of nearly a thousand years and is named after the fact that it is eaten with the hands. There are three ways to eat it, namely, hot (steam it in a steamer after slicing and dip it in three-in-one oil), cold (dip it directly in salt after slicing), and fried (fry it in a frying pan and eat while frying).

The characteristics are delicious meat, not greasy or smelly, and good color and fragrance.

NO.2 Stewed Snacks

Stewed snacks are a traditional snack that can be found in all parts of Ningxia. Mutton balls, sandwiches, vermicelli, jelly, etc. are stewed in thick mutton soup. The taste is delicious! If you eat it with steaming flower rolls or soft and sweet rice, you can eat two bowls even if you are hungry!

NO.3 Hui Nationality Saozi Noodles

Mutton noodles with sauce are a very common Ningxia snack and can be found everywhere in the streets and alleys of Yinchuan. It is said to have evolved from the "longevity noodles" of the early Tang Dynasty. It has become a good treat for the elderly's birthdays, children's birthdays and other festivals, implying "blessings, longevity and longevity". The aroma of the soup is the main feature of臊子面. As the saying goes, "eat rice with soup", it means this.

NO.4 Wuzhong White Water Chicken

Wuzhong Baishui Chicken is delicious and nutritious. Chop the chicken with bones into 5 cm cubes, arrange them on a plate, and serve with a small dish of Sanhua oil. It looks bright yellow and smells fragrant. This dish is especially famous in Wuzhong, where the ingredients are carefully selected and the preparation is meticulous, hence the name "Wuzhong White Water Chicken".

NO.5 Sanzi

Sanzi is a snack of the Hui ethnic group. It is made with water boiled from ingredients such as brown sugar, honey, peppercorns, and red onion peels, and an appropriate amount of eggs, cooking oil and flour. It is then kneaded and pressed repeatedly into thick strips, twisted into dough, and rolled or stretched into a ring consisting of evenly thick and orderly connected round strips, and then fried in a pan until brown. In many restaurants, breakfast shops or vegetable markets, Sanzi has become a common food and can be bought at any time.

NO.6 Stir-fried Leather

The raw materials of Nianpi are mainly rice flour, and the raw materials of Nianpi in Gansu are mainly wheat flour. Although Niangpizi was originally a Shaanxi snack, people in Gansu made it more refined and tasted more distinctive, so Niangpizi is now indeed a specialty snack in Gansu.

NO.7 Artemisia noodles

Artemisia noodles are a special kind of noodle dish with a chewy texture. They are made from whole grains, are healthy and have a unique flavor. Many people like to eat mutton or beef stewed with臊子 and wormwood noodles. The sour, spicy and rich soup base is really irresistible.

NO.8 Fried glutinous rice cake

Fried Hu Bo "Hu Bo" is a common name for pancakes cut into strips, also known as "Hu Bozi", which is popular in Yinchuan, Wuzhong and other places in Ningxia. Its characteristics are easy preparation, rich side dishes, fragrant and spicy, and great taste when chewed.

The so-called fried hubo, in layman's terms, is actually a staple food made by cutting this pancake into strips and frying it with other ingredients.

NO.9 Oat noodle steamed dumplings

As the name suggests, oat noodle steamed dumplings are steamed dumplings with oat noodle skin and meat or vegetable fillings. The fillings of oatmeal steamed dumplings are different and the flavors are also different, but the inherent aroma of oatmeal remains unchanged.

NO.10 Eight Treasure Rice

Eight Treasure Rice Pudding is a banquet snack that is made in all parts of Ningxia, with the ingredients slightly different in each place. In Wuzhong area, Eight Treasure Rice Pudding is often served last at a banquet. Once the eight-treasure rice pudding is served, it marks the end of the banquet.