Tianshui famous snacks

Every place has its own local cuisine, and Tianshui is no exception. Before people travel to a place, they need to first understand the local famous attractions and special snacks, so that they can have a purpose when they go there and not blindly waste time. Tianshui is a city in Gansu Province. Gansu is located in the northwest of my country. The climate is relatively dry and the snacks are mainly spicy. Here are some famous snacks in Tianshui.

First, let’s talk about the “dough skin”. The dough is made of flour. Mix the flour and rub it in clean water to separate the protein and starch in the flour. Then it is steamed in a steamer. The starch is steamed into slices and then cut into long strips of different thicknesses; the protein becomes gluten after being steamed, and the dough is ready after it is added with oil, dried chili peppers, salt, garlic, vinegar and other ingredients overnight. Many people call it Niangpi, but it is different from Niangpi. The Niangpi in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture is good.

Quack. The popularity of Gua Gua is said to have something to do with Wei Xiao's mother. Because his mother loved food, there was a royal chef in the palace who cooked for her. After Wei Xiao was defeated, the royal chef escaped from the palace and stayed in the local area and passed down this skill among the people.

There are many varieties of Gua Gua, differentiated by the raw materials, and buckwheat Gua Gua is the most popular. The way to eat Gua Gua is quite unique. You have to use your hands to break the Gua Gua into small balls and then add seasonings.

Lao Lao, also known as jelly. This is related to the way it is eaten. Some are cut into thin strips, while others are scooped into long strips using a special "laolao" and then served with various condiments. It tastes sour, spicy, salty and fresh. Buckwheat or bean flour is often used for processing.

Various types of food made from rice noodles, such as fish noodles (also called leaky fish noodles) and rice noodles. Jiangshui is the most common and frequently used raw material in Tianshui. There is a saying that goes, wherever people from Tianshui go, they carry the jiangshui jar with them. In summer, drinking glutinous rice water can relieve heat and quench thirst, making people feel cool, and it can also help lower and stabilize blood pressure. It is an indispensable food ingredient for people in Tianshui.

Sweet mash. Sweet mash and fermented glutinous rice are similar in nature, but the raw materials are different. The raw material of sweet mash is wheat, which is made through fermentation. It has a wine-like taste and is sweet at the same time. The process is simple, but it requires a high level of experience and the taste will be deviated if you are not careful.

Lard box. It is modified based on the palace dessert "lard bun", and the locals call it the palace dessert of the Qing Dynasty. Wrap the dough with raw pastry, raw pork fat, chopped green onion, fine salt, etc., flatten it and put it in the pan to fry, turning it over constantly, and take it out when it turns golden brown.

It is crispy and soft, oily but not greasy, and crispy but not crumbly.

Gangu oil circle. It is baked over charcoal fire in a pan called zirconium. It is golden in color, crispy and delicious, not greasy, and can be stored for a long time. It is said that Youquanquan was created by a chef named Li during the Qing Dynasty, and its fame gradually grew as it was passed down.

Mafu cake. The filling of sesame tofu cake is unique. It is made by grinding sesame seeds, mixing them with five-spice powder, salt, onions and other ingredients, and adding appropriate amount of lard. The fermented dough is rolled into a thin pancake as the wrapper and the filling is added. Because the raw material is hemp, some outsiders cannot accept the taste.