Essay about Shanxi Cuisine

As the saying goes, "The people take food as the sky [Note: 天: metaphorically, the most important thing on which they depend for their survival. The people take food as their livelihood. Refers to the importance of the people's food] ", the great Chinese, different ethnic groups, different regions in the food culture also has its own characteristics. I grew up living in Datong, Datong is more familiar with the local snacks.

Beijing people often say that we Datong people "live in the Golden Palace, eat is the nest head". But in our Datong, "Wo Wo Tou" is also a variety of: yellow cake, cold noodles, oat taro taro, knife-shaved noodles, etc., each of which are greedy people drooling

The Shanxi knife-shaved noodles it! The noodles should be kneaded into a foot-long tube, peeling noodles, people stand in front of the pot, one hand to support the noodles, one hand holding a knife from the top down to the pot cut. The noodles are three-pronged, the same width, thickness and length. Craftsmanship of the chef chipped out the noodles "a drop pot, a floating in the air, a just out of the knife, root chipped noodles such as fish jump". Snow-white noodles with different soups and meat, a unique flavor. Shanxi people are called "vinegar old west", so the seasoning vinegar is essential, plus a small spoon of bright red chili oil, color and flavor, so people can not help but eat a few more bowls. Speaking of knife-shaved noodles there is a story: according to legend, when the Mongol Tartars invaded the Central Plains, in order to prevent the Han people from revolting, will be the household [Note: each household. All the metal utensils were confiscated.] The metal utensils of each household were confiscated, and every ten households could only use one kitchen knife to take turns to cook. An old man wanted to take a knife to make noodles, but unexpectedly the knife had been taken away by someone else. On his way home, the old man saw a piece of thin iron sheet, so he used this to cut! He put the kneaded dough on a wooden board with his left hand, his right hand manipulated the iron blade and peeled up, thin pieces of noodles

The best thing about it is the cold noodles, jelly-like crystal clear pieces of powder, was cut into thin noodles with a knife, with green fresh cucumber and tender brine boiled tofu dried, see

Looking at it, it makes one's eyes sloppy. Don't drool yet, for our 'Vinegar Laoxier', the pairing of vinegar and chili peppers can be called a match made in heaven [Note: match. As if it was arranged by heaven, they fit together perfectly. Wish someone a happy marriage] The bowl of cold noodles is completed with a few drops of vinegar, a small spoonful of chili pepper, a large full of lotus beans and a strong onion soup and garlic sauce! The combination of white, yellow, gray, green, and red makes it impossible for you to wait before you can appreciate it [Note: Near: Urgent. The urgency is too great to wait. Describe the mood as eager] To devour [Footnote: Describing the manner in which one eats something violently and hurriedly.] Up. A few bites in the mouth, the smoothness of the cold powder children and lotus beans, cucumber crisp sound in the mouth formed an interesting "cold powder children" symphony, a little inattentive, naughty cold powder children will flow into your throat into the pot after tumbling, soon cooked. That is called delicious it,

If you come to Datong, must remember to come to taste the snacks here. Not only the eyes, but also the mouth!