What is Sesame Flower

Twist is a specialty fried noodle snack.

Ma hua is usually referred to as a specialty food in the traditional Chinese sense, which is a food made by cross twisting two or more strands of strips of pasta and then deep frying or baking them. This food is loved for its unique shape and crispy texture. According to legend, it was Chai Wenjin who invented the twist in the late Western Han Dynasty. Now it is mainly produced in Jishan, Shanxi, Chongyang, Hubei, Xianyang, Shaanxi, Tianjin and Hunan.

Tianjin is famous for producing big twist, Shanxi Jishan is famous for salty and fragrant oil pastry, Suzhou and Hangzhou are famous for the original craft, Hubei Chongyang is famous for small twist, and Tianjin is famous for big twist. In addition, the Tianjin eighteen street twist, Henan Ruyang County twist, Jiangsu lotus root powder twist, River Ningping twist, Hunan Xinhua Zhao's twist each has its own characteristics, but the practice is to two or three strands of stripes twisted together, deep-fried and become.

The main varieties of twist:

1, Jishan twist: is the traditional flavor of Yuncheng snacks, according to legend, twist is the palace food, spread to the folk when the two strands of noodles stuck together in the shape. In the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a merchant in Zhaidian Town, West Bit Village, brought it back to his hometown of Yuncheng and made it for sale, which was eaten by many people. Later, the businessman continued to improve the production technology, the twist from two strands into three strands, and then twisted into a fried, golden-yellow filigree pattern.

2. Tianjin Sesame Flower: The founder of Guifaxiang Sesame Flower is Fan Guicai, Fan Guilin brothers, who had opened Guifaxiang and Guifacheng Sesame Flower stores in each of the eighteen streets of Dagu South Road in Tianjin, and people used to call it Eighteen Street Sesame Flower because the store was located in Eighteen Street. Eighteen Street Sesame Flower is an innovation after repeated exploration, so that the fried sesame flower is soft, sweet and distinctive, and the most famous sesame flower with assorted fillings is created.

3, Wuyou twist: because the blank shape of the rope, commonly known as oil rope, rumored to have more than 200 years of history. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty to the south of the river when passing through the Huai'an Province, Yancheng County Magistrate had this tribute, greatly praised, due to the materials, craftsmanship, known as fragrant, sweet, crispy, crunchy. In addition to the shape of a double dragon circling, small and exquisite, bright red color, sweet and fragrant, has become a home, travel, gifts.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia - Twisted Flower