The origin of cauldron dishes

Guolan cuisine is a "braised dish" which combines the ancient and modern exquisite cooking techniques of Lushan Mountain, and it is one of the famous local dishes in Henan Province. According to legend, it originated in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, and was studied by generations of young people, combined with the local people's love for salty, tender and fragrant. Ingredients: fine pork; Ingredients: pork balls, bracken, seasonal vegetables, marinated tofu, vermicelli, etc. Seasoning: bean paste, spiced aniseed, etc. Are carefully prepared. Pork is carefully selected, braised and fried, with bright color and easy digestion and absorption. Tofu is braised in oil, yellow and white, moderate in hardness. Vermicelli is made of fine powder, soft and long, and smooth. Meatballs are fried, Huang Chengcheng and crispy. Mixed with garlic moss, lily, local bracken, seasonal vegetables, etc. In addition, special spices made from dozens of Chinese herbal medicines make dishes fresh, tender, salty and spicy, and have both color and shape. It combines the essence of eight Chinese cuisines and Lushan flavor, and is a delicious fast food which enjoys a high reputation both inside and outside the province. Visitors to Lushan Mountain can not only enjoy the scenery of the stone man, but also taste the delicious dishes of the pot. On a whim, they enjoyed themselves and spread the reputation of pot dishes to all directions. Lushan Guolan Cuisine was awarded the title of "Guolin Cuisine with Unique Flavor" by Henan Cuisine Association.

As long as you come to Lushan Mountain, you can eat potted vegetables, especially the "unique potted vegetables" in the west section of Renmin Road.

Lushan Guolan Cuisine is the only local famous dish in Lushan County, and it was once awarded the title of Henan Famous Food. Because of its delicious taste, bright color, high quality and low price, it is deeply loved by people. It is not only distributed in urban and rural areas of Lushan Mountain, but also across counties and provinces. Signs of "Lushan Guolan Cuisine" are hung in many parts of the country.

Twenty years ago, a young man named Yang Genxian opened a fast food restaurant. At that time, he basically used the names of foreign dishes. Yang Genxian is good at thinking, reasoning and summing up an experience. If he wants to make his shop prosperous, he must have a local flavor dish that is popular with the people. So he set his sights on the chowder. However, the traditional chowder is simple in material selection and rough in workmanship, and is not suitable for serving on the table. Yang Genxian studied hard to find the best ingredient scheme. After repeated experiments, a new set of cooking and formula technology was finally explored, which was euphemistically called "Lushan Guolan Cuisine".

Compared with "braised dishes", the name of "Guo Lan Cai" not only inherits the ancient tradition, but also enriches the cultural connotation, and also shows a sense of innovation, which is fashionable, novel, concrete and vivid. When the signs of fast food restaurants such as taking pots from Lushan Mountain by Yang Genxian appeared, they immediately attracted wide attention from all walks of life. For a time, customers were full of customers and tasted classics, all of which were amazing. In less than half a year, all the hotels in urban and rural areas of Lushan Mountain have added this kind of menu with local characteristics.

Lushan Orchid has exquisite ingredients and high nutritional value. The main ingredients are meat, tofu, vermicelli, bracken and seasonal vegetables. Buy big meat only from the upper ribs of private pigs, without adding any additives. 1 pigs only take more than 5 kg, which is rich in lean meat, tender and tender, and delicious. Tofu is braised in oil, which is different from fried dried tofu and ordinary white tofu. Yellow transparent, moderate hardness. The vermicelli is made of the best flour in the local area, soft and soft, with the inner tendons cooked outside. Meatballs are boneless pork mixed with sweet potato starch, fried, Huang Chengcheng and crispy. Pteridium aquilinum is authentic mountain products, crisp and tender, with a long aftertaste. Of course, there are green garlic moss, yellow lily, white cabbage and red cabbage. All kinds of dishes are really colorful when mixed together. The sauces used in the dishes include Sichuan Pixian bean paste, Guangdong soy sauce, Sichuan pepper and Chinese prickly ash, as well as special spices prepared by angelica dahurica, cinnamon, dried tangerine peel and Amomum villosum. It can be said that it is a combination of east and west, combining Sichuan flavor and Lushan flavor, forming a delicious meal with unique flavor.

Lushan pot dishes are scientific and reasonable from material selection, slicing to cooking. The raw materials are nutritious, colorful, meticulous and exquisite. Braised lean meat, slightly frozen, sliced, soaked in oil juice, and coated with spices. After stewing and frying, the color is beautiful, and it is easy for human body to digest and absorb after eating. It also takes into account the eating habits of the people in the Central Plains. It is fragrant but not greasy, moderately spicy, both enjoyable and satisfying, with both the main and the auxiliary, and a balanced diet. Reasonable cooking methods ensure that nutrition and protein are not lost, vitamins are normally protected, and the color, smell and taste are good. The staple food is authentic Yuanyang rice, steamed in a bowl, sweet and ripe, and served with hot glutinous rice wine and rice soup, which is fragrant and sweet, which is really lovable.

Lushan pot dishes are not only delicious, but also cheap in quantity. A bowl of meat dishes, a bowl of steamed rice with long tips, a few dollars each, and glutinous rice wine and rice tea are all gifts to make ordinary diners full. This kind of food is not only cheap, but also very time-saving. After 8~ 10 enters the store, the waiter will present the food in front of him. Just smoke two cigarettes and a good meal will be finished. There are guests at home, and the host doesn't want to cook, so he takes the guests to the street to eat pot dishes, which saves trouble and money. Guests also feel that eating special dishes is very fresh. Living at home, I am tired of eating at home. A man and a woman walked into a restaurant to help the elderly and bring up the young, rubbing against them warmly and harmoniously. A smell of homesickness, affection and love arises spontaneously and is full of fun. The unit worked overtime, and the leaders accompanied the comrades to eat hot pot, which not only comforted the comrades, but also enhanced their feelings. When the boss visited, the authorities treated him with local flavor, respectful and enthusiastic. Even foreign tourists come to Lushan to visit restaurants and taste the famous authentic Lushan cuisine. This tastes really good. After returning home, it spread widely, and the reputation of pot dishes in Lushan Mountain was even greater and farther, and the merchants who operated pot dishes in Lushan Mountain were surprisingly good. In particular, Yang Genxian's store in Beiguan, the county seat, has a particularly prosperous business, and is often full of people, receiving more than 1000 guests every day. Although it is profitable, it can be widely sold, which not only makes a fortune, but also spreads the food culture of Lushan Mountain, and becomes a highlight of the tourism and catering industry in Lushan Mountain. In the first batch of "Henan famous shops, famous shops and famous teachers" selection and promotion activities jointly organized by Henan Cuisine Association and other units 1 1, Yang Genxian's "fast food restaurant with special flavor" won two awards of "famous shop" and "famous teacher" in one fell swoop. As a small restaurant in the county, it is second to none in the whole province, which really adds luster to Lushan Mountain.

Nowadays, many restaurants, large and small, inside and outside the province have hung up the signboard of "Lushan Guolan Cuisine". Although Yang Genxian applied for a patent a long time ago, he didn't interfere with others. When Yang Genxian is generous, all rivers run into the sea. More importantly, he hopes that the reputation of "Lushan takes care of pots and vegetables" will be louder, the brand will be harder, others' business will be better, and their own business will be better, benefiting the country and the people. This is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone