What is the specialty of Shanxi?

Fenjiu and Zhuyeqing are the most famous products in Shanxi. The removal of aged vinegar and Taiyuan wine is not inferior, with high popularity and unique reputation at home and abroad. In addition, Wutai Mountain "Taiyan inkstone", Datong Huanghua, Hengshan Huangqi, Jishan Banzao, Pinglu Lily, Zhou Pu Green Persimmon, Yuanqu Kiwi, Qinghua Grape, Dangshen, Jincheng Guo Hong, Daixian Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Qinzhou Yellow Rice, Jinci Rice, Taigu Chinese Medicine "Guilingji", Dingkundan, Hong Tong Turtle and so on.

Jinci rice is produced in Jinci Town, Taiyuan. This kind of rice is long, big, full of crystal, translucent, beige, slightly brown, with distinct grains, and fragrant after cooking. Eating in your mouth is sweet, tough, sticky and chewy. Jinci rice is so good in texture because of the water. The paddy field that produces this kind of rice is watered by Jinci Old Spring, which has low water temperature and contains minerals such as alum. In addition, the fertile land and black soil in the villages near Jinci are conducive to rice growth.

Vinegar: Shanxi mature vinegar, famous all over the country, has a long history. Vinegar brewing started at the latest in the Spring and Autumn Period and experienced improvement and development from generation to generation. In the Qing Dynasty, the brewing technology of vinegar was refined, and the famous Shanxi mature vinegar and Taiyuan specialty vinegar were formed. It uses sorghum as raw material, fermented with special distiller's yeast and dried in oriental ice in summer. A year later, the concentration and aroma of vinegar were improved before it became mature vinegar. Shanxi mature vinegar is the most famous product of Qingxu. Taiyuan specialty vinegar is the most famous in the one-yuan vinegar workshop. It started as a sideline of a flour mill. It was not until 192 1 that vinegar was mainly brewed. The vinegar produced is sweet, soft, sour, fragrant and strong. The vinegar produced in Taiyuan is not only loved by the people of this province, but also sold all over the country.

Qingxu grape, produced in Qingxu County, Taiyuan, is one of the famous grape producing areas in China and is known as the "hometown of grapes". Qingxu grape has been cultivated for more than 1000 years, and the grape producing areas are mainly distributed in the mountainous areas in the northwest of the county. The grapes produced here are of good quality, delicious and sweet taste, bright color and high sugar content. Liu Yuxi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a grape song when he came to Bingzhou, praising Qingxu grapes. The soil, sunshine, climate and water sources in the grape producing areas are all suitable for grape growth. After years of accumulation, a complete set of cultivation management techniques and cultivation experience has been formed. There are more than 50 varieties of Qingxu grape, the most famous high-quality varieties are Baipinger, Heijixin and Zi Long Eye, among which Baipinger grape is the best, with a grain size of about seven or eight points and a diameter of three or four points.

Wine: Taiyuan wine was very famous in the Tang Dynasty, and it was a tribute wine from the emperor. Sima Guang, a great writer and historian in the Song Dynasty, said in his poem that "the mountains are cold until dawn, the water is green until Jinci Spring, and the grapes are ripe and tireless." Praise the mellow taste of Taiyuan wine. Taiyuan wine comes from Qingxu and is famous for its rich famous wines in history. Its main producing areas are Xishan Dangshan, Cocoon, Gao Bai and Chengguan. For a long time, Taiyuan wine has been brewed by ancient traditions and unique methods, with excellent quality and enduring.

Fenjiu: Fenjiu is the liquor produced by Xinghua Village Fenjiu Factory in Shanxi Province. It was first brewed in the Southern and Northern Dynasties with a history of 1500 years. Fenjiu is "soft, sweet and fragrant after drinking", which is famous for its color, taste and fragrance. It is one of the eight famous wines in China. Fenjiu won the first gold medal of Panama International Expo 19 16. After the founding of New China, it won many gold medals awarded by the State Council. It has been sold in more than 40 countries and regions.

Zhuyeqing Liquor: Produced by Xinghua Village Fenjiu Factory, it is the reappearance of Fenjiu and has a long brewing history. Bamboo leaf green is made of Fenjiu as raw material, with more than ten kinds of Chinese herbal medicines such as tangerine peel, Amomum villosum, Angelica sinensis, Lingxiang, clove, banksia rose and rosewood, soaked in egg white, bamboo leaves and rock sugar. The alcohol content is 45 degrees. The wine is green and clear. Through scientific identification, it has the effect of harmonizing stomach, promoting digestion and relieving annoyance, and has certain curative effect on heart disease, hypertension, coronary heart disease and arthritis. Fen-flavor Fenjiu and Zhuyeqing Liquor have to go through five customs, 27 defense lines and 120 procedures before they can be packaged and listed. So the quality of wine can also be seen.

Wutai Mountain inkstone, referred to as "Taiwan inkstone". Because the stone was picked from Wenshan, it is also called Wenshan inkstone. Wutaishan inkstone is divided into four types: black, green, red and purple. Black as paint, green as leaves, red as Dan, purple as liver, pure and beautiful. The production of inkstone began in Ming Dynasty, and there are three types: Duan inkstone, Feng inkstone and inkstone. Taiwan Province's inkstone pattern is like the pine branches and cypress leaves of Wutai Mountain, vigorous and smooth, combining rigidity with softness; The texture is delicate and not slippery, the knocking is silent, and the nature is cold; It turns black quickly, ink and wash blend, the shade is suitable, the sweat is not easy to dry, and it is handy to brush, which is deeply loved by literati.

Guilingji was originally named "Laojun Yishou Powder". By the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Fang Tu and some famous medical scientists had added or deleted this prescription and renamed it Guilingji, dedicated to Emperor Jiajing, who collected elixirs widely at that time. After Jiajing took it, he was really fit and healthy. After 50 years old, he gave birth to three sons in succession. Since then, Guilingji has been listed as the "Royal Holy Medicine". At that time, the medical director who supervised Guilingji was from Taigu, Shanxi. He secretly took the prescription home, practiced it at home, and gave it to relatives and friends as a precious gift. Later, this prescription was introduced into Guangsheng Pharmacy, the predecessor of Shanxi Chinese Medicine Factory, and became a unique prescription in Taigu County. Guilingji has the functions of promoting metabolism, strengthening blood circulation, enhancing immunity and myocardial contractility. It is mainly used for strengthening the body, strengthening the brain, benefiting marrow and strengthening yang, nourishing kidney and invigorating qi, stimulating appetite, regulating nerves, regulating endocrine and eliminating myocardial fatigue.

Datong-instant-boiled mutton with jelly and preserved apricots.

The May Day Golden Week is coming, and the ancient city of Datong is decorated with lanterns and colorful costumes to welcome guests. When you visit places of interest such as Yungang Grottoes, Hengshan Mountain, Hanging Temple, Jiulong Wall, you must try the delicious food of this historic city.

Instant-boiled mutton: Datong instant-boiled mutton is famous all over the country for its delicious taste, tender and fresh meat. When eating, rinse the sliced mutton roll in a boiling hot pot with chopsticks, and then dip it in sesame sauce, Chili oil, sesame oil, monosodium glutamate, coriander, dried rice and chives, which is tender and delicious. It is best to eat instant-boiled mutton in autumn and winter. If you can rinse Xinrong's mutton with Datong copper hotpot, then you can eat the most authentic Datong instant-boiled mutton.

Hunyuan bean jelly: Hunyuan bean jelly is famous for its beauty of mountains and rivers, but many people know Hunyuan from a bowl of ordinary bean jelly. Anyone who has eaten Hunyuan bean jelly will never forget its unique taste. Hunyuan bean jelly is made of potato starch, which is the root of its gluten. The flavor of Hunyuan bean jelly is more fragrant in composition. In every bean jelly stall in Hunyuan, you will see more than a dozen small pots filled with various seasonings, mainly vinegar, garlic water, chopped green onion, cucumber and coriander. Hunyuan bean jelly is called Hunyuan bean jelly because of its unique lotus seeds, dried bean curd and Chili oil. Dutch beans are crispy and delicious, tofu is chewed incisively and vividly, and Chili oil tastes very spicy, which is different from other peppers.

Fried cake: Datong fried cake is famous for its small size, thin skin, many patterns, fragrant inside and crisp outside. It is a necessary food for Datong to celebrate the holidays, get married and move to a new house.

Have a good time. When you leave, don't forget to bring the preserved Beijing apricots with Yanggao.

Xinzhou-eat steamed pork with clove and five mushrooms

When you come to Xinzhou, you can experience the grassland customs of riding and grazing in the scenic Luyashan Nature Reserve. You can relax in a hot spring in Qicun Hot Spring, and then get a visa at Wutai Mountain, a Buddhist resort, to protect the safety of the whole family.

When you arrive in Xinzhou, you must try the steamed meat in Dingxiang. Steamed pork in Dingxiang is mainly lean pork, supplemented by refined starch, refined vegetable oil and various condiments. Steamed meat in Dingxiang has the characteristics of fragrant meat, moist taste, endless aftertaste and no greasy taste. Regular consumption can not only supplement essential nutrients in the body, but also overcome the shortcomings of high fat and cholesterol in meat products. It is an ideal dish for home, banquets and travel meals, and can also be used as a gift for relatives and friends. When you arrive at Wutai Mountain, don't forget to buy some local Taiwan Province mushrooms and Taiwan Province mushroom stewed chicken, which is full of fragrance.

Lvliang in the crossfire-Fenyang eats walnuts.

The interesting places in Lvliang are North Wudang Mountain, Xuanzhong Temple, Guashan Mountain and Pangquangou. Lvliang has Fenjiu, Fenyang has walnuts, Shilou has smoked dates, and Liulin has wooden dates.

The walnuts in Fenyang are big and thin, and the nuts are full. Grab two in one hand and it will break when you pinch it. Long-term consumption has the effects of invigorating qi and blood, moistening dryness and resolving phlegm, warming intestines and moistening lung, and can be used for treating deficiency cold, asthma and cough.

Shilou smoked jujube: dry, purple-black with luster, fine and even wrinkles, delicate and elastic pulp, sweet and tough without deformation and peeling when pinched, with rich jujube flavor and no coke and sour taste.

Willow wood jujube: willow jujube has small stone, thick meat, high sugar content, storage resistance and is suitable for transportation. When fresh, it tastes sweet and sour. After drying, it is as moist as oil, and the shredded sugar is long and bright, with rich nutritional value. Has the medicinal effects of invigorating spleen, calming nerves, invigorating qi and tonifying kidney.

Liulin's bald bowl, Linxian's hoe cake and Sanjiao's fire are all local specialty snacks you must taste.

Jinzhong article-eat a plate of beef with several boxes of red dates

In recent years, the Shanxi Merchants Courtyard is well known. All the way down from Taiyuan, Yuci Changjia Manor, Taigu Sanduotang, Qixian Qiaojia Courtyard, Pingyao Ancient City, Lingshi Wang Jia Courtyard and Pingyao all attract tourists from all directions with rich cultural connotations. In fact, in Jinzhong, a land of outstanding people, it is not only these magnificent quadrangles that shine with charm, but also many folk foods.

When you go to various places, you must eat a bowl of local noodles. Although spaghetti is not uncommon, it tastes slightly different, mainly because of the different topping methods. When you arrive in Yuci, if you have time, you might as well go to Hougou, which is a model of ancient Chinese villages. The natural landscape of the village is very simple, and the simple tea and rice cooked by farmers at home are also delicious.

To Yuci and Taigu, you can try cold enema. Compared with the sticky teeth of Taiyuan enema, the enema there is more refreshing. Pure garlic vinegar just sets off the fragrance of buckwheat noodles. If you stand in front of a street stall and eat with a stick, the taste will be more unique. When you enjoy Pingyao, you should change a bowl of "baldy". Take human tricycles to a street in Ming and Qing Dynasties, find a clean snack bar, cut a plate of authentic Pingyao beef, and then ask the proprietress to stop a bowl of bald men. That kind of slow rhyme will comfortably relieve your fatigue during the journey.

The meat is not only good in Pingyao, but also a dish of "Xiaochang Donkey Meat" in Taigu and a dish of "Jialing Bacon" in Qixian, which tastes very unusual. In addition, if you want to bring some local products, don't forget the series of products made by Pingyao local long yam, which are also good things with rich nutrition; In Qixian, don't forget to bring a few bottles of sesame oil; In Taigu, we might as well bring some Hu Ping dates from Xiaobai Township and Fancun Town this season, which are crisp and sweet. There is little rain this autumn, and jujube trees have a good harvest. If you can't take them home, you can also date yourself.

Linfen Zhangqiu mutton soup Lian Cun fen tiao

Linfen is an ancient place because it advocates literature and martial arts since ancient times. The big ones are Yao Temple, Sophora japonica, Ding Cun Folk House Museum, Guangsheng Temple, Hukou and so on. Small ones include Huozhou Cliff, Xintian Ruins and Zhong Er's hideout. Moreover, the geographical feature of Linfen is that there are large plains suitable for crop growth, and there are many kinds of snacks, so don't worry about traveling in Linfen. The best way is to eat and watch while walking.

It's just to worship ancestors on the big locust tree. Greet a bowl of bean jelly at the gate, which is called "pink fish" locally. Shaped like a tadpole, it can satisfy hunger and thirst with various seasonings, and the price is about one yuan. After seeing Guangsheng Temple, you can find a noodle restaurant nearby to eat authentic local "Helao" noodles. The bowl is affordable, and the price is only two or three yuan. Further south, we are looking for Yao's legacy, tracing back to the Yao and Shun era, and there are still about two yuan of Wang Yao burritos to eat and eat. Or Xintian site, or Zhong Er's hiding place, the signboard of Quwo mutton soup can be seen everywhere. Burn the sheep's head, choose the meat, add the skeleton and sheep's tail, and you can cook a thick pot, which is milky white. Water and oil have long been mixed, sprinkled with chopped green onion and poured with red and clear peppers. The entrance is thick and safe, and the taste is unforgettable. Why not eat a bowl? The price is about three yuan a bowl, but you must eat twist and cake.

You can take them back to your relatives and friends. First of all, don't miss the red dates in Yonghe. Mid-Autumn New Jujube just fell, big and thin, thick and small, and My Sweetie's rippling mouth is not a small gift. In addition, there are walnuts in Jixian County. If you like to cook at home, don't forget to bring a few boxes of hot pot powder from Liancun to Xiangfen. It is thin, smooth and elastic.

Jincheng Chapter-Eating "Top Ten Bowls" with "Qinzhou Yellow"

Visitors who have been to Jincheng have this feeling. It is not only a beautiful, ancient and fashionable city, but also a place where tourists can taste unique snacks.

Mushroom Gebei: Mushroom Gebei is a famous local food in Jincheng. It has a history of hundreds of years and is the first dish in the "Top Ten Bowls" banquet. It is widely spread in the local area because of its special production method. Its color is white and clear, soft and delicious, and the soup tastes fragrant.

Roasted pork liver: Roasted pork liver is a famous local food in Yangcheng. Fresh pork liver is used as seasoning, wrapped in flower oil, fried, steamed and fried until brown and tender. It is characterized by crispy outside and tender inside, delicious taste, accompanied by fine wine and delicacies, and hot food is not greasy.

A famous dish in Qinshui County. Three delicacies are Hericium erinaceus, auricularia auricula and day lily, all of which are the specialties of Qinshui. After being finely processed by famous chefs, mixed with seasonings and mixed with soup, it not only retains its unique nutritional value, but also is more delicious.

The main ingredient of mung bean pill is mung bean flour, and the ingredients are peanuts, bean sprouts and seasonings. They are fried into balls in the oil pan and soaked in hot soup, which tastes good. It is characterized by delicious taste and rich nutrition, and has the function of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. When you leave, you can bring some local special agricultural products "Qinzhou Yellow" millet and slippery pepper to your home.

Yuncheng-Eating beef and making cakes with asparagus in jiaozi.

After visitors come to Yuncheng, they can not only enjoy the scenery of Pujiu Temple, the five old peaks with pleasant scenery, the Yellow River Tieniu, Guandi Temple and Yongle Palace, one of the four historic buildings in China, but also taste the world-famous Yongji cuisine-beef dumplings, and gently bite open the thin dumpling skin. Fresh and tender beef is delicate and charming, and the smell of chopped green onion is fragrant. And the price is not expensive, only 12 yuan per catty in jiaozi.

Besides jiaozi, you must also taste delicious local snacks, such as chopped green onion cake, mutton bread in soup, tofu and so on. When you visit Wulaofeng Scenic Area, you should also remember to buy asparagus in Yuxiang, which is a local specialty and exported to the Netherlands and other countries. In addition, Wenxi's boiled cake, Wanrong's orange persimmon and Jishan's banzao are all special gifts that can be taken back to friends and relatives.

Taiyuan flavor snacks

Feng Meng Cake: Feng Meng Cake is a unique traditional food in Feng Meng Village, Qingxu County. It is famous for its fragrance, crispness, softness, sweetness and coolness. Anyone who has tasted it will call it the best in the cake. Feng Meng cake was created in the 10th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, with a history of 100 years.

Liuweizhai Sauced Meat: It is a famous food in Taiyuan. It is famous both inside and outside the province for its fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood and crisp taste. 1982, the sauce elbow flower of Liuweizhai was rated as a high-quality product by the Ministry of Commerce.

Steamed dumplings with mutton (beef): It is a famous snack in Taiyuan. The steamed dumplings in Renyili Jiaozi Branch are thin and delicious. With the help of aged vinegar, they taste excellent. It can be said that "fat but not greasy stuffing becomes pills, and a steamed dumpling is praised by thousands of people."

Mutton cutting: It is a famous traditional snack in Shanxi with a long history. This kind of snack is cheap, nutritious and very popular, especially in winter. The "Good Yang Gang Miscellaneous Brother" located in Liu Bei is very famous.

Boutique halal assorted dishes: started in the 20th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, with fine selection of materials and strict ingredients, which are deeply loved by consumers. The whole set of snacks consists of four categories: sugar cake, peach crisp, hot bread stuffing and bag stuffing. The specifications are neat, sweet but not greasy, novel and beautiful.

Xinzhou flavor snacks

Steamed pork in Dingxiang: Cook and chop pork and potatoes, then add flour and seasoning, stir and mix, and then steam in a bowl. When you eat it, heat it and cut it into pieces. It's delicious.

Yuan Ping Guo Kui: Yuan Ping Guo Kui was named after "winning the first place in local cooking" in history. It is shaped like a block, about three inches long, and its edges are round. Those without stuffing are called hollow pot heads, and those with stuffing have another name. Most of them are sweet-filled Guo Kui, and the best one is Mei Guo Cheng Guo Kui. Guo Kui's cake noodles are yellow, with the characteristics of fragrance, sweetness, crispness and crispness. Coupled with the different fillings, each has its own flavor, which makes people never tire of eating for a long time. The original flat pot helmet is in short supply. In addition to selling well in this province, it also goes directly to Beijing, Tianjin, Inner Mongolia in the north and Sichuan in the south.

Wuzhai pig black meat stew powder: take cooked pork, add potatoes, vermicelli, tofu and seasoning, and stew in the pressure cooker for a long time until the meat and potatoes are cooked, which is suitable for all ages.

Baode bowls and plates: Baode County is rich in buckwheat. The buckwheat noodle bowls and plates made in Baode County are crystal clear, light blue in color, delicate in texture, soft and tender, fragrant, and unique in flavor. They are the top grade of Xinzhou regional snacks.

Chop three knives: chop three knives, also known as oil bag, is golden in color, sweet and delicious, and is one of the main foods of Wutaishan people during the Spring Festival. It has a history of more than 300 years, and it is passed down from generation to generation every year. In the long feudal society, Wutai working people lived in poverty and lived on corn all the year round. In order to change this monotonous diet, five people created a food made of coarse grains. When frying, in order to let the sesame oil penetrate, you need to cut three knives on it, so it is called "cutting three knives". It is also called "oil bag" because it tastes oily.

Linfen flavor snacks

Steamed dumplings: It is a traditional food in southern Shanxi, which looks like pomegranate, white and crystal clear, with thin stuffing, fragrant and delicious. As early as three years in Qianlong, Wang of Beijingli Village, Fushan County opened a Fushan Steamed Dumpling Restaurant in Xianyukou outside Qianmen, and cooked fried triangles and various famous dishes. On New Year's Eve, Gan Long came back from a private visit to Tongzhou and went to Fushan Steamed Dumplings Restaurant to eat steamed dumplings. The steamed dumplings here are soft and fragrant, oily but not greasy, white and crystal clear, like emerald pomegranate. After eating a big meal, he was full of praise. After returning to the palace, he personally wrote "all in one place" in three characters, and ordered people to make a plaque and send it to Fushan Steamed Dumpling Hall. Since then, the steamed dumpling restaurant has gained great fame and doubled its value.

Queen Mother's Imperial Baked Cakes: houma city, Shanxi Province was called Xintian in ancient times, and it was the capital of Jin State at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. There is a master Qu Zhiming in Xintian Hotel here. His "Queen Mother's Royal Bubble Cake" is crystal clear, crisp and sweet. Because Empress Dowager Cixi likes to enjoy it, this kind of cake is like a blooming bubble flower, hence its name. "Queen Mother's Royal Puffed Cake" looks like a mushroom from a distance, like a sunset glow; Close up, it seems to be bursting, such as Jin Ju Douyan. The whole body is golden, crisp and sweet, which can nourish and strengthen the body.

Stir-fried prickly heat: prickly heat is a kind of fried food unique to Hongtong County. According to "Hongtong County Records", every year on the second day of the second lunar month, Hong Tong and Zhao Cheng counties will hold a water-offering temple fair in Guangsheng Temple. On this day, Guangsheng Temple was crowded with people, and county magistrates and local gentlemen from two counties came to attend. However, some temple fairs beat gongs and drums, some staged "three-eye lights", and some sold snacks such as oil cakes, tofu dishes and mutton chowder. Among the many booths, the most striking ones are cooking experts from two counties, who set up frying pans here. This is not only a technical performance competition, but also a necessary preparation before giving water. Fried prickly heat piled up into a "mountain" on the rich dining table, and people began to offer water. The water sacrifice is presided over by the eminent monk of the "Water Temple", and its main content is to sow seeds to the lotus pond. The last master in Hongtong County who participated in the sacrifice of boiled dumplings was Mr. Liang (deceased), and now the descendant of fried dumplings is.

Mutton chowder: Mutton chowder in Hong Tong was created in the Yuan Dynasty. In Qing dynasty, it was as famous as Pingyao beef and Wenxi boiled cake because of its unique cooking range and cooking method. It is characterized by its original juice and soup, which must be stewed in casserole. Only add salt, Chili oil (fried sheep), scallion, pepper, monosodium glutamate, aniseed and other condiments. It is said that the Mongolian custom of eating mutton has been preserved.

Yuncheng flavor snacks

Bean paste cake: Bean paste cake was created in the late Qing Dynasty and made of peas, gardenias and dried persimmons. According to legend, after the Taiping Army conquered Jiyuan, Henan Province, it recruited local young and middle-aged people to join the army, led his troops to capture Jincheng and Changzhi in the north, and continued to advance to Jinnan. When troops were stationed in Quwo, some Jiyuan disabled soldiers saw Quwo's rich beauty and bustling streets, so they didn't think about their hometown and stayed in Quwo to start a bean paste cake business to make a living. During the Republic of China, bean paste cake stalls were everywhere and became a unique local snack. They also made up a mantra: "Come to Quwo County, live in Dadongguan, copy a burden and earn some money from bean paste." The operation of bean paste cake does not occupy the space and does not need to open the door. Raw materials are easily available, and small profits are quick turnover.

Jishan Twist: Jishan Twist is a traditional snack in Yuncheng. According to legend, twist was originally a court food, but when it spread to the people, it became a shape where two sides were stuck together, and now it can still be seen in Hongdong area. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a businessman in Xiwei Village, Zhaidian Town took it back to his hometown Yuncheng, where it was made and sold, and many people ate it. Later, the merchants constantly improved the production technology, changed the twist from two strands to three strands, and then fried it, showing a golden thread pattern. At present, Jishan Twist has been sold in Beijing, Shenzhen, Heilongjiang and other provinces and cities 10, and it is very popular.

Xiezhou mutton bread in soup: The Guandi Temple in Xiezhou is famous all over the country, and the four famous dishes in Xiezhou-mutton bread in soup, millet oil cake, fried noodles with oil tea and shredded pork with lard are also famous everywhere. Among the four famous foods, mutton bread in soup is the most famous. Xiezhou mutton bread in soup has excellent ingredients, complete seasonings, unique and fine technology, fresh soup and delicious taste. Because it looks beautiful and tastes delicious, it has been praised by guests all over the world. There is a poem saying: "The original soup is delicious, which warms the stomach and adds spirit;" Eat cold stomach in summer and warm body in winter. "It is said that when Empress Dowager Cixi went to West Chang 'an, she heard that Xiezhou mutton bread in soup was very famous, so she sent an envoy to Xiezhou to bring it to her.

Jinnan Fermented Grains: Jinnan Fermented Grains are well-known and first appeared in food stalls, with a history of hundreds of years. Every year at the temple fair on March 18th of the lunar calendar, there are endless streams of tourists and a sea of people, so the mash to quench thirst and produce saliva arises at the historic moment. Fermented glutinous rice is famous because it uses living spring water and glutinous rice irrigated with this water, and it also has a unique cooker and a unique brewing method. To cook mash, it is necessary to make a special fan box furnace, which is shaped like a blacksmith's furnace and has a diameter of about 26 cm. In front of the furnace, you need an iron smoke pipe with a length of about 33 cm and a diameter of 3.3 cm from front to back, and a large brass ladle. Hongdong fermented grains cooked with unique raw materials and stoves have pure color, positive taste and long fragrance. After more than one hundred years' development, there are more than ten varieties of fermented glutinous rice, such as lotus root starch fermented glutinous rice, clear soup fermented glutinous rice, egg flower fermented glutinous rice, longan fermented glutinous rice and Sanxian fermented glutinous rice, which is a popular soup.

Datong flavor snacks

Oil noodles: Steamed with naked oats, served with mutton and minced meat, and various condiments, you will be satisfied at Kowloon Hotel, Yunzhong Hotel and jiaozi fried dumpling house in West Street and Kowloon Street.

Yingzhou beef brisket: In Yingxian County outside Yanmenguan, there is not only the famous Yingzhou wooden pagoda at home and abroad, but also a traditional food called beef brisket, which is quite famous. Yingxian county once became the economic and military center of the north after the Tang and Five Dynasties. Liao and Jin Dynasties belonged to Xijing Road, and the economy was very prosperous. After several wars, it became desolate year by year. But by the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the economy here had picked up again. At that time, Yingxian was the only place for Buddhists from northern provinces to make a pilgrimage to Wutai Mountain, a Buddhist holy place. There were many tourists and businessmen in the past. At first, there were several local cuisines, such as twist, yellow cake and flour cake, and the restaurant business was very light. At that time, there was a restaurant owner named Yu Yi in Yingxian town. Because of the sluggish business, he was very anxious. One day, when he was making bread, he accidentally knocked over half a bowl of syrup on the dough table because he was absent-minded He used his quick wits to mix white flour and syrup to make dough, but he couldn't steam it well or bake it well. He tried to knead it into a small cake and fry it in the oil pan with fried dough twists. It tastes sweet and delicious when taken out, and the color is very similar to that of cooked sirloin. So he tried to make it into the shape of a cow's waist and gave it to the guests, which was immediately praised by people. Since then, Yu Yi has specialized in making this kind of food, and his restaurant has prospered, and his skills have been passed down from generation to generation.

Daizhou cotton and linen tablets: It has a long history and is famous for its thinness, crispness, sweetness and delicious taste. It has a history of nearly a hundred years. Juxingrui, Xingshengzhai, Fuchengzhai, Tianxingchang, Jushengzhai, Fushengkui and other famous firms in Daizhou are all famous in Shanxi.