What is tripe?

Fried tripe is a famous traditional snack in Tianjin and Beijing. Abdominal distension was recorded as early as the Qing Dynasty. There are "Fried Belly Stones" in Beijing Tianqiao, "Fried Belly Poplar" in doorframe Hutong, and the most famous ones are "Fried Belly Feng" and "Fried Belly Man". There are tripe and tripe, tripe is divided into tripe and tripe kernel, tripe includes mutton powder, tripe collar, tripe plate, tripe plate, mushroom, mushroom tip, food letter, gourd and grass tooth. Generally, tripe king only makes five varieties that are easily accepted by the public: tripe, tripe kernel, mutton powder pill, tripe collar and tripe plate.

Fried tripe is to wash fresh tripe (including tripe and tripe collar) or fresh lamb tripe, cut into pieces, fry in boiling water until cooked, and dip in seasonings such as oil, sesame sauce, vinegar, Chili oil, bean curd soup, coriander powder and chopped green onion. The texture is tender and crisp.

Mei Lanfang, Ma, Xiao Mushroom, Xiao Mushroom, Xiao Mushroom and so on all like to eat. Deep-fried belly is crisp and fresh, not oily or greasy, and it is said that it can also cure stomach diseases. If people who eat tripe can drink, they will always drink two or two. After drinking, they will eat two freshly baked sesame cakes, which is really a great pleasure. So old Beijing likes to eat tripe, especially after beginning of autumn in the lunar calendar. Beijingers pay attention to "eating autumn", and there is a saying that "if you want to eat autumn, you must eat tripe".