What are the four famous foods in Kaifeng?

Kaifeng soup dumplings, cockfighting, fried tofu, Bianjing roast duck.

1, kaifeng soup dumplings

Kaifeng soup dumplings has a unique flavor and is one of the famous foods in Kaifeng. The soup bag is thin, white as Jingdezhen ceramics, and has a sense of transparency. Eat, there is meat in it and fresh soup under it. Kaifeng people eat dumplings with a jingle: "Open the window first, then drink soup, and then smell the fragrance".

Soup is poetry, meat stuffing is prose, and dough is novel. Because novels are all-encompassing, prose is a little pithy, and poetry is the essence of the text. Therefore, to eat glutinous rice balls, we must first remember the freshness of the soup. Meat stuffing almost enters the taste like soup, and dough is almost negligible except chewing.

2. cockfighting

Cockfighting is a special dish in Kaifeng, which is famous for its Huang Liang color, salty, tender and crisp, fat but not greasy, and more fragrant when chewed. The main ingredient is chicken, and the main cooking process is cooking. The tonic effect of old hens is higher, and many people who are thin after a long illness use it to supplement their bodies, especially those who are afraid of cold wind and lack of tonic. Old hens can not only replenish qi and blood, but also dispel wind.

3. Fried bean jelly

Fried bean jelly is a famous traditional snack in Kaifeng, the capital of the Song Dynasty, with white color, crystal clear, fresh and refreshing. There is a poem praising: "Ice scraping fish, crystal clear and cold." Whether the taste is strong or weak, whatever you like, just cool it, and ignore the acid. "There are many kinds of bean jelly. Starch from beans, rice or sweet potatoes is diluted into paste with appropriate amount of water, and then condensed into lumps after cooking, commonly known as "bean jelly". Such as pea powder, mung bean powder, sweet potato powder, etc.

4. Bianjing Roast Duck

Bianjing Roast Duck is a dish, also known as Tokyo Roast Duck. The main raw materials for making it are stuffed duck, honey, Beijing cuisine and winter cuisine. This dish is a traditional dish in Kaifeng, Henan Province, and one of the top ten famous dishes in Henan Province. It has a long history since the Northern Song Dynasty. This dish is ruddy, crispy and tender, rich and mellow, fat but not greasy. In the end, Bianjing roast duck became a treasure in Kaifeng banquet.