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What are the "sky-high" foods in China?

1. Xinjiang cut cake

Many post-90s people are familiar with cutting cakes. The stall owner forced them to buy two or two pieces of cut cakes at a "sky-high price" that year, and the cut cakes were also affixed with a "deceptive" expression. Cut cake is a traditional food of Xinjiang Uygur people, which is soft and mellow. Another way is to compact it with syrup and dried fruit, which has high sugar content and is a bit sweet and greasy. At present, the price of cut cakes is around 50 yuan 1 kg, and the price has returned to normal.

2. Sichuan boiled cabbage

Boiled cabbage looks like clear soup, with little water and no technical content. In fact, it is cheap and expensive to make. The main ingredient is Chinese cabbage heart, and the soup is boiled with chicken and duck ribs. When pouring, pour some chicken oil into the soup. Boiled cabbage is mellow and fresh, and the more you drink it, the more you like it. Boiling cabbage is complicated, time-consuming and laborious, and few restaurants can cook this dish. And its price can't be underestimated. Ordinary restaurants are generally above 300 yuan, and the price of high-end restaurants can be thousands.

3. Jiangsu Siwen Tofu Siwen Tofu is a traditional dish in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. It has a long history, strict material selection and exquisite knife work. Si Wen Tofu cuts tofu into countless silk threads, which are loose but not broken, scattered but not chaotic, soft and fragrant, suitable for all ages. Siwen tofu is made of tofu as the main material and mushrooms, ham and chicken breast as the auxiliary materials. It is shredded and steamed, then poured with chicken soup, boiled in water and cooked with shredded tofu. The process is complicated, and few people in the shop do it now. It is said that the price is around 150 yuan.

4. Chaoshan ethnic cuisine

The finished products of national security dishes are in Tai Chi shape, half white and half green, which is pleasing to the eye. National security dishes are made of sweet potato leaves, and the meridians are removed to make soup dishes. It seems simple to make, but in fact, the process is complicated. After sweet potato leaves are treated, stir-fry, add seasonings such as mushrooms and chopped ham, and simmer with soup. Ethnic food is green and fragrant, soft and delicious.

5. airball, Henan, airball, Henan, is a traditional food that does not stick to pots, chopsticks or plates. The finished product has golden color, tender and sweet taste and rich nutrition. Suitable for the elderly and children. Three-non-stick seems inconspicuous, but the price is around 100 yuan, and its material cost is not higher than that in 5 yuan. Airball is made of eggs, sugar and water. Soft and moist, it tastes sweet.

6. Shandong cuisine competition crab

Crab race is also called "scrambled eggs with eggs". It tastes similar to crab meat, but it is better than crab meat, so it is called crab race. The method is to fry with egg white first and then with egg yolk. The taste is tender, delicious and simple. But it is such a dish that costs less than five yuan, and the price in the restaurant is probably that of 60 yuan.