What staple food do Henan people usually eat?

The staple foods that Henan people eat are mainly noodles and steamed bread. Henan is a big agricultural province, and many cities are still water-deficient cities. Wheat is the main crop, and there are countless kinds of foods made from wheat flour, such as Huimian Noodles, noodles, steamed noodles, paste noodles, confused noodles and steamed bread. Huimian Noodles is a special food of Han nationality in Henan with a long history. It is a traditional snack with meat, vegetarian food, soup, vegetables and rice. The taste is very strong, and the noodle soup is delicious.

Fishing noodles in Henan are generally called "cold noodles". Put the cooked noodles in cold boiled water or well water to remove heat. In addition, boiled soup (with pickled seeds) is often used, such as leek eggs, tomato eggs or broth. Cold noodles are the most common and practical staple food in summer Chinese food in Henan. There are "two or three bowls of cold noodles beating eggs and snoring" to describe the taste of cold noodles.

Vermicelli, also called paste noodles, is also a favorite food for many people. They are delicious, easy to digest, sour and salty. Such as Luoyang, Ruzhou, Xinzheng and other places, the batter is simple to make, low in cost, delicious, easy to digest, unique in sour taste and palatable in salty taste, so it has been handed down since ancient times and has become a famous food with strong local characteristics.

Confused noodles are local Han snacks in Luoyang. The preparation method is to stir-fry corn flour for 40 to 50 minutes, and then add noodles. Therefore, the soup is thick and fragrant, and ingredients such as vermicelli, peanuts, shredded tofu, soybeans, yuba, vegetables and shredded carrots enrich the content and taste of noodles.