The Origin of Huimian Noodles, Henan Province

There are two theories about the origin of Huimian Noodles in Henan:

1. When Eight-Nation Alliance went to Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Shanxi for refuge. She still keeps in mind that Hui Mian is used to nourish the body and drive away the cold, and has sent Li, the general manager, to eat Hui Mian for many times, which has relieved the cold disease in time. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty that Pang Enfu, the chef of the Manchu-Han banquet, escaped from the palace and lived in seclusion in the south section of the Yellow River because he did not want to be bound by the strict laws of the Imperial Palace. The authentic Yuanyang Huimian Noodles was spread to the people.

2. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Japanese planes often attacked Zhengzhou. At that time, there was a famous chef named Zhao Rongguang who especially liked pasta. When the air raid came, Master Zhao went to hide from the plane. When he came back, he added some mutton soup to the remaining noodles to stew. Over time, Master Zhao found that the re-stewed noodles were also delicious, so he devoted himself to research and put some salt and alkali in them to make the taste stronger. The noodles made by this method have unique flavor and later become a popular flavor food.

Extended data

The noodles used in Henan Hui noodles are Lamian Noodles, which is similar to Lamian Noodles, but slightly different. Generally, white flour is mixed with proper amount of salt and alkali to make it soft and kneaded repeatedly to make it tough. The essence of the emblem is the soup. Mutton soup should be made of good fresh mutton. After repeated soaking, put it into the pot, skim off the bleeding foam, put in the whole aniseed and cook the meat.

Next time, put the raw juice stock in the pot, pull the noodles into thin strips and put the mutton in the pot, with day lily, fungus and gouache strips. Bring coriander, Chili oil, sugar, garlic and other side dishes when serving, which is more delicious. Because noodles are fragrant and rotten, rich in flavor and cheap, they have become the most typical flavor snacks in the Central Plains.

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