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What must I try when I go to Shanxi?

Food is a very important part of life. Shanxi is located in the transitional zone between the Loess Plateau and the North China Plain. Coupled with the unique geographical location, there is a gourmet side and a unique cuisine.

In two ways, one represents food. Maybe many mainlanders know about Daoxiao Noodles! Yes, the Daoxiao Noodles made of Shanxi water, the noodles made in Shanxi, and the handwork made by the master in Shanxi are naturally authentic. Besides Daoxiao Noodles, there are many representative foods in Shanxi, such as oily meat in Shanxi, which is almost a housekeeping dish for local people in Shanxi to entertain foreign friends. Pingyao beef and Qinzhou yellow rice, especially Qinzhou yellow rice, are still relatively high in food and are said to be ancient tributes. These foods, when foreigners come, either go to the place of origin or buy them in a big supermarket in Taiyuan, so they buy genuine food. By the way, Shanxi is still the "kingdom of miscellaneous grains", and all kinds of miscellaneous grains in Shanxi are famous all over the country. As the saying goes, people eat miscellaneous grains, and modern health science also advocates people to eat more miscellaneous grains, so you must bring all kinds of authentic small miscellaneous grains back to Shanxi.

On the other hand, the area of Shanxi is actually not small. It is long and narrow from north to south and narrow from east to west. The food from north to south is also different, such as oat noodle, rabbit head, steamed stuffed bun, bowl and dish in northern Shanxi and northwest Shanxi; In Jinzhong area, there are slices, rice, fire, brain, grapes, dates and so on; There are meat buns, twists and apples in Jinnan area.

Noodles are just one of many delicacies in Shanxi. The beef produced in Pingyao is quite delicious. It is said that Pingyao beef has a history of hundreds of years, and it is also a century-old brand in Shanxi. There is also beef soup that Pingyao people like to drink, and it tastes pretty good. If you come to visit Pingyao ancient city, you can try it.

There are also Shanxi Jiaocheng Military Stove, Xiaoyi Huoshao, Tiaojian, Shouyang Dried Tofu, Taikoo Cake, Pan Meat, Bazhen Soup, Hunyuan Tofu Brain, Yuanping Guokui, Shenchi Moon Cake, Mutton Corner, Yingzhou Beef Waist, Lvliang Bowls and Dishes, Mutton, Elm Skin Noodles, Changzhi Shangdang Bacon Donkey, Sanhe Noodles, Linfen Beef Ball Noodles, and An.