Henan is located in the Central Plains, which was a must-fight for military strategists back then. It has the longest cultural history, and its food culture is naturally blooming.
Now when people mention Henan cuisine, their first impression is Henan braised noodles . Many people have also raised questions, "Just one bowl of noodles, what good can there be?" As the saying goes, "One place of water and soil to nourish the other people" . The major grain provinces naturally have a special liking for pasta . It seems like a simple bowl of noodles, but only after eating it can you know the various flavors.
In fact, in addition to stewed noodles , there are also many delicacies in Henan. Today, we will take stock of the 8 major delicacies in Henan. The ranking is in no particular order. Let’s see if your hometown is on the list and which types have you eaten? Let me introduce you to the food in my hometown!
1. Zhoukou Hu La Soup
Hu La Soup , like braised noodles, are all Henan's "business cards". They are basically sold in every breakfast restaurant in Henan. They cost a few dollars a bowl, and eat them together with small buns and fried dough sticks, which is extremely satisfying. The taste of Hu La Soup in different regions will vary. The most authentic one is Zhoukou , Xiaoyao Town Hu La Soup, which was rated as "China Gold Medal Travel Snack" .
Home-common version of Hula Soup:
1, a small handful of black fungus , cut into small slices; a small handful of daylily , cut into segments; gluten , cut into thin slices; a small handful of peanuts , soak it for later use; a small handful of dried vermicelli .
small pieces of yellow beef , wash and cut into thin slices, put them in a basin, put them in an appropriate amount of salt, chicken powder, spicy soup ingredients, cooking wine, and light soy sauce , grind well and marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Heat the wok with half a spoonful of cooking oil, then pour out the pan, add a little cooking oil, add the beef, stir-fry for a while, stir-fry the beef, and add an appropriate amount of water. After one minute, pour in peanuts, daylily, gluten and fungus , cook over high heat for 5 minutes, then add vermicelli, and continue to cook for two minutes.
3. Add salt, MSG, pepper, hot soup ingredients, and dark soybeans 5 appropriate amounts of
, stir and melt, and add an appropriate amount of gluten water. After 30 seconds, pour in a little sesame oil to increase the fragrance, and then sprinkle with a little chopped green onion to serve.
2. Kaifeng Soup Bun
There is a rumor circulating in Kaifeng , "Open the window first, then drink the soup, and then eat it full of fragrance." refers to Soup Bun . The soup dumpling is small and very delicate. Of course, it takes some thought to make it. The skin is thin and white, slightly transparent, with meat and soup. It was very popular as early as , Northern Song , and it is still popular until now. You must eat it when you go to Kaifeng.
3. The goose raised in Xinyang Gushi goose blocks
Gushi are a well-known local variety in China. Gushi people feed them with rice, so the goose raised is the fattest and the feathers are the best. Since it was originally popular in Xinyang City, , and now there are Gushi goose blocks restaurants throughout Henan Province. Goose enthusiasts should not miss it, it will never disappoint people.
4. Luoyang beef soup
Luoyang beef soup is a very famous local delicacy in Luoyang . Such stores can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, and the prices are within the acceptable range. When it is cold, go to the store to drink a bowl of steaming beef soup , which is satisfying and satisfying, and you can drool when you look at the pictures!
5, , Anyang , Daokou roast chicken
, known as the "No. 1 Chicken in the World" , is delicious? The production method was handed down from the imperial kitchen of the Qing Palace imperial kitchen, passed down from generation to generation, and finally formed a unique style. As famous as the famous Beijing Roast Duck and Jinhua Ham , it doesn’t need to say whether it is delicious.
6. Big Yellow River Carp
As the saying goes, "No fish can make a banquet, no carp can make a banquet." Braised Yellow River Carp is the only Henan dish that has attended the first banquet in the founding of the country. The taste is absolutely terrifying! Since ancient times, the Yellow River carp has been the most delicious in the Central Plains area, with fresh and tender meat, and has now become the signature dish of major restaurants.
Home-cooked braised carp method:
1. First, take out a fresh Carp from Yellow River , process it clean inside and outside, apply a cross knife on the tail, apply a knife on both sides of the fish body, put it in a basin, put on green onion leaves and a few slices of ginger, pour cooking wine to remove the fishy smell, grab it well, sprinkle a little salt , and marinate html for 215 minutes.
2, half scallion , cut into scallion segments; small pieces of ginger , cut into slices of ginger; one tomato , cut into pieces, and put together. Cut a small handful of red dried pepper into segments, and put a small handful of pepper , and put it together.
3. Pour cooking oil into the pan, then lift the fish tail with your hands, evenly apply dry flour on both sides of the fish body. When the oil temperature reaches 50% hot, first put the fish head in the fish head for 10 seconds, then put the whole fish in the oil pan and fry slowly, use a spoon to continuously pour the hot oil on the fish, fry for one minute, then turn over, then change to medium heat, fry for about five minutes, remove and control oil.
4. Re-fry the pot and add a little cooking oil, pour in red dried pepper and pepper, stir-fry, then pour in green onion, ginger and tomatoes, stir-fry for a while, add a spoonful of red oil bean paste , a little cooking wine , stir-fry for a while, and add an appropriate amount of water.
and then add an appropriate amount of steamed fish soy sauce . After the water boils, add an appropriate amount of salt, sugar, chicken essence, and white pepper , stir and melt and season.
5. Then put the carp into the pot, slowly shake the pot, and simmer it in low heat for about 25 minutes. When the soup is boiled until half of it is left, turn off the heat, take out the fish and serve it on a fish plate for later use.
Change to high heat to boil the soup, add an appropriate amount of water starch, pour in a little red oil, stir and turn it on, turn off the heat and pour the boiled soup evenly on the fish plate, and then place two corianders, and it will be delicious.
7. Nanyang twill meat
Nanyang twill meat, using pork belly as raw material, after boiling, frying and steaming, it becomes a fat but not greasy food. The famous plum vegetable braised pork is actually the evolution of twill meat. During the holidays, a bowl of brightly colored and fragrant strips of meat should appear on the dining table of Nanyang people.
8, Xuchang Wangluo Braised pig trotters
Xuchang famous specialty food, Wangluo braised pig trotters , has a long history, which can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, when local people offered pig trotters to the princess who gave birth here to nourish their bodies. Zhou Xiangwang named Wang Luozi Store, and later changed its name to Wang Luo. The pig trotter making technology has been passed down and is constantly improved. The braised pig trotter is crystal clear and shiny, rotten but not dispersed, fat but not greasy, sweet and delicious, and never get tired of eating it.
or above are the top 8 delicacies in Henan. See if your hometown is on the list? You can also introduce other delicacies, and you will definitely go and eat them all if you have the chance!
(First chef editor: Mingming)
