Pingyao ancient city must eat food raiders

Pingyao's diet is dominated by Shanxi local characteristics, and most kinds of pasta have moderate tastes. Among the "New Three Treasures of Pingyao", there are two treasures-beef and long yam, which are sold in every restaurant in Pingyao. The following is a must-eat food guide for Pingyao ancient city that I compiled for you. I hope it is useful to everyone.

tofu

The tofu in Pingyao is slightly different from that in other places. Pingyao bean curd should be boiled into marinade with vermicelli, soybean, starch and various seasonings. When eating, soak the beancurd in the gravy in the bowl, which is fresh, tender and delicious, and the aroma is overflowing. Eat it with sesame cakes and fried dough sticks, which has a special flavor.

Handmade moon cakes

Handmade moon cakes are a special food in Pingyao. Generally speaking, it is made of flour, sugar, brown sugar, sesame seeds, peanuts and other raw materials by hand. Two dollars for the big one and one dollar for the small one. The crust is thin and crisp, and the filling is fragrant but not greasy. There are sweet stuffing and salty stuffing, and the handmade moon cakes that have just come out of the pot and are hot are the most delicious.

Pingyao beef

Pingyao beef was famous in Siyuan as early as the middle of Ming Dynasty. It is made of high-quality calf leg meat by cooking and pickling. It is characterized by fresh and tender meat, fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood, crisp and delicious, rosy color, clearly visible shredded pork and attractive appearance.

In history, famous workshops for processing spiced beef in Pingyao have time-honored brands such as Wang Longsheng, Xingshenglei and Cheng Zili, and now the most famous one is Guanyun.

Wanto

Bowls and plates are a kind of pasta snacks with a long history in Pingyao. It was invented by Dong Xuan, a chef of the Qing Dynasty, and has a history of one hundred years. A good saucer is smooth and delicious. When cooking dishes, mix them with white flour, warm salt water and vegetable oil. Make it into paste, then put it in a five-inch plate, steam it in a cage and let it cool. The bowl rack can be fried cold or hot. This kind of snack can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of the ancient city.

Rice husk oat flour roasted laolao

"Sailing on Oil Noodles" (k?ol?o) is a special pasta snack in Xinzhou area, which has gradually become one of the special foods in Shaanxi. "LALLY LALLY" is a kind of pasta made of oat flour. Named after the shape of a basket, the people call it "Lally Lally"-a round frame made of bamboo or wicker, which looks like a bucket and is specially used by farmers to draw water.

Fried buns

"Fried Bao" is one of the famous foods in Pingyao, and the locals call it "Fried Bao" for short. It is oblate, golden yellow from top to bottom, crisp outside and fresh inside, and has a good taste. Because of its different fillings, it can be divided into mutton, pork and vegetarian dishes.

Banlanzi

Picking rotten seeds is a common coarse grain food in Shanxi. Most of them are potatoes (also made of Chinese cabbage, with the same method and different taste), and white flour and sorghum flour are the main ingredients. After peeling potatoes, wipe them clean, pour them into flour, steam them in a pan, and then fry them with side dishes in an oil pan. Slope heel is a relatively light staple food, which tastes fragrant and spicy.

Long yam

Pingyao long yam is a kind of food, which can also be used as medicine, and has the effects of invigorating spleen, nourishing stomach and benefiting qi. Tubers are fleshy, 2-7 cm in diameter, with dark brown skin and yellowish brown skin. Pingyao long yam is a geographical indication product and a famous specialty with a long history, especially the long yam produced in Peyo is of good quality.

Every restaurant in Pingyao ancient city has dishes processed in long yam, mainly drawing long yam and honey long yam.