Kaifeng belongs to Henan Province. In ancient times, it was called Laoqiu, Daliang, Chenliu, Bianzhou, Tokyo, Bianjing, Bianliang, etc., or simply Bian. Kaifeng has a history of more than 4,100 years of city and capital construction.
It is known as It was the ancient capital of eight dynasties. Kaifeng is the place where the Qingming River Scene was created. Kaifeng not only has a long history and culture, but also has many delicious foods. Today I will introduce to you the top 10 famous foods in Kaifeng.
1. Kaifeng Xiaolongbao: Kaifeng Xiaolongbao has a unique flavor and a long history. It is one of Kaifeng’s famous foods. It pays attention to the selection of materials and fine production. It is usually made with lean meat from pig hind legs as stuffing, refined flour as skin, and steamed over high heat. Its characteristics are: beautiful appearance, small and exquisite, thin skin and rich fillings, soupy and oily, delicious taste, fragrant and sharp.
2. Baked Carp Noodles: It is a traditional local dish with special characteristics. It is made up of two dishes: "Sweet and Sour Fish" and "Baked Longxu Noodles". It has the reputation of "eating dragon meat first, then eating dragon whiskers" in the local area. It is characterized by its jujube red color, soft and delicious flavor; the baked noodles are as thin as hair, fluffy and crispy.
3. Bianjing Roast Duck: Also known as Tokyo Roast Duck, it was created in the Song Dynasty and has a history of thousands of years. It is made with stuffed duck, honey, Beijing winter vegetables, etc. Its characteristics: crispy skin, tender and fragrant meat inside, persimmon red color. Very delicious.
4. Kaifeng Bucket Chicken: It is a famous local traditional food. It is said to have been created during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of a hundred years. Its characteristics: round and perfect, goose-yellow in color, oily and shiny, fat but not greasy, salty, tender and crispy, with a hint of lotus fragrance. It is a must-have famous dish at local cocktail parties and banquets.
5. Kaifeng Double Lamb Intestine: It is one of Kaifeng’s local specialty snacks. It is said to have been created in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than a hundred years. It is made from the large and small intestines of sheep. The general method is to wash the large and small intestines of the sheep, fill them with sheep blood and cook them, then cut them into half-inch lengths and add them together with the fetal sheep, sheep waist and sheep intestines. Put it in the pot and cook until the color of the soup is red, white and green. Its characteristics are: mellow and fragrant, the soup is fresh and the meat is delicious. It also has the effects of warming and nourishing kidney yang and strengthening the body.
6. Chenliu tofu stick: It is a traditional specialty of Chenliu Town, Kaifeng City. Because it was founded in Chenliu Ancient Town, it is called Chenliu Tofu Stick. It is made by frying soybean milk and is shaped like a stick with a hollow center. It can be simmered, roasted, stir-fried, stuffed, etc. and can be made into dozens of dishes with different flavors. No matter what kind of dish it is made into, it is delicious and nutritious.
7. Fried jelly: It is a snack that the locals like very much and is sold in many places in Kaifeng. How to make it: use jelly as the main raw material, add a small amount of oil, bean paste, green onion, and ginger, and then simmer it with a pot cover. Its characteristics: hot, fragrant and tender, burnt but not burnt.
8. Hot noodle dumplings: It is a traditional local snack, which is said to have been created in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is made by combining hot noodles and dead noodles together to make the skin, stuffing with chives or fresh meat, shaped like a crescent moon, and steamed in a pot. Its characteristics: the soup is delicious and the dough is light and sweet.
9. Kaifeng pot stickers: It is a famous local snack. It is made of fresh meat, tender leeks, crude oil, peanut oil, ground oil, cooking wine, minced ginger, etc., and then made with refined powder. Wrap the dough into a small boat shape, then put it in a pan and add water to cook. After the water dries, pour in diluted dough water. Finally, when the water is gone, pour in peanut oil and fry over a slow fire until the bottom turns persimmon red. Its characteristics: the soup is filled with oil and is delicious, and it is paired with balsamic vinegar and garlic cloves for a unique flavor.
10. Mutton steamed buns: It is one of the famous snacks in Kaifeng and one of the favorite snacks in Kaifeng among many foodies. It is made of minced mutton and some special seasonings wrapped in the middle of a thin white flour pancake. The pancake tastes chewy, full of burnt minced meat flavor, and chewy. It is best to eat it while it is hot.
There are so many snacks in Kaifeng. Do you like any of the above ten? What other ones do you like?