The burnt donkey meat is a very popular traditional snack in North China. It originated in Baoding and Hejian, and is widely spread in the central Hebei Plain. The stewed donkey meat is added to the crispy burnt meat with the soup stock.

Baoding, as the catering cultural center of Hebei province and the birthplace of Hebei cuisine, is famous for its donkey meat burning after continuous development and promotion. Donkey-burning shops can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of North China, which are completely integrated into the lives of local residents. In addition, there are similar foods in Hejian, Hebei Province, but the method and taste are very different. The most intuitive difference is that the donkey meat in Baoding is round, while the donkey meat in Hejian is rectangular. According to historical records, donkey meat fire originated in Baoding, Hebei Province in the second year of Ming Jianwen (AD 1411), and now it is spread all over Yanzhao.

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Nutritional value of donkey meat after fire:

Donkey meat is sweet and cool, and has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, nourishing yin and strengthening yang, calming the nerves and relieving annoyance. It is especially effective for those who are weak, tired, deficient in qi and blood and upset.

donkey skin is the raw material for boiling donkey skin glue, and the finished product is called Ejiao. According to Chinese medicine, Ejiao is sweet and flat in taste, and has the effects of enriching blood, nourishing yin, nourishing liver, benefiting qi, stopping bleeding, clearing away lung-heat, regulating menstruation, moistening dryness and relieving asthma, and is suitable for treating anemia, sallow complexion, dry throat, scanty fluid, constipation and all bleeding symptoms.

Donkey meat is sweet and cool, and has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, nourishing yin and strengthening yang, calming the nerves and relieving annoyance. It is especially effective for those who are weak, tired, deficient in qi and blood and upset. Therefore, it is very suitable for male elderly people to eat.

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