Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground. Donkey meat is tender and sinewy, with finer fibers and better taste than beef, no pork fat, no mutton stench, even the most picky eaters can hardly point out its shortcomings. Donkey meat can supplement iron, prevent anemia, the fat content is far lower than pork, beef and mutton, simply God to like to eat meat and want to lose weight people's gift. Donkey meat as the main ingredient of Hebei's famous donkey meat barbecue, more "Chinese sandwiches" reputation. Today, donkey meat barbecue, although not as McDonald's, KFC as in the world to open chain stores, but also in the Chinese land blossomed, and in its birthplace in Hebei, but also divided into two factions of Baoding, Hetao, coincidentally, where I am in this small town, is located in the Baoding, Hetao, is the two schools of thought fierce battle "main battlefield".

Hejian donkey meat barbecue, has a long history, the origin of two claims. One is according to legend, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji before ascending to the throne to the river, a scholar "kill donkeys cooking broomcorn" hospitality, Li Longji ate even said "delicious delicious"; the other is the Qing Dynasty Qianlong Jiangnan from the river passing, because of the missed residence in the folk dinner, the master hastily leftover cake Clip on the donkey meat in a cauldron pot hot, Qianlong ate and praised the delicious. Hetao donkey meat roast and "Miguozhuang" three words are the most loud, "the home of the water is beautiful, people are more beautiful, Miguozhuang burned gluttony I drooled !" This is the famous comedian Feng Gong, who is originally from Hetian City, Hebei Province, gave the Hetian donkey meat barbecue endorsement advertisement. Baoding faction is not far behind, director Zhang Yimou more than ten years ago to Baoding, named to eat donkey barbecue; comedian Guo Degang has repeatedly written into the work of Baoding donkey barbecue, witty banter between the free advertisement to it, but also attracted a lot of diners come and go. Donkey meat barbecue as Baoding famous dishes, Jicai representative, but also into the Shanghai World Expo.

Hejian, Baoding donkey meat barbecue of the difference between four. One in the shape of the barbecue. Hetao burn, its shape is square, Baoding burn, its shape is round, the shape is different, the specific practice has a slight difference, not to repeat. Second in the selection of donkey meat. Baoding is west of the Taihang Mountains, donkey barbecue selection is the Taihang donkey, Hetao close to the Bohai Sea, donkey barbecue selection is the Bohai Sea donkey, a mountain and a water, the taste of nature is different. Three in the practice. Baoding's donkey meat for the brining system, HeMa's donkey meat for the sauce system, which determines the flavor of the huge difference. As for the brine is better, or sauce is better, I'm afraid that the public said the public reasoning mother-in-law said that the woman has a reason. Four in the eating method. Hezhang donkey meat barbecue is cool meat sandwich hot cakes, to pepper as a supplementary material, and then add a little donkey jelly. This eating method is called cool eating, outside the hot inside cool, fresh and mellow. Baoding donkey meat barbecue to eat mainly hot, donkey meat is always rolling in the cauldron, with the old soup marinade mellow, and eat generally do not clip on the vegetable supplement.

The two genres are different in many ways, but they are also compatible. The first is the practice of huoyao, which is similar to naan in Xinjiang and baklava in Shandong. The second is the texture of the roast. Fresh out of the pot of roast, pay attention to the outside of the burnt inside, a bite can be heard on the skin of the roast click click click click broken open sound, listen to the addictive very much, can smell the light wheat flavor, even if the vegetarian can also eat a lot of food. Third, the production method. Master take a knife, casually according to the edge of the fire cut, deep, in the end, but not cut in half, the gap is just used to clip the meat. Fourth, accessories and soup. No matter which kind of donkey meat barbecue, can not be separated from a bowl of fragrant corn porridge, as well as a plate of crisp savory dishes, meat and vegetables, complement each other.

Does the donkey meat hot roast originate from Baoding or Hetian? Whose donkey meat is delicious? This is a benevolent and wise question. Last year, during the National Day, my cousin in Xinjiang to Beijing training, by the way, with his husband back to visit relatives, and live a few days, I took them almost to the small town of donkey meat roast ate all over again, on the car back to Beijing also brought two. Asked them in the end Hetao's delicious or Baoding's delicious, cousin husband said, there are the same and different, each has its own flavor.

Yes, the Chinese food culture is profound and eclectic, in fact, can be seen from this small donkey meat roast. Our small town, densely populated with dozens of small and large donkey meat roast store, they compete with each other but peacefully coexist, hospitable and inexpensive, bringing local residents and guests from afar extraordinary enjoyment. The aroma of donkey meat and the smell of roasted wheat, intertwined and intertwined, permeating the taste buds, people's appetites are greatly opened, and that kind of satisfaction and coziness can not be described. As for where is the birthplace, who is the so-called authentic, it is not so important.