History-thick, elegant and profound
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Shaanxi was ruled by the State of Qin, so it was called Qin for short. On this basis, the ancient and young food flavor is called "Qin food culture", which is centered in Shaanxi and can be extended to the whole northwest region. Historically, due to the development of politics, economy, culture and trade at that time, many scenic spots were formed in Shaanxi, especially in xi 'an, and there were quite a lot of internal and external exchanges.
The representative cuisines of "Qin cuisine culture" are mainly composed of yamen cuisine, merchant cuisine, local cuisine, folk cuisine and pure cuisine. Yamen cuisine, also known as official cuisine, has a long history and is elegant and heavy, such as "elbow with handle" and "spring with fat head". Merchants' cuisines win by being expensive, such as "money to send vegetables" and "bergamot shark's fin". Such as "Four Happiness in Ming Dynasty", "Fish in Milk Soup Pot", "Shredded Squid in Braised Sauce" and "Braised Meat in Three Seasons". Folk dishes are economical and full of local flavor, such as "skinless sliced meat", "braised eggplant with shredded pork" and "gourd head". After the development of Ming and Qing dynasties, Muslim dishes have begun to take shape, such as "mutton bread in soup" and "gourd head".
Shaanxi's catering and catering culture retains the legacy of more than ten dynasties, such as Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang, with exquisite and beautiful features. Shaanxi catering relies on the advantages of history and ancient capital, absorbs the essence, absorbs the exotic flavors of all ethnic groups, gathers domestic and foreign collections, and excavates and inherits the palace skills of past dynasties. It is famous for its wide variety, exotic colors, strong national characteristics, different local flavors and antique.
However, the catering industry in Shaanxi developed slowly in the early stage. Since 1930s, with the opening of Longhai Railway and the rise of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Shaanxi has become the rear area of China, and the population who moved to xi 'an from all over the world has increased sharply, and various flavors of food have also settled in Xi 'an, so the catering industry in Shaanxi has flourished. Leaping development. With the excavation of classic banquets such as Dumpling Banquet, Snack Banquet, Imitation Tang Banquet and Palace Banquet, a number of innovative dishes have emerged to meet the needs of tourists from all over the world, further enhancing the popularity of Shaanxi catering.
Status quo-striving for flow, winning and being colorful.
As early as the Tang Dynasty, Xi 'an (called Chang 'an in ancient times) was the largest and most open city in China, and the center of China's food and food culture. Bai Juyi, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem, "Sending baked wheat cakes to Yang Wanzhou is like learning Kyoto, and the noodles are crisp and fragrant. It seems a blessing to give them to Ambassador Yang, who is hungry and cold. " In fact, the "sesame cake" in the poem is the sesame we eat today.
Sanqin famous food is rich throughout the ages. All kinds of snacks circulating in Shaanxi, whether royal or folk, are huge in quantity and fine in workmanship, and are deeply loved by Chinese and foreign people. While excavating, sorting out and retaining these traditional delicacies, Shaanxi people have given them new connotations, such as making traditional jiaozi and snacks into eye-opening dumpling banquets, snack banquets, imitation Tang banquets and court banquets.
Muslim cuisine also plays a very important role in China cuisine. In recent years, Muslim catering represented by beef and mutton in Shaanxi Paomo has occupied a dominant position. Xi 'an's Laosunjia and Tongsheng Lane are famous food stores and have become the favorite places for tourists all over the world.
The catering industry is a multi-faceted luminous mirror, which not only can bring the most direct consumption, but also has great significance for stimulating agriculture, food processing industry and solving social problems such as employment. Therefore, vigorously developing the catering industry and promoting the "Qin food culture" have become a highlight and feature of Shaanxi's economic development and promoting the development of tourism.