The mutton rice mentioned here is salty porridge made of mutton and millet. Heze generally refers to porridge as "rice", such as millet porridge, rice porridge, pumpkin porridge and salty porridge. , will be called millet, rice, pumpkin rice, salted rice and so on. Mutton rice is a unique way to eat in Cao county, which is rarely seen in other places.

2, Cao Xian sesame seed cake

Cao Xian sesame seed cake is a specialty of Cao Xian County, Heze City, Shandong Province. The baked sesame seed cake has a yellow-red surface and is uncovered by hand. The bottom, cover and core are separated layer by layer, and the fragrance is fragrant. Take a bite, it's crisp outside and tender inside, not hard or sticky, suitable for all ages.

3. Shajia Mongolian yurt roasted whole lamb

Shajia Mongolian yurt roasted whole sheep is a specialty of Cao County, Heze City, Shandong Province. Cao Xian Shajia Mongolian yurt roasted whole sheep is delicious, nourishing and healthy, with exquisite materials and endless aftertaste. China Food Culture Research Association and the International Kite Federation recognized it as a special boutique with the characteristics of China food culture.

4. Caoxian roast beef

Cao Xian roast beef is a specialty of Cao Xian County, Heze City. Cao Xian roast beef has a long history and has the advantages of color, aroma, taste, beauty, tender meat, rich flavor and maturity.

5, small fish soup

Fish soup is one of Cao Xian people's favorite breakfasts. It's very comfortable to drink a bowl of fish soup, eat a steamed bread with mixed noodles and dip it in a small dish of pepper.

6. Caoxian spicy pig elbow

The spicy elbow in Cao County is a special food in Cao County, Heze City, Shandong Province. The production technology of spicy elbow in Cao county is complicated. Pig elbows before and after vegetable pigs are selected, pickled, bound and boiled, supplemented by various materials. It is a rare delicious food with all colors and flavors, and its taste is tender but not greasy.

7. Caozhou persimmon

Because Heze was called Cao Zhou in ancient times, the persimmon produced in Gengzhuang, Cao Zhou has the best taste, and Caozhou Gengbing has a production history of thousands of years. As early as the Ming dynasty, it was famous all over the country and was listed as a tribute of the court. Caozhougeng cake is orange-yellow, transparent, soft, thick and seedless, juicy, mellow and sweet, nutritious, resistant to storage and long-term deterioration. It has always been the top grade of persimmon and is deeply loved by people.

8. Cao Zhou sesame candy

Cao Zhou sesame candy is made from sesame, millet and wheat by traditional production technology, which has a unique flavor such as sweetness and crispness. It is strip-shaped, flat, milky white in color, bright in crystal body, sweet and crisp in taste, pure and delicious in taste, and rich in nutrition. It has the function of regulating stomach, relieving cough and treating constipation for more than 200 years.