Oily meat
Oily meat is the most famous traditional dish in Shanxi. According to legend, this dish first appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It was originally a famous dish in Pingyang, Du Yao (now Linfen), and later spread among Taiyuan people. By the Song Dynasty, it had become a representative variety of shops. "Oily meat" is found in Jiangsu, Shanghai and Zhejiang, but the oily meat in Shanxi is different in material selection and production, and has strong local characteristics in Shanxi. In addition to the traditional selection of lean meat, it is sized and oiled, fried with natural black fungus, mushrooms and winter bamboo shoots, and now there is Taiwan Province mushroom oil meat (Taiwan Province mushroom, the abbreviation of mushroom produced in Wutai Mountain area, is a kind of extremely nutritious edible fungus, also known as "smallpox dish".
Braised vegetables
Shanxi braised dishes are common snacks in farmers' recipes. Pot-stewed vegetables are rich in content, and the soup is delicious and nutritious, suitable for all ages. Braised dish This is a soup dish, with soup and vegetables. Rich in content, suitable for all ages. Shanxi braised dishes are the most common home-cooked dishes, but they have become the most grand food in Shanxi people's hearts, and they are indispensable hot pot dishes on the Spring Festival table. One of the reasons is that hot pot symbolizes satiety; The second reason is that this dish embodies the character of Shanxi people, which is tolerant, practical and not exclusive!
Fried auricularia auricula with yam
Long yam fried auricularia auricula is a famous healthy food in Shanxi. The gum contained in Auricularia auricula can also absorb the dust and impurities left in the human digestive system and excrete them, which has a cleaning effect. Yam is also a good food for strengthening the spleen, both of which are particularly healthy. Among them, Pingyao long yam is the most famous. It is a geographical indication product and a famous specialty with a long history, especially long yam produced in Peyo Village.
Datong roasted lamb chop
Datong roast lamb chop is a famous dish for entertaining guests. Roast leg of lamb evolved from roast whole sheep. According to legend, hunting and nomadic people who live in the vast land in northern China often roast whole prey and eat whole sheep by bonfires. People gradually found that the best part of the whole sheep is the hind leg of the sheep, so they often cut off the hind leg of the sheep and roast it. Roasting sheep's hind legs alone is not only faster than roasting whole sheep, but also more delicious and convenient to eat, so roasting sheep's legs gradually replaced roasting whole sheep. After long-term development, various ingredients and condiments are gradually added to the leg of lamb during roasting, so that it integrates shape, color, taste and freshness, and is beautiful in color, fragrant in meat, tender inside and crisp but not greasy. "Don't look, the taste is already very fragrant."
Datong tong hotpot
Datong copper hot pot is a high-grade pot dish with traditional flavor in Shanxi. In the cold winter, all kinds of hot pots in large and small restaurants in the central and northern regions are on the market, and hot pots are essential for both meals and banquets. The best quality and highest grade pot dish is "assorted hot pot". The choice of hot pot is also exquisite, and it must be Longfeng hot pot made in Datong, or some hot pots with magnificent graphics. Datong hot pot has a long history and exquisite craftsmanship. Datong hot pot can not only prevent rust and disinfection, but also keep the original flavor of the dishes. Exquisite craft crystal and colorful assorted raw materials are skillfully combined, and the soup is delicious and full of local characteristics.
Crisp flesh
Small crispy meat is one of the top ten famous bowls in Shanxi, and its practice is also very particular. First cut the selected lean meat into strips, mix with eggs, starch and cooking wine and marinate for 20 minutes. After the oil is overheated, steam it slowly in the pot and steam it thoroughly for later use. At the same time, the meat is combined with seasonings such as fungus, tofu and vegetables according to the process. A bowl of crispy meat comes out of the pot, with bright color, crisp but not rotten, fat but not greasy, and full of fragrance. Not only delicious, but also nutritious.
Gaoping top ten bowls
"Top Ten Bowls" is a unique dish of Gaoping people in Shanxi Province, with a total of 10 dishes: water white meat, chrome peach meat, bowl meat, Sichuan soup meat, sausage soup, bean curd soup, egg soup, Tianhe egg, soft rice and lentil soup. A bowl is delicious, just like the North-South cuisine series, except that the tableware uses bowls instead of plates. The dishes in the bowl can also be called "soup", which is commonly known as "bowl soup". In my opinion, the quality, taste and color of its working materials are not worse than "big dishes" at all.
Fushan tongzi chicken
Fu Shan lived in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and his surname was Fu Mingshan. He reads widely, including philosophy, medicine, Confucianism, Buddhism, poetry, calligraphy, painting, epigraphy, martial arts, textual research and so on. There is also a lot of research on diet. He invented Taiyuan's famous snack brain and spread it to a restaurant. He named the restaurant "Qinghe Garden", which means eating the brains of the rulers of Qing Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty. This Fushan Broiler was also re-developed according to the ancient cooking method of Fushan, so it was named Fushan Broiler.
Baked tofu
Roasted tofu is a unique traditional food in Jincheng Gaoping, which has a history of more than 2,000 years. According to legend, in the battle of Changping in 260 BC, Zhao Kuo was defeated by General Qin and 400,000 troops of Zhao were killed. Tian Lei's cruelty aroused the hatred of later generations, so they compared tofu to Tian Lei meat and cooked it on the fire to vent their anger. Unexpectedly, after eating it, people feel quite fresh and very stylish. This dish is yellow skin and white meat, soft and tender, spicy and delicious, and has a unique flavor.