In Gansu, most people’s impression of it remains as a quiet legend. The Silk Road, Dunhuang, Gobi... countless mysteries are hidden in the thousands of years of wind and sand. This is people's memory of Gansu. This is only part of Gansu. People’s veil of memory about Gansu covers up the taste of the food. In fact, what is more attractive is the food in Gansu that has lasted for thousands of years.

When it comes to Gansu delicacies, delicacies such as hand-caught mutton and Lanzhou ramen will instantly occupy our minds and stimulate our salivary glands. In China, there are not many provinces that are famous for their food, and Gansu is one of them. Gansu brings together a variety of special delicacies, forming a delicacy characterized by mainly flour products, meat products and dairy products. If you travel to Gansu in winter and spring, you can enjoy a delicious food journey on the tip of your tongue.

Lanzhou Beef Noodles

Everyone is familiar with Lanzhou Ramen. There are restaurants all over the country and it has a high reputation. People who go to Lanzhou for the first time will eagerly go to a restaurant to eat Lanzhou Ramen. After eating, they will exclaim, "I have never had such delicious beef noodles!" Yes, in Lanzhou, no matter which restaurant you say you are in The food is as “authentic” as it is delicious! After leaving Lanzhou, beef noodles have lost their original taste. "One clear, two white, three red, four green, five yellow" is the definition of the deliciousness of beef noodles. It looks no different from other noodles. Only by eating it in your mouth can you taste the essence of beef noodles that stirs up saliva. The strong but not greasy taste wraps around the tip of your tongue. When you first come to Lanzhou, you are still deciding which restaurant to eat at. The famous restaurants are sold out and closed at two or three in the afternoon.

Linxia Mutton with Hands

Eating mutton with hands is a way of eating that many people want to try but have never done, but it is not the case in Linxia, ??Gansu. Hand-caught mutton is the most representative famous food in Linxia area. The meat is white and tender, full of aroma and endless aftertaste. "Ohan Red Marrow Mutton" was once a tribute to the imperial court. In Linxia, ??there is a saying that "if you don't have hands to grab it, there will be no feast". Different from other slow-cooked meats, the cooking and eating habits of hand-caught mutton reflect the generous atmosphere of the northwest people. If you come to this place with great ethnic customs, listen to the melodious song "Hua'er", and admire the radiant Hezhou peonies, don't forget to taste the food card here - hand-caught mutton.

Baiyin Sour and Rotten Pork

Many people can’t help but lose their appetite when they hear about rotten meat. Gansu Baiyin’s Sour and Rotten Pork is a delicious delicacy. In a random restaurant on Baiyin Street, pickled cabbage pork is always the most recommended dish. Three ingredients are indispensable for making this delicacy: "meat, sauerkraut, and potato powder." The greasy pork becomes sour, tender and delicious under the influence of sauerkraut. With the addition of special potato powder that will never become rotten after being boiled, one bite will give you a feeling of winter gloom. It feels like homely chatting by the fire. Walking into Baiyin, you will find that this delicacy is closely related to the lives of local people. A dish of sour and rotten meat can make people's stomachs feel more at ease, and it has become the epitome of people's daily life.

Longnan potato dumplings

Potatoes are the potatoes in our mouths and can be made into a variety of snacks. Here we have to talk about the famous snack potato dumplings in Longnan, Gansu. The preparation of this snack is not complicated. Put the cooked and peeled potatoes into a wooden trough, beat them into a sticky potato puree with a wooden hammer, then add sauerkraut and vinegar water, and finally use green garlic sprouts, leeks or Garnish slightly with green pepper. The sauerkraut must be fried in clear oil, and some refreshing seasonings must be added to the vinegar water. When you put the prepared potato balls into your mouth, you can feel the delicate and smooth texture of the potatoes between your lips and teeth, as well as the "private" taste brought by the ingredients.

Longxi bacon

Longxi bacon has a long history. The alternating fat and lean meat of pork is what we know as pork belly. The difference is that Longxi bacon has medicinal properties and a pure taste. The lean meat is as bright as red clouds, thin but not woody; the fat meat is as crystal clear as agate, fat but not greasy, slightly transparent, with more than 10 kinds of seasonings such as salt, pepper, fennel, ginger peel, cinnamon, and incense. The meat marinated and sun-dried has a delicious color and unique flavor.

What you want when eating in Gansu is "no meat, no noodles, no noodles, no spicy food."

Food is the most important thing for the people, and people’s pursuit of delicious food is endless. Food that can leave memories in people’s minds is considered a delicacy. In Gansu, in addition to the above-mentioned delicacies, there are also Jingning roast chicken, Qingyang buckwheat noodles, Jiayuguan barbecue, Dunhuang donkey meat yellow noodles, desert style banquet, Jinchang dumpling banquet, Zhangye cured mutton, and Wuwei "three sets of cars" etc., are all delicacies carefully crafted by Gansu people for thousands of years, and condense the essence of Gansu people’s life.

In order to celebrate the "Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival" and to allow tourists to taste Gansu's authentic delicacies, Gansu Province has launched a series of winter and spring festivals with farmers as the main theme with the theme of "Harvest and Travel in Gansu" Tourism-themed activities sincerely invite hundreds of millions of farmers and tourists at home and abroad to roam the land of Longyuan, enjoy the culture, nourish the body and mind, experience the magic and magnificence of the Symphonic Silk Road, and experience the taste of Gansu cuisine.

It’s not that difficult to go to Gansu, as long as you want to go.

During winter and spring, the routes from Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport and regional airports in the province to major cities across the country will not be suspended. Major airlines have also launched a number of highly attractive ultra-low discount winter and spring special travel products. At the same time, the railway department has also It will ensure that trains to and from major tourist cities in the province maintain normal operations. After arriving in Gansu, you will slowly find that with the tempting smell of delicious food, your heart is willing to stay in Gansu.

Let’s go to Gansu for a delicious food trip!