As the saying goes, "Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat in the underground", donkey meat is red and tender in texture and has a strong taste. It has finer fiber than beef and a better taste. It is not as fat as pork or mutton. It has a foul smell, so it is not an exaggeration to say that donkey meat is the top quality of animal meat.

Hejian City is located in the middle of the vast North China Plain. In ancient times, it was the Kingdom of Hejian. In the Han Dynasty, it was granted the title of King of Hejian. It was a vassal and later a mansion. It was located on the transportation route south of Beijing. After the Ming Dynasty, it became the "imperial road" leading to various places in the south. According to legend, the width of the road was "ten Eight Bows". It has become the thoroughfare between north and south and is commonly known as the first capital in southern Beijing. Therefore, various food cultures with northern and southern flavors have developed here. Especially in the late Qing Dynasty, most of the eunuchs in the palace came from the Hejian area. After the decline of the Qing Dynasty, the eunuchs in the imperial kitchen who were masters of cooking in the palace returned to their hometowns and became popular among the people. Eating by craftsmanship. Therefore, there is a saying: "If you want to eat, go to the river", "Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground". Since the last two dragons were eaten and the other died in the Xia Dynasty, only the dragon-slaying technique has been passed down. , and donkeys have multiplied and multiplied for thousands of years, and people can't eat them all. It can be called the first taste in the world. The delicious taste of donkey meat has been enjoyed by ancient people for a long time. Song Qi, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, passed by Luoyang and stayed with friends for several days. After singing poems and wine, he ate a lot of donkey meat. In the end, he got so jealous that he even killed the donkey who was traveling for him.

The "big fire roasted donkey meat" has the unique flavor of Hejian. It has a long history. The earliest legend is that before Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji came to Hejian, a scholar "killed donkeys and cooked rice" to entertain Li Longji. After eating, he said: It's delicious; Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty went to the south of the Yangtze River. Passing by Hejian, he missed the place where he lived and had a meal among the people. The host had to take the leftover cake and put donkey meat in it and heat it in a big pot. After Qianlong ate it, he praised it for being delicious. It took several generations to develop such a shape (there is also a round shape) and flavor. There is a saying in Hejian: "I often go to the market and I'm afraid I won't see anyone selling Huoshao." This means that Huoshao's status in the minds of the people and everyone's love for this kind of food.

After the founding of New China, to protect farm animals, donkeys could not be killed casually, so they had to be mixed with pork. He also created a unique stew made from donkey fat, starch and various medicinal materials. During the Cultural Revolution, capitalism was cut off from its tail. This unique food culture in Hejian has all come to a halt.

After the reform and opening up, the economies of villages and towns, especially the Hejian Migezhuang area, have become relatively open. Fire-roasted donkey meat has become active again, and its cooking technology has developed to a higher level, from the preparation of fabrics, the shaping and heating of dough, the old soup of donkey meat, and even the cutting of donkey meat. Careful research, even a simple stew method, has gathered years of experience and craftsmanship from the old and new generations, making it a secret that is unique to Hejian. Its representative is the old store of Wanguan Donkey Meat Huoshao. After years of improvement and development, Wanguan Donkey Meat Huoshao has developed into a formalized company with two independent brands: "Baiwanguan" and "Kungfu Donkey". The traditional food "roasted donkey meat with big fire" was carried forward and soon spread to various places north of the Yangtze River, and was well received by gourmets everywhere.

Features

Among the various ways to eat donkey meat, the donkey meat roasted in Shuhe is the most common, and among the donkey meat roasted, the donkey meat roasted in Shuhejian is the best. In ancient times, Hejian Prefecture was a place with abundant water and grass, and the donkey meat produced was also particularly delicious. The donkey meat in the authentic donkey meat barbecue restaurant near Hebei comes from Hejian. With the ancestral cooking skills of the owner of the store, the cooked donkey meat is ruddy in color, tender and delicious.

Preparation

Fire-firing is a dead-end fire. After kneading the dough, stretch it into a long strip, apply oil, fold it in half, and bake it in a pan. The temperature should not be too high. high. After the fire is basically cooked, put it on the stove under the pan. The stove is specially designed to hold the fire on the side. In this way, the fire is exposed to a higher temperature but not to an open flame. After a while, there will be a layer of crispy skin on the outside of the fire, which will be very crispy in your mouth. The choice of donkey meat is very particular, and it also depends on personal preferences. Inexperienced customers often want the purest meat, and the most flavorful meat in donkey meat is the meat with fat. There is very little fat in donkey meat, and the fat meat is not as greasy as pork, but more delicious. , easier to feed ingredients.

Take out the freshly seared meat, and then let the customer indicate which piece of meat they want, weigh it on the scale, and cut it into thin slices on a special vegetable pile. If the customer requests, green chili peppers can also be added and cut into the donkey meat. Then add the fragrant stew, which is prepared by adding donkey oil and starch to the soup in which donkey meat is cooked. It has the same taste as donkey meat, but the flavor of the ingredients is much stronger. Whether donkey meat is delicious when grilled, the key lies in the aroma rather than the meat. Then quickly cut one side of the fire and stuff the meat and incense into the fire. A fragrant donkey meat is cooked on fire and you're done.

Nutritional value

Donkey meat must be eaten while it is hot, because in order for the donkey meat to be fragrant, some fat must be added to it. Only by roasting it over a hot fire can the fat be roasted and the aroma will be released. Penetrate into the meat and cook on fire. Bite the crispy roasted meat into your mouth while it's hot, and the delicious aroma of donkey meat oozes out of it. Put it in your mouth and chew it. The donkey meat is tender and crispy. The delicacies in the world don't end there.