There are four kinds of meat and four kinds of dishes in eight bowls in Henan. Pork is the main meat, elbow meat and hip meat are selected, which are divided into fermented bean curd, crispy pork floss, braised pork and square meat; Four kinds of meat are mainly skin dregs, kelp, vermicelli and tofu, which are made by unique technology.
Eight bowls in Henan province focus on cooking techniques such as roasting, stewing, dipping, roasting, stewing, frying, steaming and frying. The eight bowls, which have been circulating for a long time in Xunxian county, Henan province, inherit the taste of Manchu and combine the eating habits of Han nationality.
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The famous recipes in the eight bowls are: eight bowls of Manchu fried tofu with sauerkraut, stewed shrimp and tofu eggs, roasted pig's hand, roasted frog, Coprinus comatus powder, stewed meat of the year, imperial tofu and imam meat, among which imam meat is the most representative, commonly known as Nurhachi golden meat, which was handed down from the Nurhachi era of Qing Taizu.
Eight bowl props, the necessary supporting tools are eight big bowls, eight small bowls, eight small handles, eight pairs of chopsticks, the square table and eight seats. A bowl, whether made of pottery or porcelain, must not be a bowl or a dish. The big bowl is used to hold vegetables and the small bowl is used to eat. Porcelain cups were mostly used for small wine glasses, and later they were gradually changed into glasses.