What are the staple foods in Henan?

Pasta is the staple food.

Ingredients

500 grams of flour

300 grams of pork belly

An appropriate amount of water

An appropriate amount of snake beans

1 tomato

1 green pepper

3 garlic

An appropriate amount of cooking oil

An appropriate amount of salt

An appropriate amount of chicken essence

An appropriate amount of MSG

An appropriate amount of soy sauce

Method/steps

Add water to the noodles and mix well to make noodles

Cut the pork belly and mix with salt and soy sauce. Cut the tomatoes, snake beans and green peppers.

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Pour the cooking oil into the pot and heat it, add the garlic, and then Put the chopped ingredients into the oil pan and stir-fry.

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Put the fried ingredients into a bowl, add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and prepare the following. Finally, put the ingredients into the pot and add seasonings to taste.

Notes

Pay attention to the oil temperature

Sauteing time

As an authentic Henanese, pasta is our staple food.

There are also many ways to make pasta. Today I will share with you the 8 most famous pastas in Henan. You will be an "authentic" Henanese if you have eaten them all.

Top1, Braised Noodles

I believe many people will think of Henan noodles in advance. It is a traditional snack with vegetarian, meat, rice, vegetables and soup. , is also a special delicacy of the Han people in Henan and has a long history. The classification of braised noodles is also very simple. Mainly based on the different side dishes, it is divided into: mutton braised noodles, beef braised noodles, three delicacies braised noodles, pork braised noodles, etc.

Top2, Lo Mein

There is a saying among the people in Henan: "Cold noodles, beaten eggs, two big bowls of noodles." The cold noodles here are noodles. In Henan, noodles are also called "cold water surface". After the noodles are cooked, they are run through cold water first. Then make the egg tomatoes or cabbage eggs into saute, pour it on the cold noodles, and you can eat it. But there is a taboo here, that is, friends with weak stomachs should not eat it.

Top3, slurry noodles

In Henan, the methods of slurry noodles are almost the same. They are all made into slurry first and then made into noodles. The preparation of slurry noodles is very simple, low in cost, delicious, easy to digest, and has a unique sour taste. It is a delicacy with local characteristics that has been passed down since ancient times. If you want to drink authentic noodles, Pangpang recommends that you go to Luoyang.

Top 4. Mududian Noodles

Mududian noodles are a local specialty food often eaten by people in Henan, especially in autumn and winter. After the corn matures in autumn, some of it is left to be ground into corn flour. Every time you make noodles, after the water boils, put some cornmeal, not too much, then add noodles, sauerkraut, etc., sprinkle with a little salt, and you can eat it directly. When eating, add a little more chili, not to mention how delicious it will be.

Top5, sesame leaf noodles

Sesame leaf noodles are also one of the most distinctive pastas in Henan. Many people go to restaurants to eat and end up with a bowl of sesame leaf noodles. , not only aids digestion, but also relieves hangover. The surface of sesame leaf noodles is very particular. It cannot be just a single flour, but a mixture of flour and tofu at a ratio of 3:2. Moreover, rolling out bean noodles is also a technical job. If you want to eat authentic sesame leaves Noodles are more delicious when eaten in restaurants.

Top 6. Jiaxian Noodles

Henan Jiaxian Noodles are a traditional delicacy with a long history, which began in the Tang and Song Dynasties and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. Jiaxian Noodles, also known as Noodles for short, are made with extremely strict requirements and are pressed using the "leverage principle". It is a rare delicacy.

Top7, Xinye Banmian

Xinye Banmian also has a name, that is "Zhang Fei Banmian". This Xinye is exactly the Xinye where Zhuge Liang burned Xinye during the Three Kingdoms period. It is also the same as the Xinye Banmian. Zhang Fei has a long history in the Three Kingdoms period.

Xinye Panmen is famous for its refreshing, chewy and spicy flavor, and is very popular across the country.

Top8, braised noodles

Stewed noodles are also one of the famous delicacies in Henan. The method is to steam the noodles first, then stir-fry the side dishes, and then add the noodles and side dishes together. Mix well and it's ready to eat.