People in Henan eat braised dishes in Henan on snowy days.

Henan braised dishes are one of the traditional famous dishes in Henan province and one of the most representative dishes in the Central Plains. Its history can be traced back to hundreds of years ago, and it is a delicious food created by Henan people in their long-term life practice.

Henan braised dishes are deeply loved by people for their unique taste and rich nutritional value. It takes meat, ribs, chicken and so on as the main raw materials, or it can be fried meatballs, vermicelli, cabbage, fried tofu, or it can add some soybean sprouts, sprinkle some green garlic seedlings when it is out of the pot, and serve it with steamed buns at home.

The soup is rich, delicious and memorable. In the cold winter, when snowflakes are falling on the ground, people sit around the fire, enjoying the snow scene outside the window and tasting steaming Henan braised dishes. That kind of warm feeling makes people feel extremely happy and satisfied.

Precautions for making braised dishes

1. Selection of ingredients: Choose fresh and high-quality ingredients. The choice of vegetables and meat should be decided according to personal taste and season, but it is very important to maintain diversity and freshness.

2. cut evenly: cut vegetables and meat into pieces or strips with the same size, so as to ensure that they are cooked evenly in the cooking process.

3. Grasp the sequence: Henan braised dishes generally need to use a variety of ingredients, such as tofu, chicken, seafood and so on. In the cooking process, the order of adding ingredients should be arranged reasonably according to the characteristics of each ingredient and cooking time, so as to maintain the taste and original flavor of each ingredient.

4. heat control: when cooking braised dishes, heat control is the key. Keep the firepower high enough, but don't let the ingredients boil too much, otherwise it will easily cause the ingredients to become mushy or overcooked.

5. Seasoning balance: braised dishes usually need to add a variety of seasonings, such as soy sauce, salt, sugar, and some special seasonings. When adding seasonings, attention should be paid to maintaining the balance of taste and the appropriate shade.

6. operation details: in the process of stewing vegetables, we should pay attention to the frequency and intensity of stirring, so as to fully blend all kinds of ingredients and seasonings, and at the same time avoid the fragmentation of ingredients caused by excessive stirring.