Tianshui, Gansu province, which is known as "Long Shang Xiao Jiangnan", is a place with beautiful scenery, rich products and beautiful humanities. Entering Tianshui is not only to appreciate the local cultural characteristics, but also a great pity for the journey if you don't try the local snack culture encyclopedia in Tianshui.
Tianshui is located at the intersection of north and south in China, with mild climate and abundant products. The good natural environment and the important commercial port of the ancient Silk Road make Tianshui's diet have high cultural taste and strong folk customs. Tianshui people's diet tastes are inherited from Qin people, mainly pasta, which is compatible with the sour and spicy tastes of Sichuan people and Jin people.
Tianshui local cuisine is characterized by its rich and heavy taste. Tianshui local flavor snacks more truly reflect the inside story of Tianshui folk customs. There are many varieties and forms, and the production method is fine. A large number of unique local snacks, such as noodles with soy sauce, noodle soup, Muslim noodles, noodle fish and croak, have been enduring for thousands of years, which fully shows that Tianshui's food culture has extremely strong vitality and condenses the intelligence and creativity of Tianshui people.
Quack-quack is a special food in Qin Zhou. The production method is as follows: firstly, buckwheat flour rich in Longnan is made into buckwheat seeds, soaked in water, processed, and its starch is taken; then, the starch is added into a pot, and cooked with low fire, until a thick layer is croaked in the pot, then it can be taken out and put into a pot to be covered, and it can be eaten or put on the market after recovery. Qin Zhou Guagua has a unique way of eating. First, Guagua is torn into small pieces, and then it is served with seasonings such as chili pepper oil, sesame sauce, mustard, soy sauce, salt, vinegar and garlic paste.
Tianshui bean jelly has many varieties, different flavors, exquisite production and unique seasoning. The bean jelly made of buckwheat is soft and smooth, the bean jelly is crystal clear, and the bean jelly made of lentils, noodles and so on. Among them, the bean jelly made by raising wheat has complex technology and good flavor. In midsummer, a bowl of bean jelly makes you cool and the summer heat disappears. When eating staple food, with bean jelly, it often increases people's appetite and appetite.
noodles with gravy are a famous snack in Tianshui. When people do big and small things, they will greet their guests with noodles with gravy. The practice of noodles with gravy in Tianshui is to stir-fry oolong head, celery, auricularia auricula, yellow flower, dried bean curd, meat, meatballs, splint pieces (strips, slices), etc., and pour thick paste on them. Then use Peng powder to pull noodles, the width of which is more than two centimeters. Cook the pulled noodles, fish them into a big bowl, pour the diced pork, and add oil, spicy pork, vinegar, salt and other ingredients to make the meat noodles with gravy.
Tianshui shredded chicken wonton is a very common diet in northern China, but only Tianshui people make wonton into such a delicious food with good color, fragrance, taste and shape. The shredded chicken wonton in Tianshui can be called "a must in China", and it is difficult to taste it outside Tianshui. Among the four flavors of Tianshui shredded chicken wonton: sour, spicy, fragrant and salty, a bitter taste is missing and it is full of fragrance, which reflects Tianshui people's thinking about Tianshui life and their pursuit of a happy life.
Tianshui vermicelli is produced by Huangjiazhuang, Zhongshi Village and West Shi Cun in Sanyangchuan Stone Buddha Township. Because of its rich oil and gas and golden color, it is called "golden one".