My hometown is located in Dengzhou, Henan, an ancient city at the junction of Henan and Hubei. In addition, the ancient city has been inhabited by Hui and Han nationalities since ancient times. Therefore, we often eat a lot of delicious food during the slight cold season. Here are a few recommendations for everyone.

1. Dumplings, a must-have food for northerners' New Year's Day, must be ranked first. We Han people usually have a dumpling in the cold season for a long time. The fillings are mainly pork cabbage and pork green onion. My favorite is mutton dumplings made by Hui brothers. Bite open the dumpling skin, the soup is full, and then you see a small meat ball. Delicious. We also pay attention to how to eat dumplings. There are so-called dry food or soup. Dry is to take out the dumplings, drain them and put them on a plate, supplemented by a small dish with balsamic vinegar and spicy oil. Soup dumplings are called sour soup dumplings, which are made by adding minced chives and parsley into jiaozi soup, making it sour and spicy, and adding jiaozi directly. When eating, even the soup is eaten with jiaozi. Hot and sour and refreshing. After eating, I feel sweaty on my forehead and feel comfortable all over.

Sour soup dumplings

2. Because my hometown is close to Hubei, lotus roots can be easily obtained. How to eat lotus root The most common way for Henan people is to cold lotus root slices. But we also love Hubei people. Another way is lotus root soup. Blanch pig's feet, ribs or keel (all three can be used), add them to a casserole and simmer for an hour, then add large pieces of lotus root. Continue to stew until the bones are crisp and rotten, and the lotus root is soft. Serve after seasoning. Everyone has a bowl and eats a lot. It tastes sweet but very nourishing. It is also a seasonal food in the slight cold season.

lotus root soup

3. In the north, another winter food is definitely mutton. The slight cold season is the most common cold-dispelling product. We often go to the Muslim vegetable market to buy back the picked mutton. Buy a pair of sheep skeletons again. Chop the sheep skeleton into small pieces when you get home. As for the slow cooking in the pot. Boil until the soup is milky white. Put the whole lamb into the pot and continue to cook. When eating, add their own seasonings to the big bowl. Take out the cooked mutton and cut it into thin slices. Code into the bowl. Add milk white sheep soup. Sprinkle chopped green onion and coriander. When eating, we often serve a sesame seed cake. Or imitate Shaanxi people and break them into bowls and eat them with mutton soup, or a bowl of soup with sesame seeds. They are all delicious.

Mutton soup

Of course, Huimian Noodles, a well-known city in Henan, is also a good choice, but I won't go into details here because of the four seasons' delicacies. You are welcome to visit my hometown and experience the winter food in southern Henan when you have time.