Some people say that Henan braised noodles have a history of more than 1,000 years, while others say that it is not that long, about 100 years.

So, how long is the history of Henan Braised Noodles?

Where did Henan Braised Noodles come from?

How old is the history of Henan braised noodles? The earliest legend: (Tang Dynasty, more than 600 AD, more than 1,300 years ago) It is said that on a snowy day in the middle of winter before he ascended the throne, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, suffered from cold and died in a small farmyard.

The mother and son were kind-hearted. They slaughtered the four domestic animals (also known as elk) with horns that looked like a deer but not a deer, a head that looked like a horse but not a horse, a body that looked like a sheep but not a sheep, and hooves that looked like an ox but not an ox.

Hungry.

But the situation was urgent and the enemy was chasing her. The old woman hurriedly pulled the dough and put it directly into the soup pot, cooked it and served it to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was sweating all over his body after eating, and felt warm and refreshed. He felt energetic and recovered from his cold illness.

So he rode his horse and said goodbye.

After Li Shimin came to the throne, he couldn't taste the delicacies all day long. He remembered the noodles his mother and son had cooked in the farmyard on a snowy day in the middle of winter. Thinking of their life-saving grace, he sent someone to look for the mother and son and offer generous rewards.

It really paid off and finally found the mother and son.

Taizong also ordered the imperial chef to learn skills from the old man.

From then on, this life-saving noodle - Qilin Noodles - appeared on the royal diet of the Tang Dynasty.

Recent origin (late Qing Dynasty, more than 100 years) Yang Peizhang, courtesy name Xiaocun, was born in Houhe Village, Houhe Town, Changge City today.

In the second year of Guangxu's reign, he was promoted to Jinshi; in the following year, he was promoted to Jinshi and was awarded the title of editor of the Hanlin Academy (later known as Yang Hanlin); in the 27th year, he was promoted to a bachelor's degree in ministerial affairs; in the 27th year, he was promoted to a bachelor's degree in the cabinet and the minister of the Ministry of Rites; in the 29th year, he was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

; In the 32nd year, he was appointed deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

During the Guangxu period, merchants from all over the world gathered in the capital. At that time, a fellow countryman, Guo Zixing, opened a restaurant in Beijing. His craftsmanship was good and he was known as "the best pot in the world."

In the bustling city, extortion and extortion happened from time to time. Guo Zixing troubled Yang Hanlin many times for such things. Yang Hanlin was obliged to handle it properly for his fellow villagers, and he was highly praised by his fellow villagers.

One day, more than a dozen local gangsters found trouble after dinner. Guo Zixing stepped forward to argue. Unexpectedly, the gangsters punched and smashed the restaurant to pieces. After Yang Hanlin heard about this, he sent someone to take Guo Zixing's family to his house.

He said, "I am looking for a kitchen chef. If you are willing, you can stay here to avoid being made trouble by evil people in the future." Seeing Yang Hanlin's sincerity, Guo Zixing agreed.

Yang Hanlin liked vegetarian pasta all his life, and it was Guo Zixing who was good at "good show". After entering the palace, he served Yang Hanlin attentively and considerately. Yang Hanlin was very satisfied, and he followed him ever since.

After the Revolution of 1911 broke out and the Republic of China was established, Yang Hanlin was then the deputy censor of the Qing court. Due to his old age and deteriorating health, he took the opportunity to resign and return to his hometown.

In autumn, Yang Hanlin occasionally felt cold and was bedridden. Guo Zixing still presented breakfast to him.

Yang Hanlin mustered up his energy and ate a few mouthfuls of fried dough sticks. After a while, he vomited. The doctor looked at it and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just that he has been weak for a long time. Fish, meat, and greasy food should not be eaten. He should mainly eat light vegetarian food."

"It can be used as a combination of medicine and dietary supplements." After hearing this, Guo Zixing thought, since Lao Hanlin likes to eat noodles, I might as well try boiling the fried dough sticks in water. As a result, the cooked noodles were smooth and translucent, and I wanted to eat them.

Guo Zixing felt that adding some broth to the noodles would be both nutritious and digestible.

So, he patted the meat into minced meat, smashed the leg bones, and simmered the soup. After the soup was stewed, he poured it into the noodles and brought it to Yang Hanlin.

What is it?" Guo Zixing had an idea and said, "Braised noodles, this is something to nourish the body." The family made the soup for Yang Hanlin to taste, and Yang Hanlin repeatedly said it was good.

He immediately leaned over and finished the soup and noodles.

Yang Hanlin asked Guo Zixing: "What's the matter with braised noodles?" Guo Zixing said: "The doctor told me: Big fish, big meat and greasy food are not easy to digest. You are old and weak and can only eat vegetarian food. But how can you nourish yourself by eating noodles alone?"

Body? I tried to make a soup with big bones, minced meat and some delicious Chinese herbal medicine. I didn’t expect that the soup was really nourishing. You always like to eat it. I will make it for you often." After that, Guo Zixing made soup and noodles for Yang every day.

Hanlin ate it, and within a few days, Yang Hanlin's body recovered as before. Neighbors said that Yang Hanlin was in high spirits and seemed to be rejuvenated.

In the ninth year of the Republic of China, Yang Hanlin passed away. Before his death, he asked his family to give Guo Zixing some silver so that he could open a shop again. He also told Guo Zixing not to lose the tradition of braised noodles.

Guo Zixing is well aware that its nourishing and health-care effects are unparalleled by other foods in the world, so he has long planned to open a shop again, specializing in braised noodles.

Unexpectedly, bandits were rampant in Changge at that time, and the officers and soldiers could not suppress them. The current situation was uneasy, and there was no chance to open a shop.

Guo Zixing had a distant relative who lived near Huayuan Ferry on the bank of the Yellow River. In order to survive, he had to flee there.

Before liberation, he had been in contact with the Yang family. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was cut off from contact with him due to the "Three Antis and Five Antis" movements.

After the situation stabilized, a fellow from Changge met Guo Zixing working in the Zhengzhou collective canteen, and later his whereabouts were unknown.

In addition, the predecessor of Zhengzhou Heji was Lao Folks Restaurant.

In 1953, Li Shaoqing and four other people took over the business. Since it was a partnership, it was renamed Hop Kee Hotel.

Since 1967, it has specialized in mutton braised noodles and changed its name to "He Kee Braised Noodle House", commonly known as He Kee.