Yingzhou sirloin

Yingzhou sirloin, a special snack of Han nationality in Yingxian County, Shanxi Province, belongs to pasta. It is a kind of Yingxian cuisine that originated in the middle of Qing Dynasty. Its color is like coffee, soft and sweet. According to legend, in the mid-Qing Dynasty, there was a restaurant shopkeeper named Yu Yi in Yingxian City who mixed white flour and syrup, kneaded them into small cakes, fried them in a frying pan with fried dough twists, fished them out and ate them. The taste was sweet and moist, and the more you chewed them, the more fragrant they were, and the color was like cooked beef loin, hence the name Yingzhou beef loin.

Daoxiao Noodles

Among the Daoxiao Noodles in Shanxi, Daoxiao Noodles in Datong is the most famous. Datong Daoxiao Noodles is cheap, with good color, fragrance and taste, forming a unique Datong style. Many foreign friends came to Datong, and after tasting it, they were full of praise, which can be called "pasta Wang Zhongwang". Daoxiao Noodles got its name because it was all cut with a knife. The leaves cut with a knife are thick in the middle and thin in the edge. Sharp edges, shaped like willow leaves; The entrance is soft but not sticky, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it is, which is very popular among pasta lovers.

Lingqiu naked oats noodles

Naked oats are panicum miliaceum. The growth period is short, and the fruit is easy to be separated from the shell when it is mature. It is edible after being ground into powder, which is called naked oat flour, also called oil wheat flour, and the fruit of this plant is also called naked oats. Lingqiu, Shanxi has a cold climate and a short frost-free period, which is suitable for planting naked oats. Naked oats are washed, dried, fried and ground into flour, which is called "Youmian".

Lingqiu smoked chicken

Lingqiu smoked chicken is a traditional dish of the Han nationality in Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province, with a history of more than 27 years. It is known as one of the "four famous smoked chickens" (smoked chicken, bacon, smoked vinegar and smoked pigeon) in Shanxi Province. A variety of traditional Chinese medicines are added to Lingqiu smoked chicken during cooking and processing, so this kind of smoked chicken has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, tonifying deficiency and regulating qi, promoting digestion and invigorating spleen, and nourishing the mind because of essence, which is very popular among the people. Lingqiu smoked chicken should be eaten while it is hot, without oil or flavor. When cutting food, the knife edge is very particular. First, cut it in half from the middle of the chicken, then cut the front breast and hind legs into thin strips, and chop the legs and wings into small pieces, which is very unique.

Lingqiu yellow sesame seed cake

Lingqiu yellow sesame seed cake is a special snack in Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province, which is widely favored because of its golden color and delicious taste. Lingqiu yellow sesame seed cake, which originated in the middle of Qing dynasty, has a history of 4 years. It is beautiful in shape, sweet and crisp, delicious in taste, oily and not greasy, and will not deteriorate after long storage.

yellow cake

Datong yellow cake is a kind of common home-cooked food of Han people's cakes in Datong, Shanxi Province. The raw material is yellow wheat. First, warm water is used to make it into pieces (loose grains), which are steamed in a cage, and then it is poured into a basin and kneaded again by hand. While kneading, some sesame oil is applied to its surface, which can prevent the surface of the cake from cracking. Finally, divide the mixed cake noodles into small pieces and dip them in meat and vegetable juice to eat. Yellow cake has four characteristics of "yellow, soft, tender and fragrant". It tastes soft and delicious.