The fragrant mutton steamed bun is a famous dish in Shaanxi.
It has heavy and mellow ingredients, thick meat soup, smooth tendons, overflowing aroma, and no lingering aftertaste after eating.
It has the strong aroma of mutton soup, the light aroma of seasonings, and the aroma of steamed bun flour.
Add the flavor of coriander and the excitement of chili sauce.
It is the perfect combination of pasta and meat.
Especially suitable for consumption in cold seasons.
After eating, I feel warm all over.
The legend of mutton steamed buns: It is said that at the end of the Five Dynasties, Zhao Kuangyin passed through Chang'an (today's Xi'an) after sending Jingniang thousands of miles away. He only had two pieces of dried steamed buns left on him, which was difficult to swallow.
He begged the owner of a mutton shop to give him a bowl of mutton soup. He broke up the buns and soaked them in the soup. The buns were soft and the soup was fragrant, making it extremely delicious.
Zhao Kuangyin later became the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, but he still couldn't forget that delicious meal, so he went to the mutton shop again and asked others to cook it in the same way.
He praised it greatly after eating.
As a result, the news that the emperor ate mutton steamed buns spread like wildfire, and soon became popular throughout Chang'an.
Since then, mutton steamed bun has become a famous food in Chang'an.
In ancient times, traders, footmen, craftsmen and farmers, who could not afford restaurants, brought their own dry food. They only needed two copper coins to buy a bowl of mutton soup and dip the steamed buns, and they were satisfied.
This mutton dip can be said to be a delicacy for lower-class workers.
Regarding mutton steamed buns, Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty once wrote a poem in praise of "Long delicacies include bear wax, while Qin cooks only Yang Geng".
How to eat mutton soaked steamed buns: Dry soaking requires the cooked steamed buns to have the soup completely penetrated into the steamed buns. After eating, there will be no soup, steamed buns, or meat in the bowl.
Mouth soup requires boiled steamed buns. After eating, there is only a mouthful of soup left in the bowl.
The city is surrounded by water, the steamed buns are in the middle, and the soup is around. The soup, juice, and steamed buns all need to be eaten up.