Five flavors of Hebei, a five-color journey. You must taste local specialties when going out, and visiting Hebei is no exception.

Hebei's specialty snacks have a strong folk flavor. You can taste the original flavor and simple delicacies without fancy processing.

The following is a comprehensive list of 10 Hebei snacks recommended by the editor.

1. Daokou Roast Chicken Daokou Roast Chicken is a famous meat product in Xingtai, Hebei Province. As early as 1959, it won the first prize of Hebei Province Food Award; in 1980, it was named Hebei Famous Meat Brand Food.

In 1981, it was rated as a national famous and excellent product by the Ministry of Commerce of my country.

Daokou roast chicken is as famous as Beijing roast duck and Jinhua ham, and is known as "the best chicken in the world".

The historical story of Daokou Roast Chicken: During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Jiaqing once passed by the Daokou. He suddenly heard the strange fragrance and was excited. He asked the people around him: "What is emitting this fragrance?" The people around him answered: "Roast chicken".

The entourage presented the roasted chicken. After tasting it, Jiaqing was overjoyed and said, "The color, aroma and taste are all outstanding."

From then on, Daokou roast chicken became a tribute to the Qing court.

Generations of Zhang Bing's descendants have inherited and developed the exquisite skills of their ancestors, so that "Yixingdian" roast chicken has always maintained its unique flavor.

Since then, Daokou roast chicken has been passed down from generation to generation.

In the old society, due to the heavy taxes imposed by the government, the exploitation of local powerful people, and the extortion of gangsters, Daokou Roast Chicken suffered a misfortune.

After liberation, Daokou Roast Chicken was reborn and developed.

Characteristics of Daokou roast chicken: Xingtai Daokou roast chicken is known as the "four wonders" in terms of color, aroma, taste and rottenness. It has a beautiful and complete shape, light red color with a bright yellow color, soft and rotten meat, and delicious taste. It can generally be stored for 2 to 5 years.

The color and taste remain unchanged during the day, and the storage time in winter is longer.

2. Shoesole Shaobing History: Shoesole Shaobing is a specialty of Zaoqiang County, Hengshui City, Hebei Province.

The history of Zaoqiang Shoesole Sesame Cake can be traced back to a man named Song Shanzhuang (1895-1969) in Zaoqiang County.

In the early years of the Republic of China, he set up an oven to bake sesame cakes at the entrance of Songjia Hutong, east of Nantou Road, Laozi Street, the county seat.

At that time, there were three kinds of sesame cakes he made: one was a round sesame cake with sesame seeds on the outside, and when heated it puffed up like a fried cake; the other was a round sesame cake with yeast dough without sesame; and the last one was made with soles.

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At that time, Shoesole Shaobing was not yet famous, so it didn't sell very fast.

When he arrived at Song Shanzhuang's apprentice Jiang Cunbo (nicknamed Si Mazi), sole biscuits began to become famous.

Jiang Cunbo is a native of Jiangzhuang, Xijiangzhuang, Zaoqiang City. He learned how to make sesame cakes from his distant uncle Song Shanzhuang in his early years.

In the mid-1940s, he also opened a biscuit workshop on Laozi Street in the county seat.

After the reform and opening up, he left the Zaoqiang County Canteen to work alone and resumed his old business on Laozi Street.

With the improvement of people's living standards, this kind of shoe-soled biscuits suitable for filling meat began to become popular, and his business became better and better.

Production process: The facilities for making sole biscuits are not very complicated, but they have a unique formula and process. Only when they are made by hand can the flavor be produced.

The main raw materials required are refined powder, sesame paste, sesame oil, cumin, and cooking broth.

In addition, cooking meat requires seasoning.

The condiments used are prepared from seven kinds of traditional Chinese medicine, and the oven used is divided into upper and lower floors.

3. Handan Ramen Ramen is a home-cooked noodle dish with a unique local flavor in Wu’an, Handan City, Hebei Province.

Legend has it that it was introduced from Wu'an and is more popular in the western part of Handan County. It is made of fine wheat flour.

It has a moderate taste and is one of the delicacies suitable for all ages.

How to make noodles: Kneading the noodles: Kneading the noodles is very important. The quality of the kneading will directly affect the final effect. First use warm water to dissolve the salt, then pour the warm salt water into the noodles little by little and mix until the noodles are soft and hard.

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Enter the key step: to push the dough, clench your hands into fists and dip them in warm salt water, push the dough into the dough with even force, and push it into the dough.

Fold one side of the dough and push it in again, using the same strength to continue the same thing. With your hands covered with water, fold it to one side again, continue the same action, and continue to push the dough hard, even with bare hands.

By now the dough is ready.

Wake up the noodles: After the dough has risen, roll the dough into a large sheet and cut it into strips. Use your left and right hands to pick up one end of the dough and pull it out to make it as thin as possible. Put it into boiling water and cook the noodles.

Marinate: Dice the green onions and slice the garlic, marinate with soy sauce and set aside.

While the dough is resting, you can marinate it. Cut the cabbage into shreds and set aside. Heat the oil and quickly add the onions and garlic. Quickly add the cabbage and stir-fry. Add salt and water and cook for a while.

When the cabbage is soft, add chicken essence and serve.

Take the noodles out and pour the marinade on them and you're done.

4. Suqiao Smoked Fish Suqiao Town is adjacent to Daqing River in the north and Wen'an Wa in the south. It is an important water and land terminal in Wen'an and is a "land of plenty".

The hard-working and simple Dawa people invented the method of fumigating and eating fish during their long exploration.

The exact time when smoked fish was invented is unknown, but it has been passed down from generation to generation.

Smoked fish is a health-preserving delicacy. It warms the body and replenishes deficiency. It has the effects of promoting dampness, warming the stomach, calming the liver, and dispelling wind.

Suqiao smoked fish is becoming a good product for people's travel and catering, and is deeply favored by people.

Suqiao smoked fish is famous far and wide because of its long history, delicious taste and unique production.

5. Yongnian donkey meat sausage Yongnian County donkey meat sausage originated in the late Qing Dynasty and has a history of nearly a hundred years. It is a traditional snack.

It has been passed down to this day and is a local specialty of Yongnian County, Hebei Province.