South Gate: The area near Xiaoyu Changping next to the old Labor Theater is where barbecue vendors gather. In the past, it was a place where vendors of barbecue and various snacks could not go.
In addition to Si'ao's later grand opening on Huangxing South Road, and now Liu Ji's BBQ has rented a small place, other places in Changsha include the legendary Wang Granny's dumplings, the cold noodles, stews, stir-fried dishes, and five-legged dishes run by the confused Granny.
The round belly bar seems to be nowhere to be found.
There is also Yang Jiamen’s late night snack stall at the south gate, which has a certain reputation.
The mute sugar-oiled dumplings at the Nanmenmen market down from the Labor Theater have a history of about five or six years. It is said that when they were placed in front of the Jinsha Supermarket, people loved their deliciousness and started queuing up.
Xuexue Street: The Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs at Liu Ji’s old night snack shop Xuexue Street once had a cultural cinema, which is quite popular. The midnight snack market has been in existence for more than ten years and is famous for its cold dishes.
When Yulou Dongshang, the first brother in Changsha's catering industry, was operating prosperously in Wuyi Square, cold dishes once accounted for more than 70% of his operating income.
Nowadays, cold dishes are almost ubiquitous in every store, and Xueyuan Street has become the most unique cold dish in more than ten years of development. For example, the sweet and sour pork ribs in Liuji’s old night snack restaurant are quite famous in Changsha.
In addition, the dry noodles and dry powder sold in this street are also famous.
There is also a small shop here that specializes in knife-cut noodles. Although the operation is a bit monotonous, it can still attract some customers by using the brand name of a retired chef from Xinhua Building.
At the intersection of Xiaogudao Alley and Yanjiatang Heng Street across the street from the college, there is a spicy hotpot called Nayi, which attracts some young ladies to try it.
They claim to have grown up eating the spicy hotpot here from junior high school to getting married and having children.
Pozi Street: Stinky Tofu in Fire Palace Pozi Street has Fire Palace, known as the source of Hunan-style snacks and the main representative of Hunan cuisine.
The Fire Palace, which was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, is based on the "Fire Temple Culture", supplemented by famous vegetarian food. Its unique style has attracted celebrities from all over the ages to come here.
Fire Palace is known as "Eight Snacks and Twelve Famous Dishes".
The eight snacks are stinky tofu, dragon fat pig blood, boiled dumplings, eight-treasure fruit rice, sister dumplings, hollandaise powder, braised hoof flowers, and triangular tofu.
In 1958, Mao Zedong inspected the Fire Palace and tasted the stinky tofu, which made the Fire Palace even more famous throughout the world.
In March 2003, during the National "Two Sessions", Premier Zhu Rongji said when participating in the deliberation of the Hunan delegation: "I once salivated when I thought about the snacks in the Fire Palace. Food culture is very important to Changsha, and we must maintain the flavor of Changsha..."
Guerrilla Ping: Li Ao's Scallion Oil Baba. Li Ao's deep-fried scallion oil dada with pepper added to it next to the telephone pole in Youyiping on Jiefang West Road was rated as "the best Scallion Oil Baba in Changsha" by some young netizens in Changsha. Li Ao's teacher came from the north
An old colleague of Zhengjie Kazi 1st Street, who set up his own business around 1982, Li Naohu said that there are certain tips for frying scallion oil cakes well. For example, the fresh rice added to the rice milk must be half-cooked rice. She
The grinding work is completed at 4 o'clock in the morning that day, and the stall is closed after frying about 200 scallion oil cakes every day.
And her skills may be lost due to the unwillingness of her son and daughter-in-law to take over.
After all, it is hard work.
The real taste lies among the people, and the quiet demise of delicious food is sometimes like a song that disappears in Guangling.
Huangxing North Road: Li Gongmiao’s Sugar-oiled Baba Shop is located diagonally across from Xindaxin on Huangxing North Road. It is the most popular sugar-oiled rice cake shop in Changsha.
At dusk last weekend, the reporter carefully counted and found that there were 41 people in the queue. The queue stretched from Li Gong Temple to Huangxing North Road.
People usually use bento boxes to take it home to enjoy.
Master Jin Bingyan, who makes fried sugar-oil cakes, started working as an apprentice in a catering company at the age of 13, then moved to a construction company and then to a factory.
After being laid off, he returned to his old business when he entered the industry, paying attention to the use of genuine materials, and operating with small profits but quick turnover.
Its reputation is so great that it has attracted some Taiwanese and Hong Kong merchants who are active in the Wuyi Square business district to come and taste it. They say that traditional products like this, if they are well managed, must be protected by the government in Hong Kong and allocate free and
Cheap facade to support and operate.
When asked about Master Jin’s business tips, the answer is: do it with heart and be willing to invest money.
Naturally do well.
Cai'e North Road: Changqing Tangyuan Store Changqing Tangyuan Store is a privately owned store with a history of a hundred years.
The shop specializes in small glutinous rice balls.
Handcrafted by ancestors, the powder is fine and tender.
It has now been passed down to the fourth generation.
The meat-filled glutinous rice balls sold in its store may be unique in Changsha.
Not far from his store, there is another Jingying Tangyuan shop opened in 1985.
The two stores are almost adjacent to each other and are quite competitive.
In the competition, the two stores promoted each other and improved each other, and both became one of the most vibrant snack bars in Changsha.
Both stores sell dozens or even dozens of varieties such as Dutch noodles, hot noodles, white pills, sesame oil pig blood, etc.
one's man meat is another man's poison.
The existence of two stores may attract more customers to make their own choices.
Unfortunately, a big red sign has been written on the facades of both stores, and the Jingying Tangyuan shop has temporarily moved to the noodle shop on the other side of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
To the south of the two small shops is Huanan Snack Bar, which has opened several chains.
Mung bean paste and cold noodles are the most famous.
Lotus Pond: Braised broad beans. Braised broad beans are famous for their fried buttered broad beans.
Its founder, Mr. Weng Guoliang, developed Weng's broad beans with unique color and aroma and put them into the market in 1997. Soon after they were launched, there was a rush to buy the beans with queues, tickets, and purchase restrictions.
Become a legend in Changsha city.