On a late autumn morning, the streets of Taiyuan turned to frost.

But there is a group of people who have to get up early and go out to eat a breakfast called brain, which is the first choice for many Taiyuan people.

Old Taiyuan people are very particular about eating brains. A bowl of brains, a plate of pickled leeks, a cage of shaomai, a pot of rice wine and a few side dishes, this simple breakfast can be quite ritualistic.

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Many people may find it unacceptable when they eat this for the first time, but once they get the taste, they will always think about it.

There are thousands of delicacies in the world, many of which are nutritious and delicious, but Taiyuan people just prefer this bowl of gooey food. What is the reason for this?

The inventor of the mind is Fu Shan, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty, which has a history of more than 300 years.

It is said that Fu Shan's old mother was frail and sick, and could not swallow all kinds of food. Fu Shan decided to prepare a delicacy for his mother to strengthen her body. After constant attempts, she finally made a food that gradually improved her health - Bazhen.

Soup, that is, later on, the mind.

The eight raw materials of brain include astragalus root, stewed noodles, fat lamb, lotus root, long yam, rice wine, distiller's grains, and pickled leeks.

Put carefully selected high-quality peppercorns and astragalus into a bowl, brew with boiling water and simmer for a day; cook the mutton in a pot under cold water, skim off the foam, add onion, ginger and water soaked in peppercorns and astragalus, and simmer over low heat

; Spread the flour in the steamer, put it into the pot and steam it, pour the filtered broth into the cooked flour, add rice wine and distiller's grains, stir evenly to form a batter; finally add fat lamb, lotus root,

Add yam and pickled leeks, pour the hot batter on top, and a bowl of Taiyuan brains is completed.

When you taste it, you can feel the mixed aroma of wine, medicine and mutton. It is delicious and the more you eat, the more fragrant it becomes.

Moreover, regular consumption has the effects of regulating qi, promoting blood circulation, strengthening the stomach, and nourishing the weak, and the effect is better when you wake up in the morning.