When it comes to the level of food in Shanxi, Datong should be the first choice except Taiyuan, the provincial capital. First of all, Datong was the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty in history, with profound cultural background. Second, being close to Beijing makes it more convenient to accept advanced culture. Third, Datong's coal was once brilliant, and the army was once brilliant in Datong. The consumption concept they brought, even if they drink cold water tomorrow, has been going on for a long time in Datong. The word "food and clothing" is the essence of Datong culture. More than ten years ago, there were four or five five-star hotels in a small city in Datong. Many Datong people think that the level of Datong Hotel is higher than that of Taiyuan.
When I was in college, the most beautiful girl on campus was Datong girl, and only Datong boy insisted on wearing a suit and tie every day. No matter how many food stamps are left in his pocket, he has at least maintained a good mental state. In the 1990s, there were high-end hotels in Datong, such as Yungang Hotel, Yanbei Hotel, Hongqi Restaurant and Internet Friends Club, especially Internet Friends Club, where you could eat, bathe and sauna. His boss is also a legend, who could play with billions of loans in the 1990s. Later, he went to South Africa for more than ten years. In last year's National Hong Tong Action, he voluntarily returned to China because he ran out of money. During his campaign, a pair of plaques in Wu Ye Temple in Wutai Mountain were never removed, but their names were blacked out in black ink, which showed their great influence.
After entering the Millennium, Datong has frequently changed leaders, one leader has one idea, and the main leaders often can't pee in a pot. In addition, Datong's coal resources gradually dried up, which led to the development of Datong being surpassed by Linfen, Changzhi and Lvliang. From 2008 to 20 13, Geng Yanbo's five years in Datong played a devastating role in promoting the urban construction of Datong. Later, the secretary of the municipal party Committee from Beijing was also a bold and pragmatic person, and Datong was not far behind. It can be seen that there are one or two wise leaders in a place, which plays a very important role in his development.
I remember that ten years ago, at the same time, the leaders of Datong city who lived in other places lived in five-star Howard Johnson Hotel, one suite for one person, and luxurious self-service swimming pool and gym. It's really enviable. A leader invited me to the newly-opened Fenglinge for dinner, and told me that the annual salary offered by the hotel owner was 1 10,000, and invited a couple from Inner Mongolia. I heard that this shop will be popular, saying it is necessary. 1 10,000 annual salary is the advertising effect of tens of millions. Who doesn't want to eat a master bag with an annual salary of 1 10,000? How dare you not eat a few hard dishes when you eat such expensive Shao Shao? You have to drink if you eat meat, right? This is the courage and vision of Datong people to eat. Unfortunately, due to road demolition and other reasons, Chase LAM Raymond Pavilion has been closed. The LAM Raymond Pavilion in wanda plaza, Taiyuan is still open, so you can have a taste.
The most famous snack in Datong is Daoxiao Noodles. A bowl of Daoxiao Noodles, braised pork, dried bean curd and meatballs has traveled more than half of China, which makes us feel a little relieved in Shanxi's diet. The secret of its success is the Chinese standard procedure similar to the western fast food standard, and the threshold is low, easy to enter and popularize. But the disadvantages are also obvious, because there is no strong parent company to support it, and there is no strong unified brand (there are several brands, such as Dongfang, Liu Shun, No.7 Middle School Daoxiao Noodles, etc. ) raw materials are not distributed centrally, so it is impossible to reach a certain scale level. I know a friend who is Mr. Li's California beef noodle agent. According to him, Mr. Li's beef noodles are definitely fake foreign devils operated by China people themselves, but they fully learn from the business models of McDonald's and KFC. Headquartered in Handan, Hebei, all raw materials (including noodles) are delivered. You only need to pay the initial fee. There are strict systems from site selection to management. Even if you are a novice and don't know how to operate, you will get a fixed return every year. Therefore, there is a reason why Mr. Li's beef noodles can be seen everywhere in China, especially in high-speed railway station.
Datong also has a snack called yellow cake dipped in chicken. The raw material is yellow wheat. First, make it into blocks (loose particles) with warm water, then steam it in a cage, then pour it into a basin and rub it again by hand. When kneading, put some sesame oil on the surface to prevent the cake from cracking. Finally, divide the mixed cake noodles into small pieces and dip them in stewed chicken pieces or meat and vegetable juice. Yellow cake has four characteristics: yellow, soft, tender and fragrant. It tastes soft and delicious. But what you can't eat tastes bad because it's too soft and sticky. You have to tear a small piece and knead it into a ball before you can swallow it with chicken soup, otherwise it will stick to your mouth, which is embarrassing. Interestingly, Datong people's explanation of yellow rice has another meaning. In the 1960s and 1970s, the miners in Datong Mining Bureau were well paid, and most of them were single. After getting paid every month, the beautiful women in the nearby village carry a small bag of yellow rice and sell it to the miners. When they came in, they asked if they could measure yellow rice. Although yellow rice is more expensive, everyone is happy.
In the early 1990s, Datong had a star enterprise, Datong Tongfeng Meat Products Factory. His cooked meat products, such as braised pork and braised pork balls, are very delicious and sell well in North China. The performance at that time definitely crushed the present Liuweizhai. Unfortunately, the star factory director was patriotic and was promoted to deputy director of the Provincial Department of Commerce, and later served as deputy secretary of the municipal party committee in Yangquan City. There was a leader in officialdom, but the enterprise lacked the backbone. In a few years, the same wind factory closed down. If Datong can launch a nationwide chain of Daoxiao Noodles brands, it will be called Tongfeng Daoxiao Noodles Chain Store, which, like Shaxian snacks, will definitely promote Datong's economic revival. In the south, Datong Daoxiao Noodles is rare, but there are a large number of chain stores run by Shanxi people. I heard that it has entered the Growth Enterprise Market and is ready to go public. Isn't this a blessing?
Datong rabbit head is also very famous, spicy and delicious, especially suitable for drinking. I have traveled all over the country, but it seems that only the rabbit head in Shuangliu, Chengdu can match it. According to my good friend Shuixiguan, a gourmet, the most famous rabbit head in Datong was sold in a small restaurant converted from a shabby bus carriage at night, and the casserole tofu is also very famous, which is most suitable for midnight snack, but unfortunately I didn't eat it. However, rabbit heads have not formed an industry, and there are no products that are convenient to package. Small package products with convenient packaging of Chengdu rabbit head can be seen everywhere in supermarkets. This is the gap. There is also a second sister's daughter-in-law with jelly like Hunyuan. Chili oil is particularly fragrant, accompanied by Guangling dried beans and fried soybeans, which is also an appetizer for Li Kou. In the first four or five years, there was a Hunyuan sister hotel in the hutong on the west side of Wangfujing Department Store in Taiyuan. In addition to bean jelly, smoked chicken, smoked rabbit's head and fat intestines are very tasty, and braised vegetables with bean noodles are also a must. It can often be seen that after visiting the Babri scarf in Wangfujing, beautiful women carrying Prada bags and wearing Kutcher who hate sky heights suck bean jelly here. If you want to get in touch with beautiful women, please bring a bowl of bean jelly and go back to Wangfujing to buy a Tiffany diamond ring. It's only two steps from Kempinski Hotel.