Abstract: Gansu has been a place of cultural exchange and integration between China and the West since ancient times, and the food in Gansu has also shown the characteristics of combining the Central Plains with the Western Regions. In addition to hand-grabbed mutton, Lanzhou Lamian Noodles and other delicious specialty foods, there are also many delicious specialty snacks in Gansu, such as Minqin black melon seeds, Zhouqu walnuts, Li Guang dried apricots, Hezhou candied melons, licorice apricots and so on. Let's take a look at Gansu's specialty leisure snacks! What snacks are there in Gansu?

Minqin black melon seeds

Black melon seeds, a famous specialty of Minqin in Gansu. Minqin County enjoys the reputation of "Hometown of Black Melon Seeds" because of its abundant large-scale melon seeds. The melon seeds produced by Minqin County are among the best in similar products with the characteristics of large pieces, thin skin, flat plate, loose mouth, thin shell and thick meat, oily and mellow, black and shiny, and excellent quality. They are well-known at home and abroad and have won the international gold medal. They are one of China's traditional export commodities.

Dunhuang jujube

The excellent single plant variation of Dunhuang jujube is different from other jujubes. It is big, high in sugar content and rich in nutrition, with an average fruit weight of 23.9 grams and the largest fruit weight of 42 grams. The longitudinal diameter is 4.8 cm and the transverse diameter is 3.6 cm.

Zhouqu Walnut

Zhouqu Walnut has been cultivated for a long time, and it is mostly planted in Quwa, Bazang, Dayu, Hanban, Fengdie, Chengguan, Baleng, Tieba and Boyu, with thick skin and exposed kernels (eggshell walnuts), among which the exposed walnuts are the best, with full kernels and high oil content.

Li Guang dried apricots

Li Guang dried apricots are preserved fruits made of Li Guangxing. Li Guangxing is the "king of fruits" in Dunhuang, with bright and bright color, thin skin and small meat, delicious juice and overflowing aroma. Li Guangxing is rich in minerals and vitamins, and its nutrition is very rich.

Heshui Cucurbita Seed

Heshui Cucurbita Seed is a specialty of Heshui County, Qingyang City, Gansu Province, with a famous fragrance. White melon seeds are the seeds of zucchini, which are good dried fruits for eating and giving to relatives and friends on holidays. Deeply favored by consumers. The domestic and international markets are very tight. Although there are five flavors and creamy flavors now, when it comes to taste, it is still the fragrance that my mother fried herself after going home.

Hezhou candied melon

"candied melon" is a kind of glutinous sugar boiled with yellow rice and malt and then pulled into a flat shape, which is called "candied melon". It can be eaten as a snack and also used as a sacrificial food. In many northern areas, it is said that candied melon is used to worship the kitchen god on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month or to seal the mouth with candied melon. In the early years, children were looking forward to sealing the kitchen god's mouth every year, because they could eat sweet and sticky candied melons. Most of the sugar melon workshops in Hezhou area are run by Hui people, but later, due to the impact of foreign sugar varieties, the production scale is much smaller, but the unique flavor can not be replaced by other sweets.

hang dried apricots

The ripening period of apricots is relatively short. Once they are ripe, they will go bad if the fruit farmers can't sell them in time, so they naturally dry them in the shade into dried apricots. The big difference between hanging dried apricots and ordinary dried apricots is that hanging dried apricots does not fall after maturity and naturally dries on trees. In the harvest season, pieces of apricots are dried in the trees and swaying in the wind, which is a wonder.

fragrant oil

fragrant oil is a unique pastry food for Hui people. Fried fragrant oil is regarded as a holy and beautiful food given to Muslims by "God". Now there are such pasta in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Hebei and other places, but it is called oil cake. In the past, you could only fry oil incense at weddings, funerals or holidays, and give it to each other as a sign of blessing and commemoration. Now, as long as you want to eat, you can buy it in many places in the streets.

licorice apricot

When it comes to Gansu's specialty snacks, we can't help but mention Zhenyuan's licorice apricot, which is sour and sweet, and is more natural than ordinary preserved fruit. There are many home-made practices of licorice apricots, which are easy to learn. You can buy them in supermarkets and shops if you are too troublesome. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has the effects of invigorating spleen and qi, clearing away heat and toxic materials, but the strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine makes people flinch. However, when it is used to make licorice apricots, it is sweet and sour, and snacks can also be eaten as healthy food.

Kangzi

The specialty of Kangle County is a little similar to the widely circulated pot helmet, but it is different from the pot helmet. Kangzi grinds dough with baking soda into a cake with a small pot cover with a rolling pin, puts it in a hot iron pot with both hands off, bakes one side yellow with slow fire, then turns it over to bake the other side, and then presses the shape of stars and the moon on the cake with thimbles and bracelets, which is very distinctive.