1. Braised pork

Braised pork is a special dish popular in the east of Dengfeng. According to legend, Jingdong Yang, a celebrity in Dengfeng in the Qing Dynasty and a right assistant minister in the Ministry of Rites and a title of Shangshu in the Ministry of Rites, was poor when he was a child. Because he had no money to buy meat during the Chinese New Year, his mother added minced meat, vermicelli and five ingredients to the cooked bone soup, and then boiled it into this flavor snack. Due to the influence of Jingdong Yang, this snack is popular in the eastern part of Dengfeng and neighboring counties and cities.

2. Pipa Crisp

Pipa Crisp is a pastry without stuffing. Legend has it that Emperor Qianlong asked the chefs in the palace to make snacks in the shape of pipa strings. It has the characteristics of milky white and bright color, soft and sweet entrance and endless aftertaste after eating.

3, Dengfeng sesame seed cake

Sesame burnt sesame seed cake is said to be a special food created by Qin Gui in Dengfeng to commemorate Yue Fei's resistance to gold. At first, it was similar in shape to an old turtle, with two faces on it, Qin Gui and Wang, and later it evolved into this round shape. Sesame-covered sesame cake is the best with golden color, fresh taste, crispy and round shape. In the past, Sun's and Ma's biscuits were in short supply because of their superior color, flavor and shape.

4. Dengfeng Daoxiao Noodles

Dengfeng Daoxiao Noodles is a special snack in Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. Daoxiao Noodles in Dengfeng is different from other places in that it is not noodle soup, but fried, with a good weight and a strong spicy taste.

Daoxiao Noodles, originally a staple food with Shanxi characteristics, has now become one of the staple foods of Dengfeng people. Daoxiao Noodles in Dengfeng is processed on the basis of traditional production methods in Daoxiao Noodles, Shanxi. Its main feature is: speculation. First, stir-fry green vegetables such as green onions or garlic sprouts, and then put Daoxiao Noodles boiled with clear water into the stir-fried green vegetables and stir them evenly. The taste is mainly hemp and spicy. When eating, it is better to add old vinegar according to personal preference.