Shanxi Province is located in the central region, and Jin cuisine is the main cuisine in this city. To say that foreigners have an impression of Shanxi people, they must like to eat old vinegar. Some people even joked that Shanxi people drink vinegar as water. Indeed, because of Shanxi's special geographical environment and food culture, Shanxi people really prefer vinegar. But like to like, Shanxi's food is not all vinegar-flavored. Let's take a look at many foods in Taiyuan, Shanxi!

mature vinegar

when it comes to the food culture in Taiyuan, Shanxi, vinegar is absolutely unique. Although the cuisines in various places use vinegar to flavor, it is very rare for them to love vinegar as much as Shanxi people. In the eyes of outsiders, Shanxi people simply drink vinegar as water. In fact, this is closely related to the geographical environment of Shanxi, because the land in Shanxi is mostly saline-alkali land and the water quality is hard, so sour vinegar can neutralize these salt-alkaline substances.

vinegar is a kind of brewed food, with sorghum as the main raw material. Shanxi people not only like to eat vinegar, but also know how to make vinegar. Shanxi's mature vinegar can rank in the top of all kinds of vinegar in the country. First, the materials used are of high quality, such as sorghum, wheat and peas. Second, the special technology, Shanxi's mature vinegar has a step called fumigation, which can add a special aroma to the vinegar. Shanxi's aged vinegar is bright and shiny, and has a strong vinegar flavor, so it is suitable for dipping or seasoning dishes.

Daoxiao Noodles

Although the noodles in Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province are famous, in Shanxi Province, which is also a northern city, the noodles in Taiyuan are not inferior to those in Shaanxi. Daoxiao Noodles is the king of pasta in Shanxi, and it is also known as the top five pasta in China with Zhajiang Noodles, Huimian Noodles, Dandan Noodles and Regan Noodles, just as Regan Noodles is the business card of Hubei, and Daoxiao Noodles is also a food business card of Shanxi.

Many people have eaten Daoxiao Noodles, but few people know where Daoxiao Noodles is delicious. After kneading the noodles, cut out strips of noodles with a knife, cook them in a pot, pour in brine and eat them. Daoxiao Noodles's taste is very tough, soft but not rotten, and it tastes good when chewed. The common marinades in Daoxiao Noodles are tomato and egg, meat sauce, moo Shu meat marinade, three fresh marinades, etc. Which one do you like best?

oily meat

oily meat can be said to be the most famous dish in Shanxi province. It has been passed down to this day through continuous inheritance and improvement, forming today's oily meat. But now, many restaurants in Shanxi have made a "magic change" for this dish, adding new ingredients such as bean sprouts, garlic sprouts and onions, and their practices and tastes have also changed. Some restaurants simply turn the oily meat into Chili fried meat, but there is no consensus, and some people like the traditional or modern methods.

Although oily meat is a delicacy in Shanxi Province, the practices and tastes of each city are different. Taiyuan, Jincheng, Datong and other cities have the biggest difference in oily meat. Take Jincheng as an example, Jincheng has more oily meat soup, which is most suitable for eating with rice. Taiyuan's oily meat is relatively dry and refreshing, with little soup, salty taste and rich taste, which is widely loved by the public.

cat ears

among many snacks that remind people of their childhood, cat ears are popular among many people. The taste is fresh and fragrant, the taste is crisp, and the taste is relatively light. I don't want snacks such as spicy strips to have a lot of seasonings, and the price is very cheap. However, what we are talking about today is not the kind of snack cat's ear, but a traditional pasta in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, whose name is also cat's ear, also known as "grinding a knot in one's heart". The practice of cat's ears is very simple. After kneading the dough into dough, roll it into dough pieces, cut it into small pieces and push it into the shape of cat's ears. After cooking in the pot, pour the halogen or topping on it, which is delicious.

The origin of cat ears is a very interesting story, and it has something to do with Qianlong. It is said that it was raining when Ganlong was playing, and he took shelter from the rain in a fishing boat. The boatman served this noodle shaped like a cat's ear, poured with fish and shrimp marinade, and Ganlong ate it with relish. As soon as he was happy, he named this dish Cat's Ear, and this pasta was circulated throughout the country. In addition to cooking, cat ears can also be fried, braised and steamed, all of which are delicious.

At first glance, these cuisines in Taiyuan are classic Jin cuisines. They are salty and fragrant, supplemented by sweet and sour. They require a high degree of cooking, but the seasonings used are not very complicated, and the cuisines in each city in Shanxi are also very different. Although Shanxi people like to be jealous, many Taiyuan dishes are not made with vinegar at all. Do you know which ones?