If there were a comparison among major Chinese cities with rich historical heritage, Kaifeng would be at least in the top three.
Kaifeng, Henan, is a famous historical and cultural city in China. With more than 4,000 years of city construction history, Kaifeng has left a rich cultural heritage for modern people.
Kaifeng, known as Bianliang and Bianzhou in ancient times, was the capital of the Song Dynasty and other dynasties. During the Song Dynasty, it once became the most developed city in the world.
As a city with such historical heritage, what kind of delicacies has Kaifeng left for foodies?
Dongpo Pork in Clear Soup Dongpo Pork is familiar to all foodies. It was invented by Su Shi, a great writer and foodie in the Song Dynasty, but in the minds of ordinary people, this is a southern dish.
In fact, not only the south, but also northern cities also have special versions of Dongpo Pork, such as this clear soup Dongpo Pork in Kaifeng, Henan.
If you add the word "clear soup" before the name of Dongpo Pork, will it be a lighter version of Dongpo Pork?
It is said to be Dongpo Pork in clear soup, but in fact this dish is not that clear.
The difference between it and the traditional Dongpo Pork is that the clear soup Dongpo Pork has fresh bamboo shoots as an ingredient, which adds a delicate fragrance to the Dongpo Pork.
The clear soup Dongpo meat is fat but not greasy, the lean meat is soft and rotten, and the fat meat has no greasy feeling at all.
In fact, this way of eating meat with bamboo shoots comes from a limerick written by Su Shi. Do you know which one it is?
Many people think that fried chicken comes from abroad. In fact, fried chicken is also included in traditional Chinese recipes. Henan's traditional Henan cuisine, fried eight pieces, is a fried chicken dish.
The chicken used for fried eight-piece chicken is a baby chicken. When making it, the chicken is first processed, marinated and cut into eight pieces. Then it is coated in starch and deep-fried in an oil pan. Halfway through the frying, remember to fry the chicken gizzards and liver together.
When done, take them out at the same time, sprinkle with pepper and salt and serve.
It tastes fresh and salty and has a crispy texture. Many people love it.
Baked Carp Noodles Kaifeng has a variety of delicacies, among which the famous dish Baked Carp Noodles is the most famous in Kaifeng.
It would be a pity if you travel to Kaifeng without trying this dish.
Having said so much, what kind of dish is Carp Baked Noodles? Just look at the name and you will know that it contains fish and noodles. The fish is the famous sweet and sour fish, and the noodles are Henan’s specialty baked noodles. These two
A wonderful combination of food takes place in Kaifeng.
Sweet and sour fish is already a traditional specialty dish in Kaifeng, Henan. It uses Yellow River carp and goes through multiple processes to make it into a sweet and sour, delicious and delicious dish. The addition of baked noodles further enhances the texture and taste of this dish.
The baked noodles are boiled and then fried, placed on top of the carp, and topped with sweet and sour sauce.
The fried baked noodles are golden and crispy, with distinct roots. It is even more delicious when dipped in the fish sauce.
Hot and spicy soup When it comes to various delicacies in Henan, hot and spicy soup is an indispensable part because it is so representative.
Even if you have never been to Henan and know very little about Henan, you have more or less heard of the delicacy Hu spicy soup.
As an important breakfast in Henan, soup is made with beef bones, seasoned with pepper and various Chinese herbal spices, and uses beef cubes, peanuts, day lily, tofu skin, vermicelli, etc. as ingredients. How deeply do Henan people love Hu spicy soup?
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Frying fried buns is an important step in Chinese cooking. Generally speaking, when frying dishes such as fried eggs, fried meat, and fried fish, you need to pour a little oil into the pot. After the oil is hot, add the ingredients and slowly add them to the oil.
Well done, what about the fried buns?
In fact, pan-fried buns are not completely fried with water. They are mainly fried with oil. Just pour an appropriate amount of flour water during the frying process. What are the benefits of frying pan-fried buns in this way?
There are two advantages to pouring flour water into fried buns: First, it can generate water vapor, which can have a stewing or steaming effect while frying, making the buns cook faster and be more juicy;
Most of the water has evaporated after being heated for a long time, and the remaining flour turns into a thin and crispy layer of sticky "flour cake" between the buns.
The fillings of the fried buns are various. They are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They are crispy but not hard and taste very delicious.