National intangible food skills: Huogong stinky tofu, Xiaoyao hot soup and Shaxian snacks.

1. Huogong stinky tofu

Changsha Huogong stinky tofu is the most distinctive traditional food in Hunan. It is a bean product with white tofu as the main material, which is dipped in special brine and fried.

Its shape is black, named after smelly, which is a special case of Chinese food culture, and in the unity of opposites of black and white, smelly and fragrant, burnt and tender, rigid and soft, it turns from extreme to extreme, pushing the aesthetic interest of Chinese cuisine to the extreme.

It has been more than 11 years since Jiang Bingkun, the original inheritor, brought it to the Fire Palace in 198. Its technology includes more than 3 working procedures in five steps: making brine, making blank, soaking, frying and making soup.

2. Xiaoyao hot soup

Snack making skill (Xiaoyao hot soup making skill) is a traditional skill in Xihua County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province, and one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Xiaoyao Hula Soup evolved from Tou Soup, He Soup and Hu Soup in Song Dynasty, and later it was called Hula Soup because of its prominent use of pepper.

Pepper is pungent. It is seasoned with mutton, gluten and broth. According to a certain proportion, it is mixed into a pot, simmered slowly, stirred slowly with a wooden spoon, and made into a soup. It has the characteristics of "long time without harm, cooked but not rotten, sweet but not strong, light but not thin, fat but not greasy".

on June 12, 29, the making technique of Xiaoyao Hu spicy soup was included in the second batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage list of Henan province. On May 24th, 221, the snack making technique (Xiaoyao Hu Spicy Soup making technique) was approved by the People's Republic of China and the State Council and included in the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects, with the heritage number Ⅷ-276.

3. Shaxian Snacks

Snack making skill (Shaxian Snack making skill) is a traditional skill in Shaxian County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, and one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Shaxian snack production technology originated from the food customs in the ancient Central Plains, which was founded in the Qin, Han and Jin Dynasties, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Shaxian snacks are mainly made of natural green plant materials, supplemented by a small amount of animal raw materials, and are made by primitive and ancient processing methods such as steaming, boiling and stewing. Shaxian snack varieties can be roughly divided into three categories: seasonal snacks, regional snacks and conventional snacks.

On August 28th, 27, "Shaxian Snack Making Technology" was approved by Fujian Provincial People's Government and included in the second batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage list in Fujian Province. On May 24th, 221, the snack making skill (Shaxian snack making skill) declared by Sanming City, Fujian Province was approved by the State Council to be included in the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects, with the project number Ⅷ-276.

Fujian Shaxian Snacks

1. Shaxian Flat Meat

Shaxian Flat Meat is a traditional local snack in Shaxian County, Fujian Province, which is famous all over the country. Shaxian flat meat was created in Guangxu period in the late Qing Dynasty, which is characterized by being as thin as paper, white in color, tough and strong, and not rotten after long cooking. It is named because it is soft, smooth, delicate and refreshing and full of bird's nest flavor.

2. Shaxian taro dumplings

Shaxian taro dumplings are the most distinctive food in Shaxian snacks and a famous pasta snack in Fujian. The process of making Shaxian taro dumplings is complicated, and the selection of materials is also very particular. The most special thing is its dough, and the main ingredient is taro. It is softer, more tender and sticky. After being cooked at high temperature, it will fall off as soon as it is peeled. The peeled taro will be mashed and mixed with cassava flour.

3. steamed dumplings in Shaxian County

steamed dumplings in Shaxian County is a famous specialty snack with a long history. Steamed dumplings in Shaxian is different from the meat stuffing in steamed dumplings in the past. It is a mixture of vermicelli, diced meat, diced bamboo shoots and diced mushrooms, which are wrapped in a skin that is crystal clear and can be broken by blowing. When they first came out of the cage, they trembled and squeezed together. When eating, they must be dipped in the unique soy sauce of Shaxian County.