Introducing a kind of delicious food - Xi'an mutton steamed buns
As the saying goes: "Food is the first priority for the people." China's food culture is extremely rich, and each place has its own unique of gourmet food. In Xi'an, mutton steamed buns have become one of the delicacies you must try.
The mutton steamed buns are very particular in both preparation and eating methods. When making it, first wash and cut high-quality mutton into slices, then add various seasonings and cook it over high heat. At this time, the store will give you a big bowl and two steamed buns.
The most important thing when eating mutton steamed buns is to break them into pieces. The thinner the better, the more flavorful they will be when soaked. Usually just mince the soybeans. Then pour the hot mutton soup into the bowl, and add chopped green onions, coriander, vermicelli, salt, MSG and authentic Shaanxi oily spicy seeds, and a bowl of mutton steamed buns is completed.
Looking at this bowl of mutton steamed buns, it is like a perfect and outstanding work of art. The red spicy oil floating on the soup, the gray mutton, the green coriander and chopped green onions, the crystal clear vermicelli, and the snow-white steamed buns are really pleasing to the eye. Looking at it, I seemed to see the mutton soup turning into the sea, the vermicelli like layers of waves, the meat slices of the steamed buns like dotted islands, and the green scallions like lush trees dotting the islands.
The aroma of mutton steamed buns is also very attractive. The rich fragrance had already spread everywhere with the heat. It was like an invisible hand hooking my nose, making me salivate.
At this time, I didn’t care about the gentlemanly manners and started to eat hungrily. It's really fresh, fragrant and spicy. The mellow aroma of mutton, the fragrance of coriander and minced green onions, the soft texture of the steamed buns, and the spiciness of the spicy oil are the characteristics of the steamed steamed buns with mutton. Take another sip of mutton soup, it’s so delicious! If you add a few pieces of candied garlic, it will be even more enjoyable. The soup is fresh but not sour, the mutton is fat but not greasy, the steamed buns are delicate and soft, full of the deliciousness of the soup and the original fragrance of the steamed buns, and the vermicelli is smooth and delicious. This is my evaluation of the steamed steamed buns with mutton. After eating these all at once, my whole body became hot and my head was sweating. In short, there is only one word: "Refreshing!"
The mutton steamed buns are not only delicious in color, flavor and shape, but also have a long history, maybe because it is Famous food bar in the ancient city of Xi’an. Mutton steamed buns have been around since the Zhou Dynasty, when they were called yokan. There is an interesting legend about it. According to legend, Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, lived in poverty and lived on the streets of Chang'an when he was unsuccessful. One day, he only had two dry buns left on him, which were too dry and hard to swallow. A kind-hearted mutton shop owner saw that he was pitiful and gave him a bowl of hot mutton soup. Zhao Kuangyin broke the dried buns into pieces and ate them. He felt hot all over and his hunger and cold were gone. Later he became emperor and this delicacy became famous.
The mutton steamed bun is now very famous. It is deeply loved by people of all ethnic groups in the north. Many international friends also rush to taste it and enjoy it. Mutton steamed bun has become the "representative" of Shaanxi snacks.
Food - Wheat shrimp soup
Speaking of wheat shrimp soup, it can really be regarded as a delicacy from my hometown - Ninghai. It is full of color, flavor and flavor, and is something that people will never tire of eating and have endless aftertaste all year round. When you come to Ninghai, if you don’t eat a bowl of authentic wheat shrimp soup, it will be a huge regret in this life.
Shrimp soup restaurants can be found everywhere in Ninghai. No matter what season it is, walking into any shrimp soup restaurant and having a bowl of shrimp soup is the most beautiful enjoyment! As soon as you step into the store, the hospitable owner will come up to say hello with a smile. To get a bowl of wheat shrimp soup, you just need to sit leisurely for a while, and the deft waiter will bring out a bowl of steaming hot and fragrant wheat shrimp soup from the kitchen. At this time, you will definitely close your eyes, lower your head, and take a deep breath, wishing you could take the fresh and fragrant smell into your lungs. Then, you can't help but shout: "It smells so good!" When you open your eyes and look at the bowl of wheat shrimp soup carefully, you will find that the elegant blue and white porcelain bowl contains white and soft noodles made of wheat flour, and the noodles are dotted with sporadic emerald green noodles. Chopped green onions, a few delicious and cute shrimps, a few thin shredded bamboo shoots and a few slices of black shiitake mushrooms. Of course, you can also add a golden goose-wrapped egg, a piece of plump braised ribs or already fried crispy short ribs according to your taste. They seem to be saying to you naughtily: "Come on, come and eat! We have the most delicious wheat shrimp soup in the world!" When you wolf down the first mouthful of wheat shrimp soup, you will feel fresh and delicious. The fragrant smell suddenly surged throughout my body, and it felt so wonderful! At this time, your appetite increases greatly. After one bite, you want to take another bite. You want to swallow the whole bowl of wheat shrimp soup in your stomach at once. At this moment, thin beads of sweat will appear on your forehead and your whole body will be warm. It is really a hearty enjoyment!
You may ask curiously: "It must be complicated to cook such a delicious wheat shrimp soup, right?" Let me tell you, in fact, it is very simple. You just need to put the wheat flour into a large ordinary porcelain basin, add an appropriate amount of water, and mix it into a thick paste. It will flow down the mouth of the basin to resemble noodles, and then use chopsticks to gently pinch it until it is boiled. In the water, the noodles were like little whitebait jumping happily in the pot. At this time, you have to pinch and shovel quickly to prevent the noodles from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Then, you only need to put the lively shrimps on top, add mushrooms, shredded bamboo shoots and other accessories. Finally, sprinkle with salt, add eggs, ribs and other ingredients, and you can enjoy a bowl of wheat shrimps with full color, fragrance and flavor. Soup!
If you don’t eat wheat shrimp soup for a few days, you will definitely become greedy.
Nowadays, the streets and alleys of Ninghai are filled with the smell of wheat shrimp soup. The wheat shrimp soup has become a golden signature of Ninghai cuisine, and it has spread to neighboring counties and cities.
Welcome to Ninghai, I will definitely take you to taste the extremely delicious wheat shrimp soup!