Classic and spicy, it depends on which one you like.
Jiangxi is a beautiful place with outstanding people.
Located on Jiangnan West Road, there is a thousand-year-old ancient county with diverse landforms and beautiful scenery. It has been a prosperous "land of plenty" since ancient times, which has attracted countless tourists and tourists, making them linger here.
Jiangxi is referred to as "Gan" because the largest river in the territory is the Gan River.
How can you have beautiful scenery without delicious food?
China is a vast country with rich resources and a long history. Different regions have different food culture habits. Therefore, in the early Qing Dynasty, separate systems of southern food and northern food were developed. Sichuan cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, and Jiangsu cuisine are the famous "four major cuisines"
Later, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, four new local cuisines were divided into Zhejiang cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Hunan cuisine, and Anhui cuisine, forming the more famous "Eight Major Cuisines" today.
But everyone should know that in addition to the eight major cuisines, there are many local cuisines that are also very influential in China. For example, Gan cuisine is one of them. It takes the essence of all directions and cleverly avoids the spiciness of Sichuan cuisine, the sweetness of Jiangsu cuisine, and the sweetness of Shandong cuisine.
The reality is that Gan cuisine has a unique flavor, which is very popular among tourists from the north and the south. Therefore, Chinese people call "Gan cuisine" the "ninth major cuisine" and it is also a shining pearl in Chinese food culture.
Gan cuisine mainly consists of Yuzhang cuisine, Xunyang cuisine, Gannan cuisine, Raobang cuisine and Pingxiang cuisine. It is characterized by a strong local flavor and the pursuit of original and natural flavor. However, the tastes in various places are mixed, with spicy, spicy and
It is mainly fresh and spicy, and it is difficult to form a unified taste impression. This does not affect the liking of it by tourists from the north and the south.
Next, I will share with you the top 10 Gan dishes that tourists love most!
All of them are classics. Let’s see why everyone likes them. Which ones do you like?
1. Three-cup Chicken Three-cup Chicken is an authentic traditional famous dish in Jiangxi Province. It later spread to Taiwan and has now become a representative famous dish in Taiwan. In September 2018, it was rated as one of the top ten classic dishes in Jiangxi Province as "Chinese Cuisine".
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When cooking Three Cup Chicken, it is important not to use soup, but only one cup of rice wine, one cup of lard, and one cup of soy sauce, hence the name "Three Cup Chicken".
The characteristics of the finished dish: bright red color, strong meaty flavor, sweet and salty, salty and fresh, full of flavor, which tourists like very much.
Method: Cut the three-yellow chicken into pieces, pour oil into the pot, heat it slightly, add onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the cut chicken pieces, stir-fry until the surface of the chicken pieces is slightly yellow and the oil comes out, then add soy sauce, rice wine,
Cover the chicken pieces with rice wine, then add sesame oil, chili, pepper, salt, rock sugar, etc., boil over high heat for 10 minutes, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, then turn to high heat to reduce the juice.
2. Jiangxi Steamed Pork. Jiangxi Steamed Pork is traditionally called "鲊肉". It is characterized by being fat or thin, waxy and fragrant. It tastes crisp and refreshing, tender but not greasy, and is suitable for all ages.
Because people in the north and the south like steamed pork, there are different disputes about the origin of steamed pork. However, it is recorded in the ancient food Bible "Suiyuan Food List". Therefore, steamed pork is a Jiangxi dish and was also selected as "China's most popular food" by the China Cuisine Association.
"Dish" is one of the top ten classic dishes in Jiangxi.
In Jiangxi, on the day of the Beginning of Summer every year, eating steamed pork with rice flour is a fixed traditional custom, which is called "supporting summer". It is also one of the must-have dishes at their banquets. It is also one of the must-order dishes for tourists to Jiangxi.
Method: Slice the pork, add a little salt, soy sauce, fermented bean curd, noodle sauce, rice wine, and sugar, stir evenly, and marinate for 20 minutes.
Then put the rice into the pot, stir-fry with cinnamon, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns until slightly brown. Use a food processor to crush or pound into granular powder, which will taste better. Then mix the marinated pork and rice noodles evenly, and place them under the basket.
Place taro on the bottom, place pork on top, and steam for 1 hour.
3. Stir-fried bacon with Artemisia arborescens Artemisia arborescens is produced along the coast of Poyang Lake. In ancient times, it was used by ordinary people to eat and feed livestock. Later, it was introduced to the palace and was loved by the nobles of the palace, so it was called "Princess Cuisine".
The characteristics of fried bacon with Artemisia arborescens are that the bacon is golden and slightly white, and Artemisia arborescens is crisp, tender and refreshing. It is loved by tourists. It was later rated as one of the "Top Ten Favorite Gan Dishes by Tourists" by the Jiangxi Tourism Bureau, and was even rated by the China Cuisine Association.
It is one of Jiangxi's top ten classic dishes of "Chinese cuisine".