"Putian snacks" are an important part of Puxian cuisine, and its history and influence are the same as those of Putian dialect. Pancakes, red dumplings, fish balls, etc. enjoy a high reputation. There is a saying in Putian: "Red dumplings, red dumplings, the family will be reunited every year after eating them." There are many kinds of snacks in Puxian area, which have local traditional characteristics. Both locals and Chinese and foreign tourists visiting Puxian are attracted by the unique Xinghua dishes and snacks. Puxian's snacks are of high quality and beautiful, and are extremely exquisite in color, aroma, taste and shape, with special emphasis on "taste". Therefore, there is a saying in Putian that "one dish has one style, one hundred dishes have one hundred flavors". The rich and colorful Xinghua recipes are characterized by their rich, broad, thick and rich flavors, as well as their freshness and elegance. All kinds of dishes pay attention to the title, content and meaning. And penetrate into local history, folk customs and sentiments. Some flavored foods are famous all over the country and famous overseas. Xinghua rice noodle snacks have strong folk custom interest. Putian's food is so delicious that locals can't bear to leave.
Special grade: Xinghua rice noodles are as white as snow and as thin as silk. It is a famous specialty of Xinghua and is famous both inside and outside the province. It has the advantages of high quality, low price, easy cooking and deliciousness. It is one of the earliest fast food in my country and has a long-standing reputation. When Zhu Xi, a famous scholar from the Song Dynasty, was lecturing in Xinghua, when he tasted "fried rice noodles", he couldn't help but clapped his hands and exclaimed: "It's so delicious that you'll want to swallow it, and it's so delicious!"
Do you know the origin of this rice noodles? According to legend, during the Chaoping period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1064-1068), Li Zhen, the chief secretary of the Xinghua Army, whose ancestral home was Guangdong, rushed day and night to assist Qian Siniang in building Mulan Pi. Because his mother was sick and was tired of eating rice noodles from his hometown, he invited a master to process the rice noodles and made this process known to the public. It was passed down from generation to generation in Xinghua and was called "Xinghua rice noodles".
How to make rice noodles
There are various ways to eat rice noodles, such as blanching rice noodles with soy milk, frying rice noodles with soy milk, blanching rice noodles with porridge and soup, blanching rice noodles with flat food, and even boiling water An easy way to cook rice noodles. But it is generally divided into two types: rice noodles and fried rice noodles. If the rice noodles are cooked with local meat (vegetarian) seasonings, they will be fresh and moist. If the rice noodles are added with fried onions, ginger slices and tempeh, it is called "scallion rice noodles". It is a folk remedy for treating colds and colds. Rice noodles are relatively easy to cook, and their characteristic is that there is a lot of soup in the cooked rice noodles. However, fried rice noodles require a lot of effort. Fried rice noodles are a must-have dish for people in Puxian during festivals and various banquets. Especially during the three major festivals of Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice and Sui Sui, there is a plate of fried rice noodles on the family banquet table. Especially in dim sum shops and pubs, the cooking techniques for fried rice noodles are even higher.
It is said that Aunt Shiba’s fried rice noodles at the Zhengjia Gate on Cross Street in Putian City have a unique flavor. At that time, there was a natural village called Dongyang Village about five kilometers outside the east gate of the county. Most of the families living here live on the ancestral shade (fruit) and land rent, and none of them farm. Their descendants are called Dongyang Sunshe. Most of these sun houses were opium smokers. They couldn't sleep at night and couldn't get up during the day. They were tired of eating many delicious things. Suddenly they thought of Aunt Eighteen's fried rice noodles, but they had to go to the city about five kilometers away to get them. A plate of rice noodles will not only be cold, but also taste stale. What to do? Sun She had an idea. Before dawn, he asked his capable "tiger generals" to run into the city. He knocked on the door and asked Aunt Shiba to fry a plate of rice noodles, put them in a rattan insulated box, and ran one after another. When the fried rice noodles were delivered to Sun She's opium shop, they were still steaming hot and fragrant. This is the popular story of Sunshe in Dongyang "eating snacks in the morning and at night".
(If you don’t eat it when you come to Putian, it’s like you haven’t come to Putian)
Other snacks
1. The fried buns downstairs (street name) have always been It is considered to be Hanjiang's finest product. The fillings of Putian Qiu Sheng Pan-fried Buns are mixed and not very good. There is also a newly opened pan-fried bun shop in Miyashita, which is very good. The soup tastes good and the food is eaten with swallow skin. There is cultural taste, calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls, but the space is too small and the environment is inevitably unsatisfactory.
2. Yonghua Soybean Milk on Qufu Road in Hanjiang District is the best choice for breakfast, the best choice for lunch is Baowei’s Danzi Noodles and Mutton Restaurant, and the best choice for dinner is Baowei’s Tongxin The Yuanhe Wangwang smorgasbord, especially the grilled eel, is delicious! These are all of good quality and low price~the public’s choice.
3. The mixed noodles at the Hamcaoding Night Market are also very famous. Anyone who has been to Hanjiang will never forget it. There are N restaurants now, and I think the most tasteful one is located near the original Workers, Peasants and Soldiers Hotel. The distinguishing sign is that there are three or four partners, and one of the proprietresses is fat. Just call it Fat Zafen! Haha~
4. The Xiaoyuanshan brand Fuzhou fish balls and fish fillets near Xiancaoding are just for sale and not for on-site tasting.
5. The Xiaxu fish balls from the previous Weili Lane are thin-skinned and very distinctive. They taste great when paired with rice noodles. It’s different from Fuzhou fish balls.
6. The Tiantian Casserole Porridge on Liuyi Road is relatively expensive, with many varieties of porridge and rich quality porridge. In particular, there is a casserole porridge next door to the old KFC in Putian. It also has a wide variety of porridge.
7. Jiangkou Braised Noodles on Qian Street, near Triangle City. It feels good after eating it.
8. The "Laoyan" lychee butcher shop in Guohuan Tangtou is famous far and wide, and everyone who has eaten there thinks it is good. Unfortunately, I have never had the chance to go. I heard that Hanjiang traffic police and some officials often drive buses to taste it.
I also heard that there were many people, the speed was slow, and the service attitude was not very good. But the food is not to be missed.
9. The delicious food in the backstreets: The trio of grandfather, daughter and granddaughter only make three varieties: stir-fried with soy milk, stir-fried Si noodles, and mixed noodles, all with unique tastes.
10. Zhu Xin Qiang Restaurant opposite the stadium: Fried pork loin and Pig Heart Fort are their specialty dishes. < /p>
12. The top late-night snack Atu Snacks (in front of Yum Supermarket): Opening hours are from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am. They only make soup noodles, soup noodles, soup noodles, and soup noodles (one bowl at a time) Cooked, the taste is very delicious)
13. The top time-honored brand in the city: opening time from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am, glutinous rice noodles (mutton glutinous rice noodles are highly recommended)
14. The fried fruit under Wanjiahui Bridge, the combination of heat and oil is perfect, plus the reasonable blend of flavors, it is worth trying if you are not afraid of acne
15. Guai Umbrella in the market (local dialect translation) ; The stuffing for survival is too bad)
17. Spring rolls, scallion pancakes (scallion pancakes), "taoguai" (black guai). Nowadays, Hanjiang doesn't make authentic ones, they just make them randomly and fool them. People, selling for a small amount of money, the original works in the past are almost extinct. Occasionally, at temple fairs and theaters in the countryside, you can get better-cooked food.
18. Scallion balls: similar to scallion pancakes. Ingredients: mainly vermicelli, others include onions, leeks, meat, etc., have disappeared from the market. )
19 .Horse ears: a delicious fried dessert that is about to disappear.
20. Fried dough sticks (fried dough sticks): Most sellers do a pretty good job, but the oil is not as good as before, and the hygiene is not up to standard. Although the color is good when fried, it smells a bit pungent with your nose. .
21. Banshe turtle (Bangshe turtle): The appearance is similar to "red dumpling", but it is white without patterns. The inner material is mung bean peeled and ground into powder. It is also authentic when made. Delicious.
22. Claypot cake (horse cake): Authentic merchants in Hanjiang are almost extinct. The most delicious one I have eaten in half a year is from Mazu.
23. Xian Gong Cake: Occasionally, a porter selling it between the top of the market and the market is more authentic, but now it is also on the verge of extinction.
24. Square cake: on the verge of extinction, no authentic merchants.
25. Thousand-layer cake: extinct.
26. Qimasu: Still available.
27. Fried rice cake: the kind made by popping white rice into a cake shape, almost extinct.
28. Crispy pancakes: Very thin, crispy, delicious, and cheap. They used to be sold around schools, but now they are extinct.
29 Braised tofu Braised tofu is a traditional famous dish in Hanjiang District. The way to eat it is unique, that is, add shredded mushrooms, bamboo shoots, peanuts, etc. to the tofu and simmer it over a slow fire. It is a vegetarian dish; if you add shredded pork, shrimp, egg yolk, etc., it is a meat dish. When stewing, you must control the heat, moisture and time. It is bright in color, tender in texture, fragrant in texture, rich in nutrients, and has a strong local flavor. It is often served as the first dish at banquets. Braised tofu is a must-have dish at Buddhist banquets.
31. "Razor clam" razor clam is a famous seafood in Hanjiang. Mix the razor clam meat with an appropriate amount of starch, put it into a pot and boil the soup, pour in garlic oil, sprinkle with green onion beads, and pour some rice vinegar to serve. It is called "razor clam slide" or "rubbed razor clam". It is tender, crispy, and delicious. It is one of the home-cooked economical dishes and snacks.
32. Jellied Bamboo Shoots: Crush the bamboo shoots (belonging to seafood) to remove the sediment, wash them, leave them in water for a while, then add water and simmer until the gelatin overflows into the soup. Use a bowl (or small bowl) to Dish) is cooled and frozen into transparent, soft and flat round pieces for sale. When eaten cold, dipped in soy sauce, vinegar, and coriander, it is cool and refreshing. It’s time for the banquet and cold dishes again.
33. Golden Fruit: Soak glutinous rice in water and grind it into pulp, then add an appropriate amount. .Steamed with edible alkali, it turns slightly golden, so it is called golden fruit. The golden fruit is soft and sticky. When eating, you can only cut it into thin slices with a thread. After frying, dip it in white sugar (or brown sugar) and drink it with fragrant tea. It is fragrant and delicious.
34. "Insect generation monkey" "Insect generation", oyster. Mix the shelled oyster meat with an appropriate amount of starch into small powdery granules, cook it in a soup pot and it will float like a monkey's probe, so it is called "Chongdai Monkey". Oysters are cold in nature, so put them into the soup with fried onions and ginger slices and boil for a while. Add some rice vinegar and sprinkle with chopped green onions. It is fresh but not fishy, ??smooth and refreshing. It is a common winter dish and a popular dish for banquets.
35. Lychee Meat Putian is also known as "Licheng" because it is rich in lychees. The lychee meat in Putian's snacks is made from lean pork cut into lychee-sized pieces. The skin is carved into a shell shape with a knife. After deep-frying, it looks like a lychee. Then mix the lychee meat into the prepared multi-flavored marinade and cook until it is fragrant. When serving it on the plate, put fresh lychees as a decorative border and serve it to the table. People will not be able to tell whether it is the lychee or the lychee meat that makes you salivate.
Especially during the summer season, the skin of ripe lychees is bright-colored and fragrant, and is paired with lychee meat skillfully prepared by famous chefs.
If you have free time at this time, invite three or five good friends to find a quiet place, order a plate of lychee meat, taste wine and food, and appreciate life, how pleasant it would be!