The delicacies of Renqiu City include Renqiu cauldron dishes, Renqiu old tofu, Luoquan sesame cakes, five-spice crispy fish, Renqiu eggplant cakes, roasted donkey meat, dried French fries, etc.
1. Renqiu Big Pot Food: There is a saying in Renqiu rural area that there are three pots of food in life, one pot for birth and one pot for marriage and one pot for death.
This dish refers to a big pot of food - a big pot of food for a newborn, a big pot of food for a wedding, and a big pot of food for the end of one's life.
Although the words are meant as a joke and belong to black humor, it really shows the popularity of big pot dishes in rural areas. In fact, it is the taste of home.
Qingta, Shimenqiao and Liangzhao villages in Renqiu are the most famous for their large pot dishes. The unique method and long-term cooking make the rich meaty aroma blend into the cabbage and tofu, and the vermicelli is also absorbed.
The vegetable soup tastes really delicious.
2. Renqiu Laodoufu: Laodoufu has strict selection of ingredients.
All the miscellaneous beans, enzymatic beans, and deflated beans are screened out, and the remaining pure soybeans are washed with water, crushed by a stone mill, and then the bean skins are removed and grinding begins.
Other processes are similar to making tofu.
3. Luoquan Shaobing: Luoquan Shaobing is a traditional snack in Cangzhou area. It is mainly inherited in Renqiu and Hejian, and the production process is slightly different.
Most of Renqiu's donuts are sprinkled with oil, salt, five-spice noodles, fennel seeds, etc., while most of Hejian's donuts are topped with oil, salt, and sesame sauce.
Each has its own characteristics and a different taste.
4. Five-spice crispy fish: Renqiu five-spice crispy fish is made from wild crucian carp as raw material and is refined through scientific methods according to traditional production techniques.
It has a mellow taste, is crispy and delicious, rich in nutrients and has a unique flavor, suitable for all ages.
5. Renqiu Eggplant Cake: Renqiu Eggplant Cake is a traditional snack in Hebei. It is fresh, fragrant and soft, and is a delicious accompaniment to any dish.
Cut the eggplant into shreds and marinate with salt for a quarter of an hour until soft.
Beat the garlic into a puree, cut the chili into thin strips, mix it with the pepper powder and MSG into the shredded eggplant, then add an appropriate amount of flour and mix well until thickened.
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan, roll the mixed eggplant into a ball shape, fry it in the pan for 2 minutes, remove and serve on a plate.
6. Donkey meat on fire: Donkey meat on fire was originally a traditional food in Changfeng Town, Renqiu.
It started in the late Qing Dynasty and became famous in the early years of the Republic of China.
There is a temple fair in April every year in Changfeng Town. At that time, thousands of faithful men and women go to Nainai Temple (i.e. Changfeng Wuliang Pavilion) to burn incense and make wishes to attend the temple fair. There are also merchants and artists from far and near who come to the temple fair to do business, tell stories and perform performances, which is very lively.
7. Dried French fries: This is a common flavor food in local dried fruit food stalls in recent years. Its raw material is also the sweet potato that is abundant in the local area.
There are two types of French fries. One is cooked and dried French fries, which are bright in color, apricot red and golden, and are very pleasing to the eye. They taste soft, sweet and mouth-watering.