Wuhan, Hubei is also a center for snacks. Snacks from all over the country can almost be found in Wuhan’s food streets. However, Wuhan also has its own special snacks. I am from Hubei and these snacks were available when I was studying in Wuhan. No one has escaped my clutches, it’s so delicious! Especially the hot dry noodles~~I would like to introduce to you the top ten famous specialty snacks in Wuhan!
1. Hot-dry noodles
Hot-dry noodles are the most famous traditional breakfast in Wuhan. It is different from cold noodles and soup noodles. The noodles are cooked in advance, mixed with oil and spread to dry. Then they are heated in boiling water before eating, and various seasonings such as sesame sauce are added. The finished noodles are chewy, yellow and oily, fragrant and delicious. , tempting appetite. Although "Cai Lin Ji" hot dry noodles are the most famous in history, all kinds of hot dry noodles in the streets and alleys also have different styles and are no less impressive.
2. Three fresh bean curds
Three fresh bean curds are another staple food for Wuhan people and a traditional snack among Wuhan people. In the past, during festivals, people mixed mung beans and rice into pulp, spread them on a wrapper, wrapped them in glutinous rice and diced meat, and fried them as a festive delicacy. Later, they became a common breakfast. The process of making tofu skin requires "thin skin, clear pulp, and good fire power" so that the fried tofu skin is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, oily but not greasy. After frying, it will be shiny, yellow in color and fragrant. The "Laotongcheng" three-fresh tofu skin is the most famous.
3. "Four Seasons Beauty" soup dumplings
Wuhan's "Four Seasons Beauty" soup dumplings are continuously improved on the basis of the traditional method of Su-style soup dumplings. This kind of soup dumpling has the characteristics of Wuhan flavor with thin skin, rich soup and tender filling. It is not only loved by Wuhan people, but also famous throughout the country.
4. Noodles
Mianwo is a unique local snack in Wuhan. It is called "Mianwo" because it is thick around the edges and thin in the middle. In fact, it is not appropriate to use "noodles" to modify "nest", because flour only accounts for a minority of its ingredients, and most of it is rice milk ground from japonica rice, with a certain proportion of soybean milk, chopped green onion, and fine salt added. When frying, use an iron spoon with a diameter of about 5 inches. It is concave around and convex in the center. After frying, it looks like a circle. When you eat it in your mouth, it will have a mixture of crispy, crispy and soft.
5. Glutinous Rice Noodles
Wuhan’s glutinous rice noodles are indeed unique. Its uniqueness lies in the “glutinous soup”. This soup must be made with small fish. Wash the fish and put it in a large pot to simmer until the fish meat is completely gone and only the fish bones remain. Then use a fishing rod to take out the fish bones and fish bones. Fish it clean, there should be no fish bones in the soup, and add various seasonings.
When eating, first heat the vermicelli in a pot of boiling water, put it in a bowl, then pour the "isinglass paste" on the vermicelli, mix it evenly, and take a bite. It tastes fishy. The taste is very delicious. The authentic way to eat it is to eat the fried dough sticks. Some dip the fried dough sticks in the soup, and some tear the fried dough sticks into small pieces and soak them in the soup. No matter how you eat them, they all have a unique flavor.
6. Pan-fried buns
Jian-fried buns are another Wuhan speciality. The steaming pan-fried buns are freshly baked, sprinkled with chopped green onion and white sesame seeds, and have a golden and crispy base. , each one looks cute and tastes fresh and sweet. Good pan-fried buns not only taste great, but also have a good weight. Usually people who make steamed buns know that just like Xiaolong Tangbao, the skin and meat are halved. The skin costs four coins and the meat costs four coins. A steamed bun weighs eight coins.
7. Dumplings
"Tan Yanji" dumpling restaurant was founded in 1920 by Tan Zhixiang, a native of Huangpi, and has unique dumpling making techniques. From meat selection, ingredients, seasoning, stuffing, skin making to wrapping, soup making, and cooking, the dumplings have tender fillings, fresh soup, beautiful shapes, and thin skins. They taste refreshing and moisturizing, and leave a lingering fragrance in your mouth. .
8. Wufangzhai Tangyuan
Today's Wufangzhai has expanded from the single "Ningbo Tangyuan" snack variety in the past to dozens of multi-flavored glutinous rice balls and quick-frozen series. Its glutinous rice balls, rice dumplings, cake dumplings and other products have been awarded titles such as "Chinese Famous Pastries" and "Chinese Famous Snacks".
9. Glutinous rice-wrapped deep-fried dough sticks
Wuhan’s glutinous rice-wrapped deep-fried dough sticks are first coated with walnut and peanut powder, and then with white sugar powder. Repeat this process several times to achieve just the right sweetness and delicious taste. exquisite. The glutinous rice is very white and has been steamed at a relatively high temperature. The rice seems to stand on end and is chewy.
10. Duck neck
In Wuhan, we often see handsome men and beautiful women chewing on duck necks regardless of their image. It’s so delicious! Especially suitable for those with spicy tastes.
When the weather is hot, eating some duck neck can make you sweat. It is cool in nature, sweet in taste, warming and replenishing, and interacts with spicy food to nourish qi and blood. Men like to eat duck necks while drinking beer, while women eat them as an after-dinner snack. Authentic duck neck should be full of numbing, spicy, fresh and salty flavors that complement each other, and the flavor is deep into the bones. "The outside and the inside are the same". Once you eat it to the end, you won't be able to stop.