Bowl tray is also a specialty snack in Shanxi Province, especially Pingyao Bowl tray in Jinzhong City and Baode Bowl tray in Xinzhou City, which are well-known and favored by everyone!
Baode County is rich in buckwheat, and the buckwheat noodle bowl holder is crystal clear, white and slightly blue, fine in texture, soft, smooth, tender, fragrant and delicious, and unique in flavor, which is the top product of Xinzhou regional flavor snacks.
Pingyao's bowl tray was first created by Dong Xuanshou, a chef of Chengnanbao in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, with a history of 100 years. In the 26th year of Guangxu (1900), when Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Xi 'an and passed Pingyao, she tasted this kind of food and was full of praise. Reward on the spot. As a result, the bowl became famous and became a local famous food.
The production method of Pingyao bowl tray is to mix white flour with warm water into paste, then add a certain proportion of salt water, aniseed water and rapeseed oil, dilute it from thick to thin, put it in a five-inch dish, steam it in a cage for about 15 minutes, steam it, and then cool cut it.
Pingyao's bowl holder can be eaten in two ways: cold-adjusted and hot-fried. Cold seasoning is to cut into noodles and add vinegar, garlic paste, sesame seeds, aniseed water, pepper powder, sesame oil and so on. There is a cool, fragrant, smooth and delicious feeling when eating. Stir-frying is to put cooked lard into the frying ladle, add onion and garlic, pour into the bowl cut into strips, add shredded yam eggs or bean sprouts, and add seasoning such as water, soy sauce and vinegar. After frying, the fragrance is overflowing and tempting.
Method of making bowl holder: Mix buckwheat flour with salt water into flour spikes, then add water to make paste, put it in a bowl, steam it with strong fire until it is half cooked, stir it once to prevent precipitation, and cool it after cooking. The buckwheat bowl should be cool and stewed hot, or poured with vegetarian soup or mixed with meat sauce. It is not only a delicacy for entertaining guests, but also has the functions of dredging the stomach, clearing away dryness and heat, and defecating. Outsiders come here, all with a taste. At present, there are many franchisees in Wutai county, and there are high stalls in other places, which are deeply appreciated by diners.