Zhongzhou flavor, which refers to the local flavor of Henan Province, is one of the famous local cuisines in China because of its geographical location in the center and its influence on the east, west, north and south. Henan cuisine has a long history. According to the textual research on the cultural relics unearthed in Yangshao and Hougang (Anyang County) Xinzheng, as early as 5,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Chinese nation lived here and had a fairly developed culture. Although Xia and Shang dynasties migrated constantly, the capital was mostly in Henan. Zuozhuan? Zhao Gong four years: "Xia Qi has the pleasure of being a gentleman. "Du Yu's note:" There is a gentleman's skin in the south of Yangzhai County, Henan Province, where Gaiqi enjoys the princes. "This is the earliest banquet in our country. Yi Yin, the ancestor of Shang Dynasty, was born on the bank of Yishui (between Song County in Yichuan today). Nongye (now Gukou Village, Kaifeng) is good at cutting and cooking, and "being good at tasting various flavors" is praised as the ancestor of cooking by later generations. From the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, Luoyang was the capital of nine dynasties, and from the Warring States to the Jin Dynasty, Kaifeng was the capital of seven dynasties. Among the seven ancient capitals of China, Henan Province ranks third. After the Zhou Dynasty made Luoyang its capital, the catering system was initially established. " Zhou Li? "Heavenly Officials Tired Killing" records officials such as "catering, internal supply, external supply, hunting and medical treatment", who are responsible for the diet, diet therapy and sacrifice of the king and queen. In the Northern Song Dynasty, there were hundreds of famous shops and restaurants in the capital city of the capital city of Bianliang (now Kaifeng). Liu Zi, a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, once wrote a poem: "The songs and dances in Liangyuan are full of romance, and the wine is like a knife." I remember how happy it was to light up Fan Lou at night in a peaceful environment. "Fan Lou is one of the famous northern restaurants in the Tokyo market in the Northern Song Dynasty.

As described in "love love love in Tokyo", Bianliang City is "a collection of treasures in the world, all of which belong to the market", and "the kitchen is filled with the peculiar smell around Huihuan". In the school of modern cooking art, Henan cuisine still has its own color, fragrance and shape, which affects North China, Northwest China and South China. Henan Province is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, in the Central Plains, with four mountains and four waters: Taihang Mountain in the northeast, Funiu Mountain in the west, Tongbai Mountain in the south and Dabie Mountain in the southeast. At the southern foot of Funiu and west of Tongbai, large and small rivers flow into Hanshui River, and more than ten counties in Nanyang Basin belong to Jianghan Basin. The north-central part is the Yellow River Basin; North of the Yellow River and east of Taihang, Qi, Tang and Huan rivers flow into Weihe River, Huihai River, Hanoi River and Jingu River, and more than ten counties in northern Henan belong to Haihe River basin. The vast areas in central and eastern China belong to the Huaihe River Basin. The province's plains and mountainous areas are half way. Huainan area has abundant rainfall and high temperature, and its phenology is similar to that of the south, while the north of the Yellow River belongs to the northern scenery. Grain, vegetables, livestock, dried and fresh fruits, etc. Both the north and the south of China are produced in Henan, which is a unique place in South Gu Bei. The mountainous area is rich in auricularia auricula, tremella, Hericium erinaceus, mutton tripe, and boxing dishes. There are peony, peony, kudzuvine root, osmanthus, rose, Xia Lian and so on. Drugs include Dioscorea opposita, Radix Codonopsis Linxian, Poria cocos in Shangcheng, Ginkgo biloba in Xinxian, Funiu Lily and so on. The varieties of green vegetables are Fengqiu Qin Gong, Jiaozuo Toona sinensis, Jiuhuang in the capital of song dynasty, hua county Chrysanthemum and so on. Condiments include Nanyang ginger, Mixian garlic, Yongcheng pepper, Linxian pepper, Huixian onion, Zhumadian sesame oil, Shangqiu sesame sauce, Pende vinegar and so on. There are national famous crucian carp, Weiyuan white eel, Huaiyang Yuan Yu, Luoshan yellow eel, Yellow River carp, Gushi Sanhuang chicken, etc., which constitute a set of main ingredients, ingredients and seasonings of Henan cuisine. It provides abundant material conditions for Henan cuisine.

Henan cuisine, which includes palace cuisine, official cuisine, restaurant cuisine, temple cuisine and folk cuisine. The general characteristics are: elegant fragrance, distinct seasons, elegant color and moderate taste, which can be said to be different from the northern and southern flavors of Chinese food and unique. Famous dishes include: Luoyang Swallow, Kaifeng Fried Carp Noodles with Sweet and Sour Soup, Taosibao, Weiyuan Steamed White Eel, Sima Huaifu Chicken, Zhengzhou Erxian Iron Pot Eggs, Xinyang Osmanthus Peel, etc.