Dezhou has been known as "the gateway to heaven and the gateway to Beijing" since ancient times, and it is an important transportation hub in China. It not only has a long history and culture, but also has a collection of traditional and classic famous foods. In the eyes of outsiders, as long as you talk about Texas cuisine, you will always think of "Dezhou Paji".

"Dezhou paji" is a famous traditional Chinese food, which has been used as a tribute to the royal family in history and is exclusive to the nobles. In recent years, it is famous all over the country and exported overseas, and is known as "the first chicken in the world".

the first time I ate braised chicken in Texas was when I was in college. My roommate brought authentic braised chicken in Texas from my hometown. I remember that at that time, I bought a few bottles of beer and a few side dishes to match this spiced and boneless Texas braised chicken.

At that time, I was attracted by its shape: legs rolled up, claws entered the chicken's cavity, wings crossed out from the mouth through the neck, and the whole chicken was lying, with golden color, yellow in the middle and red in the middle, which was very beautiful in shape. Texas braised chicken tastes good, too. It tastes fresh, salty and fragrant, tastes delicate, and the meat is tender and crisp. When you pick up the skeleton, you will lose your bones instantly. It is especially suitable for people with bad teeth like me. It is really enjoyable to eat a fresh but not greasy braised chicken and drink a big mouthful of beer!

braised chicken has been synonymous with Dezhou for many years, but in fact, besides the treasure of braised chicken in Dezhou, there are two other treasures in Dezhou, namely Leling Jinsixiaozao and Baodian Donkey Meat, which are listed as the three treasures of Dezhou together with braised chicken in Dezhou. Golden jujube is a traditional specialty of Leling City. Golden jujube is mostly oval and goose-shaped, with thin skin and small core, full flesh and delicate meat. Fresh jujube is bright red and crisp, which is delicious anyway.

Zizyphus jujuba was evolved from Zizyphus jujuba. When you open the jujube in half with your bare hands, you can clearly see the continuous adhesion between the golden thread composed of pectin and sugar and the pulp, which can stretch the silk continuously, and the golden thread still shines in the sun. Therefore, Zizyphus jujuba got its name. Isn't it very sticky and long?

The last treasure in Dezhou, Baodian donkey meat, also known as Baodian spiced donkey meat, is one of the classic dishes in Shandong Province and belongs to Shandong cuisine. There is a saying, "Sir, steamed stuffed buns and big willow noodles should be eaten with donkey meat and guaranteed in the store". The donkey meat in Baodian is delicious, tender and refreshing, rotten but not scattered, and fragrant. Generally, it is served with cold food and is often a feast.

Baodian donkey meat is not only delicious, but also conducive to relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. Moreover, it can be directly compared with the precious Ejiao, and is known as the "dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat underground".

Of course, there are other delicacies besides these three treasures in Texas. For example, the chief steamed stuffed bun and big willow noodles mentioned above, as well as Texas watermelon and Texas chrysanthemum are all food specialties in Texas, so I won't introduce them one by one here!

I believe that through this article, you have got to know the three treasures in Texas! As a foodie, you need to know not only the braised chicken in Texas, but also the other two treasures ~