1, baked sesame seed cake
Hanging furnace sesame seed cake is the most representative and famous snack in Heze, Shandong Province. Heze hanging furnace sesame seed cake was founded at the beginning of the twentieth century and has a history of nearly a hundred years. Its well-made, exquisite materials, crisp outside and tender inside, because its utensils, workmanship and shape are different from other pasta, it was rated as "traditional famous food" by the industrial and commercial departments. Heze hanging furnace sesame seed cake was rated as "Top Ten Famous Snacks in China" by China Cuisine Association, and it is a famous specialty snack in Shandong.
2. Shanxian mutton soup
Food is fresh but not greasy, fragrant but not greasy, and has a unique flavor. Shanxian mutton soup was founded in the twelfth year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty. It is famous for its unique operation technology, complete seasoning, thick soup, white sauce, delicious, fat but not greasy, and various colors. It is not only a famous traditional soup dish in Shan County of Heze City, but also a famous specialty of Heze. Shanxian mutton soup is called "the first soup in China" by Chinese people. There is a saying among the people: "If you come to Heze Peony City and don't try Shanxian mutton soup, you will come to Heze for nothing."
3. Geng cake
Caozhou Geng cake, also known as Caozhou mirror persimmon, is a local traditional name in Heze, Shandong Province, and also a famous specialty food in Cao Xian County. Geng cake has been produced for thousands of years. It was famous all over the country as early as the Ming Dynasty and was listed as a tribute of the imperial court. Caozhou Geng cake is orange and transparent, with soft meat, thick frost and seedless, juicy at the entrance, mellow and sweet in taste, rich in nutrition, resistant to storage and lasting for a long time. It has always been the top grade of persimmons and is deeply loved by people.
4. Heze fried dumplings
Fried dumplings, also known as fried dumplings, are very famous in eastern Henan and southwestern Shandong. They are mainly distributed in Dongying, Binzhou, Zibo and Heze, especially in Heze and Lijin. Heze fried dumplings are fried in oil and flour water on a pot. They are golden in color, crisp outside and fresh inside, and have a unique flavor, which is deeply loved by Heze people. Heze Fried Dumplings are famous for Yuncheng Fried Dumplings and Shanxian Fried Dumplings, and are also rated as "China Famous Snacks".
5. Yuncheng Zhuangmo
Yuncheng Zhuangmo is a famous traditional snack in Heze City, Shandong Province, and it is a household name in Yuncheng. Yuncheng Zhuangmo is oval, about 30 cm long and has four layers of skin. Dough and meat stuffing are mainly fresh beef mixed with seasonings such as onion, ginger, seasoning powder, cooking oil and salt. The fried steamed buns are golden in color, crisp outside and tender inside, fresh but not smelly, fragrant but not greasy. Almost every household in Yuncheng can make Zhuang buns, especially in Chengguan.