Hui nationality is one of the ethnic minorities in China, and their food culture is unique, the most famous of which is "Hui oil fragrance". This kind of food is not only very popular among Hui people, but also attracts many foreign tourists to taste it. This paper will give you a detailed introduction to the production method and cultural connotation of the oil fragrance of Anhui cuisine, so that you can have a deeper understanding of the charm of Anhui cuisine culture.

Method for making oil-scented emblem

Huiyouxiang is a delicious dish with mutton as the main ingredient and various seasonings. Here's how to make the oil fragrance:

Materials:

500g mutton

Appropriate amount of onion, ginger and garlic

Appropriate amount of coriander

200 grams of bean curd skin

Zanthoxylum bungeanum, star anise, cinnamon, fragrant leaves, cloves and tsaoko.

Appropriate amount of salt, soy sauce, cooking wine and sugar.

Proper amount of water

Steps:

Cut the mutton into small pieces, add onion, ginger, garlic and cooking wine and marinate for a while.

Cut the tofu skin into small pieces.

Stir-fry pepper, star anise, cinnamon, fragrant leaves, cloves and tsaoko in a pot to give a fragrance.

Add the marinated mutton and stir-fry until the mutton changes color.

Add a proper amount of water, turn off the heat after boiling, and stew until the mutton becomes very rotten.

Add the tofu skin and continue to stew until the tofu skin is soft.

Add salt, soy sauce and sugar to taste, cook for a few minutes and then turn off the heat.

Sprinkle with coriander.

The Cultural Connotation of Huiyouxiang

Anhui cuisine is not only a delicious dish, but also one of the representatives of Anhui cuisine culture. It contains rich cultural connotations, and the following are some aspects worthy of discussion:

Selection of ingredients: Mutton is the main component of the oil fragrance of the Hui people, which is related to the Muslims' belief in Islam. In Islam, pork is regarded as unclean, so Hui people do not eat pork, but choose mutton as the main ingredient.

Seasoning method: the seasoning method of Huiyouxiang is very unique. In addition to common salt, soy sauce and sugar, many spices are added, such as pepper, star anise, cinnamon, fragrant leaves, cloves and tsaoko. The addition of these spices can not only improve the taste of Hui oil, but also reflect the Hui people's pursuit of food taste and respect for food culture.

Cooking skills: The cooking skills of Huiyouxiang are also unique. In the process of stewing, it is necessary to cook mutton and tofu skin together, so that tofu skin can absorb the fragrance of mutton and make the emblem oil more delicious. In addition, the time of stewing is also very important, and it is necessary to cook the mutton until it becomes very rotten, so as to make the oil taste more delicious.