People living in Shanxi, east of the Yellow River and west of Taihang Mountain, although not too rich, have their own unique preferences for food. Since ancient times, people here have loved pasta, and through their dexterous hands, they have changed more than 280 kinds of characteristic pasta. There are many ways to make these pasta, such as steaming, frying, roasting, frying, stewing, frying, rotting and pasting. So it can be said that if you don't try the pasta here, you will come to Shanxi for nothing.
Of course, most people travel for a short time, so you can focus on horses and stop the pasta below, which may also give you a taste of Shanxi.
The first food to punch in: Daoxiao Noodles.
It is said that among more than 280 kinds of pasta in Shanxi, Daoxiao Noodles is the most distinctive, especially Daoxiao Noodles in Datong, which can best interpret the most authentic taste. It can be said that Daoxiao Noodles stores can be found everywhere in Datong, Shanxi, and any one you choose is very authentic.
Daoxiao Noodles tastes soft and smooth, soft but not sticky. Compared with Lanzhou beef noodles, Daoxiao Noodles is richer in toppings, and there are quite a few choices such as tomatoes, eggs, beef and mutton and braised pork. Starting with clear soup, toppings and noodles is really unforgettable.
Punch in the second dish: roast grandma
If I say what kind of pasta in Shanxi is the most strange to me, it must be baked grandma. I always feel a little strange when I listen to the name, but when I serve it, I find it is pasta made of oatmeal, which looks a bit like a basket. Shanxi folks are also called grandma.
Roasted grandma looks good and tastes chewy. If it is served with mutton or minced beef, the taste of meat and noodles mixed in one bite will be perfect. No wonder Kang Zidi was full of praise after tasting it.
Punch the third dish: mutton steamed dumplings
Although it sounds like steamed dumplings are a kind of food in Inner Mongolia, Datong, Shanxi, which is adjacent to Inner Mongolia, has also integrated this kind of food beyond the Great Wall into the local area, and combined with Datong's local taste, made steamed dumplings that are more in line with Shanxi people's tastes.
There are many kinds of steamed dumplings, among which mutton steamed dumplings are the most classic. The mutton stuffed with steamed dumplings is tender and smooth, and the soup is rich, with no special taste. Even people who don't eat mutton can almost accept this delicious taste. From the appearance, Datong's steamed dumplings are as thin as chicken wings and look very crystal clear.
Punch the fourth dish: beef ball noodles
During my trip in Hongdong, I tasted a very special kind of pasta-beef ball noodles. Although it sounds ordinary, Hongtong's beef ball noodles are somewhat different. Noodles are fresh, similar to noodles, and the ingredients are braised beef and fried meatballs.
In my opinion, the biggest feature of beef meatball noodles is that on the one hand, fried vegetable meatballs are added, on the other hand, Hongdong smoked vinegar and secret seasonings are added. It tastes a bit like mala Tang, but it is a little stronger than mala Tang.
Of course, these cuisines mentioned by Ma Qiting just now are just a part of many cuisines in Shanxi. If you have extra time, you can also taste some special foods, such as scissors noodles, picking tips, cat ears, oat noodles, oily meat, Pingyao beef, dishes, brain flowers, sheep offal and so on. I believe that these special foods will definitely make you taste the most authentic taste of Shanxi. So have you ever been to Shanxi? What's your favorite food here? You can leave a message to share. (Author: non-stop, life lies in walking, the journey needs to be recorded! )