Linfen's specialty foods are: Wujia smoked meat, Hongdong Yuanxiao, Taihou imperial bubble cake, beef ball noodles and steamed yellow rice.
1. Wu's smoked meat
Wu's smoked meat is a delicacy in Pingyang (now Linfen), the ancient capital. Features bright skin, golden color, fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood, rich grass fragrance, mosquito-free and durable. Created by Wu Laoguang in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, Wu's three generations, exclusive operation, for more than a hundred years, the reputation is not sad.
2. Hongdong Lantern Festival
Hongdong Lantern Festival was famous for its unique local flavor in the Song Dynasty. Hongtong County, which is commonly known as "Little Jiangnan", has a unique soil, climate and irrigation conditions. The glutinous rice grains are white and sticky, and it can be pulled out when cooked. Therefore, Hongdongjiang Rice Noodles Yuanxiao is like a huge jade bead floating in the water.
3. Too thick imperial bubble cake
The Queen Mother's bubble cake is the main economic pillar of the local area. From a distance, the Queen Mother's bubble cake looks like a mushroom, such as the sunset glow; from a close look, it looks like a blooming silk, such as Jin Ju Dou Yan. Golden all over, crisp and sweet.
4. Beef meatball noodles
Beef meatball noodles are a specialty of Linfen. Beef meatball noodles can be summarized as "spicy" in one word and "spicy" in two words. The most authentic is Baijia beef meatball noodles, which are fresh with beef, fragrant with meatballs, and secret soup. It is very spicy and refreshing, and it tastes sweaty, even though many people eat it in summer.
5. Steamed rice with yellow rice
Steamed rice with yellow rice is a traditional Han snack in Linfen, Shanxi. The preparation method is to soak fresh yellow rice in cold water for 1 hours, and then cook red dates and red kidney beans in a pot for later use; Then take out the yellow rice and put the iron hammer on the big iron pot; Spread steamed rice slices, one layer of yellow rice, one layer of kidney beans and one layer of red dates, and steam over high fire for one hour.