Pingyao's diet is dominated by Shanxi's local characteristics, and there are many kinds of pasta with moderate taste. Among the "New Three Treasures of Pingyao", there are two treasures-beef and long yam, which are sold in every restaurant in Pingyao. The following is a must-eat food strategy for Pingyao ancient city, which I have compiled for you. I hope it will be useful to everyone.
bean curd brain
The bean curd brain in Pingyao is slightly different from that in other places. Pingyao bean curd should be cooked with vermicelli, soybean, starch and various seasonings to become marinade. When eating, soak the beancurd in the gravy in the bowl, which is fresh, tender and delicious, and the aroma is overflowing. Eat with sesame cakes and fried dough sticks, which has a unique flavor.
handmade moon cakes
handmade moon cakes are Pingyao specialty foods. Generally speaking, they are made of flour, sugar, brown sugar, sesame seeds, peanut kernels and other raw materials by hand. Two dollars for the big one and one dollar for the small one. The crust is thin and crisp, and the filling is fragrant but not greasy. There are sweet stuffing and salty stuffing, and the handmade moon cakes that have just come out of the pot and are hot are the most delicious.
Pingyao beef
Pingyao beef became famous in Siyuan as early as the middle of Ming Dynasty. It is made of high-quality calf leg meat cooked and marinated. It is characterized by fresh and tender meat, fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood, crisp and delicious, ruddy color, clearly visible shredded pork and attractive appearance.
historically, famous workshops for processing spiced beef in Pingyao have time-honored brands such as "Longshengwang", "Xingshenglei" and "Zilicheng", and now the most famous brand is "Guanyun" brand
Bowl tray
Bowl tray is a kind of pasta snack with a long history in Pingyao, which was first invented by Dong Xuan, a chef in Qing Dynasty, with a history of one hundred years. A plate of good bowl supports is smooth and delicious. When making a bowl tray, mix it with white flour, warm salt water, vegetable oil, etc. to make a paste, then put it into a five-inch dish, steam it in a cage, and let it cool. The bowl holder can be both cold and hot fried. This snack can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of the ancient city.
oat noodle "oat noodle"
"oat noodle" is a special pasta snack in Xinzhou, and it has gradually become one of the special foods in Shanxi. "LALLY LALLY" is a kind of flour food made of oat flour. It got its name because it looks like a "basketry bucket", which is called "LALLY LALLY" by the people-a round frame made of bamboo sticks or wicker, which looks like a bucket and is specially used by farmers to draw water.
Shuijianbao
"Shuijianbao" is one of the famous foods in Pingyao, which is called "Fried Bao" for short in local people. It is flat and round, golden yellow from top to bottom, crisp outside and fresh inside, and has a good taste. Because of its different fillings, it can be divided into mutton, pork and vegetarian dishes.
Poaching rotten seeds
Poaching rotten seeds is a common coarse grain food in Shanxi. Most of them are potatoes (also made of cabbage, with the same method and different taste), white flour and sorghum flour as the main ingredients. After peeling potatoes, wiping them, pouring them into flour, steaming them in a pan, and then frying them with side dishes in an oil pan. Pobanzi is a relatively light staple food, which tastes fragrant and hot.
long yam
Pingyao long yam is a kind of food, which can also be used as medicine, and has the effects of invigorating spleen, nourishing stomach and benefiting qi. Tubers are fleshy, 2-7 cm in diameter, with dark brown skin and yellow brown skin. Pingyao long yam is a geographical indication product and a famous specialty with a long history, especially the long yam produced in Yuebei area is of high quality.
every restaurant in Pingyao ancient city has dishes processed from long yam, mainly long yam with shredded silk and long yam with honey sauce.