1. Tianshui guaguaguagua is a special food in Tianshui.

No matter it is the harsh winter when the cold wind blows, or the midsummer when the sun is blazing, there are always purple-red guaguas for sale at the stalls. There is a constant flow of diners and the business is particularly prosperous.

There are many varieties of Tianshui Guagua. According to the raw materials, they include buckwheat Guagua, iced bean Guagua, pea Guagua and flour noodle Guagua.

Among them, the most popular one is buckwheat guagua.

The production method is to first turn the buckwheat flour abundant in Longnan into buckwheat seeds, soak them in water, process them, and extract the starch. Then add the starch to the pot with water and cook over low heat until a thick layer of buckwheat seeds is formed in the pot before taking it out.

Put it into a basin and cover it, and after recovery, it can be eaten or put on the market.

The way to eat Tianshui Guagua is also quite unique. First tear the Guagua into small pieces and then add spicy oil, sesame paste, mustard, soy sauce, salt, vinegar, garlic paste and other seasonings.

If Northwest people like to eat hot and sour food, then Tianshui Guagua is a typical spicy snack.

If you are a first-time eater, you will be speechless and sweating when faced with a bowl full of red guagua.

The locals especially like to eat guagua for breakfast, and some men almost "can't live without it".

Tianshui Guagua has a long history. It is said that in the late Western Han Dynasty when Weixiao ruled Tianshui, Guagua was the royal food in the palace.

Weixiao's mother, Queen Mother Suning, was particularly fond of guagua and would eat it every three days.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, when Weixiao defeated Liu Xiu and defected to Gongsun Shu of Western Shu, the imperial chef fled the palace and lived in seclusion in Tianshui. Later, he rented a shop in Tianshui City and specialized in guagua.

This is how Tianshui Guagua was passed down.

2. Tianshui slurry noodles: slurry noodles are a kind of noodles made from slurry soup, chopped green onions, coriander, etc.

People in both urban and rural areas of Tianshui like to eat water from the pulp very much.

The slurry water surface has the effect of clearing away heat, relieving summer heat and treating diseases, and can be used as a drink alone.

In the hot summer, drinking a bowl of syrupy water will make people feel cool and refreshing, relieve fatigue and restore physical strength.

Regular consumption of celery pulp water can also cure some diseases. Patients with high blood pressure often eat celery pulp water, which can lower and stabilize blood pressure.

It also has certain effects on certain diseases of the gastrointestinal and urinary systems.

Some hospitals use syrup and medicine to treat burns, which can greatly reduce the patient's pain and achieve significant results.

Making slurry is very simple. Generally, fresh endive, alfalfa, shepherd's purse and other wild vegetables or celery, lotus root, and cabbage leaves are used as raw materials. They are cut into thin strips, cooked, added with a fermentation starter, and placed in a porcelain jar with a lid.

, it will become slurry in three days.

Boil the slurry water and add other seasonings to form a slurry water surface.

3. Tianshui Niangpi Niangpi is a famous local snack in Tianshui City. There are small restaurants and stalls selling Niangpi in every street and alley in Tianshui counties, as well as those selling it on carts and from door to door.

This kind of cold food is the most popular among people in the hot weather of summer and autumn, and its eaters are very common.

Stuffed skin is made from flour.

The method is to mix the flour with cold water into a hard dough, and then knead it in clean water. This can separate the protein and starch in the flour.

After the starch has precipitated, pour away the water, add alkaline alkali, and mix it into a batter. Ladle it into a flat plate and steam it in a basket. Cut it into thin slices and serve with the bowl.

A bowl of bright yellow and transparent stuffed skin, plus seasonings such as oil-splashed chili pepper, refined salt, soy sauce, minced garlic, mustard, balsamic vinegar, sesame paste, and a handful of green vegetables. It is colorful and delicious, rich in oil, juicy, cool, and sharp.

The fragrance relieves summer heat.

There are many ways to eat stuffed skin. It can be used as a staple food or a dish. It can be eaten cold or hot. It is suitable for all seasons and is very popular among the public.

4. Tianshui jelly There are many varieties of Tianshui jelly, with different flavors, exquisite production and unique seasonings.

The jelly made from buckwheat is soft and smooth, the jelly made from peas is crystal clear, and there are also jelly made from lentils, noodles, etc.

Among them, the jelly made from buckwheat has a complicated process and a good flavor.

Buckwheat jelly is made by first grinding buckwheat into buckwheat seeds. After removing the clothes, grind the buckwheat seeds into powder by hand, soak them in water, and then filter them with a fine basket braided by horsetail. The filtered essence is put into a pot and warmed.

Boil over high heat until it becomes porridge, then scoop it into a basin.

When it cools and becomes soft and hard, it is ready to eat.

When eating, it can be cut into long thin strips, or you can use a special "Laolao" to scoop it into vermicelli shape, put it into a bowl, add spicy seeds, sesame paste, vinegar, soy sauce, mustard, garlic paste, refined salt, pepper noodles, etc.

Food, eating it often greatly increases people's appetite and whets their appetite.

5. Tianshui Roujiamo Tianshui Roujiamo is a kind of fast food that uses soft buns filled with soft meat.

The soft buns are made from refined flour, fermented into dough, and steamed and baked in a unique hand-made method, making them soft and soft.

The meat is braised, with rib meat being the best.

Cut the meat into slices and put it into the steamed bun, pour a little bit of marinated soup into it, it will be soft and delicious, fat but not greasy, delicious and mellow, suitable for all ages.

The braised pork ingredients of Roujiamo are made from a variety of raw materials, and the soup is an old soup. The secret recipe has never been leaked.

Roujiamo is also called steamed buns in Gangu.

6. Tianshui sweet fermented grains This is a sweet food that is delicious, sweet and alcoholic.

After the high-quality rock sugar-colored white wheat is ground on a stone mill, it is then dusted, washed, cooked, dried, placed in a large basket to dissipate heat, and a certain temperature is controlled according to the season.

It is ready to eat after fermentation for one day and two nights (about 36 hours) with Hubei and Shaanxi famous liquor koji.