Longmen Grottoes is one of the four largest grottoes in China, located at the foot of Longmen Mountain in the northeast of Luanchuan County, Luoyang City, Henan Province. Besides its rich cultural, historical and artistic value, there are many delicious foods worth tasting here.

Fried soup packets

Fried soup dumplings are one of the famous snacks in Luoyang, and also the traditional food around Longmen Grottoes. It uses pork and mushrooms as fillings, and the soup and fillings are separated. It is a kind of cooked pasta with both soup and taste. This delicious food uses special frying technology. First, fry the steamed stuffed bun until the skin is golden and crisp, then soak it in the soup, and then fry it again until the steamed stuffed bun is crispy outside and tender inside, with a fragrant smell.

cold noodles with sauce

Luoyang cold noodle is a fresh and delicious summer food and a special snack around Longmen Grottoes. This kind of cold noodles is white in color, smooth and delicious, cool and appetizing, and can also reduce fire, so it is very popular with tourists. The preparation method comprise: cooking noodle, taking out and cooling; At the same time, cucumber, bean skin, pork, cashew nuts, bean sprouts and so on. Add them all to the plate, then pour the special cold sauce, and finally pour the spicy soy sauce, which is very delicious.

Henan cuisine hodgepodge

Henan cuisine hodgepodge is a traditional food in Luoyang, and hotels around Longmen Grottoes are very popular. Using fresh local ingredients in Luoyang, and fully developing the cooking characteristics of Henan cuisine, it is a hodgepodge that combines various cuisines of Henan cuisine. This dish is cooked by dozens of seasonal dishes in a special way. It has various colors, smells and tastes. Both appetizing and nutritious, it is the best choice to taste Luoyang specialty food.

In a word, the food culture around Longmen Grottoes is extensive and profound, which is worth tourists to taste and explore. Whether it is fried soup dumplings, cold noodles, or a hodgepodge of Henan cuisine, they are all delicious foods with local characteristics and historical and cultural connotations, and should not be missed.