There are many special cuisines in Taiyuan, and there are countless snacks. The famous ones are Taiyuan Brain, Taiyuan Shaomei, Taigu Cake, oat noodle, Taiyuan Mouse Cave Lantern Festival and so on. The following is a brief introduction to these snacks for your reference. Taiyuan brain

Brain is a nourishing food, a unique flavor snack in Taiyuan, which has a history of more than 3 years and was invented by Fu Shan, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, to honor his mother. Put three large pieces of fat mutton, a lotus root and a long section of yam in a bowl of soup paste. The condiments of the soup are yellow wine, distiller's grains and astragalus. The mixture of medicine and mutton is delicious, and the more you eat, the more fragrant it becomes. The brain is a mixture of mutton, sheep marrow, distiller's grains, stewed noodles, lotus root, long yam, astragalus root and ginger, so it is also called Bazhen soup. When eating the brain, it should be accompanied by pickled leeks as a medicine introduction. People get up in the morning and drink a bowl of brains, which not only satisfies hunger and promotes blood circulation, but also achieves nourishing effect. Taiyuan's more authentic is the Qing and Yuan mind. Shaomei in Taiyuan

Shaomei is a traditional snack in Taiyuan. As the saying goes, "It's hard to make noodles with a little plum, but it's hard to make flowers with a thin skin." It can be seen that the technology of making a little plum is difficult and the production process is excellent. Shaomei in Shanxi has a long history. It was originally used as a snack for rich people in rural Shanxi for a festive feast. Steamed dumplings, the capital of Beijing, originated from this. The production process of Shaomei is very complicated. A special rolling pin is used to beat flowers. Shanxi people call it "jujube hammer", which is specially used to beat the edge flowers with a little plum skin. The more pleats are punched, the more beautiful the plum blossom teeth are. Good plum skin is as thin as paper, round as a plate, and there are many flowers on the side. The picked plum is big, mellow and delicious, and put in a cage, just like a blossoming notice. The preparation method of Shaomei should go through the procedures of kneading dough, making agent, rolling slices, pressing lace, mixing stuffing and steaming in a cage. The cooked plum is delicious and fresh, and few guests who travel to Shanxi don't come to the door to taste it, and there are few who don't talk about it. Taigu cake

Taigu cake is a traditional famous food in Shanxi province, named after it was produced in Taigu County. Beginning in the Qing Dynasty, Taigu cake has the characteristics of sweet but not greasy, crisp but not broken, delicious and delicious, and is famous all over the country for its fragrance, crisp, soft and soft, and enjoys the reputation of "king of cakes". Taigu cake is a typical representative of Shanxi merchants' food culture, and the famous singer Guo Lanying's crisp and melodious "Pingyao beef Taigu cake?" But also let the reputation of Taigu cake spread all over the world. You-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat-oat is When finished, stand side by side in the cage. When it is steamed, it smells fragrant, and when it is eaten, it is mixed with mutton or mushroom soup, which makes people salivate, appetizing, and the food is delicious and memorable. Taiyuan Mouse Cave Lantern Festival

The font name of Taiyuan Mouse Cave Lantern Festival was originally named "Hengyicheng Sweets Store", and it is known as "Mouse Cave Lantern Festival Store" because it is located at the main entrance of "Mouse Cave" Lane in Zhonglou Street. The Lantern Festival in Taiyuan Mouse Cave is known as "the taste is overwhelming, and the reputation is the highest". After a hundred years of history, the "Rat Cave" has always maintained the characteristics of a store, which is not only passed down from generation to generation in terms of production technology and unique standards, but also inherits the flavor of the year in the varieties of Yuanxiao stuffing, mainly including sesame, osmanthus, rose and peanut. Over the years, the selection and production of the lantern festival in the rat cave have been very particular, and the standard has never changed since it was passed down from generation to generation. Only the Jiangmi produced in Huata Village, Jinci is selected. After being soaked in water, it is ground with a stone mill to make flour. The roses and osmanthus flowers in the stuffing should be collected in half-open flowers. When you roll Yuanxiao, you pay attention to strength and direction. The Lantern Festival made in this way can be delicious.