One: Three Cups of Chicken
Speaking of Gan cuisine, the most representative dish that cannot be missed is definitely Three Cups of Chicken, because sweet rice wine, lard, and soy sauce are added to the chicken pieces. A small cup each, without adding any soup, the chicken pieces are stewed over charcoal fire, hence the name. The origin of "Three Cup Chicken" is said to be accidentally discovered by a chef in other places. After returning to Changchang, the cooking method was improved. Chives, ginger, etc. were added to the seasoning. It was covered in a small casserole and simmered on a charcoal stove. system. After being served, the aroma filled the room. The chicken pieces in the casserole were red in color, the chicken was delicious, and the soup was fragrant and original, so it was very popular.
Two: Loach and Tofu
Loach and Tofu is a famous dish that has been spread among the people in Nanchang for a long time. Before making, take a basin of cold water, put the small loach in it, and beat in the egg white. After a day, wait until the internal organs of the loach are drained and washed. Put the casserole on low heat and add the soup. Put the whole piece of old tofu and the live loach into the pot at the same time. After the soup is hot, the loach will burrow into the tofu. After simmering for 30 minutes, add ginger, winter bamboo shoots, carrots and other ingredients, wait for a while, remove the casserole from the heat and serve. At this time, the soup in the pot is as clear as a mirror, with tofu, mackerel and fish intertwined. It is delicious and mouth-watering.
Three: Beef Fried Noodles
Many places have shredded pork stir-fried noodles and three delicacies stir-fried noodles, but the unique one in Nanchang is beef stir-fried noodles. It is said that Nanchang’s beef fried rice noodles have a history of at least hundreds of years. The meat is tender, pink and delicious, and the cooking is also very particular.
Four: Ox Tongue
Also called Ox To Lucky, it is also a traditional pastry made by the people. Use white and red glutinous rice flour to mix, then use white and brown sugar to mix the core with the glutinous rice flour. The middle becomes white, and then edge it with red (i.e., add some brown sugar and knead the flour). There must be sugar in the powder. After it is made, it is fried at 70 degrees, and it becomes a snack with red edges and white core. It is sweet and refreshing. Five: Changnan is fresh in one pot.
According to legend, due to the busy farming season in the countryside, peasant women followed their husbands to work in the fields and did not have enough time to cook home-cooked meals. Cut into pieces and simmer in a pot over low heat. Because the soup is delicious and rich in taste, it is widely spread.