Spicy Tongue Tips – Anyang

Anyang, a municipal city under the administration of Henan Province, was formerly known as Xiang, Yin, Yue, Yuecheng, Yuedu, Yuejun, Xiangzhou, Changde;

Anyang Yin Ruins is the world-renowned, currently the most certain ancient capital of the Shang Dynasty, with the names 'Yuanhe River Imperial Capital', 'Shang Dynasty Capital', 'Text Capital';

Anyang's delicacies are countless. Today, Da Zhi will select some of them to introduce you to the delicacies of Anyang, let's take a look;

• Daqi Shouji

Daqi Shouji originated in the town of Daqi, Shang County, under the administration of Anyang City, and has been passed down through generations in the Daqi Town, and the shop is called 'Yixing Zhang', which is a famous shouji shop;

Anyang's Daqi Shouji can be compared to Beijing Roast Duck, Fufeng Shouji, and Golden Hua Ham;

People love Daqi Shouji because it is rich in aroma, crispy and rotten, moderately salty, fat but not greasy, and fresh out of the pot, resembling ingots, with golden-yellow color, which is particularly pleasing;

Daqi Shouji has the characteristics of 'good five flavors, crispy and rotten, moderately salty, fat but not greasy' , so it does not need to be cut with a knife to eat, with a hand shake, the bones and meat will separate, whether it is cold or hot, it tastes fragrant;

• Old Temple Beef

Old Temple Beef is a national-level local delicacy (xiu) in Henan Province, since the end of the Ming Dynasty it has been passed down, its unique craftsmanship has been passed down for 300 years, and it is known as 'a flower in Yube', 'a Chinese masterpiece';Old Temple Beef is made with fifteen kinds of spices and aged stock, baked in charcoal fire, Old Temple Beef is wrapped in traditional technical formula mainly with beef, supplemented by eighteen kinds of fragrant spices, in aged stock, through multiple processes, it is refined;The production process of Old Temple Beef is different in winter and summer, the ingredients are carefully selected, the formula is secret, charcoal is used, aged stock is cooked, the meat color is crystal and bright, rosy and transparent, the flavor is fresh and fragrant, nutritious and unique, the meat is rotten and tough, the hardness is moderate, the saltiness is moderate, the color is fresh and the flavor is sweet, there is no waste, no oil, no additives, no processing;

It has the effects of nourishing stomach and spleen, strengthening kidney and yang, strengthening muscles and bones, dispelling cold and preventing cold;

Cow Trot Fire

Cow Trot Fire is a characteristic snack of Anyang City, Shang County, Anyang, specifically in the town of Niutun;

• Cow Trot Fire is bigger than a regular shouji, but more like a meat box, but more charred, round like a pie, with a purple-copper color, with a bulging center, layered and distinct, and is favored by diners for its large meat, crispy and tender, fragrant but not greasy, and easy to eat;

Powdered Rice Meal

Powdered Rice Meal is one of the 'Three Treasures' of Anyang;

• It is mainly based on green bean paste, with millet, soybeans, peanuts, salt, and a certain amount of meat oil, cooked out, sprinkled with scallion flower and coriander;

Its characteristics are: fragrant and rich, sweet and sour, moderate;

Fried Three Knot

Three Knot is also known as Guihua Egg, a traditional dish of Henan cuisine;

• 'Three Knot' means not sticking to teeth, not sticking to plates, and not sticking to chopsticks;

Three Knot is made by stirring eggs, starch, sugar and water to make it fry, it is not only golden in color, sweet in taste, but also surprising is that it does not stick to plates, chopsticks, and teeth, this is the reason why it is called 'Three Knot' ;

Three Knot has a golden color, egg tender and sweet, delicious and nutritious, is particularly suitable for the elderly and children, it is not sticky, it is not oily, it is not sticky, it is delicious and nutritious;

Water-Smelted Oil-Stuffed Pie

Water-Smelted Oil-Stuffed Pie is a specialty of the town of Water-Smelted, Anyang County, Henan Province;

• It is made by hand with flour, oil dough, sugar jelly, sesame, salt or sugar, baked in a clay stove, divided into salty and sweet, its characteristics are: thin, fragrant, crispy, brittle and soft, the pie is crisp inside and soft, it is very delicious;

Blood Cake

Blood Cake is a traditional snack of Anyang, one of the 'Three Treasures' of Anyang;

Blood Cake is made by steaming with buckwheat noodles, pig blood, and other ingredients, then sliced and fried in oil with garlic juice;

• Its characteristics are: rich in nutrition, fragrant and palatable, and the taste is exquisite and unique;

Internal Yellow Sausage

A traditional snack of Anyang, Inner Yellow County, Henan Province, dating back to the Qing Dynasty, has a history of over 100 years, and is made with pig blood, pig intestines, flour, oil, five-spice powder as the main ingredients;

The way to eat is different in different seasons, with garlic oil and cold-cut sausage, or put it in a flat pan and fry, no matter which way it is, it is a delicious dish;

• Water-Boiled Steam-Fried Bun

Water-Boiled Steam-Fried Bun is a characteristic snack of Linqizhou Town, Anyang City, Henan Province;

Water-Boiled Steam-Fried Bun is made through water boiling, steaming and frying;

• The water-boiled bun in the cooking process integrates boiling, steaming and frying, as soon as it comes out of the pot, due to the integration of boiling, steaming and frying, the color is golden, one side is crispy, three sides are tender, it is not hard, not oily, and tastes fresh and delicious;

Unlike the circular water buns in other areas of Linqizhou, Anqiao Water Bun is round, after baking, the wrinkles are fried into golden color, which looks like a blooming chrysanthemum, and more surprisingly, it feels completely without the feeling of wrinkles agglomerated when eaten;

Its characteristics are: golden in color, one side is crispy, three sides are tender, it is not hard, not oily, and tastes fresh and delicious;

Anyang Yuezhou Leather Shoes

Anyang Yuezhou Leather Shoes is a traditional local delicacy in Henan Province, belongs to Henan cuisine, one of the 'Three Treasures' of Anyang;

The finished product is slightly turquoise, semi-transparent, touch is soft and elastic, smells fragrant, with smooth and tough texture, mainly with powder strips, plus green onion, garlic, meat oil, salt, fragrant spices, shrimp skin, sweet potato starch, pig oil, ginger juice, made;

• Anyang Yuezhou Leather Shoes has many eating methods, commonly such as leather shoes bundled bowls, leather shoes stewed dishes, cold leather shoes, baked leather shoes, but the most representative is baked leather shoes, Anyang Yuezhou Leather Shoes finished product is slightly turquoise, semi-transparent, touch is soft and elastic, smells fragrant, with smooth and tough texture, tastes smooth and tough, fragrant and tempting;

Flat Rice Meal

This delicacy is mainly based on green bean paste, pork blood, rice powder and tofu, mainly based on soup, the soup contains various vitamins and trace elements, eating it can supplement the body's nutrition, pork blood can purify blood and eliminate toxins.