When you think of the taste of Taiwan, what do you think of? Most people may not be able to escape the snacks that can be seen everywhere on the streets of Taiwan, such as bubble tea, oyster fried, large intestine buns, pineapple crisps, etc. Although these are also good tastes that belong to Taiwan, taiwanese flavors are not only that.
Do you really know how to eat authentic Taiwanese sausages? What exactly is sesame oil chicken noodle line? Are Taiwan's rail bento boxes the same as our high-speed rail bento? With these questions, this time, follow the footsteps of the editor to see what authentic Taiwanese flavors are in Beijing.
Red bean soup with an eighty-year history
Located in the grain store street, the canteen is hidden in the alley, but the traffic is also convenient, line 7 sit to Zhushikou, along the alley next to exit A, in a few minutes you can see the three big signs of "Feng Canteen". The canteen is a mom-and-pop shop, and the hostess, Nicole, said that "豐" was taken from her son's name, and she did not feel that it was a place just to eat, but a heart-warming canteen that could have a "taste of home".
The décor is unique, and when you walk in, you always feel like you're back in a trance back to the last century. Each of the knick-knacks in it has its own story, and most of it is brought back by Nicole from all over the world. The tableware is also very careful, the pattern of each cup is different, even the napkins are specially customized by the hostess, it is said that there are hundreds of patterns.
The restaurant focuses on Taiwanese private cuisine, and although the restaurant also sells authentic Taiwanese street food, it is more of a dish with Nicole's personal style in addition to retaining the tradition. Red bean soup is the best example, which is the food that has often appeared on Nicole's table since Nicole's maternal grandparents, and has been carefully calculated for 80 years.
The craftsmanship required for ancestral red bean soup is not complicated, but the patience of the producer is a test. Each red bean soup needs to be boiled for more than 8 hours, and when served, each red bean is full and distinct, but the entrance is very soft and sticky. Taro balls are even more powerful, the world's most recognized best taro balls are originally from Taiwan Nine portions, here to restore its taste. (Jiufen is located in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, and is also the filming location of Miyazaki's "Spirited Away")
The signature pork belly can be called the "local luxury version", each piece is five centimeters long, bite down and feel that the juice is going to burst out. The crystal clear pork skin seems to be shouting "Hurry up and eat me~", remember to ask for a piece of rice, mix it with the soup base, and stand aside for the marinated meat rice or something.
Beef pellets are the lady's proud signature, and the best beef tenderloin is cooked on the outside and tender on the inside, together with a sweet and salty sauce.
For staple foods, it is recommended to put the marinated meat rice and beef noodles first, and let's have a Taiwanese special fried rice noodle. The XO sauce inside is all self-adjusted in the shop, accompanied by dried scallops and dried shrimp, and it is full of flavor in one bite. Rice noodles are also different from what we often eat, and the taste is similar to vermicelli, but it is softer.
Real food, real taste
"Ancient early taste" means "traditional and historical taste" in Hokkien, which is the taste made by Grandma when she was a child, and it is also the highest tribute to Taiwanese cuisine. Taipei Ancient Morning Taste is located on the negative floor of the third phase of Guomao, and the Guomao Station of Metro Line 10 can be directly reached, and you no longer have to worry about the demon wind of Beijing.
In order to present the taste of Taiwan in Beijing, a large number of high-quality ingredients from Taiwan are used here, from handmade noodles, Taiwanese oolong for tea drinking, Alishan wild love jade in drinks to various spices, all from Treasure Island. Other ingredients that cannot be taken locally, such as nut butter, tahini, XO sauce and scorpion chili sauce with a unique taste, are also 100% handmade here, and all dishes do not use MSG.
Sesame oil chicken noodle noodles are representative delicacies, it is recommended to try, but if the tolerance of ginger is low, it is better to find another taste. The authentic sesame oil chicken noodle noodles are made by sautéing the ginger with a little oil, adding rice wine to the soup, and finally going down the line. The whole production process will not use a drop of water, the intake of ginger is very heavy, you have to have a psychological preparation.
Sesame oil chicken noodle noodles are generally eaten on major holidays or weddings in Taiwan, and when pregnant women are confined, they believe that rice wine is helpful for the recovery of the body. It is said that Xiao S is a loyal fan of sesame oil chicken noodle noodles, and he does not eat it less when he sits in confinement, perhaps because of his body shape, he is so good.
Whether you buy Taiwanese sausages at home or on the side of the road, you eat a lot, but you know the authentic way to eat it here. In Taiwan, people will eat sausages with garlic slices and garlic, which can stimulate the sweetness of sausages. When asked how to buy on the side of the road and eat it with slices, the boss said that usually they would take a clove of garlic, a bite of sausage and a bite of garlic...
Passion fruit love jade must come to a copy, like milk tea and red bean ice, the streets and alleys of Taiwan are its figures. Aiyu is a Taiwanese specialty plant, the fruit will be cut open and dried after ripening, and then rubbed and rinsed under the flowing water, and the water that is washed down will condense into a jelly-like gum after a period of time, which is the best CP with the drink.
It tastes a bit q-cool, but it's softer than jelly and melts in the mouth. Aiyu can not only clear the body heat, the collagen content can be combined with pig's trotters, the focus is: it will not grow meat.
There are also three cups of chicken that originated in Jiangxi but became a representative of Taiwanese cuisine after it spread to Taiwan. It is said that there used to be a hostess in Taiwan, because her family was poor, she could only kill the old hens in the family to entertain guests. Because she was afraid that the chicken was not fragrant enough, she took the long nine-story tower (that is, basil) in the courtyard as the ingredient, and sure enough, the three cups of chicken were more fragrant and delicious. In addition, a cup of rice wine, a cup of sesame oil, and a cup of soy sauce become the delicacy of the next meal.
Xiaoming is located in the Tongying Center, a dining landmark, and the open dining area has been arranged by the boss as a familiar "classroom". The blackboard for the teacher's class, the waiter in the student uniform, the order menu made into the form of homework, the desk for eating... It was as if I had crossed over to the school in an instant. But in this school, all the Taiwanese snacks you are familiar with can be found.
Xiaoming originally originated in Los Angeles, but it was called "Three Years two classes" there - yes, it is Jay Chou's song. After coming to the mainland, in order to follow this style and be catchy, we chose the classmate we knew best from childhood to adulthood - Xiaoming, who can be seen everywhere in books.
This is the first time that Xiaobian has seen Taiwan's railway bento, just want to say what the hell is the high-speed rail box lunch we usually eat... Every year, when the Taiwan Railway Bureau began to sell lunch boxes, it was the time when the boss Andy hoarded lunch boxes, and railway lunch boxes from all years were available here. Nostalgic when the railway bento is walked, rib bento is the first choice, although the brine eggs, greens and meat slices are now common ingredients on the dinner table, but for the past era, it was a rare luxury delicacy.
The saury bento is also delicious, and the sauce is cooked in a very special way. After a long boil, the saury can even be eaten with bones. There is also the Sun Melon Papier-mâché, which is made by crushing pork and marinated cucumbers, stirring them well, steaming them and placing an egg yolk, just like a small sun.
The takeaway box is also very creative
The large intestine oyster noodle line and the pig's foot noodle line can choose one of the two, and the large intestine oyster noodle line belongs to the red noodle line and belongs to the daily eating. The pig's foot noodle line belongs to the white noodle line, and like the sesame oil chicken noodle line, it is only eaten during major festivals such as festivals.
In Taiwan, there is also a saying that "eating pig's foot noodle line can go to bad luck". The way to eat noodles is also exquisite, the boss said that in Taiwan, it is directly spooned to eat, so there is no soup left after eating.
Here I want to talk about the burning immortal grass in particular, in the winter of Taiwan, people love to come to a cup of hot roasted immortal grass, so the boss Andy does not understand why everyone should put the hot burning immortal grass cold, must eat the burning immortal grass jelly. No, here's how to eat.
The delicacy accumulated over time
Speaking of representatives of Taiwanese cuisine, how can you miss Din Tai Fung? Although the products sold here are not the taiwanese cuisine that everyone is familiar with, the three-character sign of "Ding Tai Feng" can really come from Treasure Island. Not only has it a history of more than 40 years, but it has also brought xiaolongbao, a good taste that originated in the south of the mainland, to the stage of world cuisine.
Of course, today we don't talk about small dumplings, if you want to taste the authentic Taste of Taiwan, you might as well come here with a braised beef brisket noodle. Full of three pieces of meat and a piece of tendon, it is very luxurious to eat. Beef is made of tendon and gummy beef tendon heart meat, which is stewed softly and rotten, and the tendons are elastic in the mouth. The soup is a bit spicy to eat, and the noodles are full of toughness.
If you don't feel like you're enjoyable, you can wait for the sake-stuffed afternoon fish that will be fully launched in early December, which is an authentic Taiwanese taste. The afternoon fish, also known as the mackerel, is distributed in the southern and western parts of Taiwan and the waters of Penghu Lake in China. In Taiwan, there is a saying that "one afternoon, two rays, three jia qi (lie) is the afternoon fish, which shows the delicious level of the afternoon fish." Smell its delicious taste, taste its delicate flesh, camp its nourishment is rich, with Ding TaiFeng wine brewing steaming method, delicious has been upgraded.
After the meal, it is recommended to bring an acacia ice, in the summer, there are actually mixed ice with green beans for sale, but in the winter, it is better for the red beans to come. In Taiwan, every summer, the streets and alleys are full of red bean ice, which is a popular ice product for all ages. The softly cooked red beans still maintain their original granularity, and the amount of condensed milk is just right, and it can't be stopped at all.
Limited-edition cuisine from Taipei
Chef Hsieh Cheng-tong, Executive Sous Chef from W Taipei, recently parachuted into the imperial capital to bring the authentic taste of Taiwan to the Chinese restaurant. For this visit to Beijing, Master Xu not only brought out his signature dishes, but also brought Taiwanese specialties hidden in the alleys.
Xiaobian is very fond of the four gods soup here, Master Xu said that the four gods soup is a famous spleen food recipe in Traditional Chinese medicine, of which "four gods" refers to Huaishan, lotus seeds, lack of fruit and coix kernels, with many benefits such as healthy spleen, beauty, dryness and so on. According to legend, when the Qianlong Emperor went down to Jiangnan, the four aichen who accompanied him fell ill one after another due to day and night labor, plus boats and cars. Faced with this situation, even the imperial doctor was helpless, so the Qianlong Emperor ordered the local prefect Zhang Bang to seek medical treatment.
Soon, a monk came to unveil the list, and after prescribing a prescription of "lotus seeds, lack of fruit, Huaishan, and the same amount of stewed pork belly" after passing the pulse, he declared, "Four ministers, the matter is done!" ”。 After the four ministers took the prescription, they were cured immediately. Since then, every official who has toured the south has used this method to stew food to feed themselves. Over time, this convenience was widely spread in the folk under the name of "Four Chen's Soup". When this recipe spread to Taiwan, because the origin of "Four Chen's Soup" was not clear, and the Taiwanese pronunciation of "Chen" and "God" was the same, it became the Four Gods Soup because of false rumors.
There are also common street snacks in Taiwan (gua third sound) bags, also known as cutting bags. Originating in Fuzhou, the bun resembles a steamed bun, unlike the soft and rolling traditional bun, which is long oval and flattened, and is wrapped in a variety of different fillings. The more traditional filling is flaky pork belly with sauerkraut, peanut flour and coriander. It has the meaning of a bit of meat sandwich steamed buns, but the taste is richer. These delicacies are only sold until the end of this month, and I don't know when I have to wait.
The first brand of health care pot in Taiwan
Ambergris brand in Taiwan has a long reputation, 20 years has been studying health pot, founder Gao Huangqi hopes that people working in Taiwan can drink the taste of mothers from their hometown, so the first store opened in Taipei, the current Ambergris has 19 stores in Taiwan.
Mr. Gao Huangqi was extremely serious about the study of chicken soup, and he found that the chicken soup on the market took a long time to boil and the taste was greatly reduced, but if the time was short, and there was no chicken soup after thousands of experiments, the signature four-thing chicken soup of Longzuju was born.
The ratio of ingredients to Chinese medicine is 6:4, which is a must-drink soup for Women in Taiwan, the formula is prepared according to Taiwan's secret recipe, and the four things of Siwu Soup refer to Angelica, Sichuan Root, White Peony, and Cooked Four Flavor Medicine. This hot tonic is progressive, warm and not dry, and is the first choice for gynecological blood soup tonics.
If you think that the four-thing chicken soup is too complementary, then there is also pineapple bitter melon chicken soup to choose from. Although this chicken soup has no Traditional Chinese medicine ingredients, it has the function of lowering the fire, and it is a good hand to moisten the lungs.
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