In the evening, walking on the Muslim street in Xi'an, Shaanxi, from time to time to see cooking smoke, you can smell a strong smell of meat from afar, yes, this is the memory of generations of Xi'an people ~ lamb steamed buns.
As the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, Xi'an not only has the terracotta warriors and horses of the first emperor of Qin and the city that never sleeps in the Tang Dynasty, which is now popular all over the country, but also has endless food and snacks that make people reminisce.
For example, Shaanxi meat sandwich steamed buns, trouser belt noodles, cool skin, rice peel, Qishan zhenzi noodles, etc. If you have the chance, be sure to check it out.
In the words of Zhao Benshan's apprentice Song Xiaofeng: At this moment, I want to sing a poem.
"This goes to Datang to look around, don't explore the food hate is difficult to disappear"!
Not long ago, I, who has been brushing videos, inadvertently saw a shocking scene of datang that never sleeps: beautiful, as if I really returned to the prosperous era of Datang at that time.
So, I couldn't help but think of going to Xi'an once, and by the way, I saw my alma mater.
If you walk away, you can also be considered worthy of the National Day holiday. Arrive at your destination at 5:00 p.m. on the 4th and take a break.
The first thing to do is to run to Muslim Street and first satisfy the long-missed lamb steamed buns. As a business card of Shaanxi's food culture, lamb steamed bun is always adding icing on the cake to Xi'an's traditional food culture.
Early in the morning, when you look out the window, the street is filled with endless crowds. After the Xi'an people finished cleaning up their chores, they carried the vegetable basket out to buy vegetables.
There are quite a few people making breakfast on the street, and you can see green smoke everywhere, and the taste of various snacks sneaks into the nose from time to time.
Through the rolling crowds, you can see the largest gathering place of lamb steamed buns in Xi'an. This is the best and most authentic lamb steamed bun shop in the country.
"Boss, come to a bowl of lamb steamed buns"
"Well, please sit down, wait a minute!"
Soon, a bowl of fragrant lamb steamed buns appeared before my eyes. Heck, it looks red, red, green, green, there's a lot of lamb, and fresh coriander that I love to eat, but it's very regular to touch.
In one bite, the rich aroma of lamb, the soft bullets touched, the fragrant aroma of coriander, and the soup are just right, which all comfort my taste buds.
Suddenly, it was as if life had reached its peak, and that feeling was too beautiful and refreshing.
This is the best lamb steamed bun I've ever had. When I came back, I couldn't forget that feeling and wanted to eat it again.
As everyone knows, the lamb steamed bun here is a world of difference compared to Xi'an's.
I have always heard others say that although the lamb steamed bun is delicious, it has not been able to sweep the country. Today finally understand why?
To borrow a sentence from a netizen: why did the 40 yuan bowl of lamb steamed bun fail to sweep the country? What happened to it?
I asked a chef with questions. He said: As a bright pearl of Xi'an food culture, lamb steamed bun is deeply loved by Xi'an people and people all over the country.
However, in today's inflation and the impact of the new crown epidemic. Its development and reputation have been hurt by bad people, to put it bluntly, some bosses with ulterior motives.
To sum up the shortcomings of these aspects, the future is really worrying!
First, the sale difference, the taste is heavy
In addition to the authentic lamb steamed bun in Xi'an, there are some faults in the lamb steamed buns in other places. Diners have complained: "Eat unaccustomed, the taste of sheep is too heavy."
The essence of lamb steamed bun is the soup, lamb bones and lamb are made after a long time, very nutritious, for Xi'an people. I really can't stop it.
However, outsiders will hide far away when they smell the smell. In addition, the sales are too poor, and the lamb steamed bun that has just come out of the pot looks like a bowl of peppery soup, which cannot arouse the appetite of customers.
Second, the cost performance is not high, and the way to eat is troublesome
Nowadays, a bowl of ordinary lamb steamed buns is 35-50 yuan, when you look at its portions, side dishes, when you eat it, you will feel that the cost performance is not high.
There is a place where you need to tear the touch apart and put it in a bowl. Feeling like this is what the chef does, how can the customer do it?
Therefore, as the water of lamb steamed bun rises, as well as troublesome eating and poor appearance, unless its loyal fans are reluctant to do so, the average person will stay away.
Third, the production is troublesome, and the taste is not popular enough
It is done by selecting sheep, slaughtering, seasoning, stewing, etc., each step is very strict. In addition, the method of touching is also very special, which is made by combining the dead noodles of the fine noodles and baking them into nine matures.
As for the taste, to put it bluntly, its audience is mainly northerners, and it is difficult to open up the catering market of southerners. In the south, they think that some chicken, fish, and seafood are more delicious than lamb steamed buns, and the reason is that the price is high, and the second is that the taste is heavy.
What do you think about this, friends? Please share!
From "If the door is like a city" to "the door is cold", what happened to the Shaanxi lamb steamed bun? The future is worrisome