Wuhan, a city with a story, has its own three towns. Different from the congestion troubles of Wuchang Hankou Old Town, the streets here are more spacious and quiet, and the rhythm seems to be slower than two beats. Hanyang's cuisine is also particularly pyrotechnic.
Whether it is eating the Yuanji egg light bean skin that can never be forgotten the last time; or the Zhou Ji bean skin with rich and colorful toppings that makes it difficult to choose; the curved hot pot city of the top level of the fly restaurant; the Lefu Garden that has not left Hanyang... These small restaurants that are passed down by word of mouth are not small, but if they do not come to the front, they may pass by, and they do not know what blessings they missed.
On the weekend at the end of December, after hearing a friend talk about the 25-year-old Huazhen Yuanzi store next to the new store on Sixin Road in Yuanyinjia, it naturally aroused the worms in my stomach.
Huazhen Yuanzi Food Museum is located at Exit B of Shengguandu Sixin Avenue Subway Station. The dining scene in Hanyang has also always occupied a place. It is said to be the most delicious round nut in Hanyang. There are also years of history, but the scope of dissemination is not very wide.
Because I heard that the general rounds are basically sold out at ten o'clock in the morning (Note: friends play with me, in fact, it closes at three o'clock in the afternoon, if you buy the dumplings to go to the opposite Huazhen restaurant, it closes at 8:30 p.m.), in order to eat fresh, make an appointment with friends to eat his family's breakfast at nine o'clock. But I don't want to, the weekend quilt is too warm, the separation of people and beds is too difficult, still the alarm clock sounds several times, still rubbed past nine o'clock, thinking about the rounds that have not been eaten, and finally climbed out of bed. I finally arrived at his door at 9:59, and fortunately my family portrait still had a share of the three fresh noodles.
Waiting for the gap in noodles, I found this point, the people who ate the noodles were still coming one after another, and basically everyone had a bag or two of round balls on hand. Looking at his family price list, it seems that his family is not only delicious, but the breakfast is also affordable and tearful, but 16 yuan a bowl. In this era when the price of hot and dry noodles has generally risen to 5 yuan a bowl, the three fresh noodles with meat are already 15 yuan a bowl, and the beef noodles are 18-20 yuan a bowl. At this price, the meat in the noodles is also a handful of chopsticks. Therefore, huazhen's breakfast, that is called a low-key rich it!
Here are three fresh noodles, the boss is willing to eat. A large bowl, four round seeds, a large piece of fried crispy fish that has just come out of the pan, cabbage, fungus, yellow cauliflower, full of a large portion. A large ball is fished out of the soup, and while it is hot, the soup oozes out, tender and slightly elastic, plump and fat, and faintly peppery. Pick up a piece of crispy fish, a large thorn, bite down, and the flesh and bones stand up. The browned skin is sometimes brittle and sometimes soft due to the soaking of the soup, and the fusion between the lips and teeth really satisfies the empty bowl of stomach.
Such a tender round of teeth is not small. When the old master Yuan debuted at the age of 14, he honed for 14 years before he learned the craft inherited from the teacher. It has been 55 years. Then in the hands of Master Xiao Yuan, the name of "Huazhen Yuanzi" was officially circulated in three towns, and it has been 25 years. Whether it is history or taste, in the eyes of many foodies, it is the top brand of Hanyang.
If you like the dumplings at Huazhen Breakfast Restaurant, you can also go to huazhen Restaurant across the road to buy some to take home. When you cross the road from the breakfast restaurant, you can see the sign of Huazhen Restaurant, walk along the signboard, pass through the driving school, and you can see the row of long sheds facing each other, which is the venue for making rounds.
Today's production is in full swing, the bulging rounds are all piled up in the big bamboo scorn to "cool off", and the aroma of fried dumplings, fish balls, brine vegetables and so on on the spot floats all over the world. In the afterglow, you can also glimpse one or two points of this round.
An excellent meat ball pays attention to "fat but not greasy, soft and moderate". If you want the meat balls to be delicious, loose, smooth and tender, and elastic, fish red is the key. Master Yuan is particularly particular about the selection of materials, only use grass-fed fish, 5-7 pounds as well. Meat is also supplied by designated manufacturers. Everything is fresh. According to people's eating habits now, the proportion of lean meat has increased slightly, avoiding the grease after frying. The fish red and meat are adjusted in proportion, chopping, kneading, and other kung fu can not be saved at all, thrown into the pot attitude can not be rough, you have to first fiercely and then warm the fire carefully fried, after molding in the oil pan gently push a small ball, a little patience to wait for them to slowly mature, a plate of golden color, soft puff pastry, delicious taste of the round can be out of the pot.
Entering the Huazhen Hotel, you can see a large bamboo ball, a bamboo fish. During the conversation, a few people bought several portions of meat balls. Generally, the best time to appreciate the dumplings is when the caramelized aroma is just out of the pot, but in order to take care of the customers who buy the dumplings to store better, Master Yuan recommends that you buy cold dumplings directly and freeze them. Bring cold water to a boil before eating and thaw in a pot. After the water boils, it does not feel soaked, and you can also cook more. The taste is not inferior at all when it first came out of the pot.
Huazhen family round zi is not small, generally 16-17 a kilogram. A family of three can also eat several meals. When this month arrives, it is not far from the New Year.
Nowadays, the variety of New Year goods in the store is very rich. In addition to the signature dumplings and crispy fish, there are also a variety of marinated dishes (such as marinated beef, marinated beef tendon meat, tripe, etc.). At present, a limited edition of fish balls has been launched, and huazhen family dumplings have been bought, but it is also exempt from the process of filling and frying dumplings at home. The New Year's dinner came with a Yellow Braised Dumpling with Hubei Characteristics, but it was festive and appropriate.
The Year of the Ox is coming, remember to prepare the Spring Festival New Year goods!
Author: Nana
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