You may not believe it when you say it, Shaanxi's famous traditional food gourd head is inextricably linked to Sun Simiao, the famous medicine king in ancient China.
Gourd head was first produced in the capital of the Tang Dynasty, the original name of "fried white intestine", because its raw material is pig intestine, many people can not accept its special fishy taste, so there are few people who eat, and the business business is also very bleak.
Medicine King Sun Simiao
One day, the famous doctor Sun Simiao walked into a small shop specializing in haggis, ordered a bowl of fried white intestines, did not expect that after eating a bite, the thick fishy smell was so strong that he could no longer eat, so he asked the store, only to know that the production method was inappropriate, and he was blind to this delicacy.
So he took out the aromatic and stomach-strengthening drugs such as Xi DaXiang, Shangyuan Gui, and Han Yin Pepper from the medicine gourd he carried with him, and gave it to the shopkeeper together with the medicine gourd, who put these spices into the pot to cook, and sure enough, the aroma was overflowing, and the stewed intestine also became delicious, and since then this small shop has been in a good place and the business has been good.
In order to thank Sun Simiao for his guidance, the shop changed the name of "fried white intestine" to "gourd head", which is the original allusion of gourd head.
Later, hulutou was changed by the working people who dared to try innovation, and gradually developed a lot of flavors, and added fine ingredients such as white meat, chicken, seafood, bone broth, etc., to make this delicious dish taste better.
As a traditional dish of Shaanxi, the "noodle capital", gourd head is somewhat similar to lamb steamed bun and is also a kind of noodle dish. It is made by breaking the bun pieces small, adding the boiled pork intestine, pork belly, chicken, neatly arranged, accompanied by white and shiny water vermicelli, green onions, coriander, etc., and pouring hot bone broth.
The steps are not complicated, whether it is an outside restaurant or a normal home, but if you want to restore the most authentic taste, you have to go deep into the streets and alleys of Xi'an, smell the smell, listen to the sound to find.
The most famous gourd head in Xi'an is the "spring occurrence" located in the south courtyard gate, the name of this gourd head shop is not bragged out of thin air, but the appeal of the century-old brand, the "celebrity effect" and countless customers Word of mouth these three big cars pushed the result.
This Chinese time-honored brand has a history of 100 years since 1920, because of its unique flavor, mellow and rich, by food lovers of all generations praised, posterity borrowed Du Fu's "Spring Night Happy Rain" in the famous sentence "good rain knows the season, when spring is happening" to describe its delicious taste, so it took the elegant name of "spring happens".
According to Mr. Zhu Wenjie, who wrote "Memories of Old Xi'an", in the article "Spring Occurrence at the South Courtyard Gate", Hou Baolin, a famous cross-talk actor who patronized the spring, left an inscription: "Spring happens and rice is good!" People too! Writer Wang Meng praised Hulutou for its unique flavor and deserved to be a must in Shaanxi, as well as Peking Opera performance artist Shang Changrong, writers Jia Pingwa, Hegu, Shang Ziyu, etc., who have also visited this shop and given high praise.
It is precisely because of the drive of so many celebrities, the "spring occurrence" of the flow of customers has been very large, the name has been very loud, so if you want to taste a fresh, you have to choose a good time to pass, it is best not to eat, go to have the seat is the best, so that there is enough time to observe the pattern of this store, experience the special charm of the century-old store.
In the process of waiting for the food, the waiter will give the guest a piece of lump steamed bun, a large bowl, like a lamb steamed bun for the guests to break themselves, participate in the preparation process of the food, so that the mouth will definitely be more different.
In the kitchen that guests can't see, the teachers and masters are also busy nervously and methodically, the production process of gourd head is not simple, just the treatment of the large intestine, it needs to go through rinsing, washing, picking, scraping, turning, picking, washing, boiling, drying and other processes.
Coupled with the handling of side dishes, the preparation of seasonings, especially the boiling of broth, it is very time-consuming and enough to test the skills of the makers, of course, these are not difficult for old chefs with many years of production experience.
The last step is to take back the customer's bowl, spread the thinly sliced meat, various side dishes and spices on the broken buns, pour the fragrant broth on it, and suddenly the white gas is white, and the strong aroma hits the faces of the diners and rushes to their nasal cavity.
Under such a strong stimulus, which guest would not immediately pick up the chopsticks and stir twice, and then quickly put the long-awaited delicacy into the mouth, well, it is estimated that no one can refuse such a delicacy.
So friends who come to Shaanxi to travel and play, must not forget to taste a gourd head, the unique taste of Shaanxi will definitely bring you an extraordinary and beautiful experience.
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