A "Map of the Upper River of the Qing Dynasty" depicts the natural scenery, city culture and prosperity of the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty.
The capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, Fenjing, now Kaifeng, was the most prosperous metropolis in the world at that time, the catering industry was very developed, and the delicacy of the diet promoted the birth of a variety of cuisines in the Song Dynasty. At that time, Kaifeng of the Song Dynasty could be said to be a paradise of gastronomy, with the reputation of "the Great Song on the tip of the tongue", which was unmatched by any of the thirteen dynasties.
Kaifeng as the ancient capital of the Song Dynasty, in 2018 CCTV7, 2020 CCTV2 (financial channel), CCTV-13 and other channels have repeatedly broadcast kaifeng night scenery and food, so that people can feel the bustling night scene of the Northern Song Dynasty, while the food of Kaifeng Night Market is endless.
Although the prosperity of the millennium has faded, the cuisine and culture of the Great Song Dynasty have not been lost, and the thousand-year-old food culture and special snacks have made this ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties reappear as the capital of gastronomy in the window of the world.
As a foodie, Xiaobian must recommend the kaifeng cuisine for everyone to see how many kinds of food you have eaten?
Open the soup bun
Kaifeng has two famous foods, one is a soup bun and the other is a carp baked noodle, both of which are royal classics.
When it comes to the big name of the soup bun, I think every tourist knows that its popularity is as famous as the ancient capital of Kaifeng. Every friend who comes to Kaifeng for tourism takes it as a must-order food on the table.
The soup bun has a history of 100 years, delicious and unique, the bun has a beautiful appearance, small and exquisite, thin skin, meat filling inside, fresh soup at the bottom, a bite down, delicious taste, endless aftertaste.
It should be noted that before eating buns, remember this "first open the window, then drink the soup, and then full of flavor" to slip through the mouth, otherwise you will be splashed with soup.
Carp noodles
One of the two famous dishes in Kaifeng, it is a traditional specialty dish in Kaifeng City and one of the top ten Kaifeng dishes. It is made from two famous dishes of sweet and sour fish and baked noodles, and it would be a great pity if you come to Kaifeng to visit and not taste this special dish.
According to the "Tokyo Dream Record", sweet and sour boiled fish originated in the Northern Song Dynasty, and was once a delicious court dish, cooked with Yellow River carp as raw material, with a red appearance and a soft and tender mouth.
Bucket chicken
Kaifeng is a traditional specialty dish, which was successfully selected into the first batch of intangible cultural heritage list in Henan Province, which can be said to be a must in Kaifeng City.
Barrel chicken is made of high-quality hens as raw materials, made of century-old soup, golden color, fragrant, fat but not greasy, the more chewy the more fragrant.
Open set of four treasures
Set four treasures is a traditional specialty dish in Kaifeng City, which is a must in the Yu cuisine system. This dish has a history of 100 years, and it is said that Chen Yongxiang, a famous chef in Kaifeng at the end of the Qing Dynasty, held a royal banquet for Empress Dowager Cixi, and the set of four treasures is one of them.
Set of four treasures as the name suggests is the four kinds of good ingredients chicken, duck, pigeon, quail set together for cooking, after the production, the four ingredients layer by layer and the body is complete, the original taste, mellow and rich, a variety of flavors, not fat and not greasy, refreshing and delicious, endless aftertaste.
Clear soup dongpo meat
This is a famous dish of the Northern Song Dynasty, which is representative of Kaifeng, and now it has become a traditional Yu dish in Kaifeng. This delicious soup is delicious, brightly colored, fat but not greasy, and mellow and refreshing.
There is also a historical allusion to the name of this dish, according to legend, the Northern Song Dynasty writer Su Shi likes to eat bamboo shoots, once for this cuisine, Su Shi also wrote a poem with a pen, the poem with the preparation method of this delicacy, so the clear soup Dongpo meat change spread, after thousands of years, enduring.
Fry eight pieces
A famous dish in Kaifeng City, Henan Province, has a history of more than 200 years, and it is said that when the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty inspected the river station in Kaifeng, he praised this dish, and since then it has been famous for frying eight pieces.
In 2018, fried eight pieces were rated as the "Chinese cuisine" Henan top ten classic dishes
It should be noted that this dish should not be eaten at the same time as rabbit meat and carp.
Lamb kang buns
As one of the foodies, I highly recommend this. It is a specialty of Kaifeng, and it is also one of the famous snacks of Kaifeng that many foodies love to eat, and there are often long queues every night when the night market stalls are out.
Lamb kang bun is wrapped in a thin white dough cake with minced lamb and some special spices, and it is very chewy to eat. This can only be eaten in Kaifeng, and I have not seen any place for sale except Kaifeng.
Peanut cake
Speaking of this, everyone must be familiar with it, you can see it in all the streets of Kaifeng, although it looks ordinary, it is indeed a kind of local traditional snack in Kaifeng City. Peanut cake originated from the ancient court meals of the Song Dynasty, and has gone through three dynasties of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, dating back more than 600 years.
As a kaifeng with a history of more than 4,000 years and the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, special food and snacks have become a business card to show tourists. The night market originated in the Northern Song Dynasty, as the originator of China's night market, Kaifeng's night market and snack street show the food of Kaifeng to the fullest.
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