Qinghai cuisine is mainly based on Han and Hui flavors, and the two influence each other, constituting the main body of Qinghai cuisine, and to a certain extent, it is more influenced by halal cuisine. So do you know what are the special home-cooked dishes in Qinghai? This article, MAIGOO Food Xiaobian will take stock of the top ten most popular home-cooked dishes in Qinghai for everyone, namely Qinghai Three Roasts, Hand-caught Lamb, Boiled Rice, Sour and Spicy Tenderloin, Sauerkraut Noodles, Clear Soup Lamb Tripe, Braised Lamb, Tibetan Blood Sausage, etc. If you want to know what dishes Qinghai people love to eat, let's take a closer look at it with Xiaobian.
1. Qinghai Three Burns
What kind of dishes do Qinghai people love to eat? Qinghai Sanyao is not only the favorite special flavor food of Qinghai people, but also the traditional cuisine of all ethnic groups in Qinghai, according to the custom, when this dish is served, it is also served with meat buns or vegetable buns. As the most representative cuisine in Qinghai, Qinghai Sanyao has also been rated as one of the top ten classic dishes in Qinghai. This Qinghai specialty dish, with lamb tendon as the main ingredient, with meatballs, meat pieces, potato pieces cooked, bright color, texture tendons, salty and slightly spicy taste, is a recommended local dish.
2. Grab the lamb by hand
Hand-grabbed lamb is a traditional food loved by mongolian, Tibetan, Hui, Uighur and other ethnic groups in northwest China, which is said to have a history of nearly a thousand years, originally named after hand-grabbed food, is one of the representative dishes of halal cuisine, and can be tasted all over Qinghai. There are three ways to eat this halal specialty, namely hot (steamed and dipped in triad oil after being sliced), cold (directly dipped in salt after being sliced), and fried (fried in a pan, eaten while frying), no matter what kind of eating method, it is very popular.
3. Cook rice
Boiling rice is actually a stew with broth, and Qinghai people are used to calling risotto rice or "noisy", which is a very local cuisine. Boiling literally means boiling in water, in the soup where the meat is cooked (lamb broth is best), add vermicelli, white radish pieces, potato pieces, small pieces of lamb, fried meatballs, greens, etc., then add some seasonings, boil and eat. This Qinghai specialty is actually a kind of lazy rice, the method is very simple, but the taste is particularly good, and it is one of the favorite dishes of Qinghai people.
4. Sour and spicy tenderloin
Sour and spicy tenderloin is a special dish of Qinghai, but also a very popular home-cooked dish, in many cuisines have its presence, but also rated as one of the top ten classic dishes in Qinghai. The dish is not difficult to make, with pork tenderloin as the main ingredient, accompanied by chili, soy sauce, starch, vinegar, garlic and other condiments, the taste is sour and spicy, making people appetite open, is one of the home cooking dishes that Qinghai people like to eat.
5. Sauerkraut noodles
In Qinghai, there is such a home-cooked dish, it is not the most characteristic of Qinghai, but it is the favorite of Qinghai people, but also the memory of many Qinghai people as a child, it is sauerkraut noodles, also known as sauerkraut stir-fried noodles. This Qinghai home-cooked dish is made with local pickled sauerkraut and noodles, sour pickled sauerkraut with a strong noodle and a few slices of pork belly, appetizing and refreshing, is the Qinghai people's favorite home cooking in winter.
6. Clear soup lamb tripe
Lamb tripe is a good product in the internal organs of sheep, and there are many delicious recipes. In the Qinghai specialty recipe, clear soup lamb tripe is a special dish of Xining, Qinghai. This Qinghai specialty, prepared with fresh lamb tripe, belongs to Qinghai halal dishes. The method of clear soup morel tripe is not difficult, put the washed lamb tripe pieces into water and boil, add shallots, garlic, ginger, etc., until it is boiled, fished out and cut into strips or small pieces, put into the broth, and then add seasonings to boil together to make it taste, skim off the foam, put it into a large soup bowl, drizzle sesame oil, sprinkle with coriander or garlic sprouts to eat.
7. Braised lamb
Braised lamb is a very typical Northwest specialty, and it is also a special home-cooked dish that Qinghai people love to eat. This special dish, the method is relatively simple, the material is relatively easy in the local area, the selection of high-quality lamb, the meat is tender, coupled with a wealth of ingredients, is a simple and easy to make home-cooked dish. Its color is bright red, the flesh is soft and tender, the taste is mellow, and the spicy taste is really delicious.
8. Tibetan blood sausage
Qinghai is the largest Tibetan area in the country after Tibet, so in the Qinghai specialty menu, there are also many Tibetan specialties, and Tibetan blood sausage is one of them. Farmers and herders in Tibetan areas, every time a sheep or cow is slaughtered, sheep blood or cow blood is not cooked separately, but the sheep blood or cattle blood is mixed with green barley, as well as cut small cattle and sheep hearts, liver and other "condiments", plus salt and spices mixed well and poured, when eating cooked or steamed, of course, can also be fried or steamed to eat, the flavor is better.
9. Steamed beef tendons
Steamed beef tendon is one of the local specialties commonly found in the Qinghai Hui people's feasts and is listed as a local dish in halal restaurants. This local specialty of Qinghai, the method is not difficult, the ingredients are relatively easy to obtain in the local area, the texture is like sea cucumber, light and tender, quite highland local flavor, is one of the favorite special dishes of the Qinghai Hui people. Friends who like to eat beef tendons may wish to try it yourself.
10. Haggis
Haggis soup, also known as haggis, is often eaten in Qinghai as breakfast and supper, is a local characteristic of Qinghai home cooking, but also a common traditional flavor of the great northwest region, by the head, heart, liver, intestines, belly, hooves, blood and other parts of the material, put into a variety of spices in the pot mixed braised, so also known as "haggis". This Qinghai specialty is popular with local people of all ethnic groups. Its aroma is fragrant and appetizing, put into a bowl, bright red oil, eat in the mouth, fat but not greasy, appetizing.