Zhengzhou in the north and Changge in the south, located in the middle of Henan Province, was called "There are bears" in ancient times, and legend has it that the Yellow Emperor of Xuanyuan built the capital here. In China's classical literature, there are also many records that Xinzheng is the hometown of Xuanyuan. According to the book "Imperial Capitals of All Dynasties", the Yellow Emperor was born in Xinzheng Shouqiu, that is, there were bears. The interpretation of the "Yellow Emperor" clause in the "Ciyuan" is that the Yellow Emperor "was born in the hill of Xuanyuan, so it is known as the Xuanyuan clan, and the country has a bear, so it is also known that there is a xiong clan." The "Chronicle of Unity" said: "Xuanyuanqiu is in Xinzheng County, Kaifeng Province. From this, it can be seen that Xuanyuan Hill is Shouqiu, that is, there are bears, and there is no doubt in Xinzheng County.
Xinzheng is under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou, the cuisine also inherits the characteristics of Zhengzhou cuisine, large and sufficient, delicious and addictive, rich in meat, unique methods, Xinzheng cuisine is the first choice for enjoying a big meal, the characteristics of sauce into the taste, let people have endless memories.
New Zheng buckle bowl
There are many kinds of bowl buckles, the taste is even more wonderful, but most of them are made of meat raw materials, generally using the way of first frying and then steaming, the number of buckle bowls Is the most famous, and the types of buckle bowls are steamed ribs, yellow stewed chicken, elbows, mustard meat, kelp meat, etc.
Ding family tamales
Xinzheng Dingjia tamales originated from Dingjia Restaurant in Xinzheng County, Henan Province, in the late Qing Dynasty, with a history of 120 years, and is a famous dish created on the basis of tradition by integrating the essence of northern and southern flavors. Xinzhenggu is the "Thoroughfare of The Nine Provinces", the main road of north-south traffic, and there are many pedestrians. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial messengers who lived in the city "Chayuan" to and from the capital often went to the Ding family 'Cui Bin Lou' in North Street to eat, and passed on the flavors of the north and south and the cooking skills of the official government to here.
Lotus fish
Lotus fish, with fish meat as the lotus room, peanuts as the lotus food, kneaded into a lotus shape, delicious and nutritious, cute food appearance is also a big attraction. The fresh and tender taste of the fish, coupled with the crispness of the peanuts, makes the taste buds get great satisfaction with each bite.
South Street Marinated Meat
Marinated meat is selected from good pork, washed to remove impurities, add sauce marinated before cooking to remove fishiness, after flavoring, put into the pot on medium heat to heat slow brine, not tepid, so that slices of meat are brine through, bite a bite, full of mouth fragrant, fat but not greasy, marinade attractive, is definitely the meat representative of Xinzheng cuisine
New Zheng steamed steamed cabbage
When rolling buns, there is a method to master. Fold the steamed bun up a third, put it in the palm of your hand vertically, put the dish on top to top and bottom, when rolling the steamed bun, a chopstick is placed in the space just folded up, one is outside, use the chopsticks to roll up the steamed bun, and then flip the bottom up an inch or so, when eating, pinch the top with one hand, pinch the bottom with the other, so that the vegetable soup will not drip down.
Shin-cheng maruzi soup
The soup of Xinzheng Maruzi Soup is quite exquisite, and it takes a long time to boil the beef bones of beef to make such a delicious broth. In addition, the balls in the ball soup are also a highlight, it is made of radish, mung bean noodles, starch and pepper noodles (or radish, white noodles, starch and green onion and ginger, etc., stirred to make a small ball with a diameter of 2 cm, and then fried in a hot oil pan until the outer yellow is cooked and fished out, that is, mung bean noodle balls (or white noodle balls).
This kind of ball will not swell or soften when soaked in the soup for a long time, that is, you will drink the soup and then eat the balls, which is still crunchy.
In the Central Plains of Henan, Xinzheng also has a place not only in food, but also in terms of history and culture. In 375 BC, the Marquis of Han destroyed Zheng and established the capital here for 145 years. The Han people all set up Zheng County here, and the seat of government was in waikuo city. In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang unified the Six Kingdoms and implemented the county system. Hanzhizheng County (distinguished from Zheng County in Shaanxi) was changed to Xinzheng County, and it has not changed for thousands of years.
In addition, Xinzheng, as the hometown of the Yellow Emperor of Xuanyuan, can see many scenic spots and monuments related to the Yellow Emperor, such as the hometown of the Yellow Emperor, the Xuanyuan Palace of the South Cliff, the Shaodian Ancestral Hall, etc. Each monument has a string of myths and stories related to the Yellow Emperor. In the southwest of Xinzheng, the main peak of the mountain is the Wind Hou Ridge, and its cliffs are steep and steep.
According to folklore, in order to seek the best of his ability to govern the country and the country, the Yellow Emperor spared no effort and found the Queen of the Wind and the Second General of Li Mu on the east coast. Later, after the Wind Queen and Li Mu helped the Yellow Emperor defeat Xuan You and pacify the world, the Yellow Emperor sealed a mountain to the Wind Queen, and the name of the mountain came from this. FenghouLing is 1166 meters above sea level, which is the easternmost cliff of Funiu Mountain, and it is said in ancient times that "a pillar in the middle of the sky stands in the Central Plains". In addition, the South Cliff after the wind still has the Ming Dynasty Moya inscription "South Cliff Xuanyuan Palace".
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