According to the "Three Original Foods", there are 201 kinds of traditional dishes in the county. There are 13 kinds of famous dishes, including raw simmered shredded squid, dried sautéed eel, white sealed meat, chicken rice sea cucumber, elbow with handle, hibiscus shrimp, dried scallop egg flower, steamed corn chicken, kung pao meat cubes, gourd chicken, fried waist flower, steamed shark fin soup, steamed monkey head and so on. Among them, raw simmered squid, dried sautéed eel, white seal meat and gourd chicken were created in the county and are still the first choice for entertaining VIP dishes.
(1) Raw simmered squid shreds
Raw simmered squid is one of the traditional and valuable dishes of Matildae Pavilion. You are simmering in order to maintain a fresh taste, although it is made everywhere today, only Zhang Zhongyi, a disciple of Zhang Rong of Mingde Pavilion, made the best. The quality of the raw simmered squid he produces has been further improved while maintaining the traditional flavor.
(2) Dried sautéed eel
Dried eel is made with live eel (also known as yellow eel and loach) as the main ingredient and is baked and fried. This product was published at the end of the Ming Dynasty and later became a famous dish in the Sanyuan "Tianfu Garden" restaurant. During the Guangxu years, Zhang Rong summed up the experience of his predecessors, and the production technology was perfected and improved, forming his own unique flavor. The dried sautéed eel made by Mingde Pavilion has been rated as a famous special flavor food in Shaanxi Province.
(3) White sealed meat
In the Qing Dynasty, it was founded by Dongli Fort and later introduced to the county seat. It is made of pork belly as the main ingredient and special accessories. It has the characteristics of white and transparent, fat but not greasy, mellow and long flavor. In 1983, it was rated as a famous flavor food in Shaanxi Province.
(4) Steamed monkey head
Steamed monkey head has been on the market in Mihara for about 100 years. The product has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying yang. In the past, Lion's head bacteria were naturally grown and expensive, but now the artificial cultivation of Lion's head mushrooms is successful, and its price is about the same as that of sea cucumber products. The steamed monkey head made at Matildae is made with dried scallops and chicken stuffed seeds, and is known for its fresh, mellow and nutritious taste.
(5), gourd chicken shellfish,
Gourd chicken, also known as crispy chicken, is made by steaming and frying and other processes. It has the characteristics of golden color, crisp outer layer, loose outer layer, and tender middle. Serve with pretzel noodles and sugar. Like salty, dip in pretzel and salt noodles to eat; If you like sweetness, you can eat it dipped in sugar. (Mihara History)