Henan Province is located in the Central Plains, has a long history and culture, and Henan's cuisine is more famous on the list, including the more famous eight major cuisines, see if your hometown is on the list? Talk about what other special foods in your hometown, let more people see it, and make a small contribution to the promotion of your hometown.
Speaking of Henan cuisine, there are many friends from other places who may not have heard of it, after all, in the eight major cuisines in China, Yu cuisine is not in it, but the classic old Yu cuisine is gradually accumulated and evolved on the basis of palace cuisine and folk cuisine.

Some friends may have heard of Henan's cuisine, the first impression is our Henan braised noodles, or Henan's big stew, peppery soup, etc., feel that these dishes are almost featureless, and they can't go to the big feast at all.
In fact, in Henan, in addition to braised noodles and stews, peppery soups, etc., there are still many local delicacies that people can't get tired of eating.
If you come to Henan, you can have the privilege of walking through large and small cities, the food signs on the street will really make you dizzy, walk into the restaurant, look at the food on the table, instantly make you salivate, swallow a mouthful.
Today we will talk about what are the eight characteristic foods in Henan that are more famous and popular with the local people.
1. Braised Yellow River carp
Yellow River carp is a traditional dish in Henan Province, but also one of the famous dishes of Yu cuisine, this famous dish has a long history, from ancient times to the present can be seen in the feast can be seen in its figure.
The main ingredient of this dish is carp, which is rich in high-quality protein, the meat of the dish is tender, the taste is delicious, the taste is salty and salty, and it is a dish with a compound taste.
The method is also more exquisite, first change the carp to a knife to marinate, and then fry in the oil pot until the skin is golden and crispy, re-pot into the onion, ginger and garlic and other ingredients to fry the incense, put in the broth and spices, and then put the fried carp into the pot and burn through, so that the fish is fully flavored, you can eat on the plate.
2. Fry the head and tail of the grilled blue fish
This is a traditional dish in Kaifeng City, Henan Province. The appearance of the dish is ruddy, the taste is rich and tender, and the method is based on the main ingredient of green fish, accompanied by winter shoots, green onion and ginger, shiitake mushrooms, seasoning with salt, sugar, cooking wine, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate and so on.
It is said that there is also an allusion in this, history records that in the early years of the Republic of China, the patriot Kang Youwei, when he traveled to the ancient capital of Kaifeng, tasted this dish for the first time, and there was a praise of "taste cooking Hou Jing". After eating it, he was still inexhaustible, and wrote on the fan "Confidant in the sea, little brother Kang Youwei", which was given to the cook in the village, Huang Runsheng, and finally became a good story between the literati and the famous chef.
3. Fry eight pieces
This dish is also a famous dish in Henan, the main ingredient used is a juvenile rooster, go to the chicken neck, chicken feet, chicken wings, wash with water, chop the chicken legs into 4 pieces, chicken breasts are also chopped into 4 pieces, put onions ginger cooking wine, pepper, soy sauce mixed well, marinated for 30 minutes, and then fried in the oil pan, when eaten on the table, according to their own taste, with chili oil or pepper salt, crispy outside, full of flavor, let people have endless aftertaste.
4. Grilled chicken
Daokou roast chicken is a traditional dish with local characteristics of Henan, originating in Anyang City and is known as the first chicken in China. Generally, it is made of chicken with a variety of precious Chinese medicines and old soup, and its meat is soft and rotten, fragrant but not greasy. Once a tribute in the Qing Dynasty, it is now one of the most popular delicacies.
5. Zhengzhou braised noodles
Speaking of Henan noodles, many people will think of Zhengzhou braised noodles, generally with high-quality high-gluten flour as raw materials, made into braised dough skin, supplemented by broth and a variety of side dishes, with Shanghai ribbon silk, thousands of pieces of silk, vermicelli, coriander, quail eggs, etc., eat the soup is delicious, nutritious, and deeply loved by the local people.
6. Open the soup bun
Kaifeng soup bun has a long history, is a traditional specialty snack in Kaifeng City, Henan Province, also belongs to the Yu cuisine, the good soup bun is thin, white and transparent, eating inside there is meat filling, the bottom layer has fresh soup.
Kaifeng people eat soup buns and there is such a smooth sentence:"First open the window, then drink the soup, and then eat full of flavor."
7. TaiKang elbow
Henan Zhoukou City is also a lot of food, and Taikang elbow is a more famous feature of the famous food, this dish uses high-grade pork knuckle as raw materials, with special and valuable materials and unique production processes, cooked, its characteristics are "fat but not greasy, bright color, delicious to eat." ”
The skin of the elbow is relatively thick, which is rich in collagen, and regular consumption can improve the body's immunity and delay the appearance of wrinkles on the skin.
8. Peppery soup
Among the many cuisines, it is still necessary to mention the local food of Henan Peppery Soup, speaking of Peppery Soup, almost everyone knows, no one knows, many tourists from other places come to Henan, will also taste this local more famous soup, breakfast with fried buns and fritters, eat it is really sour and spicy appetizer, very enjoyable, Peppery Soup is rich in carbohydrates, vitamins and calcium, iron, phosphorus and other minerals, both delicious and nutritious, suitable for all ages.
Have you eaten all eight of these regional delicacies? See if your hometown's specialties are on the list? Welcome everyone to speak freely in the comment area, say more Henan specialties, let netizens understand Henan's cuisine, and understand henan's customs and customs.