What was your first impression of Liao cuisine?
Large basins? Messy stew? Pig-killing dish? Or greasy and heavy mouth?
No, no, no, your misunderstanding of Liao cuisine is very deep!
Liao cuisine is not only inexpensive and affordable, but also very exquisite in its methods, with its unique ingredients and heat.
As the originator of the imperial cuisine of the Qing Dynasty, Liao cuisine has the characteristics of salty and sweet, crispy and crispy, and bright oil.
In the early Qing Dynasty, Shengjing (Shenyang) was the land of manchu prosperity, and Liao cuisine was profoundly influenced by Manchu cuisine. In the late Qing Dynasty, many Guannei people from Shandong and other places invaded the Guandong to Come to Liaoning, and in the process, they also brought the style of Lu cuisine to Liaoning and other places. Therefore, Liao cuisine not only combines the advantages of Lu cuisine, but also integrates the local rough and luxurious customs and customs into it, and then combines some court dishes to gradually form a unique style of Liao cuisine.
In 2014, Liao cuisine was selected into the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Eating at a Liaoning restaurant, "if you are not careful", you may eat "intangible cultural heritage"!
Where can I eat authentic Liao cuisine? Preferred Shenyang!
To eat Liao cuisine in Liaoning, of course, you have to go to Shenyang City. The most famous dish in the Liao cuisine of old Shenyang is not the slaughtered pig dish, nor the pot wrapped meat, but the "four absolute dishes" handed down since the Republic of China.
As the name suggests, "four dishes" refers to four dishes, each of which occupies a must. Let's take a look at which four dishes are in the end.
Boiled waist flowers
The raw material of the loin flower is actually pork loin, although it is called the loin flower, but the production method is stir-fried. Stir-frying can quickly lock in the juice in the waist flower, and the waist flower is fresh and tender and fragrant after the pot is out of the pot.
Burn the tip of the liver
The tip of the boiled liver is a dish made with pork liver, black fungus, yellow cauliflower, etc. The skin of the liver tip that has just come out of the pot is slightly charred, the inside is smooth and crispy, and the flavor is full of flavor, which is especially suitable for appetizers.
Braise yellow cabbage
"Yellow cabbage" is not a dish, but an egg. The method of boiling yellow cabbage is to quickly stir-fry the eggs in a pot to the shape of a tofu brain, so the taste is as tender and smooth as the tofu brain.
Fry the balls
Meatballs should be a favorite food of men, women and children, and their methods vary from place to place. The fried balls in Liao cuisine are put into the pan and cooked, the fried balls are crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, and the bite is full of meat.
In Shenyang, the most famous one for making "four dishes" is Baofa Garden. If you ask the locals where Baofa Garden is, many people may not be able to say it, but if you ask where the "Four Absolute Dishes" restaurant is, most people will be able to tell you the exact address immediately.
Founded in 1909, Baofayuan has a history of 100 years. At that time, there were two brothers in a peasant family surnamed Guoguo in Hebei, because of the war and chaos at that time, the people did not have a good life, so they "broke into the Guandong" to Shengjing, opened a small restaurant outside the Xiaodong Gate, named Baofa Garden, which means jubao and fortune.
It was a morning in the early spring of 1927, and the busy Guoshi did not expect to meet the distinguished guests of his life.
A young man in a white suit dined at Bao Fa Yuan and ordered boiled waist flowers, boiled liver tips, boiled yellow cabbage and fried balls. The young man savored each dish and said yes. Before leaving, he said to the master chef in charge of the spoon that these four dishes were good in color, shape, taste, knife work, and fire, and could be called "four musts" in the future.
After the young man left, the people around him rushed to congratulate the master of the country. It turned out that the young man was the famous young marshal Zhang Xueliang. Since then, the reputation of these four famous dishes has become famous, and Baofayuan has become a real "cornucopia".
Now when you look in front of The Baofa Garden, you can see a huge plaque at the door, "Four Absolute Vegetables Dumped Northeast Zhang Shaoshuai."