Jilin imprint Li Liangui bacon flatbread
Li Liangui bacon flatbread, like this century-old shop, generally has one or two legends and stories, because the history is too long, and the legends tend to be more.
Legend has it that in the 21st year of qing guangxu (1895), Li Liangui opened a hotel in the small town of Lishu County, Jilin Province, dealing with cooked flatbread, with the name of "Prosperous".
One day, a frequent TCM visitor gave him a secret recipe, which listed nine flavors of Chinese medicine.
The meat cooked by Li Liangui according to the prescriptions of the old Chinese medicine doctor was indeed full of flesh, and it has been famous ever since. Later, it was simply changed to a signboard called "Li Liangui Bacon Flatbread Shop".
I know that there are two shops in Jilin City, one is at the mouth of the Arctic Street, opened relatively early, it is said that the taste is more authentic, I often pass by, but did not go in to eat, from the outside always feel the environment in general.
There is also a Li Liangui bacon gourmet restaurant where I went. Li Liangui bacon flatbread is said to be headquartered in Siping, originating from pear trees, the most brilliant time, hundreds of chain stores across the country, can be described as a scenery.
The first time I went was the Li Liangui Bacon Gourmet Restaurant, located next to the Jilin City Department Store. The dining environment is also better, it is in the downtown area, I especially like to sit on the second floor of his house by the window, you can eat bacon flatbread, while watching the traffic on the street.
Every time I go, I will order a colorful big pull, a large plate full of colors, mixed with sesame sauce, which is both beautiful and delicious.
Go to Li Liangui bacon gourmet restaurant, at first only look at the name of this shop is a little distinctive, when my father came by train from my hometown, my lover and I just got married, took him out to eat, wanted to choose a characteristic restaurant, so I chose Li Liangui bacon gourmet restaurant.
3 people ordered 6 slices of bread, a plate of lean bacon, a plate of beef stew with persimmons, and a stew. At first, it was only eaten as an ordinary cake, but as soon as the cake came up, it looked golden in color and was very attractive.
The correct way to eat is to sandwich the lean meat in the cake, the shallots are dipped in sweet noodle sauce, the flatbread is oily but not greasy, there is a unique taste in the lean meat, the legend is made of medicinal herbs, the green onion is cut very finely, reducing the fat of the meat, the sweet noodle sauce and the greasy of the meat and the spiciness of the onion, the meat, cake, onion, sauce are like partners, complement each other.
The place is more suitable for lunch after family shopping, or for friends gathering in the evening. I have been with friends and family many times, sometimes I deliberately order more cakes and meat, take it home to keep and eat, somehow, all the food is packed back and does not taste good in the restaurant.
Some people say that his family's cake is made of old soup and noodles, the cake is shiny with oil, but it is not greasy at all, I generally prefer to order a plate of fully lean bacon, the taste is unique, I don't know what material is used to smoke, it should be a unique secret recipe.
By chance, I came across a chef who used to bake cakes in Li Liangui's bacon flatbread shop and talked with him, saying that he was in Siping and his job was assigned to Li Liangui's bacon flatbread shop.
Others can't eat enough, he eats meat and eats flatbread every day, the neighbors are envious, and later sent to Jilin City by the headquarters, specifically responsible for flaming cakes, and now retired.
In the past two years, the traditional catering industry has been greatly impacted, and Li Liangui's bacon flatbread has also been affected.
The shop at the mouth of the Arctic Street seems to be little affected, but the area of Li Liangui's bacon gourmet restaurant has shrunk a lot, and once in the past two years, there are many fewer customers than before, and it is obviously deserted.
Perhaps it is also related to the population outflow of Jilin City, and I hope that these traditional cuisines can be carried forward and passed on.