First of all, I'm sorry and offended.
Here's the thing, last week I went to Zhengzhou, Henan, and just got off the plane and went to the famous "Fang Zhongshan Hu Spicy Soup". As a southerner who has never drunk peppery soup, I am curious.
Good fellow, this taste, it will make me spicy. It is said to be soup, but why is it thicker than porridge? And there are more ingredients in it than "Mother Brand Conscience Soup". The taste is so complex that it is even more complex than the hot pot base in Chongqing.
The point is that this is just one of the breakfasts of the people of Henan???
Afterwards, I did my homework, and this unique eating habit had to be attributed to Henan as a major grain province. In the early years, the people of Henan went to the land to cultivate. Peppery soup with a lot of ingredients, enough salt, and anti-hunger, can be called the "soup of life extension" of working people. Passed down to this day, peppery soup is still favored.
My journey to find the taste of Zhengzhou began with this bowl of peppery soup. This article follows my footsteps, let's ☁️ eat all over Zhengzhou together~
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<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="14" > breakfast</h1>
A day in Henan starts with a bowl of spicy soup.
Pepper is the peppery soup, pepper is a soul ingredient. Bone broth is made by boiling Chinese herbs, chili peppers, beef grains, bone broth, powder, fine noodles, yellow cauliflower, peanuts, fungus and other ingredients over high heat. The soup is thick and spicy, and the soup is viscous.
There are two major factions of Hu Spicy Soup in Henan, one is Xiaoyao Town in Zhoukou City, and the other is Beiwudu in Luohe City.
*On the left is Runaway Town, on the right is Kita-Maidu
The peppery soup in Runaway Town specializes in spicy spices. Dozens of spices and complicated soups, drink it in one bite and start immediately. The spicy soup of Beiwudu is "soft", which highlights the aroma of the broth, the spices are not heavy, and the aftertaste is sufficient.
Most of the peppery soup shops in Zhengzhou are Xiaoyao town pie, which is spicy. Not too spicy is the Hokumado faction.
Fang Xiuhua Zhoukou Halal Peppery Soup (Funiu Road Store)
66 Funiu Road
4:30am-2pm / 5pm-10pm
11 per capita
Peppery soup, small fritters
If you come here for breakfast, you may get an experience like "fighting a war". Take the soup to find a seat to "see the stitches and needles", and the fight is a quick eye.
Although Fang Xiuhua inherited from the Xiaoyaozhen Sect, its spiciness was much friendlier than that of Fang Zhongshan mentioned at the beginning of the article. What makes it special is that the spoonful of pure tahini sauce adds a touch of mellowness to the whole bowl of peppery soup. The beef foam and fungus in the soup are also very solid.
In addition to the peppery soup, the small fritters of sesame sugar in the shop are also must-order, and the outside is burnt and tender, completely oily and not greasy. Because of his small size, the guilt of eating fried objects is not heavy.
If you come to brunch, you can also order its lamb buns, thin skin and meat, no smell. If you don't like lamb, order a beef box, the skin is crispy, and the proportion of beef and vermicelli is just right.
Beiwudu Flash Family Peppery Soup (Zhengzhou Main Store)
The intersection of Cotton Spinning East Road and Baihua Road
6am-1pm
13 per person
Peppery soup, meat fried buns
The Fang Family in Xiaoyao Town and the Shan Family in Beiwudu were the best of their respective factions. If you are not able to eat spicy, you can try The Flash.
Peppery soup can choose lamb or beef, the naked eye can see the soup of large grains of black pepper, green onions, the taste is not flushed. Every spoonful of soup, with meat in it, and noodles boiled until soft. The consistency is not so high, and the overall taste will be salty.
There is an authentic way to eat spicy soup, which is mixed with tofu brain (that is, mixed together). However, I think the ingredients of the peppery soup are already very sufficient, or use the oil bun to dip and eat, more "medium" (brain supplement Henan tone).
Fang Zhongshan Peppery Soup (Main Store)
Intersection of Bauhinia Mountain Road and Shunhe Road
5am-1:30pm
18 per person
Two spicy soups, green onion oil cakes, beef boxes
Fang Zhongshan should be the most famous peppery soup restaurant, right?
Strictly speaking, Fang Zhongshan did not belong to either the Xiaoyaozhen Sect nor the Beiwudu Sect. It has made a certain innovation in the pepper soup, using a combination of white pepper and chili pepper, and the soup is mainly wood ear gluten, and the butter flavor is strong.
In the spirit of self-cultivation of following the local customs, I ordered a bowl of the most standard Fang Zhongshan peppery soup, and then there was the scene at the beginning of the text. Fang Zhongshan's peppery soup is too spicy, and the spice flavor is very heavy. I took a few sips, and I felt that my whole stomach was going to "burn", sweating profusely, and I was advised to order two mixes.
Although the peppery soup is not suitable for everyone, the other snacks in Fang Zhongshan are remarkable. The shallot oil cake is very crispy, and the contestants who do not love shallots also enjoy it with relish, and the spicy soup is also good.
The beef box has a golden crust and the beef vermicelli filling is very full. The filling of the fried bun and the beef box is the same, so if you eat it, you can order one.
Fang Zhongshan has many branches in Zhengzhou, and each business is not bad, especially the main store. If it is a meal, be sure to make a good mental expectation of queuing.
In addition to the three mentioned above, there is also a "Li Ji Lao Wu Hu Spicy Soup Bean Foam Shop" in Amway, which has been on "Breakfast China", which is said to be very difficult to find in the old community. And only the morning market is open, and there is an endless stream of people queuing up every day. If you have an early riser, you may wish to try it
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<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="195" > lunch</h1>
The north, the home of pasta. The bowl of noodles that belongs to the people of Henan is not braised noodles. If you are not in Henan, it is difficult to eat authentic braised noodles, because its production cost is too "luxurious".
A bowl of braised noodles is to be boiled for several hours, with the addition of Chinese herbs and spices of lamb broth to the base, and then accompanied by lamb that has been cooked with a strong flavor, plus noodles, bean skin, yellow cauliflower and other side dishes, and cooked together with lasagna, so that the noodles also have a mutton flavor.
Hangzhou's noodles are heavy toppings, and the requirements for the noodles themselves are not high. But the braised noodles are even the noodles themselves.
Zhengzhou braised noodles have three big ones, namely Heji, Xiaoji and Yufengyuan, each with its own characteristics.
Heji (Renmin Road Store)
3 Renmin Road
10:30am-11pm
55 per person
Nourishing old soup braised noodles, sugar garlic, cold mix gluten
The soup color of the tonic old soup noodles is a relatively rich and thick old soup at first glance, and there are a few goji berries floating on it. As a long-established brand, the lack of flavor of sheep soup should be a basic cultivation.
The lamb in the soup is very large, and there are many side dishes, including black fungus, brine egg slices, vermicelli... There is also sugar garlic in a small dish, which is crisp and tender, refreshing the cognition of garlic players who do not eat garlic.
However, because this bowl of soup is too rich, it is recommended to order a small bowl, eating too much will be a bit of a mole.
If a bowl of noodles is not enough, you can order a few more cold dishes. My favorite gluten in the cold skin can be on a whole plate in Zhengzhou, and the sesame sauce poured on it is the soul.
Xiao Ji San Fresh Braised Noodles (Zheng Bian Road Store)
The northeast corner of the intersection of Zhengbei Road and North Freight Station Street
10am-11pm
49 per capita
Kebabs
Xiao Ji's main feature is three fresh braised noodles, which is said to have been on the table of the state banquet, so you can also see a "Expo" top version on the menu.
The so-called three fresh does not mean that there are three kinds of seafood ingredients, but refers to the three fresh soups mixed with chicken soup, bone broth and mutton soup. It sounds delicious, but when it actually tastes, I just think that its soup is not as rich as Heji, and even a little clear and watery, which is the level that people in the south want to add some pepper and vinegar.
The seafood in the noodles is mainly squid, and the side dishes are also wood ear fungus and thousand sheets. The noodles themselves are very powerful.
Compared to the three fresh braised noodles, Xiao Ji may be more delicious than the kebabs. The meat skewers are tender and juicy, fat but not greasy, mixed with cumin, and eaten hot when they are first served, one word: Absolutely!
YuFengyuan tonic braised noodles (Yihe Road store)
The northwest corner of the intersection of Yihe Road and Tongbai South Road
11am-2:30pm / 5pm-10pm
25 per person
Nourishing braised noodles, steamed vegetables
Yu Fengyuan's tonic braised noodles are white soup, which looks like a clear soup and water, but it is delicious and rich to drink, and there is a medicinal food smell that is not robbed. Heji's soup will be drunk too much, Yu Fengyuan will not, and he can even drink a whole bowl and feel very complementary.
The ingredients inside are very rich, in addition to large pieces of lamb, there are also quail eggs, thousand strips, yellow cauliflower, vermicelli, fungus, goji berries...
Yu Fengyuan's cold dishes are also well made, especially steamed vegetables and cold mixed gluten. Steamed vegetables are degreased, garlic juice flavor and sesame oil flavor is heavy. Gluten is soft and chewy.
Overall, as far as braised noodles are concerned, I think Yu Fengyuan > he remembers > Xiao Ji. In addition to the three mentioned above, there is also a four-factory curry braised noodle in Zhengzhou, which is also the favorite of many local citizens. The fourth factory itself also has many snacks, you can go to eat and see ~
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<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="197" > afternoon milk tea</h1>
In Zhengzhou, the most seen milk tea shops are Jucha and Mixue Ice City. Friends of Michelle Ice City should be familiar with the price of dreaming back to twenty years ago, and the price is very good. It was also when I came to Henan that I learned that the headquarters of The original Mixue Ice City was in Zhengzhou.
* The raw materials are piled up in the door of the store, and the picture @pusam
As for the tea, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai basically cannot see it. However, as a local milk tea brand, its status is like Henan's "tea color".
Several kinds of Genting milk tea, and tea face pleasant color is very similar, the top is completely non-greasy cream, jasmine, white peach, oolong and black tea tea base is very refreshing, there is a fragrance, even if the hot summer drink is not heavy, the price of a cup as long as 10 pieces.
*The dragon whisker puff pastry on top of the cream is superb
There are many branches of tea in Zhengzhou, believe me, come to a cup when passing by, and the shares are not loss-making
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="198">7:00 P.M.</h1>
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="199" > dinner</h1>
To eat the main meal of zheng'er bajing in Zhengzhou, there are too many choices. As the capital of the province, the cuisine of other regions also has its own best. The two amway companies below are more characteristic of Zhengzhou.
Banu Mao Belly Hot Pot
The northeast corner of the intersection of Jinshui Road and Jingsan Road (there are many branches, this address is the best concept store in the environment)
11am - 3am the next day
128 per capita
Wild mountain mushroom soup, black chicken rolls, hairy belly, duck intestines, etc. and so on
Friends in the south (like me) may not be familiar with Banu. But in Zhengzhou, the fame of Banu hot pot is even greater than that of Haidilao. Different from Haidilao's oem processing, Banu purchases raw materials from the place of origin and processes themselves, and the price is more expensive than ThatbedIlao.
In Banu hot pot, wild mushroom soup base and hairy belly are worth it. In addition, fresh duck blood, duck intestines, and Sichuan noodles are also the top cards that must be ordered at every table. Especially to Amway milk yam juice, healthy and delicious.
When serving, each dish will be inserted with a small sign indicating the time of shabu. Banu's service will not be as enthusiastic as Haidilao's, and its advantage lies more in the quality of the ingredients.
*This milk yam juice is hugely delicious
Banu also has a concept store in Zhengzhou, the decoration in the store is very atmospheric, the price is unchanged, the dining experience will be much better, I recommend you to go to this.
*The picture shows the concept store
Zhengzhou roast duck (Renmin Road main store)
10 Renmin Road
9:30am-2:30pm / 5:30am-10pm
60 per person
Roast duck, sanxian Yifu noodles, red bean porridge, Kudzu stew
Although this shop is a long-established restaurant for roast duck, in fact, there are some Zhengzhou specialties in it, such as Ge Ji stewed cakes and braised noodles... Although the environment and service are average, the food is basically the level of blind spots and no thunder.
The portion size of the roast duck is very large, and it is enough for two people to order half a portion. Some roast ducks are very fatty and rely on the crust to alleviate it. But this one will not, the overall duck meat is thinner, but the crust is superfluous.
There are beef tendons, dried shrimp, and goji berries in sanxian Yifu noodles, and the soup is very delicious, and the noodles look like instant noodles, but they are actually handmade noodles, which are very chewy.
Ge Ji stewed cake is said to be a cake, when served is obviously a dish, it is also one of the special snacks of Zhengzhou. When the bread is stewed, the green vegetables are laid on the bottom, then the bread strips and the jar meat are added, and a little broth is added to the soup and simmered, and the dish is ready. The meat inside is a big chunk, it looks unassuming, and it tastes really good.
As for the red bean porridge, it is the most friendly degreasing holy product in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, 5 yuan a large bowl, each table must be ordered.
Finally, I will give you an Amway "net red" street in Zhengzhou that I stumbled upon: Beach Street. This street is beautiful and "broken", fashionable and grounded.
At first, I just wanted to find a café to concentrate on writing, so I came to this "listen to ALLLEARS". When I arrived on this street, I found that there are many beautiful cafes on this road, as well as many snacks and special foods.
At night, craft beer bars and barbecue stalls also began to open, and the handsome men and women of Zhengzhou gathered here, and the atmosphere of the whole street was very chill~
That day, I stayed on Beach Street from early afternoon until one o'clock in the morning.
The computer was moved from the "Listening" café to the "Yamazen" craft brew, and for dinner we ate the casserole of the "Scattered Casserole Grill Bar", and the oysters were fried and grilled for supper. Walking around on this street, I met Henan friends who were also particularly nice.
Because I saw the heavy A-side of Henan in "Only Henan", it seemed that I had inadvertently opened the B-side of Zhengzhou in Beach Street. If you want to find a vacant place in Zhengzhou, you can come to this street.
In Zhengzhou, eating happily every day. Touched my carb exploding belly, only to make a loud "burp" to do happy ending.
Welcome friends from Henan to check and fill in the gaps.