<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="29" > Beijing's most authentic donkey rolling? </h1>
When it comes to Famous Snacks in Beijing, Donkey Rolling is definitely on the list.
But where is the most authentic donkey rolling? I'm afraid no one can say it well. The origin of donkey rolling is also controversial and difficult to verify.
The place to be introduced below is, according to legend, the birthplace of the root of donkey rolling, and strangely enough, this place is not in downtown Beijing, but in a remote mountain village on the outskirts of Beijing.
This is Shangkou Village, located in the town of Ming Tombs in Changping District, Beijing.
Shangkou Village is located in the northwest of Changping District, through the Ming Tombs all the way to the north, will first pass through the Xiakou Village in front of the Shangkou Village, Changping people still have the habit of calling the two villages "Shangxiakou".
There is also a saying that there is a "mouth" in this place name, which generally means that the place is located at an important pass. Shangkou Village is located at the northernmost tip of the Ming Tombs, the Gray Ridge Pass, guarding the northern gate of the Ming Tombs.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="30" > the origin of donkey rolling</h1>
In addition to its long history and important strategic location, the biggest feature of Shangkou Village is that the donkeys here roll.
If you want to taste the most authentic old Beijing donkey rolling, Shangkou Village can definitely be one of them.
Although there are many opinions about the origin of donkey rolling, in the minds of the Changping people, the main root of donkey rolling is in Shangkou Village.
Legend has it that in the Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, in order to prevent foreign invasion, the imperial court sent the general Ma Wu to be stationed in the deep mountains near shangkou village. Over time, due to the monotonous lack of food, the soldiers on the side of the border developed anorexia.
One day, Ma Wu was inspired to see a donkey rolling on the ground, covered in yellow earth. He asked his military men to imitate the appearance of donkeys rolling, sprinkling soybean flour on steamed yellow rice buns, making a food shaped like a donkey rolling.
The warriors liked it very much after eating it, and "donkey rolling" spread like this.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="31" > eating donkeys in Shangkou Village</h1>
In recent years, relying on its unique historical origins, Shangkou Village has vigorously developed rural tourism, turning it into a donkey rolling food village, and donkey rolling has gradually become the shining business card of Shangkou Village.
When you come to Shangkou Village, you can not only eat an authentic donkey rolling feast in the farm yard, but also go to the back kitchen to observe the production process of donkey rolling.
The steps to make donkey rolling are not complicated, first the steamed yellow rice noodles are rolled flat, then evenly sprinkled with brown sugar on top, then rolled into strips, and finally cut into pieces and sprinkled with soybean flour, and the authentic old Beijing donkey rolling is completed.
Many of the donkey rolls sold on the market are now made of glutinous rice flour, in fact, the authentic donkey rolls should be made of yellow rice noodles, and now the tradition of making donkey rolls with yellow rice is still maintained in Shangkou Village.
Paired with brown sugar and soybean flour, the taste is amazing!
Therefore, when you come to Shangkou Village to eat donkey rolling, you don't have to worry about eating too much glutinous rice for the stomach. Yellow rice and brown sugar are both kidney nourishing and replenishing qi, which is good for the body, and you can eat more with confidence and boldness.
Of course, in addition to donkey rolling, The Mawu button meat and cold mix zucchini shredded in Shangkou Village are also the characteristics of this place, which is very recommended!
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="32" > travel tips Tips:</h1>
【Location】Shangkou Village, Ming Tombs Town, Changping District, Beijing
【Transportation Strategy】Get off at Changping Station on the Changping Line of the subway, transfer to Bus No. 55 to Shangkoucun Station; drive 13 kilometers north from Xiguan Roundabout in Changping District to Shangkou Village
【Cost budget】About 60 yuan / person (farmhouse meal)
【Notes】Recommended Village Love - Mawuzhai Donkey RollIng Food Village No. 66