There is a place in Xi'an called "XiaMa Ling", which is related to Dong Zhongshu.
Dong Zhongshu assisted the four generations of Tianzi of the Liu family and experienced the most powerful period of the Western Han Dynasty. His idea of "deposing a hundred families and respecting Confucianism alone" has had an extremely far-reaching impact on the chinese and future generations for more than two thousand years.
After Dong Zhongshu died, he was buried in Chang'an City. Emperor Wu of Han had great respect for this sage who ruled the country, and every time he passed by DongLing, he would definitely get off the bus and walk to show respect. Over time, this place was called "Xia Ma Ling".
Chang'an has been the imperial capital since ancient times. You said that in Xi'an, casually stretch out a finger, casually look up, there is a wonderful historical allusion.
Near Xia Maling, there is an old shop of gourd head, and netizens have commented that the taste is fragrant. Today we drove by, just when the meal arrived, let's just come in and eat a bowl.
I guess it's not easy to park in this alley, so I put the car far away and take two more steps. Before eating, you can be active, by the way, you can appetize, and eat a beautiful meal for a while.
I heard that the owner of this shop is not a local, the hometown is in Hebei, and it has been operating in Xi'an for about twenty years, and it is indeed an old shop with gourd head.
Entering the store and looking around, there are other holes in the store. The operating environment of this store gives people the feeling that the commercial atmosphere is not strong, but more of a very close to the atmosphere of life, similar to the warm and welcoming appearance of private clubs, which also better enhances the customer's sense of experience.
The walls are surrounded by picture frames, inlaid with photos of celebrities coming to the store, and a large red pennant, reflecting the support and love of new and old customers for the store. Eating in such an atmosphere and environment, customers will not only feel kind, but also take the initiative to close the psychological distance with the store, so that the dining process becomes more pleasant.
Eat a good gourd head steamed bun today and taste the taste. Then a plate of pork belly, cut a piece of smoked fat sausage. We eat alone, do not dare to order too much, do what you can, the disc is the best.
When I picked up the steamed bun at the front desk, I asked for a plate of smoked sausages. The pork in this shop looks very tempting. There are bacon, smoked sausages, smoked chicken, smoked elbows, etc., regardless of color or texture, it looks very flavorful, and the people who watch it are full of appetite.
Xi'an's pork is said to have originated from bacon in Hebei. The owner of this family is a Hebei native, just bring the traditional production skills of the hand, the meat made, the smoky taste is very fragrant, the taste is very authentic.
During the conversation, our two buns were broken, handed to the boss and began to cook. Xi'an's traditional gourd head steamed bun pays attention to "three fish". Of course, this is not an absolute three, but it shows how complicated the process is. After this, the delicate seasoning is carried out, and the taste in the bowl is good or bad, in addition to depending on a pot of bone broth, it is also more important in this seasoning.
After the first soup is completed, the soup is first immersed in the ingredients, and then four or five spices are added to the bowl in turn, and then the step of scooping the soup is the final taste and shape of a bowl of rice, which is also a very exciting highlight moment.
Okay, my meal is coming, let's take a look at this high-quality sample. The bowl contains extra pork belly and dried fried tofu, which are the standard of high quality. The gourd head is very clean, the cooking temperature is also in place, the entrance is more muscular, and the aroma is full. Try a slice of pork belly, which is soft and rotten, but with a little chewiness. From the quality of the intestines and meat, it can be seen that the boss's catering skills are indeed deep and not ordinary.
The overall taste of this bowl of gourd head steamed bun highlights two words: incense and hemp. The bone broth in the cauldron was thick, and the rice that came out was even more unusual. When seasoned, the four or five spices lined up in the line contain hemp pepper. The perfect care of the soup and the concoction of the goods, carrying each other, finally achieved a good taste in the bowl.
Don't forget the smoked sausages on the plate, the taste is also very distinctive, mellow, more with a strong smoky taste. Chopsticks pick up a large piece, until chewed and swallowed, the taste still echoes in the empty mouth, the whole person seems to be immersed in the smoke generated by the burning of sawdust, it is worth your good taste.
Today to eat here, a bowl of high-quality gourd head steamed buns, the price is 26 yuan. This shop is the old Zhang Wenguo gourd head shop in Xia Maling, and friends who like local traditional food can come to experience the unique flavor of this shop. Of course, friends who have eaten are also welcome to tell you your opinions on this gourd head, and everyone will exchange ideas together.