As the ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties, Xi'an has countless historical relics here, and perhaps just walking casually on the street may step on a brick and tile of the Qin and Han dynasties. Of course, there are more cultural relics in Xi'an, but its cuisine is also quite a lot.
If you want to say that xi'an people's favorite, it should be steamed bread. After the development of generations of Xi'an people, there are many ways to eat steamed buns, meat sandwich steamed buns, lamb steamed steamed Among them, the inheritance of lamb steamed bun is the longest, in ancient times, lamb steamed bun is also called yokan soup. The role of yokan is very much, so it is loved by many people.
"Long cuisine has bear wax, Qin cooking only sheep soup.". The taste of yokan even the great poet Su Shi praised it, so he wrote this poem.
Now there are many places in Xi'an where the lamb steamed bun is not very authentic, some people do not like to eat mutton, so the lamb in the lamb steamed bun in some places in Xi'an may be replaced by other meats, such as beef and other meats.
The original form of lamb steamed bun was as early as the eleventh century BC. There are many theories about why lamb steamed buns are loved by Xi'an people, one of which is the most sought after, and this story is about Zhao Kuangyin.
It is said that Zhao Kuangyin was very poor for a while. One day Zhao Kuangyin was very hungry, but the dry food he brought with him was only one steamed bun, the steamed bun was very difficult to chew, hard and dry, not easy to swallow, it happened that not far from Zhao Kuangyin's steamed bun there was a stall selling mutton soup, the owner of the lamb seller saw Zhao Kuangyin sitting alone on the steps eating steamed buns, and he couldn't bear it, so he carried a bowl of steaming lamb and walked slowly to Zhao Kuangyin's front, handed the delicious mutton soup to Zhao Kuangyin, and left.
After Zhao Kuangyin took the mutton soup, he was very excited, and after saying thank you to the boss, he began to enjoy the bowl of mutton soup, he crushed the steamed bun and put it into the soup, not to mention, so that it tasted more delicious, the steamed bun added the umami taste of the lamb, and the soup was added, which made Zhao Kuangyin's appetite open, and he ate the lamb steamed bun in a few clicks.
A few years later, Zhao Kuangyin was proclaimed emperor, and after he became emperor, although every day was a taste of mountains and treasures and seafood, he always felt that something was missing. Once, Zhao Kuangyin micro-service private visit, accidentally came to the step when he was down on the steps to eat, Zhao Kuangyin, who had a feeling, turned his head and found the lamb stall of that year, so Zhao Kuangyin walked to the front of the boss a few steps forward, asked for a bowl of lamb and steamed buns, the boss was worried that Zhao Kuangyin was not used to eating steamed buns, so he crushed the steamed buns and put them in the mutton soup, Zhao Kuangyin was very happy after eating, and later put the mutton steamed bun in his diet list.
Some people heard that the emperor specially came to this place to eat mutton steamed buns, and they also dared to come here to eat the so-called mutton steamed buns, and in this way, the lamb steamed buns became the favorite of the Xi'an people.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the original form of lamb steamed bun "sheep soup" has been recorded, and it was used as a ceremonial meal at that time. And the "Book of Rites" also mentioned beef and mutton steamed buns.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a country that was destroyed because of a bowl of yokan, and this destroyed country was the Zhongshan Kingdom, which is recorded in the Warring States Policy.
About lamb steamed bun can actually be divided into two major periods, the Western Zhou to Song Dynasty period, and the Song Dynasty to the modern period.
Before the Song Dynasty, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has not yet been opened, rice is only the staple food of the southerners, has not yet been transported to the north, so at this time the northerners mostly eat cakes made of wheat, so this lamb steamed bun is naturally also liked by the Xi'an people, to the Song Dynasty, because of the story of Zhao Kuangyin's lamb steamed bun, xi'an people like to eat mutton steamed bun more.
After the Song Dynasty, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was opened, and many ingredients belonging to the south were transported to the north, and the way to eat lamb steamed buns also increased. The closed country in the Ming and Qing dynasties made the development of lamb steamed buns reach a bottleneck. Until the modern period, after the reform and opening up, not only domestic, but also many foreign ingredients have also been introduced to China, and lamb steamed buns have reached a rising period of development.
Today, the lamb in the lamb steamed bun can also be exchanged for other meats, and the taste is equally delicious.
The ingredients for lamb steamed buns are very exquisite, and the lamb must be stewed, which makes this dish heavy and mellow, and the meat rotten soup is thick, so this dish is suitable for all ages.
The lamb in the lamb steamed bun can drive away the cold. It is also said in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that mutton is a warm tonic that supplements Yuanyang and is beneficial to blood. In the winter, the northern region will become very cold, and eating more lamb can play a role in driving away the cold. In addition to lamb, the ingredients in the lamb steamed bun are cloves, cinnamon, etc. also have a slight cold repellent effect, so eating lamb steamed bun in winter is a good choice.
Eating more lamb will not make you fat. The fat melting point in lamb is 47 degrees, and the temperature in the human body is about 37 degrees, which makes lamb in the human body will not be easily converted into fat.
The meat of lamb is delicate and tender, can be easily digested by the human body, and plays a role in protecting the stomach, so lamb can play an important role in protecting the stomach, strengthening the body and resisting diseases.
Finally, the human body needs to consume about 30% of fat and protein every day, and it just so happens that the amount of a bowl of lamb steamed buns can meet the needs of the human body.
Of course, everything needs a moderate amount, and lamb steamed bun is no exception, eating lamb steamed bun three times a week is the best way to eat, if it can be paired with vegetables, it is even better.
"Jun is not seen, out-of-state guests, Chang'an Road, once back, one return to old", each of us should live in the present and enjoy the beautiful life now.
Every year, there are many people who come to Xi'an, even at night, there will be many people wandering the streets. If you are tired of walking, you can find a place to rest and taste a "cold skin package" from Qinchuan. Here, you can see many different scenery and eat delicacies from thousands of years ago.
The food of Muslim Street makes people linger, the scenery of the Tang Dynasty Sleepless City is amazing, and the terracotta warriors of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang are full of pride.
If you want to eat Xi'an food, be sure to ask the local people where the food is delicious and authentic, if you want to eat this lamb steamed bun then it is fine, if you want to eat meat sandwich steamed bun but ran to Muslim Street, then you may have to cry and run back.
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1. "Lamb Steamed Buns"