Xianning City is located in the south-southeast of Hubei Province, on the southern bank of the Yangtze River.Xianning City belongs to Hubei Province, borders Hunan and Jiangxi, and is known as the "Southern Gate of Hubei". It is one of the cities in the Wuhan metropolitan area.

FeaturesSnacksRed-River Spring Fish Stir-fryEggsRed-River Style Fish, Red-RiverPorkRed-River MeatCakeRed-River Small CakeBiscuitChongyang Fragrant Chicken, Meat Pie, Dafan Marshmallow, Southern HubeiSticky Rice CakeOil Rice, HeshengChicken SoupBig Honggang ChickenRoasted FishYellow-Spiced Nine-Palate Stone ChickenLoachStewedTofuSludge, SugarVinegarCrispy Mandarin Fish, Dried Pork from Tangshan, Xianning Tower Meat.

Loach Stewed with Tofu Sludge

Introduction

Loach Stewed with Tofu Sludge is a traditional snack with Han Chinese characteristics. The loach must be fresh, and the tofu sludge must be pure.SoybeansThe processing method of soybeans: Soak soybeans overnight to remove water, then grind them with a sand grinder. Keep the water. This tofu sludge is very delicious when cooked.

Procedure

Procedure: 1. Remove the gills and internal organs of the loach, wash them clean;Cut the tofu into pieces.2. Place the loach in a pot, add appropriate amount of salt and water, cook over high heat, stew until half cooked, then add the tofu and stew until the loach is cooked.

Southern Hubei Sticky Rice Cake

Introduction

Southern Hubei Sticky Rice Cake is a traditional food commonly used by the people of Southern Hubei.Glutinous RiceSteamedCook and mash the glutinous rice to make a round cake about the size of a lid, then dry it in the sun. When needed, cut it into strips.It can be used as a side dishCakeOr as a staple food;It can be fried, steamed, or baked, or used in soup;It can be sweet, salty, or slightly salty.There is also a "cake" made fromGlutinousRice FlourMixed, wrapped withWhite SugarEtc., coated with green "cake leaf" (a type of bamboo leaf from a short-growing bamboo plant, the leaf is large, about 7-8 cm wide, and about 20 cm long), then baked in the oven.

Procedure

Sticky Rice Cake is made from glutinous rice,PotatoAs the main ingredient, soaked in water and steamed, then quickly mashed and formed into small or large balls, then put in a bowl withSesameGround flour mixed with white sugar, then rolled.The taste is sweet and fragrant.Currently, many street vendors use three-wheeled carts to sell food. The cooked rice is stored in a special iron bucket with a good heat retention performance, and the handle is shaken to draw out the rice.Whenever there is a happy event, local people will make sweet glutinous rice to entertain guests, which is a traditional and auspicious dish.

Chongyang Fragrant Chicken

Introduction

Chongyang Fragrant Chicken is one of the unique and delicious dishes created in Chongyang.The method is: take a tender hen, use a knife to break the wings and leg bones, so that the bones and meat are connected. Add a littleSalt,Soy Sauce,MSGAnd color, rub it on the chicken, then put the chopped green onions andGingerPieces into the chicken belly, marinate for 3-4 hours, then steam, pick out the chicken internal seasonings, dry the moisture, then rub the chicken with egg white, then deep-fry to golden yellow, then cut into large pieces, put on a plate.This dish is golden in color, the skin is crispy and tender, the meat is fragrant and delicious, and it is not greasy.

Procedure

Ingredients: 1 chicken (750g), 75g soy sauce,Peanut Oil1000g, 3g MSG, 25g Shaoxing wine, 150g clear soup, 25g ginger, 10g white sugar,Peppercorn3g, 3g salt,Star Anise3g, 2g clove, 25g chopped green onionSteps: 1. Wash the chicken, cut the backbone, and break it into two parts.

Turn the wings and legs to the back, and cut offWing tipsTurn sharply and cut.Chicken feet.Mouth, eyes, wash clean with water, then rub the chicken with peppercorn and salt, then put chopped green onions and ginger into the chicken belly, marinate for 2-3 hours.2. Place the marinated chicken in a basin, add clear soup, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, MSG, and white sugar, then steam (about 40 minutes), take it out, remove the green onions, ginger, peppercorn, cloves, star anise.3. Add peanut oil to the pot, heat to 8-9 maturity, put the steamed chicken into a colander, and fry in the oil until the chicken skin isLight red, then flip it over and fry for a short time, then take it out.4. Cut into 1.7cm wide and 4cm long pieces when eating.Place on a plate, and serve with a side dish of pepper salt.GuiyuLotus Root

SpoonIntroductionGuiyu Lotus Root is a traditional snack from Guiyu County, Hubei Province. Lotus root is a homonym of "Gui", which means "pair" or "harmony", and "spoon" is a kind of utensil. It symbolizes harmony and good luck.

Older people also call Lotus Root "Silver Coins", because the Lotus Root has a round hole in it, which is similar to ancient coins.

The cooked Lotus Root is golden in color, with a slightly salty and oily taste, and is crispy and fragrant.During festivals, every family will make a basket of Lotus Root to eat at home and give to relatives and friends, which is a famous traditional snack.History and CultureThere is a beautiful legend about Lotus Root, which is worth learning.

Legend has it that there was a farmer who made a living by growing lotus and selling them. Despite his hard work, he could only earn a meager living.

He dreamed of changing his situation and becoming rich.One day, he was tired and fell asleep beside the lotus plants.In his dream, an old man appeared, and he said: "You are wasting your potential. You have a precious resource, but you are not using it properly."The old man then picked up a lotus root and used the tip as a knife, cutting it into thin slices.Lotus leavesThen fall asleep.In a dream, an elderly man with white hair came towards him, and the old man kindly said to him: "You, guarding the gold mountain, but cannot become rich."The lotus farmer asked the old man, "How can you say this?" The old man picked up a lotus root, waved his right hand, and used it as a knife, cutting out thin and uniformLotus RootThe lotus root slipped from the old man's hand, and as it fell to the ground, it turned into a pile of shimmering gold.The lotus farmer was stunned. He picked up a handful of gold, but when the gold was in his hand, it turned back into a lotus root. The farmer asked the old man how this could be, and the old man said that gold was not easy to get, and that it could only be obtained through one's own labor.The lotus farmer quickly knelt down and asked the old man for guidance. The old man helped the farmer and taught him how to make lotus root cakes. Then he disappeared.After waking up, the lotus farmer made lotus root cakes according to the old man's method, and gave them to his neighbors to taste. Everyone praised them, and later the lotus farmer opened a restaurant, specializing in lotus root cakes, and the business was very prosperous, and naturally his life became richer and richer.

Instructions

Ingredients: 500g lotus root, 200g minced pork.Seasoning: Ginger, salt, MSG.Chicken powderPepper, eggs, cornstarch,Flour, 1kg salad oil.Cooking method: 1. Wash and slice the lotus root into 0.5cm pieces. Take two pieces and insert the minced pork in the middle. Mix flour and seasoning into a paste.

2. Heat the oil to 50% hot. Hang the prepared ingredients in the paste and fry in a pan until golden.South Mountain

Pig trottersIntroduction

"South Mountain Pig Trotters" have a bright yellow color, fragrant and delicious, containing a large amount of

Proteinand certain phosphorus, iron, calcium, etc., are good dishes for dining and drinking.They are "night snacks" in the "stall" of "Big Stall" near the South Mountain Trade Market in Xian'an. People eat there at night. Because they are located in South Mountain, they are named "South Mountain Pig Trotters".Can nourish the body, beneficial to the kidney, stomach, saliva, and for enhancing libido.Instructions

Ingredients: Fresh pig trotters, salt, soy sauce, MSG, rice wine, pepper, spices, star anise,

Method: The method of making South Mountain pig trotters is quite refined. After buying the pig trotters from the market, chop them into small pieces, each about 100g, and then put them in a pot to cook with salt, soy sauce, MSG, rice wine, pepper, spices, star anise, and other seasonings. Then put them in a container to cool, and you can eat them when heated.

Big Fenfeng Mochi

Introduction

A specialty of Tongshan County, Hubei. Fenfeng Town is a famous production area, so it is named Fenfeng Mochi!

It is aMid-Autumn FestivalMooncake!Fenfeng Mochi has a long history. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, business people traveled along the Fu River to the Yangtze River, doing business, which brought opportunities and prosperity to the Fenfeng Street along the river.Legend has it that Fenfeng Mochi was invented by the Ru family. At that time, it was a famous food in the Hukou area, and was known throughout Wuhan, Jing and Chu.

Instructions

Fenfeng Mochi ingredients are exquisite.Made from high-quality flour, top-grade sesame seeds, quality tea oil, plus sugar,raisinsand dried, dried tangerine peel, and other ten kinds of ingredients, through manual mixing, kneading, shaping, and cutting, then steamed, baked, and dried, and then taken out of the oven to eat.

Red River Fish Cake

Introduction

Fish cake is also known as "stew", or "head", which is a traditional Hubei Han food.Red River Fish Cake is a traditional dish of Red River.It originated in the Warring States period.It has a unique flavor of tender, smooth, and soft, which makes it a very authentic and delicious delicacy.Fish cake made with local fresh fish.Named after Red River City, which is an important town in the south of the Three Kingdoms, which is a gateway city on the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River flows through Yellow Lake, Yellow Water Lake, and West Lake, which is like a "P" shape.The abundant river and lake water not only made Red River City a "fish and rice" town, but also provided a never-ending supply of fresh fish for Red River people to cook Red River fish cake.

Instructions

Ingredients: Fish cake,snow peas, green onion, salad oil, sesame oil.Method: 1. Wash and cut the snow peas into pieces;

Heat oil and saute the green onion and garlic, add a little water to boil, then add the snow peas and cook until tender.2. Put the fish cake in a pan, cook over high heat for 3 minutes;Add salt and sesame oil, then sprinkle with green onion.Xian'an Vegetable NoodlesIntroductionA long time ago, people lived in a relatively poor state.

A family named Liu was invited to a banquet by his wife.

It was very cold, and the ingredients were not enough, and when they were about to finish, a guest named Chen proposed: "Please ask the master to combine the remaining vegetables and noodles and heat them to eat."

Seeing that the master did as the guest suggested, he combined the remainingnoodlesand tofu,and pickled vegetablesand soup, and heated it. As a result, the combined vegetables were very delicious.Later, people made this dish a home-cooked dish to entertain guests.InstructionsIngredients:noodles

black

wood ear, yellow flower, pickled vegetables, tofu, minced meat, green onion, ginger, garlic, saltMethod: Put the noodles in a pot and cook over low heat until they are translucent, then add the cooked noodles to the pot and add an appropriate amount of water to cook. During the cooking process, add all the other ingredients and cook. Then season and serve.This dish is made by combining various ingredients, and is a traditional local home-cooked dish in the south of Province.Chicken SoupIntroductionChicken Soup is made with local farm chickens and pollution-free underground spring water, simmered over low heat, the soup is clear and delicious,chicken

and tender and soft, and the soup adds local special " ", which is crispy and chewy, and the flour absorbs the oil in the soup, so it doesn't feel greasy when eaten.Especially the " Chicken Soup" made by the famous hotels in Ling, He Ping, and is very famous.

Instructions

1.25kg of local farm chicken, killed and skinned.

Gut, remove internal organs, and wash clean.Place the whole chicken in a pressure cooker, add salt, rice wine, and ginger slices, add a little water, and place it over high heat to pressure cook. Then simmer over low heat for 80 minutes, and cool before serving.Chicken Soup is made with the best ingredients, with a yellow color, rich and delicious soup, tender chicken, and the " " adds a unique flavor.lotus root slices.This not only makes the mouth feel fresh and the teeth strong, but also absorbs the oil from the soup, making it not greasy.In particular, the "Hesheng Chicken Soup" specially made by the Ling He, Ping He, and Zheng Chong hotels is the most famous.

Recipe

Take 1.25 kg of whole chicken, kill and remove the feathers.Dissect, remove internal organs, and wash clean.Place the whole chicken in a pressure cooker, add salt, cooking wine, and ginger slices, add a little water, and pressure cook for 80 minutes over high heat, then simmer over low heat until cooked, cool, and strain the soup. Pour the soup into a soup bowl, and then add local lotus powder. Cook until boiling and fragrant, and the oil turns yellow. Season to taste.This Hesheng Chicken Soup, made in this way, is yellow in color, with a rich flavor, fresh soup, tender meat, not greasy, but not scattered, with high nutritional value, most suitable for the elderly, children, pregnant women, and those recovering from illness. It has the effects of boosting yang, replenishing blood, nourishing the spleen and stomach, and promoting physical fitness.CinnamonCake

IntroductionCinnamon cake has a history of over 300 years.

Legend has it that in the late Ming Dynasty, a small vendor named Liu Jixiang in the New City town made this delicious Chinese cake using glutinous rice flour, sugar, and honeyed cinnamon flowers.

Long history, delicious and refreshing, simple to make, and with many varieties, to satisfy people's various taste needs.And with beautiful historical legends, which further adds to the value of cinnamon cake.Nutritional composition: The glutinous rice flour in cinnamon cake contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, etc.Sliced rice flour (dry, fine): Rice flour contains protein, carbohydrates, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, potassium, etc., and is easy to digest and absorb, and has the effect of nourishing the middle and Qi.

Recipe500 grams of glutinous rice flour

300 grams of japonica rice flour

250 grams of white sugar, appropriate amount of vegetable oil and honeyed cinnamon.Production method 1. First, sift the glutinous and japonica rice flours, add white sugar, and mix with water.2. Steam the mixed cake powder in a steamer for about one hour.

Then, wrap the steamed cake powder in wet gauze, knead and roll, until the dough is smooth, and the cake powder is fine.3. Then, flatten the cake powder, pull it into long strips, coat with vegetable oil, sprinkle with dried cinnamon flowers, and cut it into square pieces.Then wrap the flour mixture in a damp cloth, knead and mash continuously until the dough is smooth and fine.3. Flatten the dough, roll it into a long strip, coat with vegetable oil, sprinkle with dried osmanthus flowers, and cut into square pieces.