Dumplings
It’s nothing as delicious as dumplings! This is the word-of-mouth that has been passed down from Chinese culture for thousands of years, and it is unique!
Dumplings originated from the ancient Jiaozi. Dumplings, formerly known as “Jiaoer”, were first invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a Chinese medical sage, according to legend, and have a history of more than 1,800 years. It is a traditional specialty food loved by the Chinese people, also known as dumplings. It is a staple food and local snack among the people in northern China, and it is also a New Year’s food.
Dumplings are characterized by thin skin and tender stuffing, delicious taste, unique shape, and never tire of eating. The raw materials for making dumplings have a complete range of nutrients, and the steaming method ensures that the nutrients are less lost, and it conforms to the connotation of Chinese color, fragrance and food culture. Dumplings are a folk food with a long history and are very popular among the common people. There is a saying among the people that “there is nothing better than dumplings”. Every Spring Festival, dumplings become an indispensable delicacy in season.
Candied Haws
Traditionally a Northern Chinese dessert, especially famous in Beijing in numerous Qing dynasty accounts. Earlier legends may be traced back to the Southern Song Dynasty, when the emperor Song Guangzong had a very beloved Imperial concubine named Huang Guifei. One day, when Huang was sick, she refused to eat or drink all day long, and she seemed about to die at any moment. Palace doctors were puzzled as to how to cure her, resulting in Song Guangzong spending an exorbitant amount of money seeking medical help. Later, a doctor came to the palace and treated Huang. He ordered cooks to prepare the hawthorn with rock sugar, advising Huang to take five to ten of them before each meal. Surprisingly, after a few days, Huang gradually recovered. Everyone thought this method was quite novel, so the prescription was passed down. Later, people began to string the fruit together and sell it on the street, which is now known as tanghulu.
Tanghulu is rich in Vitamin C, pectin and chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, maslinic acid, oleanolic acid, quercetin, ursolic acid, chrysin, epicatechin and other organic acids and nutritional elements. The Chinese Hawthorn may have medicinal effects, such as reducing the effects of constipation and dysentery and lowering blood lipids and cholesterol, and its medicinal properties have been widely asserted in Chinese Medicine books. However, due to its high sugar content, long-term consumption may be unsuitable for diabetics or people with other health conditions.
Fresh Fruit Jelly
Fruit jelly is a unique summer snack in Asia and a unique tool to relieve summer heat. It is cool and sweet, tender and refreshing, promotes body fluids and relieves heat, cools and reduces internal heat. As a summer delicacy, it is very popular because of its smoothness, transparency, coldness, deliciousness and low price.
Fresh Fruit Tea
Fruit tea refers to a beverage made by combining certain fruits or fruits with tea, including jujube tea, pear tea, orange tea, banana tea, hawthorn tea, coconut tea, fruit tea, red heart tea, etc. . For certain health care purposes, people use some fruits that are beneficial to the human body to make drinks with certain specific effects, either alone or together with tea.
Liang pi
Liangpi is a Chinese dish composed of cold noodles made from wheat or rice flour. It is a specialty dish originating from the cuisine of Shaanxi Province, but has now spread throughout China. In northwestern areas of China, it is often called liangpi zi . Although liangpi is served cold, they are served in every season, including winter.
During the reign of Qin Shi Huang, each village and county had to pay tribute to the court every year. The annual tribute item in Shaanxi Province was rice. Here, people produced the most quality and delicious japonica rice at that time. However, because of a severe drought, the peasants could not bring grain to the imperial court. So the people went to a local squire for help and advice. After thoughtful consideration, the squire decided to use the old rice left over from the first year to make a tribute to the court. They soaked the old rice overnight, and then ground it into a slurry with stone, after precipitation, they filtered the rice milk and steamed it on the steamer. After cooking, people tasted the cooled rice skin and felt full of praise. The texture was smooth, tender, and fragrant.
After that, people used seasonings on the cold skin noodles, including chili, vinegar, sesame, salt, and soy sauce unexpectedly, which eventually came as liangpi. Later, people offered liangpi as a tribute to Qin Shi Huang’s taste. After taking a bite, Qin Shi Huang felt the hot and sour taste refreshing, tender and smooth, and very delicious, so he decided to take Shaanxi Liangpi as an annual royal tribute. Since then, liangpi has become popular in the province, and has become a unique Shaanxi snack!
Chinese Breakfast Crepe
Chinese Breakfast Crepe is a snack originated in Tianjin. In June 2017, the skill of making it was selected into the intangible cultural heritage list.
In making Chinese Breakfast Crepe, its made from a multi-grain batter based on mung bean noodles. Eggs are then spread on top of the Crepe. Sweet noodle sauce, fermented bean curd, chili and other sauces are spread on the Crepe. Then they are rolled up and wrapped in fried dough sticks (also known as fried dough sticks). Street snacks made from ingredients such as pancakes) and pancakes (thin-shaped pancakes) and seasonings. It is characterized by soft and fragrant pancakes, oily and slightly salty Crepes, and crisp and fragrant Crepes.