When traveling to Hebei, what are the local delicacies that you “must” try?

Hebei’s delicacies are countless and can be found in various cities. When it comes to traveling to Hebei, admiring the beautiful and charming scenery and tasting the authentic food of Hebei, it has to be said that it is a pleasant thing for the body and mind.

First of all, let’s talk about 饹馇, also known as Luozha, which is a Han nationality pasta snack in Tangshan. It is made of bean flour into a cake shape, cut into pieces, and eaten with vegetables, fried or stir-fried. It is a must-have item for people to celebrate festivals, weddings and funerals, and to welcome and send gifts. In the local area, there is even a saying that "if you don't eat the Luozha Banquet, you don't count yourself in Tangshan." It is said that this "祹馇" was a name given by mistake to the Empress Dowager Cixi. In the Qing Dynasty, the mausoleum guardian sent this snack to the palace to please the royal family. The Empress Dowager Cixi did not eat enough, so she asked the eunuch to "put it aside", and the eunuch thought it was the empress dowager. He was given a name and ordered to be named "饹馇".

There is also Xuejia Wotou. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, the Xue family in Litan Town, Dacheng County, Hebei Province passed down a unique steaming steamed bun technology from their ancestors. Xuejia steamed buns are golden in color, pure in taste, fragrant and delicious, and rich in nutrients. They enjoy a high reputation in the local area. The soybeans and millets used as raw materials for Xuejia steamed buns all come from pollution-free planting bases and are carefully selected by hand. Don't keep the ground noodles for too long. Under normal temperature conditions, it should be ground and steamed in summer, not overnight, and left for up to two or three days in winter. The steamed buns that have just come out of the drawer must be yellow in color, seemingly covered with a transparent film, shiny and oily, have a fragrant smell, and are delicate and smooth in the mouth. In addition, Xingtai pot stickers are one of the 10 local famous foods in Hebei Province. The pot stickers are filled with large fillings and have thin skin. They are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They are juicy and have an endless aftertaste. In 1934, Feng Yuxiang's chef Zhang Hanying from Nangong passed through Xingtai with the army and opened the "Liuheju" restaurant in the Nanguan Market Yard of Xingtai.

The donkey meat barbecue in Hejian is also an authentic delicacy in Hebei. The cold meat is sandwiched between pancakes and topped with donkey jelly, which melts in your mouth. The flavor of Hejian donkey meat grilled is hot on the outside and refreshing on the inside, refreshing and mellow.

Of course, Bairou Shao Shao, Nansha Pancakes, Quzhou Curved Noodles, Linxi Erge Burritos, Huanghua Shaobings, Quince Pancakes, Baoding Baiyunzhang Steamed Buns, etc. are also “must” try delicacies in Hebei.

Hebei Province is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, and its long history and culture have also given birth to a variety of unique cuisines. Hebei snacks are characterized by a wide selection of ingredients and diverse tastes, mainly salty, fresh and fragrant, and the cooking methods are also unique. Here we introduce a special delicacy from various parts of Hebei:

Shijiazhuang: Golden Phoenix Steak Chicken, Xihe Meat Cake, Xinji Salted Donkey Meat, Majia Braised Chicken, Pot Sticker Pancakes, Palace Noodles, Xinlu Shaobing, and Beef Cover Pancakes. Tangshan: Roza, Sesame Tang, Haojia Shao Shao, Chess Shaobing, Lazy Tofu, Steamed Cabbage Rolls.

Qinhuangdao: Remember the mung bean cake, Funing Lao Mao Pork, charcoal grilled oysters, pink pigeons, and four steamed buns.

Handan: Wu'an ramen, Guo Ba Shao Shao, Ma Tou Tian Fu Crispy Fish, Yongnian Donkey Meat Sausage, Huolao, Handan Vermicelli, Wubaiju Sausage.

Xingtai: Wu's Shaobing, Qinghe Eight Bowls, Renxian Old Fried Pork, Nangong Smoked Vegetables, Guangzong Pizza, Wei County Fire.

Baoding: Caohe donkey meat roasted, hand-braised intestines, Dingzhou braised rice, Gaobeidian tofu shreds, Bai Yunzhang steamed buns, bone dumplings, Quyang sesame cakes. Zhangjiakou: Chai Goubao bacon, fried dough noodles, sugar sesame leaves, Yuxian eight bowls, glutinous rice noodles, and slag cakes.

Chengde: donkey rolling, braised pork in the altar, water tofu, chicken with lotus leaves, Chengde jelly, buckwheat noodles, fried bowl Tuo.

Cangzhou: Hejian donkey meat roasted, Renqiu eggplant cake, Cangzhou sheep intestine soup, golden mixed noodles, Cangzhou hot pot chicken, and Royal noodles.

Langfang: Langfang bacon, Xianghe meat pie, Xiyu Zhai pastry, Xuejia steamed buns, Sanhe shredded tofu, Nansha crisp, Yongqing Huji roasted chicken.

Hengshui: Guozhuang rotating cake, Shenzhou crispy candy, Gucheng bacon, sesame fried dumplings, peanut cake, Longfeng tribute noodles.

I am a native of Hebei! When traveling to Hebei, I recommend you to try these three delicacies:

1: Donkey meat on fire!

There are two major birthplaces of donkey meat roasting in China, both in Hebei. One is Baoding and the other is Hejian. The donkey meat grilled in Baoding is round, while the donkey meat grilled in Hejian is rectangular. The donkey meat grilled in the two places has its own characteristics. Served with hot millet porridge and pickles, it’s even more tempting than the Man-Han Banquet!

2: Tangshan sesame candy!

When it comes to Tangshan, Hebei, many people only know about the earthquake and luxury cars. In fact, Tangshan also has many special snacks, including sesame candy. Sesame candy is a candy made from honey. It is as thin as a cicada's wing, crispy and delicious. You won't feel tired after eating too much. It has a long history of more than 400 years!

3: Xianghe meat pie!

Many people must have seen Xianghe meat pie in many expressway service areas, right? The authentic Xianghe Meat Pie is made in Xianghe County, Langfang, Hebei Province and has a history of 200 years. It is said that Emperor Qianlong liked to eat this bite. Because Xianghe, Hebei Province is east of the capital Beijing, Xianghe meat pie is also called "Jingdong meat pie".

Speaking of the delicacies in Hebei, there are really many types. For example, Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, has many delicious delicacies and specialties, such as the local golden lion fish and Majia braised chicken. , Shijiazhuang’s specialty snacks: palace noodles, Xinji salted donkey meat, Xihe meat cakes, Jinfeng braised chicken, pot stickers, Xue’s sesame pancakes, dog meat banquet, and Hui braised chicken.

Speaking of Hebei’s delicacies, we have to mention the famous local donkey meat barbecue. The more delicious local ones include Hejian donkey meat barbecue and Baoding donkey meat barbecue. Both are quite famous and taste pretty good. There are also a lot of roast chickens in Hebei, and the taste is pretty good too.

The more delicious ones include Liu Mei Roast Chicken, Xingtai Daokou Roast Chicken, Hebei Xinji, Shijiazhuang Baisui Roast Chicken, Handan Ermao Roast Chicken, Xingtai Chengjia Roast Chicken, etc., in addition to the delicious local roast chicken In addition, jujubes, preserved eggs, candied haws, mung bean section chief, mutton, sheep's eye buns, source sticky cakes, Wu'an pulled noodles, Quzhou Yuluo noodles, etc. are also famous specialties in Hebei.

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