Where do Xihe pancakes belong?

According to historical research, Jade Emperor Mountain in xihe town, formerly known as Tianji Mountain, has outstanding people and simple folk customs. Since the Song Dynasty, there has been a record of pancake spreading, which is unique in technology and can be called a must.

Xihe pancake has a long history. Tianjishan series pancakes take high-quality millet and corn produced in Qingshishan as the main raw materials, with a variety of nutrients, and introduce high-quality groundwater from He Zi. They are made by traditional technology, keeping the color, fragrance and nutrition of raw materials, as thin as paper and jade, sweet and soft, with unique flavor and no chemical additives. They are essential food for hotels, tourists and families.

Main reason for recommendation: it is a representative of Shandong pancakes, which are handmade by traditional processing technology.

Xihe pancake is made by hand with traditional processing technology. The grain should be washed many times, soaked overnight, and then added with 1/3 or half of the ingredients, so that the ground paste can be branded and the pancakes spread out are more refreshing. It takes a lot of time to grind paste. It takes two or three hours to grind twenty or thirty kilograms of grain. You have to be an experienced veteran to feed the grinding eyes. You must reduce the frequency of addition to make the paste fine and even. Communication and brand building require high skills. If you want to practice this unique skill, you must first use the "three treasures" of Xihe people: tobacco, scraper and oil. Tobacco, iron, round, slightly convex in the center, three feet below, heated with firewood below, and pancakes can be baked on it. A wooden plate-shaped arc scraper with handle shovels the paste onto the cooked seeds and thinly coats the left and right sides. Oil wipe, also known as oil pad, is a square wipe sewn with more than ten layers of white cloth, dipped in edible oil to wipe the dumplings to prevent pancakes from sticking to them.

Generally speaking, pancakes have four characteristics: first, they are as thin as paper, easy to cook or heat, convenient to eat, and can be rolled up and eaten with various dishes. Second, pure grain production, rich in fiber, sugar-free, easy for human digestion and absorption. Third, it should be preserved for a long time, should not deteriorate, and does not need to add preservatives. Fourthly, the hardness and toughness are higher than those of other wheaten foods. Chewing for a long time can promote the production of body fluids, strengthen the stomach, stimulate appetite, drive facial nerve movements, maintain the acuity of visual, auditory and olfactory nerves, and delay aging. It is a natural green and healthy food.

In the past, pancakes were mostly corn, wheat and beans. Now Xihe people have developed more than 30 varieties of rice, millet, sesame, sorghum, red dates and vegetables for customers to choose from.