Believe me, if you were at the night market in Henan, China, you would salivate at the sight of these delicacies!

in foodculture •  5 years ago  (edited)

When it comes to the taste of a city, I have to say that the city's night market. The night market as a city food gathering place, is to understand the city food culture must be. Kaifeng, a city famous for its night markets, has the earliest night markets in China, while Kaifeng snacks have a high status in the history of Chinese food culture. Kaifeng snacks have a huge impact on the nation's survival and development. Nowadays, Kaifeng snacks and Kaifeng night markets have become the "business cards" of Kaifeng. Tourists at home and abroad can get to know and understand the city of Kaifeng, the ancient capital of the seven dynasties, through Kaifeng snacks and Kaifeng night markets, it has also attracted a lot of domestic and international media coverage, making Kaifeng snacks and Kaifeng night market Fame. So what's really good at the Kaifeng night market? Why don't we go and have a look.
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In front of a stall at a night market in Kaifeng, the fragrance of uncle's sweet-scented Osmanthus and glutinous Rice Lotus far caught the author's attention. Uncle said he has been making glutinous Rice Lotus root in Kaifeng night market for more than 10 years. This kind of snack is not as simple as you think. It takes a lot of work to make it. Sweet-scented Osmanthus glutinous Rice Lotus root, also known as honeysuckle glutinous Rice Lotus root, is one of the local specialties in the south of the Yangtze River. However, in the ancient capital of Kaifeng, it has been modified by local people to become a more palatable food for the northern people. The key of making glutinous Rice Lotus root is to pour raw glutinous rice into Lotus Root and match it with Osmanthus honey.
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Walking through the night markets in Kaifeng, you will find a great variety of products. In addition to Kaifeng delicacies such as Kaifeng snacks, Kaifeng specialties, Kaifeng cuisine and Henan cuisine, there are also famous snacks and delicacies from all over the country, looking at these cooked kebabs, isn't it very appetizing?
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Every day at a night market in Kaifeng, the woman would sell her fried bean curd in front of her stall. She could see the bean curd in the PAN turning over skillfully. The bean curd in the Pan was crying loudly, it's shouting for passersby to try it. Many passers-by were also attracted by Aunt's skilful fried bean curd on the iron plate. It may seem easy to FRY Tofu on a slab of iron, but if you want to make it delicious, you have to do it right. If the technology and experience slightly deviation, fried out of tofu taste will be obvious; if Fried Tofu temperature control is not good, then it is possible to let Tofu burnt burnt, so that the internal moisture loss of Tofu, affect the taste; If the seasoning is not prepared correctly, it can make the dish taste weird and unpalatable.
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For a city's night market, Kebabs, fried kebabs and so on are essential, so the squid, kebabs and so on nature can't escape, walking the streets of the night market, you will certainly be attracted by the various kebabs here.
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In Kaifeng's night market, if you visit one stall after another, you will find a lot of foodies gathering in front of each stall, some taking pictures with curiosity, some waiting for food to come out of the pot, i don't know. Did you guys drool?
Many traditional snacks can be found in Kaifeng's night markets, some of which are unfamiliar to young people. This also aroused the curiosity of many foodies, many dark dishes have become the favorite of young people.

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Yangrou Kang Mo can be said to be one of the famous snacks in Kaifeng. Whenever the night market stalls, you will find that the number of people lining up in front of the stalls of Yangrou Kang Mo.. In a night market in Kaifeng, Henan Province, a big sister is busy making Kang Mo, many people from other places see this snack will ask a few questions, and this big sister is always patient to introduce this special snack in Kaifeng. She tells the author that her family has been doing this for decades, and that she has been taking over from her family for nearly 10 years. Every day, she sells these delicacies, which are only available in Kaifeng, at night markets in Kaifeng.
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Grilled Gluten and fish Tofu are available at many night markets, but the flavors vary from place to place. Although this kind of snack can be said to be the taste of the masses, but there is no lack of "fans" favorite.
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In Kaifeng, there is such a food, people here to do the ordinary fish delicious, that is, Kaifeng braised fish, it is a color, aroma and taste of the traditional Han Chinese dishes, but also one of Henan specialty snacks. Kaifeng Yellow stewed fish using selected Yellow River grass carp and small crucian carp as the main material, after frying, with a large material, stewed brine soup made. Fish delicious, five spices soup, food aftertaste endless. It's not as easy as the author makes it sound, but it's not as easy to make. Selected Yellow River Grass Carp and small crucian carp after deep-frying, with a large material, stewed brine soup made. Fish delicious, five spices soup, food aftertaste endless. And here, the author needs to remind is, braised fish and crucian carp soup, grass carp soup is very different, only after you personally taste, you will understand the Kaifeng braised fish is extraordinary.

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