Zhengzhou is located in Henan Province. As a typical city in the Central Plains, wheat is the main food crop. Therefore, coming to Zhengzhou is equivalent to coming to the hometown of pasta. This post will introduce you to the classic food in Zhengzhou, Henan.
1. Heji Lamb Braised Noodles 合记羊肉烩面
Heji lamb braised noodles is a special food in Zhengzhou. It is said to be a food fried by plane. During the anti-Japanese period, a chef escaped the Japanese bombing. After returning, he found that he poured the remaining noodles and mutton soup into the pot and re-cooked it. He found that such noodles were particularly delicious. After painstaking research, he invented the method of braised noodles.
2. Ge Kee Pancake 葛记焖饼
Geji Stewed Cake is an intangible cultural heritage of Zhengzhou City. This dish needs to use green vegetables as a base, then spread the cake, and add the jar of meat. The side dishes can be added according to the solar terms, such as bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, etc. The pork soup can also be chicken soup, old duck soup, and the simmered cakes are fragrant.
3. Zhengzhou Braised Noodles 郑州烩面
Zhengzhou braised noodles is one of the three major snacks in Henan. The practice of Zhengzhou braised noodles is extremely down-to-earth, but they are very particular about the selection of ingredients. Authentic Zhengzhou braised noodles use lamb meat and leg bones, then add a unique spice formula, and cook for four or five hours until the soup becomes a milky white. The noodles are tasty and full of aroma.
4. Xiaoji Sanxian Noodles 萧记三鲜烩面
Xiaoji Sanxian Noodles is also well-known in Zhengzhou. The soup of this noodle is also very elegant, and it needs to use sheep soup, chicken soup, and big bone soup. Xiaoji Sanxian Braised Noodles pays attention to “nourishing but not nourishing, delicious but not fresh, and oily but not greasy”, and is well received by Zhengzhou citizens for its unique flavor.
5. Sanxian Yimian 三鲜伊面
Yi noodles are also called Yifu noodles, which are fried noodles. In fact, it is similar to the instant noodles we used to eat, but the later instant noodles are all non-fried, and now there are instant noodles with Sanxian Yi noodles. The key point of Sanxian Yi noodles is that the soup should be fresh. Generally, mushrooms and leeks are used as side dishes, which are extremely tender.
6. Cai Kee Steamed Dumplings 蔡记蒸饺
Caiji steamed dumplings are also one of Zhengzhou’s intangible cultural heritages. According to legend, its founder once cooked for Cixi in the palace, and later returned to Zhengzhou to make steamed dumplings. Cai Kee steamed dumplings are very thin and transparent when sandwiched, and the steamed dumplings are juicy and juicy when you take a bite. It is sure to make you addicted.
7. Fang Zhongshan Hu spicy soup 方中山胡辣汤
What do Zhengzhou people like to eat in the morning? Hu spicy soup ranked second, no one dared to rank first. And Fang Zhongshan Hu spicy soup is one of the best. Fang Zhongshan Hu Spicy Soup is spicy and fragrant. After taking a sip, the whole stomach is warmed, and the whole person becomes refreshed. It is so magical.
8. Dengfeng Braised Lamb 登封烩羊肉
This dish is a special dish in Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, and the mutton is not greasy at all. Legend has it that Li Shimin was injured in a battle and was rescued by a stick monk from the Shaolin Temple. In order to make Li Shimin get better soon, the monks got a little goat meat, stewed it with spices, and it tasted extremely delicious. After Li Shimin became emperor, he still wanted to eat this dish, and he sent a decree overnight to ask the monk to come to Chang’an to cook for him.
9. Gongyi Laojun Roast Chicken 巩义老君烧鸡
Laojun Roast Chicken is a famous dish in Gongyi, Zhengzhou, and it also has the reputation of “Famous Food in the Central Plains”. In Henan, basically every prefecture and city has its own special roast chicken.
Gongyi Laojun’s Roast Chicken is salty and fragrant, smooth and delicious, and it is so cooked that it can be easily deboned. It is really one of the must-have snacks.
10. Huiguo Town Rouhe 回郭镇肉合
Huiguo Town Rouhe is the first of the four famous foods in Gongyi. But the dish is very particular, it is made of cold pork head. It is supplemented with four-season green vegetables to make Huiguo Town Rouhe more inclusive, so this snack has also been introduced to the world, and you can even see it in Los Angeles.
Zhengzhou is located in the middle of heaven and earth, and the transportation is convenient. There are countless passers-by coming and going. It is even more difficult to reconcile the tastes of so many people with Zhengzhou cuisine. However, Zhengzhou embraces all kinds of rivers, constantly absorbs new features, and brings forth new food from the old, making Zhengzhou people a feast for the eyes.