Chapter 530: Tianjin Twist

Tianjin twist is a traditional famous spot with both color and fragrance. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoAs early as more than 100 years ago, on the west side of the Weihai River in Tianjin, at the south end of the bustling and noisy Xiaobailou, there was an alley called Eighteen Street. Eighteenth Street Twist is a piece of crispy stuffing containing osmanthus, Min ginger, peach kernel, melon strips and other small ingredients sandwiched between the white strips and hemp strips, so that the fried twist is soft and sweet, and the assorted stuffed hemp flowers are invented. Its characteristics are fragrant, crispy, crisp and sweet, and it will not taste off, not soft and not metamorphose when placed in a boring and ventilated place for several months. Domestic and foreign guests who come to Tianjin for tourism should bring a few boxes of twist flowers to send to relatives and friends when they leave.

said that Tianjin twist is unique, that is indeed the center of its uniqueness. It is said that consumer manufacturers and stores, large and small, are innumerable, and the most famous one has to be said to be Gui Fayuan, which is the head office of Gui Fayuan Twist Group, and is one of the three unique foods in Tianjin. Next is the Hebei District Wang Ji scissors strand twist, named because its twist shape resembles a pair of scissors. There are also small twist of eggs and milk in Hedong District Shixiang Zhai, crispy, fragrant, crispy, sweet and small, nutritious, and a variety of new twists, etc., there are consumer manufacturers in all districts and counties, and in the streets and alleys of our urban food stores, pastry shops, non-staple food stores, snack bars, major supermarkets food operation areas and stations, docks, airports all over the operation of Tianjin Twist. In particular, the twist flower of the origin of cinnamon. Tianjin twist has long become a gift for Chinese people to donate to relatives and friends, and it has endured for a long time, which is the pride of Tianjin people.

More than 70 years ago, the twist shops in Tianjin operated a thousand twist flowers. With two or three white strips twisted together without pinching the head is called "rope head", two white strips and one hemp strip are twisted together called "Huali Tiger", and two or three hemp strips are twisted into a "hemp shaft". At that time, although the fried twist flowers were crispy and fragrant, they were hard. In 1937, the two brothers Fan Guilin and Fan Guicai each opened a twist shop. Fan Guilin opened a restaurant named "Gui Fayuan".

Fan Guicai opened a store named "Gui Fa Cheng". Due to the competition between them, the progress of twist quality has been promoted. Fan Guilin was determined to transform, and after repeated explorations, he finally developed a new type of stuffed and semi-leavened noodles. The alkali is increased or decreased with the season and climate change, so that the fried twist insists on stable quality all year round. After the public-private partnership in 1956, consumer workers improved the specifications of the species. According to the needs of the public, it is made into 50 grams, 100 grams, 250 grams, 500 grams, 1000 grams of different weights, different sizes of a variety of specifications of twist.

This kind of mixed twist with common flavor filling, the taste is oily, crispy and sweet, the appearance is beautiful, and it lasts for a long time, so it is especially popular with the public. Especially in recent years, the scope of consumption has expanded and the variety has increased, so that this characteristic food has embarked on a broader development path.

There are not only six or seven kinds of Gui Fayuan twist, but also complete specifications, to be large and large, to be small and small, the large 25 kilograms, 5 kilograms, the small 50g, 100g. Hemp flowers have been used as exhibits to participate in Tianjin Food Expo and "Tianfair" and other activities, weighing up to ten kilograms, the bigger the twist, the more difficult to operate, but take out a unique job, no matter how big the twist, once fried must be crispy twist on the ground must be all broken, in order to show its quality.

The twist flower of Gui is "crispy and sweet, and it will not be continuous for a long time", which is a portrayal of its own quality; It is said that it is "unique" is called crispy and not gen, the more you chew, the more fragrant it is, the sweetness is moderate, it has the fragrance of Fujian ginger, and it is fried thoroughly, there is no moisture, it can be put for at least three months, and the twist flower in autumn can survive the winter, without preservatives.

"Wang Ji" scissors twist, also known as "Wang Ji" steamed twist. It is a famous product with the characteristic flavor of Tianjin. In the mid-50s, the scissors shape of the twist was developed, and from time to time to improve and progress, so that it is quite distinctive, and has been repeatedly rated as the city's best and the best products.

The manufacturing process of Gui Fayuan twist flower can become a well-known healthy and delicious food in the market, and its characteristics are all reflected in its ingredients and manufacturing process. The eighteenth street twist is precise, common manufacturing, beautiful style, crispy and sweet, and long-lasting. The main ingredients are selected high-quality flour, peanut oil and sugar, which is the same as the twist flowers all over the country, but in the ingredients, the cinnamon origin twist is added with more than a dozen small ingredients such as osmanthus and green plum, so that the twist taste distributed is naturally unique.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, on the west side of the Weihai River in Tianjin, at the south end of the bustling and noisy Xiaobailou, there was an alley called Eighteen Street, and a person named Liu Laoba opened a small twist shop in this alley, and the name was called "Gui Fayuan". This person is very smart and capable, and he can say that he has a unique skill. The twist flowers he fried are real materials, using fine white flour and high-quality clear oil. The scent of twist flowers made every day can spread throughout the streets and streets, and people flock to his shop to buy it when they smell the fragrance, so his shop is always full of customers. Later, his business grew bigger and bigger, and he opened a storefront. At the beginning, it was full of guests, but as time went by, everyone felt more and more that the twist was a little tired and tired, and slowly the business was not as good as before.

The old man was not reconciled. Later, there was a shopkeeper in the store, once he came in to play, and when he came home, he was tired and hungry, so he wanted to eat dim sum, but it happened that the dim sum was gone, and only some dim sum residue remained. There is nothing else to eat, and the whim of the young shopkeeper makes people fry the dim sum and twist noodles together into twist flowers. As a result, the fried twist flowers are different from the previous ones, except for the crispy and fragrant aroma, the taste is delicious. According to this method, Liu Laoba studied diligently, and sandwiched assorted crispy stuffing between the white strips and hemp strips of twisted flowers. As for the ingredients, it is even more painstaking and meditative, quite a lot of brains, osmanthus, Fujian ginger, walnut kernels, peanuts, sesame seeds...... There are also green and red silk and rock sugar.

In order to make my twist flower unique, strengthen the taste and taste, extend the placement time, and the materials are more and more precise, such as the fine salty osmanthus processed from Hangzhou West Lake osmanthus, the rock sugar made of sugarcane planted by Lingfu, refined wheat flour, etc., which are not only stored for a long time, but also full of aroma, crispy and delicious, full of relish.

In this way, after repeated and careful discussions, Liu Laoba finally invented the golden butter bright, sweet and delicious, long-lasting assorted stuffed hemp flowers, since then "Gui origin" twist flower is famous in the city, widely welcomed, and has become the first of the "three uniques" of Tianjin Weihe's famous food. The eighteenth street twist flower of Gui originated has created a century-old brand name and has become the favorite food of the people of Tianjin.

Its manufacturing is exquisite, and the materials are fine. Each twist flower has a mixed stuffed pastry made of more than a dozen small ingredients such as peach kernels, green plums, osmanthus, etc., and then twisted into 5 flowers with hemp strips and white strips. Fry thoroughly in peanut oil over low heat. After removing from the pan, add rock sugar and green and red shreds. Characteristics are sweet and crispy, and it will not be soft, transformed, or tasteless for several months. In 1989, he won the National Food Golden Tripod Award and the Silver Award of the First National Food Expo. In 1991, it was nominated for the National Famous Trademark Award.