Kaifeng Gulou Night Market

Entering the night market, I saw snack trucks lined up one after another, stretching for hundreds of meters. There are several small tables next to each car, and a wooden board is placed in front of the car, which indicates the signature snacks sold by the car, including cold noodles, almond tea, peanut cake, roasted mutton, spicy soup and so on.

Interestingly, as long as you sit down at a stall, you can eat any of the snacks in the night market, and the stall owner will purchase various foods on your behalf, never need to buy them yourself.

Most of the people who come to the night market to eat are ordinary people, everyone drinks heartily, some call friends, some guess the boxing order, some laugh and laugh, and some people drink to the happy place and some simply go into battle shirtless.

Since it was already the end of October at the moment, the weather was still a little cold, even a little cold, so the three of them decided to eat a little casually.

Of course, Ma Xiaoliang had long wanted to eat Kaifeng's soup-filled xiaolongbao, so he asked for one directly, but Li Juan said that it was better to have another one.

You must know that because of its small and delicate soup, and it resembles the chrysanthemum of Kaifeng City, it is also called chrysanthemum bun in Kaifeng.

Kaifeng xiaolongbao has a long history and unique flavor, and is the first of Kaifeng's famous delicacies. Kaifeng xiaolongbao is particular about the selection of materials and fine production.

It is made of lean pork hind leg as the filling, and the high-grade fine powder as the skin, and steamed with fire. Kaifeng xiaolongbaoziits characteristics

"Put down like a chrysanthemum, lift like a lantern", small and exquisite, beautiful appearance, thin skin and filling, pour soup and oil, fragrant and delicious.

The way to eat is also very particular,

"Lift gently, move slowly, open the window first, then drink the soup, a sip of light, full of fragrance

"It's a slip made up by the diners. Now that there is a staple food, Zhao Cui flipped through the menu and saw the baked noodles with boiled fish, so she asked Li Juan if she would eat it? Li Juan said yes, after all, I haven't eaten it. Baked fish noodles, also known as carp baked noodles, is a traditional delicacy in Kaifeng, and is also one of the top ten famous dishes in Henan

"Sweet and sour boiled fish" and

"Baked noodles" is a combination of two dishes. It is said that the creation of this dish has a lot to do with the Empress Dowager Cixi.

The Eight-Nation Coalition invaded Beijing, and the Empress Dowager Cixi fled in a hurry, passing through Kaifeng. The famous chef of the Kaifeng Mansion prepares meals and serves them

"Sweet and sour fish", Guangxu and the Empress Dowager Cixi praised it after eating. Guangxu called it

"A delicacy in the ancient capital"; Cixi said happily

"Forget to go home after eating". A handwritten letter from the eunuch with him: "Where does the fish come from, the ancient Bianliang of the Central Plains" was given to Kaifeng Mansion as a commendation.

Around 1930, Kaifeng famous teachers were the first to use oil to fry

"Dragon's beard

", cover in the ready

"Sweet and sour boiled fish" was created above

"Where does the sugar fish come from, combine the two into one, you can eat fish, and you can dip the noodles in the sauce, so it has a unique flavor. After that, the dish gradually spread. With these two servings, the next thing is to drink something, Li Juan and Zhao Cui looked at it and asked for almond tea. Almond tea is a flavor snack introduced to the people by the court. Refined almond flour is used as the main ingredient, with more than ten kinds of condiments such as almonds, peanuts, roses, osmanthus, wolfberry, etc. It is a good product for nourishing and longevity. Of course, Zhao Cui handed Ma Xiaoliang a cup and said with a pun: "Give it, make up for it." Ma Xiaoliang lowered his head and held the soup packet, took the almond tea, tasted it, and felt very good.

At this time, Li Juan asked for another piece of shabu tripe and gave half of it to Zhao Cui, knowing that shabu tripe is a must-eat delicacy in the night market.

It is said that it is made of dozens of Chinese herbs and condiments, after more than ten hours of boiling into a soup, the soup taste is thick but not greasy, and then the high-quality tripe that has been washed and removed is soaked in the meantime, accompanied by a variety of spices with good color and flavor, the entrance is soft and smooth, and the aftertaste is endless.

Zhao Cui tasted it and felt spicy, so she simply gave it to Ma Xiaoliang.