Sour powder is a traditional snack in Binyang County with a long history. According to legend, in the fifth year of Emperor You of the Northern Song Dynasty (1053), the imperial court sent Di Qing, deputy envoy to the Privy Council, to lead his troops to conquer Nong Zhigao in the south and came to Binzhou (today's Binyang County). Nong Zhigao was in Kunlun, 19 kilometers west of Binyang County. Guan relies on risk and sticks to it. On the night of the Lantern Festival, Di Qing decorated the camp with lanterns and colorful feasts to confuse the enemy, but secretly sent two thousand light cavalry to attack Kunlun Pass from behind, and then suddenly attacked from both sides. Nong Zhigao was caught off guard and was defeated and fled to Dali, Yunnan. Di Qing won a great victory. During his stay in Binyang, most of Di Qing's subordinates were from the north. They didn't like rice and asked for noodles. However, Binzhou is rich in rice and without noodles, it was difficult to meet the request. However, no matter how difficult it is, it can't defeat the savvy Pennsylvanians. After people soak the rice, grind it and steam it into rice noodles, then add it with marinated meat slices and other condiments and send it to the camp. After the soldiers ate, they praised the rice noodles. It was early spring in the southern country, and the temperature soared. It was as sultry as summer. The soldiers in the north were not accustomed to the soil and water, and suffered from diarrhea, rash, and inability to eat. The Pennsylvania people carefully transformed the rice noodles, steamed them into thin flakes, and mixed them with rice vinegar, pickles, coriander and other condiments for the soldiers to eat. Unexpectedly, this sour powder was so amazing that after eating it, the soldiers felt their appetites increased and they felt refreshed. Diarrhea and fever were cured without any treatment. Soldiers and soldiers all called this kind of powder, which has the functions of refreshing, relieving heat, quenching thirst, appetizing, removing dampness and heat, as sour powder. Since then, Pennsylvania sour rice noodles have become a unique local snack that has been passed down from generation to generation and remains popular for a long time.
The production method of Binyang sour powder is as follows: using selected late rice, soaking and washing it for 24 hours, and grinding it into a slurry with an earthen stone mill. After repeated bleaching for 7 days, the water should be changed from time to time according to the temperature during the bleaching period. When steaming, the rice noodles are steamed using a large wooden pot with a wooden lid. Fold one strip after steaming and apply a layer of peanut oil on it. Side dishes include barbecued pork, fried pork belly, fried beef patties, fried sausage, fried peanuts or soybeans and pickled fresh cucumbers; condiments are mainly made of more than ten kinds of spices such as tangerine peel, star anise, green onion strips, etc., wrapped in gauze and added with water. , salt, oyster sauce, monosodium glutamate, etc. are heated to cook the brine; then sugar, salt, rice vinegar are used to prepare sweet and sour until it is sweet and sour. Cut the rice noodles and put them in a bowl. Spread the chopped barbecued pork and other ingredients evenly on the rice noodles. Then put some bright red raw chili, minced garlic, coriander, pour brine and sweet and sour, add some peanut oil and serve. The rice noodles produced in this way are smooth and delicious, moderately sweet and sour, tender and crispy.
Binyang people love to eat sour noodles, and there are so many eaters in noodle shops. In addition, there is an endless stream of out-of-town diners who come here to eat, making the hotels, restaurants, small restaurants, and food stalls in Binyang County everywhere. Sour powder is available. Among the sour noodles stalls all over the street, the one with the longest history and the best taste must be Luwei South Street sour noodles. The Yanjia, Guanjia, Zoujia and Laobian sour noodles here have been passed down from generation to generation and have been passed down for a long time. Never fade. Nanjie Sour Powder is made from premium materials, handmade and unique. During the 4th National Ethnic Traditional Sports Games in 1990, Binyang Sour Noodles entered Nanning Snack Street and became a designated snack, with a huge number of diners every day. In 1995 and 2000, Binyang Sour Noodles won the titles of "Excellent Snacks" and "Famous Snacks" in Guangxi.