Shijiazhuang, referred to as Shijiazhuang, is the capital of Hebei Province. It is located in the southwest of Hebei Province. It was formerly known as Shimen. It is known as the North-South thoroughfare and the throat of Yanjin. It has a very advantageous geographical location and rich tourism resources. , has beautiful natural scenery, precious cultural relics and a wide variety of delicious snacks. Let’s take a look at Shijiazhuang’s top 10 delicious snacks. They are economical and affordable, loved by locals and praised by diners from out of town.
1. Xuejia Shaobings
"Xuejia Shaobings" are commonly known as "Puffed Pastry Shaobings", also known as "Shita Shaobings", because the owner of the Shaobings lives in the Dharani Sutra Building in Zhao County (commonly known as the stone tower) is named after the foot of it. It is a unique snack in Zhao County. It has been passed down from the 8th generation of Xue Liyi's family in Shita Village, Zhao County, and has a history of more than 100 years. Many people who come to Zhao County buy some sesame cakes under the stone pagoda to take back. However, since there are so many descendants of the Xue family, they all now use the banner of Xue family biscuits. Which one is delicious and which one is authentic can only be judged by the diners.
2. Shenze Xihe Meat Cake
Shenze Xihe Meat Cake originated in Xihe Village, Shenze County, Hebei Province. The founder was Li Luoti from Xihe Village in the late Qing Dynasty, commonly known as Xihe. Meat cake is famous in more than 20 counties and cities including Hengshui, Baoding, Renqiu, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, and Beijing, ranking first among Shenze's "Three Delicious Foods". According to Li Xiqun, the third generation descendant of Xihe meat cake, Xihe meat cake was invented by his grandfather Li Luoti. According to family tree records, Li Luoti was born in 1871 in the late Qing Dynasty. As an adult, he worked in a meat shop of a wealthy family. At the end of the year, he got a piece of donkey meat. Since there were more people and less meat, he cut the donkey meat into fine pieces, added seasonings, cooked it and added starch to shape it, and sliced ??it into pieces to eat as meat. From then on, the delicious Xihe meat cake was born. The recipe has been passed down from generation to generation in the Li family and is kept secret. It has been passed down to this day and has become a delicacy on people's dining tables and the first choice for gifts to relatives and friends.
3. Xinji salted donkey meat
Xinji salted donkey meat is a traditional famous dish in Hebei Province. The ingredients are carefully selected, the production is meticulous, the color is red and the taste is delicious, soft but not rotten, fragrant but not greasy, fresh but not fishy. It is said that during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a butcher named Tian in Xinji City (Shulu County) who moved to Liushuangying near Xinji to sell salted donkey meat. Today, Xinji donkey meat, especially Wangshankou Haoji donkey meat, is the most authentic. It has a history of more than 100 years since 1893. Its fourth generation inheritor, Hao Wei, combines traditional craftsmanship with modern craftsmanship to make Xinji donkey meat unique in flavor and famous. Countless people come here from major surrounding counties and cities. Haoji donkey meat has dominated the donkey meat market in Xinji for many years and is actually a specialty of Xinji.
4. Golden lionfish
Golden lionfish is a traditional dish in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province and belongs to Hebei cuisine. Golden Retriever Lionfish uses carp as the main material. It is made from carp processed and modified, then deep-fried. The color is golden, the shredded fish is fluffy and looks like a lion, and it is sweet and sour. It began in the early Republic of China and was first created by Yuan Qingfang, a famous chef at the Chinese Restaurant in Shijiazhuang City. It is named because the dish is golden in color and looks like a lion. In 1952, Yuan's "golden lionfish" was highly praised in the cooking technology demonstration competition in eight major cities in Hebei. This dish is a famous dish in Hebei Province that participated in the 1983 National Cooking Appraisal Conference.
5. Haojia Spare Ribs
Haojia Spare Ribs is a famous traditional dish with full color, flavor and flavor. It is made by inheriting the ancestral secret recipe of cooking ribs from the Hao family in Zhengding, Hebei Province. It is made from fresh pork ribs, combined with various natural herbs and special cooking techniques. It has a unique flavor and smooth meat texture. In addition to protein, fat, and vitamins, pork ribs also contain a large amount of calcium phosphate, collagen, bone mucin, etc., which can provide calcium for young children and the elderly.
6. The Eight Immortals of Snow Bridge
The Eight Immortals of Snow Bridge is a unique local traditional dish in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, belonging to Hebei cuisine. This dish is sweet and flavorful, with a pure sweet taste and a variety of fruit flavors. This ancient story is still being recited everywhere today. When people taste the dish "Eight Immortals of Snow Bridge", they can not only enjoy the beautiful taste, but also generate many touching associations and get great spiritual pleasure.
7. Palace noodles
Palace noodles are one of the special gifts of (Gao) City (there are also palace lanterns and palace wine, which are nicknamed "Three Palaces" among the people) and are a local tradition in Hebei Province. Famous product, also known as tribute noodles. This noodle originated during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. It uses wheat flour as raw material, and is supplemented with refined salt, refined oil, starch, etc. without any additives. It is made using secret manual techniques, including wire rods, stalks, strips, drawing, and drying in the shade. Made through multiple processes.
The noodles are rich in nutrients and delicious. The noodles are thin and hollow, shiny and white in color. They are not bad at fire resistance and will not rot when reheated. They are easy to eat and can be used as staple food or as a side dish. The technique of making palace noodles has a processing history of more than 2,000 years. After continuous development and improvement, a complete processing technique and a unique dietary culture have been formed in (Gao) Chengcheng.
8. Shijiazhuang fried pancakes
Fried pancakes are a traditional pasta and a staple food in the north. They are mostly found in Shanxi, Hebei, Henan and Beijing. Fried pancakes are made by cutting cooked pancakes into thin strips or filaments and then frying them with oil. It is divided into vegetarian stir-fry and meat stir-fry. In the former, only mung bean sprouts are used as auxiliary ingredients. There is no historical investigation of the origin of fried pancakes, but there is another name for it in Changzi County, Shanxi Province, which is "lubu". Mr. Feng Shiqiao, a famous calligrapher from the Qing Dynasty in Changzi County, wrote in a poem: "I took a special hike to Fajiu Mountain, where the source of the Zhang River turned clear. I walked down the mountain to Shizhe Village, and went into the house to quench my thirst. The host served the guests a meal. Coarse grains and fine grains make for a fragrant meal. "The furnace pudding in question is fried pancakes.
9. Zhengding Eight Bowls
The Eight Bowls are actually eight dishes, eight bowls and sixteen dishes mainly made of pork. Because Confucian and Taoist cultures were prevalent at that time, people worshiped the number "eight". At that time, restaurants were very particular about serving the Eight Immortals table, with eight people sitting on each table, and eight dishes served in the same large bowl. Mainly composed of four meat and four vegetables. Four meats: square pork, crispy pork, elbows, meatballs, etc. The ingredients are carefully selected elbow meat and hip meat; four vegetables: tofu (fried tofu or white tofu), kelp, vermicelli and seasonal vegetables from farmers (such as radish, cabbage , eggplant, etc.). All its meat dishes are cooked first and then steamed using unique techniques, following strict procedures and procedures. Its skills mainly focus on the selection of ingredients, knife skills, control of heat and selection of ingredients. The production techniques of the "Eight Bowls of the Song Dynasty", which are representative of the Zhengding Eight Bowls, have been listed as the second batch of intangible cultural heritage protection projects by Hebei Province.
10. Meat wrapped in Shenze Shaobing. Meat wrapped in Shenze Shaobing is a traditional snack of the Han people in Shenze, Hebei Province. It is said that it has been passed down from the Qing Dynasty to the present day. Golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, crispy and delicious. Fukasawa's sesame seed cakes are very particular about the wrapping method of meat. The main meats are donkey meat, beef, pork offal, and Xihe meat cakes. The small donkey meat and Xihe meat cakes are especially top-notch and the most unique.