0 Braised noodles are a well-known famous food in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. Many people have heard of it and have eaten it. But not many people have heard the story of braised noodles.
00According to legend, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, fell ill with cold on a snowy day in the middle of winter before he ascended the throne. The Hui mother and her son were kind-hearted. They slaughtered the four domestic animals (also known as elk) with horns that look like deer but not deer, heads that look like horses but not horses, bodies that look like sheep but not sheep, and hooves that look like cows but not cows. Satisfy hunger. But the situation was urgent and the enemy was chasing her. The old woman hurriedly pulled the dough and put it directly into the soup pot, cooked it and served it to Li Shimin. Li Shimin was sweating all over his body after eating, and felt warm and refreshed. He felt energetic and recovered from his cold illness. So he rode his horse and said goodbye.
00After Li Shimin came to the throne, he could not taste the delicacies all day long. He remembered the noodles made by the Hui mother and son that he had eaten. Thinking of their life-saving grace, he sent people to look for the Hui mother and son to enrich the noodles. reward. It really paid off and finally found the mother and son. Taizong also ordered the imperial chef to learn skills from the old man. From then on, this life-saving noodle - Qilin Noodles - appeared on the royal diet of the Tang Dynasty.
00 Later, because Si unlike was extremely rare and difficult to hunt, Wu Zetian killed several tribute envoys to no avail, so she had to replace Si unlike with goat, and Kirin noodles were also renamed goat braised noodles. However, the imperial chefs and doctors determined that its taste, taste and medical value were no less than those of Kirin noodles, so mutton braised noodles became a famous dish in the palace and continued to flourish.
In 00, the Eight-Power Allied Forces of the Qing Dynasty invaded Beijing. Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Shanxi for refuge. She still kept in mind that braised noodles could nourish the body and dispel cold. She sent the manager Li Lianying many times to order tribute goats to make braised noodles, which relieved the cold in time. Disease insurance. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty that Pang Enfu, the master chef of the Manchu and Han banquets, escaped from the palace and lived in seclusion in the Henan section of the Yellow River because he was unwilling to be restrained by the strict rules of the imperial kitchen. The authentic Yuanyang Braised Noodles became popular among the people.
00With the development of the times, braised noodles are increasingly recognized and favored by people. Braised noodles are also famous throughout the country for their soup with fat and lean meat, strong aroma and refreshing taste, rich nutrition and unique flavor.