Fuzhou Yongtai not only has beautiful scenery, but also has many specialties. So what are the traditional specialties and snacks in Fuzhou? Next, we recommend Yongtai persimmons, noodles, scallion pancakes, egg swallows, noodles, etc. Come and take a look!
Onion pancakes
The Yongtai No. 1 Internet celebrity snack must be scallion pancakes. It is one of the traditional scenic spots in Yongtai, Fujian. Its popularity and reputation are comparable to those of ancient Qingyun Mountain Canyon, Red Cliff Rafting, and Dazhang River Bungy Jumping. It has conquered the taste buds of generations and attracted many tourists.
The freshly baked scallion pancakes are extremely crispy, and the salty taste of the onions and meat lingers in your mouth; take a small bite, and the scallions, meat, and sesame will leave a fragrant aroma on your lips and teeth.
Tip: Although this thing doesn’t look amazing in appearance, the market is developed. Domestically, both sales and volume far outstrip the burgers from across the Atlantic. Don't buy it if you're afraid of getting angry. Once you buy it, you can't stop.
Xianmian
Xianmian originated in the Southern Song Dynasty and is a traditional snack in Yongtai. Hand-made is famous for its "silky, soft and tough hair, and no mushy texture in the soup".
On Yongtai’s birthday, locals will always bring a bowl of hot chicken soup, dip the noodles in the boiling water, and eat them in the soup. Eating two more duck eggs means longevity, peace and health.
How to eat: In fact, the most delicious thing is tea oil noodles. For those with a weak stomach, mix the noodles and eat them hot, which is warm and comfortable. Over the years, it will work wonders. This is a secret that everyone in Yongtai knows.
Mung bean cake
The mung bean cake in Yongtai Songkou Town is a unique snack that has been passed down by a family of snacks for hundreds of years. Even though the mung bean cake is a small piece, it is hard to find a single cake. You can buy it in the market early in the morning, but it's almost gone when you get there late.
The loose mung bean cake is not a crispy mung bean cake in the traditional sense. The outer shell of the mung bean cake here is made of glutinous rice flour. The thin translucent crystal skin is a bit similar to the taste of a rolling donkey.
Evaluation: Men and women of all ages cry mung bean cake just to experience the sweetness in the mouth. Anyway, this unique cheat sheet can apply for a century-old brand.
Li Gan
Yongtai Li Gan, a specialty of Yongtai County, Fujian, is a trademark product of China National Geographic. Ripe fresh hibiscus fruits are carefully processed through fruit selection, shaking, spreading, drying, pickling, and baking.
The processed Yongtai plums are rich in color, brown or dark brown, with tender meat, full texture, sweet and sour taste, and no grit.
Editor: Fujian people all know that Li Gan must be a good place in Yongtai, it is very suitable for food and tea. Taking one pill from a distance can also relieve motion sickness. It also has the effects of promoting body fluids and stimulating appetite, sobering up and quenching thirst, and relieving heat and stimulating appetite.
Kuuchong_
Commonly known as early rice bran, it is made from early rice in June of that year. First soak it, grind it, put it in a steamer, turn on high heat, steam it, fan it, and add it to nine o'clock, which also means it rises day by day. Songjiuzhong fruit has a delicate orange-yellow appearance, smooth and smooth, like mutton fat, and tastes like jelly.
A thick piece of nine-layer bran is torn apart layer by layer by hand. The layers are clear and the thickness is suitable. It can be eaten with vinegar, crab sauce, distiller's grains and other seasonings. Then there's the frying.
Editor: In fact, Jiuchongguo is not suitable for fried food. The correct way to eat it is to peel it off layer by layer and eat it with garlic sauce. The simpler, the tastier!
Egg Yan
In the Song Dynasty, it was called egg noodles, symbolizing happiness, peace and luck. It is made from refined sweet potato flour and first-grade free-range eggs, stirred, roasted, cut into pieces, and boiled. It has bright color, smooth taste, full elasticity and unforgettable taste.
Emperor Zheng De of Mingde went to the south of the Yangtze River and came to Songkou. He ate egg noodles and asked about the name of this dish. At this moment, he saw a swallow feeding its young in a nest under the eaves of the Yamenkou. After hearing this, the emperor looked like a swallow and praised repeatedly: "Egg swallows are so delicious! Delicious!" As soon as the golden word came out, the egg noodles were changed to egg swallows.
Editor: Eat Egg Swallow
Persimmon
Yongtai persimmon is made from the local specialty red persimmon, peeled, and exposed to the sun at night for about a month. Place it in a mat circle and it will turn into a persimmon in about a month.
Sweet but not greasy, it has the effects of clearing away heat and moistening the lungs, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, strengthening the spleen and reducing phlegm. It is also a famous agricultural product in Fujian Province!
Tip: Persimmon is also a traditional Chinese medicine. Remember not to mix it with milk as it can cause stones. Those with spleen and stomach deficiency and excessive phlegm and dampness can only taste a little, not more.
Green and red wine
Green and red wine is known as the authentic Fujian rice wine, mainly because of its complex brewing process, mellow wine quality and rich nutrition. Get the best materials and pay attention. The above-mentioned good glutinous rice from the banks of the Minjiang River and alcoholic yeast mixed with Fujian and Guangdong mountain springs are put into the fermentation place and sealed with mud for several years or even decades.
The red wine is not broken and overflows, but the mud is broken and the aroma of the wine overflows. The color is green and red, very soft in the mouth, easy to swallow and refreshing, but has strong staying power. After three or five bowls, you will be drunk in half an hour.
Tip: Green wine is delicious, but don’t be greedy! It's a good start at the beginning, one cup after another, but when it's good, it may make the world spin!
Camellia oil
Camellia oil is not unique to Yongtai. It is rare and advanced in the sense that it is more expensive than peanut oil. Tea oil is extracted from the Camellia oleifera fruit on the tea tree and is very picky about its growing environment. It is only hidden in the mountains. Yongtai's unique geographical environment also makes tea oil full of aura of heaven and earth. It is a pure natural organic green food. Tea oil has the effects of lowering blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, enhancing immunity and preventing stroke.
Tip: Some people cannot taste tea oil, but it is excellent for health, so all diseases should be avoided. People with "three highs" must eat it. At the same time, it can resist ultraviolet rays, remove dampness and heat, nourish the skin, promote hair growth, and promote wound healing.
Green tea
Yongtai has a long history of producing tea. There are records of tea production as early as the Tang Dynasty. Among them, "Jiyan Tea" with a history of more than 800 years and "Tengshan Tea" with a history of 300 years are the most famous. After several ups and downs, the prestigious Yongtai Green Tea was born.
Tasting notes: Tea grown in various places has unique local characteristics, and Yongtai green tea has chestnut and floral aromas, with a fresh and sweet taste. Friends who like drinking tea should not miss it.