Qishan Saozi Noodles is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Haozi noodles are a famous Qishan-style delicacy. They have long been famous for their fine workmanship, exquisite ingredients, and excellent color, flavor, and shape. From the craftsmanship to the color, flavor, appearance, and taste, the noodles can be summed up in nine words: "fried, thin, chewy, thin, stringy, light, sour, spicy, and fragrant." This snack began in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. According to legend, it was a kind of pasta made by King Wen's mother to entertain King Wen's relatives, friends and neighbors. It has a history of more than 3,000 years.

The fragrance of Qishan Sauce Noodles is fragrant both inside and outside the province, and the making of its meat sauce is a unique skill. First cut the pork, which is half fat and half lean, into diced meat, and then mash it over a slow fire. Do not stir-fry, let alone boil.

In this regard, there is a popular saying of "tight pot buns and slow pot meat". That is to say, when steaming steamed buns, use a tight fire, but use warm fire for rotten meat, and stir slowly, so as not to be impatient. In this way, the meat can be "oiled" and achieve the effect of removing the fishy smell and making it fragrant without being greasy. When the meat is 80% to 90% rotten, add pepper, cinnamon, ginger, star anise and other condiments and add mature vinegar, and you will have a pot of sour and fragrant meat dumplings. In addition, carrots, garlic sprouts, tofu, day lily and black fungus are all indispensable parts of the soup pot.

The historical allusion of Qishan Saozi Noodles

It is said that during the Zhou Dynasty, King Wen Jichang took his people out for hunting. On the banks of the Wei River, they encountered a dragon rising from the water, baring its teeth and claws, and killing innocent people. King Wen of Zhou ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows together, and for a while the arrows kept ringing in the air. In an instant, the five-foot-long dragon fell from the sky with its eyes blinded and its throat broken. Since the dragon's meat has the effect of prolonging life and driving away evil spirits, King Wen asked the chef to chop the dragon into centimeter cubes, add seasonings (pronounced "lan") to make a paste, and pour the cooked noodles into a bowl. Serve soup and Jiaolong Jiaozi.

Only eat noodles, do not drink soup, and then pour the soup into the soup pot. In this cycle, not only the soldiers ate the noodles, but also the local folks got their hands on it and tasted the delicious noodles. From then on, the people of Xiqi imitated this way of eating, smashing the pork into sausage, pouring soup over it and eating it. This is the noodles that have been handed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. There is also a legend that a family in Qishan married a virtuous and capable daughter-in-law. After eating the noodles she made, everyone praised them for being smooth and delicious. Later, her brother-in-law became a local official and invited his colleagues to his home. When people ate the noodles made by my sister-in-law, they were full of praise. From then on, "sister-in-law noodles" became famous. Since "Sister-in-law" and "芊" are homophonic, sister-in-law noodles are called Xiangzi noodles.