Several defendants were accused of using the three-character Hu spicy soup shop in Xiaoyao Town

Several defendants were accused of using the three-character Hu spicy soup shop in Xiaoyao Town. The authentic Xiaoyao Town Hu spicy soup is produced in Henan Province Xiaoyao Town, Xihua County, Zhoukou City. As for the origin time of Xiaoyao Hu spicy soup, there have always been different opinions, and many restaurants using the three-character Hu spicy soup in Xiaoyao Town have been accused. Defendant 1 of many hot and spicy soup restaurants in Xiaoyao Town who used the three characters "Xiaoyao Town"

On November 16, 40 or 50 merchants in Xiaoyao Town's hot and spicy soup shops in Jiaozuo reported to reporters that they suddenly received the goods two days ago. The court issued a summons saying that compensation must be paid for infringement! This makes the merchants feel puzzled. How can they still infringe upon selling hot spicy soup?

It turned out that it was because their house number used "Xiaoyao Town", and these three words were registered by the "Xiaoyao Town Hu Hot Soup Association" has a trademark, so if merchants want to continue to use this brand, they have to pay a membership fee of 1,000 yuan a year, or else they have to pay compensation of 30,000 to 50,000 yuan! Merchants said that this approach made them feel very chilled! Defendant 2 of several restaurants using the three-character Hu spicy soup in Xiaoyao Town

Hu spicy soup is a special breakfast delicacy in Henan. Depending on the region, there are different brands of spicy soup, and the taste will also be different. Xiaoyao Town Hu spicy soup is one of the more well-known brands of Hu spicy soup. Maybe everyone has tasted Xiaoyao Town spicy soup, but how many people know where Xiaoyao Town is?

Xiaoyao Town is located in Xihua County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province, about 27 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Xihua County. In ancient times, this place was called Xiaotao. Later, because the county magistrate in the Qing Dynasty was impressed by the gathering of boats and prosperous commerce, it left a legacy of "all kinds of businesses are flourishing, and there are many small kilns. The officials are obedient and the people are safe and well-known. The weather and the place are favorable, and people are willing to serve." Have fun and relax." From this, the place got its name Xiaoyao. In 1985, it was changed from Xiaoyao Township to Xiaoyao Town.

This is just an ordinary town, but it has become famous in Henan Province for its spicy and spicy soup. However, few people know that this place is famous for its spicy and spicy soup. Small town, where is it? Xiaoyao Town also regards spicy soup as its pillar industry, forming a leading industry based on spicy soup seasoning production, leather, flour processing, brewing, and chemical machinery.

According to legend, the Hu spicy soup in Xiaoyao Town originated from the Ming Dynasty. In order to please the emperor, Ge Lao Yansong got a pair of condiments for longevity from a Taoist priest and presented them to the emperor. He added water to boil and tasted the soup. The emperor thought the soup was delicious and named it "Yu Tang". After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial chef Zhao Ji fled to Xiaoyao Town with the recipe of the imperial soup. Here he received the favor of the Xiaoyao Hu family and passed on the recipe of the imperial soup to the Hu family. Because the soup was spicy and delicious and was run by the Hu family, the local people later named it Xiaoyao Town Hu Spicy Soup.

Since the reform and opening up, Xiaoyao people with pioneering spirit and business philosophy have taken the craft of Hu spicy soup out of their homes. With the development of business scale, Xiaoyao Hu The spicy soup is a household name and famous both inside and outside the province. It was even praised as "Beijing's big bowl of tea and Xiaoyao spicy soup". Hu spicy soup food competitions have also begun to be held here, and the Xiaoyao spicy soup association has been established. Defendant 3 of many restaurants using the three-character Hu spicy soup in Xiaoyao Town

On June 10, the State Council announced the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects with 185 items, Henan *** There are 12 items on the list, including Zhoukou’s “Snack Making Technique (Xiaoyao Hu Spicy Soup Making Technique)”, Henan Pingdingshan’s “Lushan Kiln Firing Technique” (Lushan Flower Porcelain), Pingdingshan’s “Illusion Technique (Baofeng Magic)” "wait.

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Xiaoyao Hu spicy soup

The authentic Xiaoyao Town Hu spicy soup is produced in Xiaoyao, Xihua County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province town. As for the origin time of Xiaoyao Hu spicy soup, there have always been different opinions, but the "Song Dynasty theory" is more credible. Judging from the widespread circulation of "Taiping Huimin Hejiju Prescription" in the Song Dynasty, adding spicy, warm and fragrant medicines to food was probably a social trend at that time, and Hu spicy soup was made from hot and sour soup and meat porridge under this trend. Improved.

All in all, it has a history of nearly a thousand years.

Up to now, Xiaoyao Hu spicy soup has become a model of "medicine and food come from the same origin" in Chinese food culture. Its raw materials will be blended with nearly 30 Chinese medicinal materials such as high-quality pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, cardamom, cinnamon, and woody incense from all over the country, which seems to reflect the tolerant and open character of the Central Plains people.

Henan’s list of national intangible cultural heritage:

In the folk literature category, “The Legend of Xuanzang” from Luoyang, Henan is on the list.

In the folk art category, "Shaanzhou Gongs and Drums Book" from Sanmenxia, ??Henan is on the list.

In the traditional art category, “pyrography” from Nanyang, Henan Province is on the list.

In the category of traditional skills, "Lushan kiln firing skills" and "gold inlaid jade making skills" in Pingdingshan, Henan, and Zhoukou's "snack making skills (Xiaoyao Hu spicy soup making skills)" are on the list.

In the folk custom category, the "Sacrifice (Laozi Festival)" in Zhoukou, Henan Province is on the list.

In the category of traditional sports, entertainment and acrobatics, "Illusion (Baofeng Magic)" from Pingdingshan, Henan is on the list.

In the traditional medicine category, "TCM Diagnosis and Therapy (Zhang's Meridian Retraction and Radiation Therapy)" in Xinxiang, Henan, and "TCM Diagnosis and Therapy (Song's Traditional Chinese Medicine Surgical Therapy)" in Pingdingshan are on the list.

In the folk custom category, the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms of the Lunar Calendar (the custom of hunting cattle in Neixiang)" in Nanyang, Henan and the "Temple Fair in Shangqiu (Shangqiu Fire God Terrace Temple Fair)" are on the list.

A city has a taste. For Henan people,

The taste is Hu spicy soup.

A bowl of thick spicy spicy soup,

Coupled with a plate of fried buns that are crispy on the outside and fragrant on the inside,

That’s it Way to start the morning.