In the gourmet city Linquan, there are many famous foods. Speaking of Yingxian Panji, it is mouth-watering. Yingxian chicken is loved by people from all walks of life for its tender meat, chewy texture, pleasant fragrance, attractive color and high nutritional value. Yingxian Banji was rated as the first top ten dishes in Linquan. Recently, Yingxian Banji has entered major hotels in Linquan from street stalls and snacks. Linquan Yingxian Banji Hotel has also invested hundreds of thousands of yuan. Officially opened and embarked on the road of formalization, branding and large-scale development.

Yingxian Banji with profound cultural heritage originated from Yingxian Town, a populous town in Linquan County. The town is located in the southwest of Linquan, 20 kilometers away from the county seat and borders Xincai County, Henan Province. Yingxian Town has a total population of more than 70,000 people and 65,000 acres of arable land. The area is rich in wheat, sweet potatoes, soybeans, sesame and other crops. Since ancient times, Yingxian people have lived a self-sufficient life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. After the reform and opening up, some far-sighted Yingxian people began to leave their homes and go to open coastal cities to work or do business. Perhaps because of the border with other provinces, the people of Yingxian are fierce and upright, and the locals are upright and do not tolerate bullying by outsiders. Yingxian has a profound cultural heritage. The famous Yingxian Circus and Feiyan Circus in Linquan were born here. There are many acrobats and enjoy the reputation of "Yanxian dances across the north and south, and immortals travel inside and outside the Great Wall". There is also a beautiful legend about welcoming immortals. It is said that there was a Taoist here who sent a large amount of panacea and saved the lives of many people when the people were suffering from the plague. The people came to greet the Taoist one after another, and this small market became Yingxian shop was later called Yingxian. In August 2007, a severe flood occurred in Linquan. Prime Minister Xi Jinping and Deputy Prime Minister Xi Jinping visited Yingxian to inspect the disaster situation and guide the relief work, which further inspired the pride and courage of Yingxian people to build their hometown. In the fertile land of Yingxian, Yingxian people have created many delicacies, such as flat chicken, pink chicken, steamed buns, crispy rice balls, sesame leaves, sesame salt, etc. Yingxian flat chicken is the most famous among them. Yingxian chicken is made from farm-raised native roosters. After being slaughtered, it is marinated twice in a marinade prepared with salt, anise, fennel, cloves, ginger, rice wine, green onions, sugar and other ingredients. The prepared whole chicken is then put into clean water and rinsed. After shaping and drying, the rinsed whole chicken can be placed in the drying room and slowly cooked. The temperature of the drying room is controlled at 50 or 60 degrees. After several hours, After baking, it becomes Yingxian Panji that is crisp but not burnt, hard but not woody, and golden in appearance. Yingxian chicken is best served cold. After the baked chicken is completely cooled, you can use a sharp knife to cut it into thin chicken patties or cut into strips. The flat chicken is served on a plate with sesame sesame oil drizzled on top. The pieces of flat chicken are blooming on the plate like blooming flowers. The fragrance of sesame oil and chicken all teases people's appetite. All diners rush to take off their chopsticks to taste this usual dish. A rare treat. The bones and chicken of Yingxian Panji are easy to separate, which saves diners a lot of trouble. The elderly and children can completely eat it. Like the origin of the name of the salted duck, the Yingxian salted chicken has a hard texture, clear and layered meat texture, similar to the texture of a wooden board, so it is named the salted chicken. Among the dozens of flat chicken business households in Yingxian Town, the flat chicken processed by the Xu brothers is the most popular. It is said that their craftsmanship in processing flat chicken has been passed down for several generations. In terms of ingredients, chicken selection, pickling, and baking They are very particular about everything. A few years ago, the author and several diners made a special trip to Xu's brother's home to taste panji. The two brothers mainly set up stalls in market towns to sell panji and rarely received diners at home, but they could not stop some diners. pace. In the Xu family's living room, an Eight Immortals table, a few benches, a large pot of chicken, and a few kilograms of old wine can allow diners to feast and drink happily, forgetting the hustle and bustle of the world.

New era, new development

In 2009, Yingxian Panji ushered in new development. Xiaoyoutian Catering Company, the largest restaurant chain in Linquan, invested more than 500,000 yuan. Yuan founded the first Yingxian Banji Hotel in the county seat, with Yingxian Banji as its main dish, and providing diners with dishes with Linquan's local characteristics. Xiao Youtian Catering Company has six large hotels, and the rise of these hotels depends entirely on the founder of the company, Guo Junwei. Guo Junwei is from Danqiao Town, Linquan, only more than 20 miles away from Yingxian Town.

Guo Junwei studied under a master when he was a teenager and became an excellent chef. He has a special affection for Linquan's famous Yingxian Panji. After Guo Junwei established a stable development foundation in contracting hotels in the county, he promptly invested in registering the Yingxian Panji trademark and opened the first large-scale Yingxian Panji hotel. Guo Junwei and the chefs in the store have improved the processing technology of Yingxian Panji, changing the initial baking process to drying in the sun, allowing the marinated Panji to dry naturally, and then drying the Panji some time before eating. After soaking and steaming, the completely cooled plate chicken is divided into portions and plated. This kind of plate chicken is as white as jade, has tender meat and full flavor, and is loved by many diners. At Yingxian Panji Hotel, carefully processed chicken intestines, chicken gizzards, chicken blood, small eggs and other side dishes are served along with the panji. These side dishes have their own flavors, making it difficult for diners to put down their chopsticks. Nowadays, the business of Yingxian Banji Hotel is extremely booming, and you have to book a room in advance. Eating Yingxian Banji has become a fashion among Linquan people. I believe that under the guidance of Yingxian Banji Hotel, Yingxian Banji will definitely go out of northern Anhui and become famous all over the country.