Exploring Weichuan Grand Market in Henan: Local Delicacies

Market is a must-try local snack. It is made with sweet potato mung bean jelly + The local chili oil is a specialty , and two pots are heated simultaneously. When the left pot is almost cooked, the oil is poured into the right. The cold noodles here are mainly made with sweet potato starch; you can add beef from other places. Be sure to add plenty of scallions and garlic for extra flavor . It's very affordable and tastes great. Next, we'll watch the peanut candy making process. The cooked syrup is evenly sprinkled on the table, and the candy is

repeatedly dragged and pulled. At this point, the maltose gradually turns white. This is peanut butter, which will be added to the candy later. This is peanut -filled candy, peanut butter, peanut filling. Hand-grabbed candy and jujube candy are made on-site , a taste of childhood. Welcome to try it! Welcome to try it! This is the filling ! Wow, your skills are amazing! This will dry out if exposed to air, so it needs to be kept warm. It will also get cold if exposed to air , so it must be wrapped up and pulled out little by little. It will harden when

exposed to air , right? Yes , it will become brittle . The sugar is made into strips, pulled out little by little, and finally cut and shaped using a machine. It's soft now, yes, it 's soft now. Wait a while, it will harden. After cooling and hardening, it will look like this. It will break into sections at this joint, one by one. This stall sells Zhuangmo ( a type of steamed bun). The characteristic of this bun is that the filling is very generous, and the outside is very crispy. Because there is a lot of meat filling, the price is a bit expensive, so

the vendor cuts it into small portions for easier handling . Prepare the minced meat in advance , roll it into a large pancake, and slowly fry it in a pan until it's sizzling and oily. The pancake, filled with the aroma of flour and minced meat, is ready! This stall sells Weichuan tofu. See it? This is a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage! I'm the fourth generation! The tofu in this town is very famous . " Hanging on the wall, running along the hooves " means it's tofu that we pick up and can't break when we drop it. Haven't seen this tofu

before? It's hot tofu! See it? This is the tofu! No adulteration, this is the tofu! The tofu can be made into hot tofu on the spot. The tofu is cut into a steaming soup and then various seasonings are added, such as sesame paste, chive blossom sauce, etc. This stall... The stall selling spiced beef is currently slicing "duozi" beef, a type of beef from eastern Henan province. This beef is often used as a filling for sesame seed cakes. The market also sells freshly made chili sauce, characterized by its hand-pounded nature. Chilies are placed in a mortar

and pestle, crushed, and then sesame seeds and melon seeds are added for aroma. This stall is also making sesame seed cakes. The cakes are placed on a rotating baking tray and sprinkled with fragrant sesame seeds . The rotating tray ensures even baking. This stall is also making pan-fried buns. The pan-fried buns at Weichuan Market are a top seller, known for their thin skin, crispy bottom , and juicy filling, all at very affordable prices. Weichuan pan-fried buns are made using a wood-fired iron pan... Water and oil react, resulting in a large burnt

bottom. Add water first, then add oil later. Super affordable, a serving of stir-fried cold noodles at the market costs only five yuan and is very delicious. This is homemade soybean and peanut sauce, which is very popular. This sauce is perfect for sandwiching steamed buns and sesame flatbreads. Freshly made fragrant chili peppers. This stall is making fried dough sticks. The fried dough sticks made at this stall are narrower than usual, so they absorb the flavor better. This stall makes stir-fried noodles and Heluo noodles. Friends, that's all for

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