2. Geji sesame seed cake: it is a traditional local food. According to legend, it was built in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of one hundred years. It is made of vegetable stew cake and special jar meat. Wherein, the cake is baked into a thousand-layer cake with soft flour, cooled and cut into strips for later use; Jar meat is pork with skin. When making red sesame seed cakes, put vegetables on the bottom of the pot, put cake strips and jar meat, and add broth for a little stew.
3. Cai Ji steamed dumplings: Cai Ji steamed dumplings are traditional snacks in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and belong to Henan cuisine. According to legend, the founder of Cai Ji steamed dumplings is Mr. Cai from Changyuan County, Henan Province, who helped cook in Beijing Palace in his early years. Cai Ji steamed dumplings are characterized by thin yellow skin, bright color, full and transparent stuffing, beautiful shape and dripping soup.
4. Eggs in iron pot: It is a very distinctive local dish. It is said that it was founded in the late Qing Dynasty and has a history of one hundred years. It uses a special iron pot cover to ignite the fire. It is made of eggs, diced ham, diced water chestnuts, shrimps, dried shrimps, monosodium glutamate, cooking wine, salt water, etc. Packed in a special iron pot cover. Its characteristics are: oily and bright, tender and soft, fragrant and memorable.
5, Tiger and Leopard Meat Box: It is also a local specialty. It was handed down from the Tiger and Leopard brothers in Huiguo Town, Gongyi. The middle of the biscuit is empty, yellow and crisp, and it won't go bad if it is left for a long time.
6. Mutton stew: Mutton stew is one of the snacks in Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, which is widely spread in Henan. The stewed mutton here is delicious and not greasy. Moreover, the soup is all red, with ingredients such as vermicelli, fungus and melon slices, which is very distinctive.
7. Fried purple crispy meat: Fried purple crispy meat is a traditional dish with Zhengzhou characteristics, which has a history of 100 years. Pork ribs are the main ingredients, which are cooked, pickled, steamed and fried. It tastes tender and fat but not greasy, and it tastes good with sweet noodle sauce.
8. Oil steamed stuffed bun: It is a traditional famous food in Zhengzhou with a very long history. Locals like to eat it for breakfast. Steamed bread is also called noodle support or old man's head. Locals usually eat hot soup.