Satay Noodles is the most popular food in Xiamen, and its preparation method is mainly sand tea sauce. Authentic sand tea sauce is made from more than ten kinds of ingredients such as shrimp, fish head, onion, garlic and ginger. Fry these ingredients first, then grind them into powder, and finally make sauce, and sand tea sauce is also the most critical place to make this dish. Another ingredient of Satay noodles is noodles, which are made of alkaline and oily noodles. Put the alkaline and oily noodles into the filter screen, then blanch them with boiling water, scoop them into a bowl, then pour in the sand tea sauce and stir, and finally add fish balls, shrimps, pork liver, duck blood, large intestine, pork loin, pork heart, etc. The made satay noodles are fragrant and make people have an appetite instantly.

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Fried oysters

Fried oysters are also called oyster omelet. In the South Fujian Golden Triangle, oyster omelet is one of the necessary dishes to test women's cooking skills. Although simple, it is still difficult to make delicious food. It is said that many local brides will choose oyster omelet as the first dish for their mother-in-law. If they cook well, they will be loved by their mother-in-law.

The dish of oyster omelet has existed since ancient times, but there are different versions of the legend about the birth of oyster omelet. Some people say it was invented by the poor during the famine, while others say it was invented by Zheng Chenggong during the war. Of course, I prefer the first statement. Now oyster omelet is mainly concentrated in Fujian coastal areas, Taiwan Province Province, Chaoshan and other places, while oyster omelet in Taiwan Province Province is said to have been brought there by Zheng Chenggong's army.

There is a proverb in southern Fujian called fat leech fat leek, which means that leek is the most prosperous every year, that is, leech is the fattest. Leek is the most prosperous in February of the lunar calendar, and oyster frying is the perfect combination of leek and leech. Cut leeks into finger-length pieces, then put them together with washed leeches and add diluted minced meat.

Per capita consumption of 30 yuan/serving

Jiangmu duck

Ginger duck is called "the king of the next meal", and of course, it is also a medicinal diet. China Medicinal Diet and China Pharmacopoeia both recorded this delicacy, which is said to have been created by Wu Zhong, a famous doctor in Shang Dynasty. At that time, it was a palace diet, and later it spread among the people.

Ginger duck is made from low-fat muscovy duck, then the duck is cleaned, and finally it is slowly stewed with ginger (head ginger), rice wine, sesame oil and more than 20 kinds of medicinal materials in an old casserole. Even ginger slices taste like ducks. Medicinal diet in delicious food, nourishing but not greasy, warm but not dry, is suitable for spring consumption and has the effect of reducing fire.

Peanut soup

Peanut soup is a dessert in southern Fujian. The ingredients are simple, peanuts, eggs and sugar. Although the materials are simple, the methods are exquisite. First, select high-quality peanuts, remove their shells and skins, then soak them in boiling water, then add them to the casserole and cook them with slow fire. After the peanuts are cooked, add sugar and continue to cook until they are rotten. You can eat it with some desserts, such as fried dough sticks, fried dates, meat buns and glutinous rice.

Peanut soup originated in Quanzhou, and then slowly spread to Fujian coastal areas and overseas. Peanut soup can be seen at weddings and birthdays in Quanzhou. Because peanut soup moistens the lungs and produces fluid, it has the curative effect of medicinal diet, so local people basically cook this delicious food. You can also try to cook it at home.

Roasted Meat jiaozi

There are zongzi all over the country, but the practice in each place is different. Zongzi in Shaanxi are all pure glutinous rice, sweet but not greasy and delicious, but now there are salty zongzi in some places. I've tasted it before, but I still feel uncomfortable. In fact, roasted dumplings are similar to zongzi, but the ingredients are different.

The stuffing of barbecued pork bun includes not only glutinous rice, but also pork belly, mushrooms, shrimp, chestnuts, scallops and salted egg yolk. These ingredients and glutinous rice are wrapped in lotus leaves and cooked in a pot. The taste of barbecued pork buns is very unique. You might as well try them.

Frozen bamboo shoots

In fact, frozen bamboo shoots are found in most places, with similar appearance, but in different ways. Frozen bamboo shoots have nothing to do with bamboo shoots. We must pay attention to this. In fact, frozen bamboo shoots are a bit like seafood, and the production method is very simple. The main material is a worm that lives in the sea. Its scientific name is Delicious Village, which belongs to Stellaria. It is 2-3 inches long. Boil this bug in water, and the glue inside it. Water mixed with shellac will condense into blocks when it cools. When eating, it will be cut into pieces or strips with a knife, and then sprinkled with shredded radish, shredded pepper, coriander and so on. , and poured with soy sauce and vinegar.

Jiaozi or wonton?

Flat food is actually jiaozi. In ancient China, jiaozi was called flat food. Although many places have been called jiaozi now, the name of flat food has been retained in Fujian. In fact, China's flat food has many names, such as Chaos and Wonton.

The flat food in Xiamen is a kind of disorder. Fresh pork leg is wrapped in a thin skin, and the noodles inside are like paste and as thin as hair, which melts in the mouth. Coupled with the fresh and thick soup, it tastes very delicious.

spring roll

There are spring rolls in many places in China, but the practices are quite different. Spring rolls in Xiamen are also called pancakes. The eating method is very simple, that is, all kinds of dishes are wrapped in dough and rolled into rolls. The common ingredients in dough are bamboo shoots, peas, dried beans, shredded eggs, shrimps, shredded pork, oysters and carrots, which are crisp and delicious and nutritious.