Why do so many people like to eat? What exactly is Hulutou paomo in Shaanxi?

When it comes to Shaanxi cuisine, in addition to mutton steamed buns, cold rice noodles, and meat buns, Hulutou steamed buns are also a must-eat delicacy. Why do so many people like to eat? What exactly is Hulutou paomo in Shaanxi?

At first glance, I may not understand the name. What does this mean? It's also related to the medical saint Sun Simiao. Legend has it that in the Tang Dynasty, there was a kind of "fried white sausage" food for sale. One day, Sun Simiao, a medical sage, came to Chang 'an and ate "miscellaneous cakes" in a small shop specializing in pork bellies with fat sausages. Suddenly, he found that the smell of fried white sausages was too strong and greasy. Sun Simiao asked the shopkeeper, and found that their production method was improper, and the smell of intestines was not removed. So I poured out spices such as Xidaxiang and Shangyuangui from the gourd I carried with me and transferred them into the pot. After that, the greasy feeling becomes lighter, the fragrance becomes stronger and the taste becomes better. Later, in order to thank the doctor for his help, the shopkeeper hung a gourd at the door of the store and renamed it "Hulutou Paomo", which has been passed down to this day. The delicious taste of gourd head lies in the fine treatment of large intestine, which requires more than a dozen processes to make a mellow and tasteless large intestine. , lies in the deployment of aniseed, aniseed taste completely dissolved in the large intestine. It is the chef's careful production that all the ingredients will be fully stimulated.

Where is the delicious gourd head paomo? The first is its fat intestines. This fat sausage is the part between the large intestine and the small intestine of pigs. After this fat sausage is cooked, it looks like a gourd, hence the name Hulutou. Well-made Hulutou steamed buns are characterized by mellow, tender and fat soup, so they are loved by friends all over the country and even abroad. In order to get rid of the fishy smell of fatty intestines, it is very important to treat the intestines before making cucurbit steamed buns. Intestines have to go through more than a dozen processes to achieve the requirements of decontamination, deodorization and greasy solution, and make delicious gourd heads.

Some people may not be used to eating large intestine, but the fat intestine in Hulutou steamed bread is made through more than a dozen processes, and the taste is not fishy or greasy, which is a rare food. There are many cuisines in Shaanxi, and gourd head paomo is an essential one. In addition to beef and mutton buns, there are noodles with minced meat and cold rice noodles. Be sure to try the authentic gourd head paomo. There is also a kind of delicious food called bangbangrou, which is also made of pig intestines. Generally, it is available in shops selling gourd heads. By the way, you can try the taste of great meat, which will definitely impress you.