Why Beijing is a "gourmet desert"

During the holidays, many people plan to go out to play. With the improvement of tourism quality, the content of tourism is not as simple as taking photos at a scenic spot, but also includes the humanistic customs and food culture of a place. Especially delicious, bad eating will leave a deep impression on people.

China is a "gourmet country", with a large proportion of foodies, and has its own theory on the pursuit of food. But even in China, which has a vast territory and rich natural resources, some places are dubbed as "gourmet deserts". So, where is the "gourmet desert" in everyone's mind?

Beijing 1

There has been a joke circulating on the internet, searching for food in Beijing, navigating directly to the airport, and flying to Guangdong to find food three hours later. Under this joke, many Beijingers have echoed it. There is really nothing delicious in Beijing, and those Beijing snacks often give people the impression of "four unlike".

Beijing roast duck, fried liver, noodle tea, enema, stew ... There is a joke in Degang Guo: get up early to eat braised pork, eat jiaozi at noon, and eat fried enema at night. This day is full of flavor. It's about the heavy taste of Beijing snacks. Coupled with the "bad name" of soybean milk, people have great doubts about Beijing's cuisine.

So, is Beijing really a "gourmet desert"? I'm afraid my friends in Beijing can't sit still Zhajiang noodles, noodles with gravy, instant-boiled mutton in copper pot, and sauce beef on the corner of our house are all delicious. Why is it named "gourmet desert"? Because Beijing is developing too fast, it is difficult for the catering industry to survive without expansion, and once it expands, it is difficult to ensure the taste.

When foreigners travel to Beijing, they all go to Nanluoguxiang, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. There are always a few places. The rent is expensive, there are many tourists, and the taste is difficult to balance. They can only make money quickly and rub the name of old Beijing to survive. It is also difficult to convey Beijing's food culture.

2. Hangzhou

Hangzhou, known as "paradise on earth", has another nickname "gourmet depression". A West Lake vinegar fish makes many tourists reluctant to eat after tasting chopsticks. The general feeling of Longjing shrimp is that it tastes too light. After the broadcast of "Tip of the Tongue 2", a bowl of sliced Sichuan became a must-eat taste when going to Hangzhou.

For Hangzhou people, what is the old taste? This is a bowl of seasonal noodles. Sliced Richuan is not eaten by potherb mustard and winter bamboo shoots in season, and its taste and taste are not good. After blanching fresh potherb mustard and winter bamboo shoots, lard is hot, tenderloin is shredded and fried with winter bamboo shoots, soy sauce is colored to enhance flavor, potherb mustard is added and steamed.

There are also pork liver noodles, Sichuan noodles and so on. It is a traditional pasta that pays attention to the temperature of ingredients. The ingredients used must be timely, seasonal and the amount of soy sauce should be just right. After dinner, there is still a little room in my stomach. Go out and find a fried stinky tofu or stewed onion to fill this space.

3. Hebei Province

The province with the least sense of existence in the north may be Hebei, right? Many friends in Hebei laugh at themselves. There seems to be nothing to take out except the famous donkey meat fire. During the epidemic, there was another joke that made people laugh.

Besides burning donkey meat, what other delicacies are there in Hebei? In fact, the original beef noodles are Anhui Taihe mutton noodles. Xianghe meat pie? The stuffing of beef, green onions, pork and fennel is very fragrant, but in the eyes of local people in Xianghe, it is not eaten very much. It is for foreigners.

Hebei is just too low-key Canned white peaches in Qinhuangdao, peanut crisp candy in Tangshan and "Kung Pao noodles" in Shijiazhuang are all good tastes worth mentioning. But these delicacies did not spread out of Hebei province, but were digested in the city, simple, solid and sincere, just like friends in Hebei.