In China's food culture, the difference between the north and the south is a unique landscape. However, some northern cuisines are difficult to accept and even disliked in the south. Today, we are going to introduce five northern delicacies that are disliked by southerners. These delicacies occupy an important place in the lives of northerners, but for southerners, they may prefer to go hungry rather than try. Let's take a look at these delicacies.
1. Eat green onions raw.
In the north, eating green onions raw is a frequent guest on the dinner table, and people often eat it with miso and flatbread, which gives it a spicy and delicious taste. The sulfide contained in green onions has an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect and has a certain effect on preventing colds, however, in the south, eating green onions raw makes them stay away and prefer to go hungry rather than eat them. Many people can't accept the reason for eating raw, it may also be that the green onion is too irritating to the gastrointestinal tract and causes discomfort, and the odor left in the mouth is difficult to dissipate, affecting the conversation with people.
2. Hu spicy soup.
Hu spicy soup is a special soup delicacy originating from Henan, China, and has been widely popular in Henan and Shaanxi and other surrounding provinces. This dish is unique in that it is made from a variety of natural Chinese herbs in proportion, with pepper and chili peppers and bone broth as a base. With some spicy taste, in the morning in Henan, Hebei and other places, a bowl of spicy, fragrant, nutritious and appetizing Hu spicy soup is undoubtedly an excellent choice to start the day.
However, in the eyes of southerners, the overall appearance of Hu spicy soup gives people a feeling of lack of appetite, and the spicy taste is also unacceptable to many people, so this dish is not popular in the south.
3. Sweet rice dumplings.
Zongzi is a traditional festival food in China, and there is a Xi of eating zongzi in both the north and the south. However, the taste of zongzi in the north and south is very different. Northerners prefer sweet zongzi, which is dominated by sweet fillings such as red dates and bean paste, and the taste is soft and glutinous and sweet. Southerners, on the other hand, prefer salted rice dumplings, such as salted egg yolks, pork and other fillings. Therefore, for the sweet zongzi in the north, most southerners find it difficult to accept.
Fourth, leek box.
In the north, pasta is an important part of the daily diet, and leeks infuse the pasta world with a rich flavor flavor. Whether it's meat stuffing or vegetarian stuffing, leeks can firmly occupy a place in it. Among them, the leek box is the favorite of northern noodle lovers, it uses leeks, eggs and flour as the main raw materials, and is a home-cooked traditional food in North China and Northeast China. When the leek box is placed in the pan and fried, fry on medium heat for about 2 minutes on each side, so that the skin takes on a golden and crispy texture. From the outside, the charred crust is wrapped in a mouth-watering filling. When you bite into it, your mouth is full of fragrant flavors. The outer layer is fried until crispy, and the inner filling is fragrant and tender, and the taste is very good.
Unlike southerners, northerners prefer leeks as a filling for pasta. Southerners often use leeks as a side dish in soups or stir-frying, and they find leek boxes to be a heavy breakfast.
Fifth, stew. Stew is a unique cooking method in the north where various ingredients such as pork, vermicelli, tofu, etc. are stewed together, which is delicious and nutritious. In the harsh winter of the north, the stew has a good effect on repelling the cold. However, southerners pay more attention to the original taste and texture of ingredients in their diet, and it is difficult to accept the messy stew of multiple ingredients stewed together. At the same time, southerners also pay more attention to the presentation and color matching of dishes, and the messy stew does not meet the aesthetic needs of southerners visually.
The differences in food culture between the north and south of China have led to differences in the acceptance of many cuisines between regions. The five northern delicacies introduced in this article: raw green onions, spicy soup, sweet zongzi, leek boxes and stewed are very popular in the northern region, but they are difficult to accept in the southern region due to taste, ingredients and other reasons. This difference is a reflection of the diversity of Chinese food culture. We should respect and appreciate this diversity, and let the cuisine of all places enrich our tables and lives together.