At the beginning of the lanterns, take Metro Line 3 to get off at West Street, follow the overflowing aroma of food and the bright lights, and then come to the famous old street "Guancheng Street" in Zhengzhou. Looking around, the historic streets bloom with a new look, and all kinds of time-honored delicacies gather here, attracting tourists from the south to the north to come to taste the "delicious taste on the tip of the tongue", and more and more old Zhengzhou people come here to find the memory of Zhengzhou of "the old taste of the old city and old streets".
Zhengzhou Evening News reporter Qin Hua, Wang Sijun, trainee reporter Li Juzheng, text and Ma Jian.
Have a hearty "City Eat".
Winter is the season of appetite and appetite, and the variety of delicacies on the table can easily tantalize people's taste buds. When the stomach is aroused, it will be a pleasant thing to come to Guancheng Street for a hearty "city eat".
After a long time of marinating, the large pieces of sauced beef become deep red and purple, stacked in a transparent plastic box one by one, layer by layer, and the sauce tripe and beef tendons next to it are illuminated by the yellowing light to make people salivate......Walking a short distance north from West Street, you can see this "Zhengzhou Guancheng Time-honored Brand" Erxi Braised Noodles Steamed Bun, although it is a store signboard hanging Zhengzhou's famous braised noodles, but the boss Li Erxi said that when he started a business in Guancheng Street 30 years ago, he did not start by braised noodles, but relied on the special "sauce beef".
Guancheng Street is coming to an end, and there is an endless stream of customers at the entrance of Song Laosan's old Su meat store, and every customer who comes out of this store is satisfied. **Meat, small crispy meat, beef meatballs, stewed kelp, stewed gluten ......In winter, a bowl of small crispy meat with soup and water is the first choice for cold winter dishes. After the diners have a full meal, they must give a "good" compliment.
Not far from Guancheng Street, there is another "foodie's paradise", that is, Beishuncheng Street. The old taste and old brand here focus on a "fresh": the signature garlic fried chicken of Pony Fried Chicken is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it is full of garlic in one bite;Wushunzhai roast duck duck skin is crispy, the meat is soft and tender, and the food makes the mouth and tongue fragrant;Sweet tooth lovers must not miss the old Zhang Ji's yellow rice fried cake, Zhao Ji's honey three knives, Kaifeng Danji's hawthorn cake and Lantern Festival, the sweet taste is enough to ...... all winterIn addition, Xilanxuan, Chen Ji Laoba Roast Chicken and Beef, as well as fresh mutton shops represented by Fengguo Beef and Mutton Old Restaurant, this short street condenses the old brand of Zhengzhou and the old taste of Guancheng.
Characteristic skills create "delicious taste on the tip of the tongue".
The reporter interviewed a number of restaurants on Guancheng Street and learned that Guancheng Street is not the same as the traditional commercial street, it has a stable flow of customers. The reason why the "old taste" has endured for a long time is that without exception it pays attention to the skills and materials used.
Bai Yang, the owner of the casserole shop, said that the shop was inherited from his father. "The casserole skills inherited from my father in eastern Henan are still working hard in my generation. Bai Yang said that the casserole restaurant has been insisting on boiling mutton soup in the selection of soup base for many years, although "seasoning and water" can also stew a casserole, but if you want to really retain customers, you must "real materials". Yellow beef, baby goat, and handmade dishes resolutely do not use secondary processing ingredients, which is the strict quality requirement of the old store.
Founded in 1988, Song Lao San Su Butcher Shop also has its own "core skills" in attracting customers. Haiwei, the person in charge, said that "if the material is sufficient, the taste is right" is the characteristic of their store, and the store does not promote much, but more rely on the word of mouth of diners "this is the taste".
What do you want to ask customers to say?Frequent customers don't say too much praise, just two words 'authentic'!Poplar said with a smile. As he said, the "old taste" has been inherited for many years and has been retained in its original flavor, and diners can't help but praise the "dean" in the "authentic" taste, and link this picture full of fireworks into a warm memory.
The old street is renovated and upgraded, and the old flavor is renewed.
Guancheng Street has a long history, such as a wise man witnessing the vicissitudes of the city, here is the central axis of the old Zhengzhou, since ancient times it has been the political center, economic center, commercial center and cultural center of Zhengzhou. It has developed to its peak stage in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is known as "the middle of the world", with a developed culture and a highly centralized economic format, making this street a neighborhood with strong folk customs and developed food charm, attracting tourists from the south to the north.
The old street has history, stories, charm, and more appearance, style, and characteristics. "You see that all the exterior decoration, door renovation, and store production of this street were all changed three years ago, and the street office gave us free design. Li Erxi said, clean and tidy, distinctive, recognizable façade to attract the masses to taste delicious, in this regard, Guancheng District in recent years is constantly making efforts, committed to the transformation and upgrading of the old city street.
It is reported that in recent years, Guancheng District has deeply excavated the culture of the Guancheng Street Administration, the culture of honest officials, the culture of the rule of law and the culture of food, and actively promoted the transformation and labeling of Guancheng Street with the development goal of "rebirth of the ancient capital", promoted the progress of the work of "six streets and six districts", accelerated the transformation and upgrading of the central urban area, and injected new vitality and charm into the old neighborhood.
In addition, Guancheng District also focuses on the goal of "improving the quality of the city, residents' satisfaction and sense of gain", based on the characteristics of the block, focusing on the historical evolution, cultural context and style characteristics, with the concept of "excavating historical memory and cultural connotation", benchmarking the national demonstration pedestrian street, and creating a characteristic commercial street integrating food, culture, cultural and creative, trendy brands, and tourism.
Nowadays, many "old flavors" on Guancheng Street have been renovated in the process of upgrading, and inheriting delicious food and adhering to skills have become the epitome of many time-honored restaurants in Zhengzhou.