Shuipen mutton is a local delicacy in Dongfu County, Shaanxi Province. In the past, the utensils used to cook meat, that is, the manipulator, were made of copper or aluminum and looked like a washbasin, so it was called "water basin" as the name suggests. The actual situation has nothing to do with the basin The buyer has a big pot with boiled Chili water next to it and stewed mutton on the chopping board. Eat and do now, clearly mark the price, and be practical in consumption.
In my memory, the mutton in the basin accompanied me in a wonderful childhood.
In the sixties and seventies, this kind of food was only popular in Weinan, Dongfu, Shaanxi Province, with the authenticity of Weibei. At that time, there was only one state-run canteen in Weinan, which served breakfast and food stamps were 10 cents each. The meat is weighed in a bowl in front of the diners, not less than two ounces, and the soup is full.
Over the years, whenever the sun rises in Ran Ran, Xiangshigui at the junction of Baishui County and Pucheng County is very lively, bustling and lively. Drivers used to come here to eat a pot of mutton. After drinking a bowl of soup, you will feel refreshed and radiant this day, and you will never feel hungry again. Another fact that can't be said is that in the past two decades, enterprises and institutions in Weibei counties have also started work at eight o'clock. However, local people generally don't go to government departments to do things around 9: 00. The subtle reason is that most people go to eat a basin of mutton after work. This is like Lanzhou people's love for beef Lamian Noodles. In the local area, the temptation of a pot of mutton is far greater than the mutton in a steamed stuffed bun. Water basin mutton for breakfast. Even in Weibei counties, there is no such sign after noon 12.
If mutton paomo has a long history, then basin mutton is popular in modern times.
Mutton bread in soup was a convenient food for northern minorities in the past. It evolved from mutton sauce in Hancheng area. The mutton in the basin belongs to the authentic local cuisine. According to legend, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, when Li Zicheng, the king of Zhuang, led the peasant uprising army to leave Anjing to fight in Beijing, Guanzhong people comforted the uprising army with a basin of mutton. After eating, the soldiers were full of energy and morale, and rushed into Beijing in one go, overthrowing the decadent rule of the Ming Dynasty. Later, because of Empress Dowager Cixi, it was named "Beautiful".
Water basin mutton is a seasonal snack in summer in Weibei counties, and Weinan people think it can dispel the heat. Because it was listed in June of the lunar calendar, it is called "June Fresh". In fact, the mutton in the basin is warmer. Because it is rich in protein, fat, vitamins, calcium, iron, phosphorus and other nutrients, it has the effects of warming stomach, nourishing heart and lung, invigorating spleen and regulating qi, soothing liver and tonifying kidney, strengthening bones and strengthening body, and prolonging life.
And when eating, it is also clear. Mutton steamed stuffed bun is made of dead noodles with vermicelli, day lily, fungus, meat, soup and oil, supplemented by sugar, garlic and spicy vegetables. Pot mutton is mainly made of high-quality mutton, sheep bones and more than ten kinds of auxiliary materials, and is processed through multiple processes. The staple food is crescent-shaped sesame seed cake or round sesame seed cake, and some places are also equipped with "mutton chopping board", supplemented by raw garlic, which is more authentic without pepper. When a bowl is served, it is as big as a basin, the soup is as clear as a mirror, the meat is rotten as mud, and the cake is as hot as gold. Garlic is as white as silver Better taste: fat but not greasy, mellow and delicious, attractive aroma and unique flavor. Just one word: cool!
Also, mutton bread in soup is a famous food in Shaanxi, but it has a long reputation. But outsiders are generally difficult to accept; And people with bad stomachs are not blessed. The mutton in the basin is suitable for all ages, easy to digest, more popular in taste and easy to be accepted by foreigners. But unfortunately, ordinary foreigners came to Xi 'an and didn't get the blessing. Although it is sold in Xi 'an, Liao Liao is rare and not famous, let alone authentic.
It is better to say that one party feeds the other, and there are even many precedents for changing the trajectory of life because of eating habits.
Born and raised in Dongfu, they have traveled all over the country, tasted many delicacies and countless delicacies. In the end, it can't compare with a bowl of mutton in my hometown!