Hui nationality is one of the ethnic minorities in China, and its food culture is unique, the most famous of which is "Hui oil fragrance". This kind of food is not only deeply loved by the Hui people, but also attracts many foreign tourists to taste it. This article will introduce the production method and cultural connotation of Huiyouxiang in detail, so that you can have a deeper understanding of the charm of Huizhou cuisine culture.

Method for making oil-scented emblem

Huiyouxiang is a delicious food with mutton as the main ingredient and various seasonings. Here's how to make the oil fragrance:

Materials:

500g mutton

Appropriate amount of onion, ginger and garlic

Appropriate amount of coriander

200 grams of bean curd skin

Zanthoxylum bungeanum, star anise, cinnamon, fragrant leaves, cloves and tsaoko.

Appropriate amount of salt, soy sauce, cooking wine and sugar.

Proper amount of water

Steps:

Cut the mutton into small pieces, add onion, ginger, garlic and cooking wine and marinate for a while.

Cut the bean curd skin into small pieces.

Stir-fry pepper, star anise, cinnamon, fragrant leaves, cloves and tsaoko in a pot for fragrance.

Add the marinated mutton and stir-fry until the mutton changes color.

Add a proper amount of water, turn off the heat after boiling, and stew until the mutton becomes rotten.

Add the bean curd skin and continue to stew until the bean curd skin becomes soft.

Add salt, soy sauce and sugar to taste, cook for a few minutes and then turn off the heat.

Sprinkle with coriander.

The Cultural Connotation of Huiyouxiang

Huiyouxiang is not only a delicious dish, but also one of the representatives of Huizhou cuisine culture. It contains rich cultural connotations, and the following are some aspects worthy of discussion:

Selection of ingredients: Mutton is the main component of the oil fragrance of the Hui people, which is related to the Muslims' belief in Islam. In Islam, pork is regarded as unclean, so the Hui people do not eat pork, but choose mutton as the main ingredient.

Seasoning method: the seasoning method of Huiyouxiang is very unique. In addition to salt, soy sauce and sugar, many spices are added, such as pepper, star anise, cinnamon, fragrant leaves, cloves and tsaoko. The addition of these spices can not only improve the taste of Muslim oil, but also reflect the pursuit of food taste and respect for food culture.

Cooking skills: Huiyouxiang's cooking skills are also unique. In the process of stewing, mutton and tofu skin should be cooked together, so that tofu skin can absorb the flavor of mutton and make the emblem oil more delicious. In addition, the time of stewing is also very important. It is necessary to cook the mutton until it is rotten, so as to make the oil taste more delicious.