Is it Tianshui's turn this time? Gansu Malatang has a huge "traffic" explosion, what makes it so delicious?

Author: Fluent

As if overnight, "Gansu Malatang" became popular. Many internet celebrities and foodie "special forces" even traveled thousands of miles to "take the high-speed rail to Gansu to eat Malatang", and related topics also topped the hot lists of major platforms. Faced with the possible "overwhelming wealth", Tianshui also responded quickly and started the familiar "pampering fans" mode like Harbin and Zibo. Tianshui City paved the road and cleaned the railings overnight to welcome tourists. What does Tianshui Malatang taste like? Why has it become the "traffic code" of this city?

The spicy hotpot in Gansu is mostly served in skewers, priced at 1-2 yuan per skewer. You can choose according to your taste. There are many varieties of spicy hotpot seasonings. There are large bowls of pepper powder, which are sprinkled on top, and large basins of chili oil, which are dipped in a hot and spicy way. The biggest difference between Gansu spicy hotpot and Sichuan and Northeastern regions is the spoonful of "soul chili", which is ruddy in color, rich in salty fragrance, spicy and fragrant, and spicy.

Gangu pepper

This spoonful of "soul chili oil" is full of the unique temperament of Gansu. Gangu County, Tianshui City, is one of the earliest counties in my country to cultivate chili peppers. Due to the unique soil, climate and other natural conditions, Gangu peppers are thick and oily, and the aromatic substances are more abundant. Grind the dried chili peppers into powder, and the hot oil-sprinkled chili peppers are spicy but not burnt. It is a legendary food condiment that "even the soles of shoes are fragrant when dipped in it". This "Gangu pepper" is the highlight of Tianshui Malatang!

In addition, the hot CP of "spicy hot pot + hand-rolled noodles" is also a major feature of Tianshui Malatang. Compared with the more common instant noodles and vermicelli options in other areas of Malatang, Gansu Malatang has more variations in potato noodles, and in Malatang restaurants in Tianshui and other places, hand-rolled noodles occupy a dominant position. The hand-rolled noodles made by the store are made of potato starch and noodles, cut into strips, and the thickness varies. The surface is full of bubbles and the taste is extremely soft and smooth. As the "pillar" of Gansu cuisine, potatoes not only appear in the form of "noodles" in Malatang, but also potato chips and potato balls are indispensable in the bowl.

After Gansu became a hot topic, Gansu Culture and Tourism published a statement saying that Gansu not only has the Ceiling Malatang that "wins people's hearts", but also many treasured foods that cannot be missed, such as Lanzhou beef noodles, hand-pulled lamb, cold noodles, barbecue, sweet embryos... In addition, Tianshui, as a national historical and cultural city, also has Fuxi Temple, Maiji Mountain, Immortal Cliff, Nanguo Temple, Yuquan Temple, Water Curtain Cave, and Daxiang Mountain; there are also rich local specialties such as Huaniu apples, Qinzhou cherries, Qin'an peaches, Wushan vermicelli, etc.... Do you want to go to such a Tianshui?

However, Tianshui Malatang is still a bit heavy in taste. In fact, if Malatang itself is made lighter, it is also a great weight loss food! In this issue of micro-diet therapy, the editor will teach you how to make a fat-reducing version of Malatang at home!

Fat-reducing spicy hot pot

Materials

2 star anise, a small piece of cinnamon, 2 bay leaves, appropriate amount of onion, ginger and garlic, 1 spoon of chili powder, 1 spoon of oyster sauce, 1 spoon of light soy sauce, salt, milk, favorite meat, mushrooms, and vegetables
Method ▲Put water in a pot and bring to a boil, add star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves and other spices

▲Take out the water after the aroma comes out

▲Choose the main ingredients according to your own preferences, and put the foods that are not easy to cook into the pot first (usually meat, mushrooms, soy products, etc.)

▲Add a pack of low-fat milk or skimmed milk powder

▲Add chili powder, pepper, oyster sauce, soy sauce and salt for seasoning

▲After seasoning, add vegetables according to the degree of cookedness

▲Finally, simmer on low heat for 5 minutes until the vegetables are basically cooked!