Kaifeng Night Market

Henan
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The ancient city of Kaifeng has a simple folk customs and ancient customs. The night market of snacks that is open all night and very lively is a major feature of this ancient city. Gulou Square is the location of the largest night market. At night, the square is like a bright starry sky, and the light bulbs and calcium carbide lamps on the night snack trucks have become the main decorations in the night. On both sides of the square, snack trucks of uniform specifications are neatly arranged in the dining area. The loud and melodious hawking and the sound of tableware colliding have merged into a moving symphony, making the square the focus of Kaifeng's city that never sleeps. There are many varieties of night market snacks with different flavors. There are braised fish, wontons, mutton with fire, oil tea, bean foam, and spicy soup that old Kaifeng people like, as well as almond tea, eight-treasure porridge, rock sugar red pears, peanut cakes, etc. that young people like. There are many jelly stalls in the night market. The "old Kaifeng" people are quite particular about eating jelly. The jelly made of sweet potato flour and mung bean flour is cut into thin slices, and bean paste and chili are added. If it is not fried until it is not yellow or burnt, they will not be satisfied. Tourists who have tasted Kaifeng fried jelly once said: "If you don't eat Kaifeng fried jelly, it is equivalent to not coming to Kaifeng." The steamed buns in the night market are a favorite food of Kaifeng people. It is filled with soup and oil, sweet but not greasy, and the taste can be compared with Tianjin's "Gubuli" buns. The snacks in the night market are also characterized by regional management. If you want to drink chicken blood soup, you can go to the intersection of Ziyou Road, where there are dozens of stalls for you to choose from. Beidaomen mainly sells roast chicken and beef and mutton, the fried jelly in Feige City is the most famous, and the wonton stalls in Wuchaomen are the most. Local snacks are on the market at night and are available all night. People have the custom of tasting snacks after getting off work or walking on the street. It is no wonder that Chinese and foreign guests who visit Kaifeng often sigh after eating snacks at the night market: the sights are magnificent and the delicious food lingers in the mouth.

Intangible culture related to the heritage

China tourist attractions related to the heritage