Xuzhou Yangjiao Honey (a specialty of Xuzhou, Jiangsu)

Introduction to Xuzhou Yangjiao Honey

Yangjiao Honey, a famous dish in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, is white in color, shaped like sheep horns, and contains honey inside. Named after its shape resembling goat horns and containing honey. This product is refined from the finest flour, honey, white sugar, maltose, vegetable oil, glutinous rice flour, etc

The special Dim sum in Xuzhou is white, shaped like a sheep's horn, with honey inside. Therefore named Yangjiao Honey. Because its shape resembles the two horns on the top of a sheep's head, and it is mixed with honey and sugar to make a sweet and fragrant syrup, it is called sheep horn honey! This Dongdong is definitely a dessert among desserts. Why do you say so? Because it is not only wrapped with a layer of glutinous rice flour specially used for desserts and a slightly crispy shell, but inside is the brushed syrup. A bite of the shredded sugar can pull it far, which is delicious, magical and fun

The ancient city of Xuzhou was the capital city of Chu established by the tyrant Xiang Yu. According to folklore, the tyrant Xiang Yu led his army to battle against Han Liu Bang in front of Jiuli Mountain. When the people were tired and thirsty, a shepherd boy on the mountain filled a sheep horn with wild honey and presented it to the Western Chu tyrant Xiang Yu and his wife Yu Ji for drinking. After drinking, he felt refreshed and extremely happy. The tyrant was overjoyed and gave the shepherd boy his sword, which was adorned with gold and silver jewelry. Later, the Military Normal School ordered the Imperial Kitchen to make sheep's horn shaped Dim sum with flour, filled with honey and maltose, which became a famous dish in the palace of the King of Chu. With the change of years, the famous imperial spot of the former Chu Palace has gradually evolved into a famous specialty Dim sum in the ancient city of Xuzhou. Because its shape is very similar to the two horns on the top of a sheep's head, and it is made of honey mixed with sugar and other ingredients, making it fragrant and sweet, so it is named Yangjiaomi

The production method of Xuzhou Yangjiao honey

The method is to roll white flour into a dough, sandwich sugar in two layers, cut it with a special knife that is placed on the index finger, fry it in boiling oil to make it expand (at this time, the middle is empty), take it out while it is hot, immediately put it into the pre prepared rice paste, suck in the rice paste (this is called honey) due to the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, and finally take it out and mix it with white sugar to be ready for sale