Tongli Meat Swallow [Fujian Fuzhou Specialty]

What is Tongli Meat Swallow? Authentic Fujian Fuzhou specialty: Tongli Meat Swallow

Content summary:Do you want to know what Tongli Meat Swallow is? This article is a detailed introduction toFujian Fuzhou specialty - Tongli Meat Swallow. It was reorganized and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Tongli Meat Swallow. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Tongli Meat Swallow and the product characteristics of Tongli Meat Swallow? How did the history of Tongli Meat Swallow come about? Tasting and eating methods of Tongli meat swallow, etc

Introduction to Tongli Meat Swallow

Tongli Meat Swallow is a traditional Han delicacy in the Fuzhou area of Fujian Province, belonging to the Fujian cuisine. The charm of Tongli meat swallow lies in its unique flavor and rich cultural connotations. Strictly following the ancestral formula, using refined pork from pig hind legs, paired with high-quality sweet potato flour, and handcrafted through intricate and complex processes. Meat swallows have rich cultural connotations. Swallows symbolize prosperous family business and reunion, so they are always eaten during festivals and gatherings with friends and family. Therefore, there is a saying in Fuzhou that goes, "Without swallows, there can be no banquet, and without swallows, one cannot reach adulthood. Rou Yan is still a homesick dish. Wherever Fuzhou people go, as long as they can eat Rou Yan, it feels like they have returned to their hometown. Therefore, Rou Yan is particularly popular in Taiwan and Southeast Asia

Tongli Yanlaopu was founded in the second year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1876). It has been passed down for five generations, and has gone through three dynasties. It is a "time-honored brand" in Fuzhou that has been engaged in manufacturing and selling Yanpi for more than 120 years. Chen Junfan, who has been in charge of "Tongli", said that his father, Chen Cuntan, the third generation successor, is now more than 70 years old. He began to make Yanpi at the age of 12, and it has been more than 60 years

Meat swallows are a delicacy among Fuzhou's specialties, unparalleled in the whole country and unique in China. The advertising slogan that Chen Junfan often says is' Tong Li Bian Rou Yan, everyone never gets tired of eating it '. This saying is circulating on the streets and alleys of Fuzhou

Tasting and eating method of Tongli bird's nest

The original variety of bird's nest is only limited to Yanpi, and customers need to buy their own bags and cook them. For the convenience of customers, Tongli Meat Swallow is now wrapped and cooked, and customers can directly add soup when they buy it back. There are also more and more varieties of meat swallows, which have evolved from the traditional single steamed meat swallows to five different ways of eating: steaming and cooking meat swallows with soup or making hot pot ingredients, delicious Yan silk soup, traditional specialty Yan balls, wine and meat wrapped in eggs, and Taiping Yan. Chen Junfan also invented a way of eating Chinese and Western style meat swallows, which involves steaming the meat swallows and deep frying them in a pot, dipping them in hot sauce, tomato sauce, etc. It is said that this way of eating is very popular among teenagers and foreign tourists