Zhou's Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists [Special Product of Zhecheng, Henan]

What is the chicken feet Fried Dough Twists of the Zhou family? Authentic Zhecheng specialty in Henan: Fried Dough Twists chicken feet of Zhou family

Content abstract:Do you want to know what Fried Dough Twists chicken feet of Zhou family are? This article is a special article that introduces in detail the specialty of Zhecheng in Henan Province - Zhoujia Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Products Network after consulting and collecting relevant information about Zhoujia Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists. The reading time of the full text is about 5 minutes, mainly including the basic introduction of Zhoujia Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists and the history of Zhoujia Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists? The production method of Fried Dough Twists chicken feet of the Zhou family, and the award-winning honor of Fried Dough Twists chicken feet of the Zhou family

Basic Introduction of the Zhou Family's Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists

Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists is a specialty of Anping Town, Zhecheng County. It was listed as a tribute during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. Zhou's chicken feet Fried Dough Twists originated from the reign of Emperor Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty. Anping Town was under the jurisdiction of Luyi County, which was originally under the jurisdiction of Luyi County. In 1954, it was under the jurisdiction of Zhecheng County, called Anpingji. Liu Shen, a native of Anping, was appointed as the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice in charge of supervision. Once, Liu Shen came home with chicken feet Fried Dough Twists produced by the Wang family in his hometown to pay tribute to the emperor. After tasting it, the emperor was delighted with his dragon face and praised it repeatedly, asking the imperial kitchen to offer tribute every month. Since then, Fried Dough Twists in Anpingji has been blessed with royal tribute. Originally, the ancestors of the Wang family made this a profession. When it was passed down to the generation of Wang Anping, due to a lack of heirs, this skill was passed down to their friend Zhou Dajiang. The Zhou family has passed it down for more than 100 years for four generations

How did the history of Fried Dough Twists chicken feet of the Zhou family come from

The Wangs in Anping Collection have been cooking fried chicken feet with Fried Dough Twists for generations, and their craftsmanship is passed on to men rather than women. When it was passed down to the generation of Wang Anping, the Wang family had no offspring. A daughter of the Wang family, married into the Zhou family from a young age. But the young master of the Zhou family died unexpectedly. According to the customs of the time, a woman from the Wang family still "married" into the Zhou family at the age of 16 and remained a widow for her entire life, thus placing a plaque of chastity. After the Wang women "married" to the Zhou family, they passed on the skill of cooking and frying chicken feet with Fried Dough Twists to the woman because there was no man to pass on. The woman further developed Fried Dough Twists chicken feet in the Zhou family. Anpingji is located at the junction of Zhecheng, Huaiyang, Luyi, and Taikang counties, and is a gathering place for merchants and merchants. In the Qing Dynasty, when merchants came to Anpingji, they would buy the fried chicken feet Fried Dough Twists cooked by Zhou's daughter-in-law. Since then, the authentic Wang's chicken feet Fried Dough Twists has become the Zhou's chicken feet Fried Dough Twists. The Fried Dough Twists chicken feet of the Zhou family have been handed down in the Zhou family for more than 100 years since Dajiang of the Zhou Dynasty

The method of making Fried Dough Twists chicken feet of the Zhou family

uses high-quality white flour, with eight coins of sesame oil, three coins of salt and half coins of alkali per kilogram of flour. First, dissolve the salt and alkali in warm water in a basin. After mixing, use both hands to shape the dough into spikes. Then mix in sesame oil and starter culture, and knead until the dough is smooth. Wait for the dough to start, then hold it on a table and cut it into pieces. Rub it into long strips, as thick as chopsticks, with four strands per dose. Pinch and take a two inch long section. Twist it into a chicken claw shape and put it into the pot. Use a suitable flat fire to fry Fried Dough Twists until it is apricot yellow. When there is no bubble in the pot, remove it and serve. The difficulty in its production lies in the term 'three parts speculators, seven parts fishermen'. The fisherman of turning Fried Dough Twists is the key to master the heat, the amount of cooking, the speed of cooking, the color, whether it meets the technical requirements of crispness, Fried Dough Twists shaping, etc. Without imparting knowledge and long-term practice, it is difficult to possess the technology that determines quality

Award Honors of Zhoujia Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists

Zhoujia Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists in Anping Town, Zhecheng County is a famous local snack in Shangqiu City

In 1980, Zhoujia Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists won the first prize of Shangqiu Food Expo

In 1992, Zhoujia Chicken Feet Fried Dough Twists was named as a regional flavor snack by Shangqiu Administration for Industry and Commerce