Shanxi cuisine | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-11-01

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Shanxi cuisine

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Shanxi cuisine, or Shan cuisine, is derived from the native cooking styles of Shanxi Province in China. It is famous for noodles, fried flatbread (da bing) and sour tastes. The cuisine is also famed for using its locally produced vinegar, just like in Huaiyang cuisine, but the flavour is totally different.
Generally speaking, Shanxi cuisine is not well known to people outside the region. This is partially because Shanxi is less populated than other provinces in China. Being a very traditional region where the lifestyle of locals has not been modernised, many outsiders find Shanxi cuisine too authentic and traditional.
While pork and chicken are common in Shanxi, one of the most popular meat sources is lamb. Goat, and sheep offal is also often used. For example, lamb soup is usually cooked with livers, stomach and other offal.  As a traditional area with strong cultural connections to  Northwest Asian nomadic nations and minorities, the use of lamb in Shanxi cuisine  presents a unique fusion of the culinary traditions of North Chinese minoritiy and Han Chinese. For example, using ground lamb and carrots as a dumpling filling, is something that is not found in any other Chinese cooking styles. Ground pork with chopped dill is another popular dumpling filling.
The main saples reflect the crops commonly grown in Shanxi: millet, sorghum, and wheat. While pork, mushrooms, potatoes and turnips are frequently used in dishes.