apart from enjoying the flavor, the main
reason for people to eat spicy food is to keep warm and ward off cold. due to
regional climate, the people of the ningxia hui autonomous region have an
enduring love for spicy food, regardless of the season.
the superior natural environment of the ningxia plain, with its abundant rice and wheat, as well as numerous cattle and sheep, has attracted people from other areas across the nation. so various culinary traditions have taken root in this area, where a multitude of cooking techniques converge and collide.
lahuhu
lahuhu
lahuhu, a characteristic delicacy of ningxia, is an indigenous spicy hotpot. numerous ingredients, including vegetarian options like lettuce, broccoli and mushrooms, as well as ningxia specialties such as lamb rolls and beef balls, can be cooked with lahuhu. with the wide variety of ingredients, you can mix and match as you please.
malatang
malatang
malatang is a soup of boiled meat and vegetables seasoned with mouthwatering, spicy scarlet chili oil. in ningxia, malatang can also be served as a dipping sauce and stir-fried.
spicy chili oil
mutton tallow chili sauce is the favorite
chili oil of the people of ningxia. when eating noodles, they always add a spoonful
of mutton tallow chili sauce. however, the most classic way to eat mutton
tallow chili sauce is still with mutton offal.
"spicy explosion"
stir-fried lamb with chili
with ningxia cuisine, it's the "spicy explosion" that truly broadens one's culinary horizons. "spicy explosion" does not refer to a specific dish, but rather a cooking method—using high heat to stir-fry ingredients in spicy oil, then quickly stir-frying the chili peppers to bring out their fragrance, and rapidly cooking the ingredients.
more characteristic spicy food is waiting for the visitors to have a bite in ningxia!