Chapter 108 Yellow Noodles with Donkey Meat in Dunhuang Sauce

Yellow noodles with donkey meat in sauce is a famous food in Dunhuang. It is known as a must in China. People who have been to Dunhuang and those who live in Dunhuang will see many yellow noodle restaurants with donkey meat on the roadside. There is only one authentic yellow noodle restaurant with donkey meat in sauce. Everyone in Dunhuang knows that at the gate of the Xidaqiao Farmer’s Market in Dunhuang City, there is a restaurant called Daji Donkey Meat Yellow Noodles, which is the representative of the well-known Donkey Meat Yellow Noodles in Dunhuang City. In Dunhuang, there is a popular saying about eating: dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground.In other words, in the city of Dunhuang on the edge of the desert, the best food is donkey meat.

In Changsha, I have eaten donkey meat in Northeast sauce, Hunan-style donkey meat hot pot and Nanxian special donkey meat.Friends from Dunhuang told me that when you arrive in Dunhuang, the pearl of the desert, you must eat authentic yellow noodles with donkey meat and taste the delicacy of Dunhuang-donkey meat. My wife grew up in Dunhuang and has been a gourmet since she was a child. She has a good understanding of the cuisines of Sichuan, Gansu, and Qinghai provinces. When she came back to Dunhuang, she also recommended to me to go to Daji to eat donkey meat yellow noodles. After playing in Dunhuang for a few days, I didn’t eat yellow noodles with donkey meat.I thought: Donkey Meat Yellow Noodles are said to be delicious, so it is necessary for me to taste them as a by-product of this trip.However, I will stay in Dunhuang for more than a month. I don’t need to rush to eat in a hurry. When I have enough time to go to the city, I will not be too late to eat. I can also taste food quietly and feel the customs of Dunhuang.

When I first arrived in Qili Town, I felt a little unwell. After a few days of rest, I fully recovered and my sense of taste improved greatly. After tasting a lot of Dunhuang-style food, I made up my mind to eat yellow noodles with donkey meat.I thought donkey meat yellow noodles were eaten like ramen noodles, but in fact, this is a misconception. When I arrived at Ji Donkey Meat Yellow Noodle Restaurant, there were so many people. The noodle restaurant with more than 20 strip tables was full of people. We waited for a long time before someone left and gave up their seats.Sit down and just order.Yellow noodles are eaten in large and small portions, 5 yuan for a large portion and 4 yuan for a small portion. My wife and I both ordered small portions.Donkey meat is sold by catty at 23 yuan per catty.My wife wants to buy a catty, and I want to go to other places to play. It is not advisable to eat too much, so as not to encounter other delicacies and be unable to eat, so I only need half a catty.The wife ordered half a catty of donkey meat and two small portions of yellow noodles.

First, a small plate of minced garlic is served. Dunhuang people like to eat garlic and green onions, and they are eaten raw with dipping.I'm not a fan of minced garlic and scallions, just leave it alone.Then there is a plate of chili sauce, which is different from the common chili noodles in Northwest China. It is made of chopped fresh red chili peppers, and vegetable oil is added as the sauce to make bright red and bright chopped chili sauce.People in Dunhuang eat minced garlic, pour some chili sauce on the minced garlic, mix well, and then add donkey meat to eat. I don't want to eat it this way.Finally, the donkey meat and yellow noodles are served. The yellow noodles are different from the ramen noodles. The color is yellow and orange, very bright, and there is a layer of mushroom juice.The donkey meat is marinated, cut into large slices, and heated again, covered with a layer of coriander, which looks very heavy and delicious.

Tat Kee's yellow noodles are delicious, mainly because the mushroom sauce is well done.Although other donkey meat yellow noodle restaurants also have mushroom sauce, they do not have their own special mushroom sauce, which is ordinary mushroom broth.And Daji Mushroom Juice is a whistle made of shiitake mushrooms, pork, water tofu, etc., with soup.The tofu is small and small, a bit hard and chewy.The main role of the mushroom whistle is in the mushroom soup. The soup is mixed with the yellow noodles, stained with oily soup, exuding a mellow meaty and sweet taste of mushrooms.Smelling that smell, the smell of flour disappeared, and my appetite suddenly increased.Eating yellow noodles with shiitake mushroom sauce, the noodles have some toughness and tendons. The soup adds smoothness to the noodles. The shiitake mushrooms and tofu are sandwiched in the yellow noodles, which increases the variety of flavors and adds edibility to the yellow noodles.

Donkey meat is thick, not as crispy as sauced beef. The meat is firm and textured, and the saltiness is suitable. When you bite into the meat, you can taste the sweetness and sauce in the meat, which has a very mellow and light taste.Especially donkey tendon, which has a certain degree of flexibility and toughness. It tastes very chewy and has a good texture. It is suitable for chewing and tasting slowly. I pick and eat donkey meat on the ground in Dunhuang. I just realized that yellow noodles with donkey meat is a combination of donkey meat and yellow noodles. Donkey meat in sauce is a signature of Dunhuang, and yellow noodles are a brand of Dunhuang. Combining donkey meat and yellow noodles creates a Dunhuang delicacy—donkey The gold-lettered signboard of Meaty Yellow Noodles.

Dunhuang people like to eat noodles, but also like to eat meat. In Dunhuang, not only can you eat authentic yellow noodles, but you can also eat delicious donkey meat. This combination is probably an ideal way to eat.I think: This may be one of the reasons why donkey meat yellow noodles have become a famous food in Dunhuang.