China News Service, Yinchuan, March 23 (Reporter Yang Di) Spicy street snacks well known to local diners in Ningxia have gradually begun to "go out of the circle".
Diners buy spicy paste. Photo by China News Network reporter Yang Di
On the evening of the 22nd, at the Huaiyuan Cultural Tourism Night Market in Yinchuan, Ningxia, the spicy food shop run by Jia Fucheng was bustling with people, and the door was filled with waiting diners. The same scene was found in the two adjacent spicy food restaurants.
"There is no rest time these days. Customers call every day and we have to open the door in the morning." Faced with enthusiastic diners, Jia Fucheng also had to adjust his work and rest. It is normal to go out early and come back late. He said with a smile that this is a "happy thing" Busy".
Diners wait outside a spicy restaurant. Photo by China News Network reporter Yang Di
Spicy hot pot is Ningxia's unique "hot pot". It is named because the bottom of the pot is in a "hot pot" shape. It can be used to stir-fry everything. Put the skewered ingredients in it and they will be immediately wrapped in the rich pot bottom.
The bottom of the pot is the "soul" of Ningxia spicy paste. It uses raw chili noodles and soup stock to boil it into a paste. The flavor is supported by chili peppers and spices, and the selection of chili peppers is relatively high. Excellent stores have unique recipes, and many people take the ingredients home with them after eating the spicy paste. While Jia Fucheng was busy in the kitchen, he received calls from time to time to order material packages. He told a reporter from China News Service that more than 100 material packages had been ordered today.
With the help of social media, Ningxia spicy food has shot to the front of the hot search list, attracting foreign tourists to check in. Xu Tongxin, a tourist from Xinjiang, saw a promotional video of spicy noodles on the Internet and came to Yinchuan, Ningxia to try it. "The taste is very refreshing, spicy and fragrant." A spicy and fragrant shop assistant told China News Network that most of the noodles are eaten by locals on weekdays. The store has recently received many out-of-town diners, "including tourists from Sichuan, Chongqing, Guangdong and other places."
Diners taste the spicy paste. Photo by Xie Yu
In order to catch this wave of traffic, Ningxia locals worked together. At Yinchuan Railway Station, citizens formed a convoy to pick up and drop off foreign tourists for free; at Yinchuan Huaiyuan Cultural Tourism Night Market, community volunteers wearing red vests held cultural tourism brochures to guide tourists. “In the past few days, the community has dispatched about 20 staff to serve tourists. In addition to spicy paste, Ningxia also offers various delicacies such as hand-caught mutton, Huaiyuan spicy strips, crispy beef patties, etc. We hope more tourists from outside the city will come to taste it. "A community worker surnamed Liang said.
It is understood that the Ningxia Department of Culture and Tourism has launched 6 latest preferential policies, including "guiding scenic spots to introduce Ningxia spicy food and other specialties", "free discounts on scenic spot tickets", "multi-day tour discounts with one ticket", "extending the tour time of scenic spots", etc. Attract tourists from all over the world to visit Ningxia. (over)