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 Chaotainguo, a new web pop food

 

 

Weifangers love Chaotianguo
 

 

Chaotainguo, is a traditional delicious food but so easy to make. Weifangers are not only have it in their breakfast, lunch and dinner also could see it on the table.a piece of thick pancake, sprinkle the crispy mixture of smashed sesame and salt, then wraps some simmering cooked pork pieces. It looks like Mexico taco, but need to match with its warm soup stock, that is the tasteful food of people haunting.  

 

Chaotainguo is not hotpot

What is Chaotainguo?

 

As a authentic Weifang local food, Chaotianguo was well-known in and out of Weifang. While because its name has a wordGuo(means pot), many people connected it in mind with hotpot, in fact, the name comes of that the simmering pork is usually boiling in a big pot without cover.    

The story of Chaotianguo

 

Origin of Chaotianguo

 

Weifang has been a prosperous commercial city since ancient times. There was the biggest open market on both sides of the Bailang River. The crowds of people who came to the market were too numerous to count. At that time, there were no vendors of instant food, so it was torture for people who suffers hungry to do their business in the market, especially on cold days. Weixian county leader, Zheng Banqiao, who is also a famous painter, observed this problem, then called for the butchers to set stoves in the market for selling the cooked pork. The pork pieces are simmering slowly in a giant pot without cover emitting the inviting smell. Zheng's idea was not only to solve the problem, but also created a local special food, Chaotainguo.