Kidney bean roll

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    Beijing Imitation Rice Restaurant Co., Ltd., Beijing Longfu Temple Catering Co., Ltd.
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    Top Ten Famous Snacks in China (Beijing)
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Cowpea rolls and pea yellow are the same brothers. They used to be traditional folk snacks. Later, they entered the palace on the same day and became the imperial meal of Empress Dowager Cixi. The cowpea rolls are finely made, the skin color is white, and the fillings are delicate and sweet. It is a delicate summer cold spot. With it on the table, it immediately made people shine, and the guests who held it again could not refuse its temptation. The banquet grade will also appear to improve a lot.

Kidney beans are also known as green beans, jade beans, rice beans, dragon claw beans, bean color, white beans. Originally produced in South America, it was introduced to China after the Ming Dynasty. Cowpea is rich in nutrients, is a rare high-potassium, high-magnesium, low-sodium food, especially suitable for patients with heart disease, arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, hypokalemia and salt-free patients. Chinese medicine believes that cowpea is sweet and has a spleen, food and diarrhea effect. In addition, eating kidney beans is good for skin and hair, can improve the skin's metabolism, promote body detoxification, and make the skin youthful. The saponins in cowpea promote fat metabolism, and the dietary fiber contained can also reduce the time the food stays in the intestines. “Bean Roll” is the signature name of Beihai Park Imitation Restaurant. In the 1984 National Culinary Competition, the dim sum teacher Zhang Zhanhua, relying on the pro-passenger of the Qing Dynasty Royal Chef and the Master of the Year, and his many years of practice, participated in the cowpea roll and pea yellow and achieved excellent results. The Qing Palace Royal Point has also increased its glory since then. Beijing Imitation Rice Restaurant Co., Ltd. is an old-fashioned brand that serves palace-style dishes. It has been nearly 90 years old. In 1925, Beijing Beihai Park was officially opened. The former chefs Zhao Renzhai, Sun Shaoran, Wang Yushan, Zhao Chengshou, etc., who were originally in the Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty, opened a tea house in Beihai Park, which was named “Imitation Food”, which means to copy the method of making the royal dining room. Flavored dishes and pastry snacks. The main dishes of the imitation diet are fried fish fillets, fried pork tenderloin, bowl of bean yellow, cowpea rolls, small nests, and minced meat. These varieties have maintained the "Oyster" characteristics and are very popular among diners. In 1955, the imitation of the tea company changed from private to state-owned, and changed its name to “imitation meal”. From 1966 to 1977, Beihai Park was closed, and imitation was closed. During this time, imitation of bread became a place for party and state leaders to meet foreign guests and handle government affairs. In 1978, Beihai Park was reopened, and the imitation restaurant was also reopened. The imitation dining restaurant is located on the north shore of Qiongdao in Beihai Park. Here, the water is backed by the mountains, surrounded by verandas, and the scenery is beautiful. The imitation dining restaurant has a building area of ​​2,224 square meters and consists of three courtyards. There are 12 large and small restaurants and more than 300 dining places. The interior decoration of the hall is based on the traditional Chinese culture. The painted lanterns are high-hanging. The curtains, tablecloths, napkins and chair covers are all bright yellow. The tableware is imitation of Qing Palace porcelain or goldware with the auspicious words “Wan Shou Wu Jiang”. The furnishings are simple and elegant. The color of the palace is rich. In the past 90 years, the dining culture created by the imitation restaurant has been integrated with the royal garden of Beihai Park and has become a part of the whole tourist attraction. In the decades of operation, the imitation restaurant has always maintained the characteristics of the palace. In order to continually explore the development of the court's famous dishes, the imitation people sent to the Palace Museum several times to sort out hundreds of dishes from Qianlong and Guangxu in the voluminous royal meal archives. In 2011, “Fake Food (Qing Ting Royal Diet) Production Skills” was included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection List, which marked the effective protection of the imitation “Qing Ting Royal Diet” production technology represented by imitation rice cakes.