Guangling big-tailed sheep and mutton: Guangling big-tailed sheep and mutton is a specialty of Guangling County, Datong, Shanxi Province. Guangling big-tailed sheep has a long history. It is said that it was introduced from Mongolia in the Han Dynasty. Due to the changes of the times and the mutual exchange of economy and trade, Mongolian sheep, mainly grazing all year round, were introduced into agricultural areas from grassland.
Datong Mutton Sour Sour Soup: Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica records: "Mutton can warm the middle warmer and tonify deficiency, tonify the middle warmer and tonify qi, stimulate appetite and strengthen the body, nourish kidney and tonify qi, nourish gallbladder and improve eyesight, treat fatigue and cold, and treat five strains and seven injuries". Datong mutton is famous in China for its delicious taste, tender meat, fresh quality and beautiful appearance.
Northern Shaanxi Senecio filled cake: Northern Shaanxi is rich in Senecio, also known as Senecio, lichen and auricularia, which is a natural green food. Protein content is 13%- 18%, sugar is 4-6%, inorganic salt is 13- 15%, and crude fiber is 1-4%. In addition, it also contains various vitamins and minerals such as phosphorus, zinc and calcium.
Datong roast lamb chop: Datong roast lamb chop is a famous dish for entertaining guests. Roast leg of lamb evolved from roast whole sheep. According to legend, hunting and nomadic people who live in the vast land in northern China often roast whole prey and eat whole sheep by bonfires.
Shanxi Datong tourist attractions:
1. Yungang Grottoes: Yungang Grottoes is located at the southern foot of Wuzhou Mountain, west of Datong City, Shanxi Province, north of China17km. Grottoes are excavated along the mountain, extending from east to west 1 km. There are 45 main caves, 252 grottoes and more than 565,438+0,000 stone carvings. It is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China, and it is also known as the four artistic treasures of China, together with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and Tianshui Maijishan Grottoes.
2. Hanging Temple: Hanging Temple is located between the cliffs of Cuiping Peak on the west side of Jinlong Gorge in Hunyuan Hengshan, Datong City, Shanxi Province. Known as the slang of "Hanging Temple, half a day high, three ponytails hanging in the air", it is famous for its precipitousness.
3. Huayan Temple: Located in the southwest corner of the ancient city of Datong, it was built in the seventh year of Xixi in central Liaoning (AD 1038) and named after the Buddhist classic Huayan Jing. At the same time, it has the nature of the royal ancestral temple of Liao country and has a prominent position. After being destroyed by the war, Jin Tianjuan rebuilt it in three years (1 140).