面(mian)(mian)皮是(shi)從唐代冷淘面(mian)(mian)演(yan)變(bian)而來。現(xian)有漢中米皮、寶雞搟面(mian)(mian)皮、天水面(mian)(mian)皮、西安面(mian)(mian)皮等流派。具有筋斗、柔軟、涼香、酸辣可口、四季皆宜之(zhi)特(te)點,是(shi)西北較有民族風(feng)味的食(shi)品之(zhi)一。其面(mian)(mian)皮選料精良(liang),工(gong)藝嚴謹,調(diao)味講(jiang)究,以“白、薄、光、軟、筋、香”而聞名,涼爽(shuang)可口。如今是(shi)中國著(zhu)名的小吃。
面(mian)(mian)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)是西北地區的一種(zhong)特色小(xiao)(xiao)吃,其中(zhong)天水(shui)面(mian)(mian)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)更是西北面(mian)(mian)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)中(zhong)獨一無二的優質特色小(xiao)(xiao)吃。面(mian)(mian)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)又(you)叫釀皮(pi)(pi)(pi)、涼皮(pi)(pi)(pi)、面(mian)(mian)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)子等(deng),由于各個地方的具體制作(zuo)工藝不同,所以叫法也叫不一樣(yang)了。
天水(shui)面皮用(yong)面粉制成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),其做法(fa)是(shi)將面粉用(yong)涼水(shui)和(he)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)硬團(tuan),然后在清水(shui)中(zhong)揉搓,使面粉中(zhong)的蛋(dan)白質和(he)淀(dian)(dian)粉分離。淀(dian)(dian)粉沉淀(dian)(dian)后傾(qing)去清水(shui),加放食(shi)堿,調成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面漿,舀入平底盤上籠蒸熟成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)片(pian),涼冷后切成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)粗細長條(tiao)即(ji)可(ke)(ke)。蛋(dan)白質則(ze)另外蒸熟,切成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)薄片(pian),隨碗搭配。加上油(you)潑辣(la)椒(jiao)、精(jing)鹽、醬油(you)、蒜泥、芥末,香(xiang)(xiang)醋、芝(zhi)麻醬等調料,再(zai)加一小(xiao)撮青菜即(ji)可(ke)(ke)食(shi)用(yong)。天水(shui)釀皮具有色艷味美、涼爽利(li)口、噴香(xiang)(xiang)解(jie)暑(shu)的特(te)點,是(shi)天水(shui)市(shi)著名的地方風味小(xiao)吃。