Qingyang Jiaotuan

Qingyang Jiaotuan

　　Jiaotuan is a common dish among the people of Qingyang, especially popular in both winter and summer due to its ease of preparation, warmth, and delicious taste, making it a favorite among women and elderly ladies. The main ingredients of jiaotuan include wheat flour, cornmeal, or sorghum flour. The cooking process involves first mixing some of the flour with water to form a dough, then adding it to boiling water. Once the pot boils again, the remaining flour mixture is added and stirred continuously with a stick-like object in the pot. As it's stirred, the mixture forms into a lump in the pot, which is why it’s called jiaotuan (literally “stirred lump”).