布老(lao)(lao)虎是(shi)一種古(gu)代(dai)就已在中(zhong)國民間廣為流(liu)傳的工藝品(pin)(pin),它(ta)又是(shi)很好(hao)(hao)的兒童(tong)玩具、室內擺設、饋贈禮(li)品(pin)(pin)及個(ge)人(ren)收藏品(pin)(pin)。它(ta)品(pin)(pin)種繁多,流(liu)傳廣泛(fan),是(shi)一種極具鄉(xiang)土氣息的民間工藝品(pin)(pin)。在中(zhong)國人(ren)心里,老(lao)(lao)虎是(shi)驅邪避災(zai)、平安吉祥的象征,而(er)且還能保護(hu)財富(fu)。它(ta)寄托著(zhu)人(ren)們(men)對美好(hao)(hao)生活的向往與追求,因(yin)此至今一直受(shou)到(dao)人(ren)們(men)的廣泛(fan)喜愛。該面食(shi)因(yin)形似布老(lao)(lao)虎而(er)被滄州人(ren)稱(cheng)作炸老(lao)(lao)虎。
用小(xiao)麥面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)加適量的水、堿面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)、鹽、明(ming)礬等,各成面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)團,放(fang)(fang)大約兩小(xiao)時后(hou),取(qu)一小(xiao)塊面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),趕成半公(gong)分(fen)厚、巴掌大小(xiao)的面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)片(pian)。鍋內倒油,燒至七成熱時,將(jiang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)片(pian)放(fang)(fang)內鍋內,面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)片(pian)改顏色時,翻個,炸(zha)至8、9成熟時,撈(lao)出,稍(shao)涼一下,將(jiang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)片(pian)一端,撕(si)開(kai)一個雞(ji)蛋(dan)大小(xiao)的口(kou)兒,把雞(ji)蛋(dan)磕開(kai),從小(xiao)口(kou)倒入面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)片(pian)內,然后(hou)再放(fang)(fang)入油鍋內,炸(zha)至雞(ji)蛋(dan)熟時撈(lao)出,即可食用。