"The beauty of Taihu Lake, the beauty of Taihu Lake, the beauty of Taihu Lake, the water on the white sails which, ah underwater red diamonds which, ah the water side of the green reeds, the bottom of the water fish and shrimp fertilizer ......" 30 years ago, a "Taihu Lake, the beauty of the" sung by not all the richness of the Taihu Lake and the beauty of the lake.
Huzhou Taihu Lake Tourism Resort, located on the south shore of Lake Taihu, north of Huzhou City, with a total area of 22.9 square kilometers, east of Shanghai, south of Hangzhou, and Wuxi, Suzhou across the lake.
In addition to the beauty of the South Taihu Lake, there are the "Four Treasures of Taihu Lake" and "Three Treasures of the Lake" as the representative of the special food, seasonal mountain treasures and lake food, so that tourists have a great taste.
Taihu Lake is an important source of whitefish, white shrimp, silverfish, crabs and Taihu crabs. For first-time travelers to Taihu Lake, the delicious "Three White Fishes of Taihu Lake" (whitefish, silverfish and white shrimp) and the plump, yellow crabs of Taihu Lake are delicacies that must not be missed.
Taihu Lake white fish, also known as red white fish, because the head and tail and body white and slightly red fins and tail name. The meat is white and tender, with a lot of fat under the scales, it is a famous fish in the south of the Yangtze River, and it has been used as a tribute during the Daiye period of the Sui Dynasty, and Ye Mengde's "Record of Summer Vacation" of the Sung Dynasty said that "Taihu Lake White Fish Crowns the World.
Lake Taihu silverfish, tender and transparent, the color of silver, hence the name, has always been a valuable specialty of Huzhou, the Qing Emperor Kangxi was included in the tribute.
All domestic varieties of silverfish, to the Taihu Lake short-nosed silverfish for the best, the most production, tender meat, containing a variety of nutrients, loved by the majority of diners.
Taihu Lake white shrimp, is a famous product of Taihu Lake, commonly known as "crystal shrimp", thin transparent shell, crystal like jade, tender meat flavor, nutrition is very rich.
Taihu Lake white shrimp made of famous dishes "Taihu Lake Drunken White Shrimp", on the table after the shrimp is still jumping, eat in the mouth, fresh and delicious, known as "Taihu Lake White Shrimp A world" said.
Taihu Lake crabs, also known as the lake crabs, the body flat belly, long tail color white, living only in the south and west coast of Lake Taihu, known as "plum crabs fish" by the local fishermen, first contained in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".
In the Ming Dynasty, Coilia nasus was offered to the imperial court as a "tribute", and there is a record in Wanli Wild Goods: "From the Hongwu year of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu ordered that 10,000 catties of Coilia nasus be paid in tribute every year", so it is also known as "Tribute Fish". "
Taihu Lake is the largest lake in China.
Three white Lake Taihu, plus Lake Taihu crab, commonly known as the "Four Treasures of Lake Taihu". From the cold dew to the beginning of winter, is a large number of Taihu Lake crabs on the market season, the old poem has a saying "September group umbilical October tip, chelating drinking chrysanthemum day".
There is also the custom of eating female crabs in September and male crabs in October of the lunar calendar, as well as the food culture of enjoying chrysanthemums, eating crabs and drinking yellow wine.
The Taihu Lake crabs are large and heavy, with fat yolks and tender meat, rich in protein and more than 10 kinds of amino acids, inorganic trace elements essential to the human body, and can also be used as medicine, with the efficacy of dissipating blood stasis and detoxification.
In Huzhou South Taihu Lake, the preferred place to taste food is, of course, Fisherman's Wharf. Here is now formed more than 20 dining hotel cluster, the restaurant are selected the freshest raw materials, to ensure that the taste of the pure.
The live fish and shrimp, once sent into the restaurant, will become a special fresh delicious food, of course, do not forget the delicious Taihu Lake crab. The most convenient is the "water restaurant", you can enjoy the delicious food, while watching the scenery of the lake and the mountains, very cozy.
For all foodies, in the Fisherman's Wharf restaurant, eating a meal of authentic "Taihu Lake three white", peeling a few cream full of yellow fat Taihu Lake crabs, is to enjoy a tongue on the tip of the Huzhou taohu Xiang feast, and then picky taste buds, can also get great satisfaction.
Of course, in addition to fish, shrimp, crab and other famous aquatic products, Taihu Lake, the rolling hills and its hinterland, also hides a number of specialties, people will not forget. Among them, the three treasures of the lakeside, Bent Mountain prunes, Taihu lilies and Wenshan Imperial Mushroom, are definitely not to be missed.
On the slopes of Bent Mountain towards Taihu Lake, the microclimate is humid and superior, and the plums grow rapidly, and are usually harvested around June 20, with the proverb "summer solstice is full of red plums". Bent Mountain prunes, large and sweet fruit, is the perfect summer fruit and drink.
The artificial cultivation of lilies on the south shore of Taihu Lake has a history of more than 400 years. Huzhou Taihu Lake lily has a thick bulb, a large heart solid, delicate texture, fragrance and slightly bitter characteristics, nourishing Yin moist lungs, the spleen and stomach, clearing the mind and tranquilize the spirit, enjoy the "Taihu Lake ginseng" reputation.
Wenshan Yu Mou, produced in the cloudy Wenshan tea area of Baiqiao Village under Benshan Mountain, is very precious because of its extremely rare production. The tea is emerald green in color, delicate in appearance, with exposed buds and hairs and excellent in quality, and was the earliest "tribute tea" in the history of China.
The beauty of Taihu Lake, the beauty of a vast expanse of blue water, Taihu Lake waters, giving birth to a rich variety of various types of lake food. The beauty of Taihu Lake, the beauty of the surrounding rolling green hills, verdant forests, growing out of a wide variety of flavorful mountain treasures.
If you come to Huzhou, to the South Taihu Lake, in the appreciation of the beautiful scenery of the famous mountains and waters at the same time, must be a good taste of the lake and mountain treasures here, only then, it is not in vain to come to a trip.