Yangzhou, formerly known as Guangling, Jiangdu and Weiyang, dates back to 486 BC [1]? , a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, is located in the middle of Jiangsu, at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is known as "the capital of Huaizuo, the best place of Zhuxi" and the reputation of "the first city of China Canal"; Known as Yang Yi Yi Er, the first state in Huainan and the Moon City? .

Yangzhou cuisine

Yangzhou fried rice

Yangzhou fried rice, also known as Yangzhou fried rice with eggs, is famous all over the world. Don't underestimate this fried rice, but it combines the characteristics of Huaiyang cuisine, such as strict selection of materials, fine production, exquisite processing, attention to color matching and original flavor, and has developed into one of the famous staple foods in Huaiyang. There are many kinds of fried rice in Yangzhou, such as "gold wrapped in silver", "fried rice with assorted eggs" and "fried rice with green vegetables". It has many ingredients, such as eggs, sea cucumber, ham, green beans, shrimp, pork tenderloin, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, chopped green onion and so on. The fried rice made in this way has clear grains and full ingredients. It's really beautiful and delicious!

Sanding Baozi

Sanding Baozi is a famous point in Yangzhou, which is characterized in that the steamed stuffed bun skin absorbs the marinade from the stuffing and is soft and delicious. The stuffing is soft and hard, salty and sweet, sweet and crisp, oily but not greasy, and the steamed stuffed bun is beautiful in shape, which can be described as one of the representatives of Huaiyang dim sum. The so-called "San Ding" is made of diced chicken, diced meat and diced bamboo shoots. Chickens are selected from hens every other year, which are both fat and tender; The diced meat is made of pork ribs with moderate fat; Fresh bamboo shoots are selected according to the season. Sanding is also called Sanxian. Sandingbao is a common snack for breakfast in Yangzhou. You can try it at Fuchun Tea House and Yechun Tea House, the old brands in Yangzhou, but these two stores are often so popular that it is hard to find one.

Yangzhou soup-filling bag

Yangzhou people often say, "In the morning, the bag is covered with water, and in the evening, it is covered with water". The allusion of this sentence: Yangzhou people like to go to the teahouse to drink tea, eat a cage of soup packets, sip thick soup and chew mellow meat. It can be seen how popular soup dumplings are in Yangzhou, and the soup dumplings are made of exquisite materials and fine. It is made of fine flour and hot noodles, with rib meat as the stuffing, fresh bone marrow soup as the stuffing, and more than ten kinds of superior seasonings as the seasoning. Steamed buns are fresh, fragrant and tender, with thin skin and soft tendons, exquisite appearance, full-bodied soup and oily but not greasy.

boiled dried silk

When you arrive in Yangzhou, you must order a dish of boiled dried silk! Some gourmets even order a pot of fragrant teas, a plate of boiled dried silk and nothing else. It can be seen from here that huaiyang cuisine's housekeeping is well-deserved! Boiled dried silk, also known as boiled dried silk in chicken sauce, is a refreshing and nutritious delicacy. The delicate flavor of ham and kai yang permeates into the extremely fine dried bean curd, and there is not a drop of oil flower, and there is no smell of beans. It is a masterpiece of delicacy. This dish looks easy, but it's not easy to cook. Knife workers are extremely meticulous. After cooking, the fresh flavors of various condiments are blended into the dried bean curd, which makes it refreshing and appetizing. It is extremely delicious and never tires of eating.

Melaleuca oil cake

Melaleuca oil cake is a famous food in Yangzhou, which is soft, sweet and tender with clear layers. Diamond block, hibiscus color, translucent, the cake is divided into 64 layers, with layers of sugar and oil alternating, sweet and greasy. Up to now, it has a history of nearly 111 years. Yangzhou famous chef was founded in Guangxu period, and inherited and improved the skills of thousands of layers of steamed bread. He adopted the method of clearing fertilizer and slowly growing fermentation, and the oil, sugar and flour were evenly layered to avoid excessive grain and oil. Melaleuca oil cake and jadeite are also called "Yangzhou double unique" in pastry.

lion's head

The lion's head is the most famous dish in Yangzhou. Although the soup is oily, the lion's head tastes soft, fat but not greasy, and the entrance is slightly sweet. This dish is also very exquisite to cook. First of all, pork belly must be used, because the fat-thin ratio of pork belly is just right for the lion's head. Secondly, pork belly must be chopped into minced meat with a knife instead of a meat grinder, because the minced meat chopped by hand is full of elasticity. The Yangzhou lion's head made in this way is extremely light, and you can eat the delicious flavor of meatballs with a bite!

Wensi Tofu

Wensi Tofu is a famous dish in Huaiyang with a long history. It is said that Emperor Qianlong once tasted this dish, and it was loved by Emperor Qianlong, and once became a famous dish in the Qing Dynasty. Thousands of strands of bean curd silk, as thin as hair, seem to float in it, light, white and delicate, with some red or green vegetables dotted. It is extremely strict in material selection, fine in knife work, soft, tender and mellow, and melts at the entrance.

Yangzhou pickles

Yangzhou pickles is a famous snack with Jiangsu characteristics. Su Shi praised it with such a poem: "The color is like a jade, which looks like a hairpin, and the fragrance overflows the teeth. This taste is extraordinary, and it is suspected that it is a fairy product." The most famous pickles in Yangzhou are Yangzhou Sanhe Simei pickles. "Sanhe" means that producers hope that entrepreneurs can unite and cooperate like the three friends of Matsutake, Plum and Cold; "Four beauties" refer to the four pleasures in life, namely, good times, beautiful scenery, feasting and pleasure. Yangzhou pickles are beautiful in shape, bright in color, rich in sauce flavor, sweet and crisp, and there are dozens of varieties such as cucumber, radish head, tender ginger and jambalaya. You can buy them in supermarkets now.

stir-fried shrimps

If you are a hardcore foodie, you must not miss the stir-fried shrimps when you arrive in Yangzhou. Don't underestimate this dish of fried shrimp, but the price is more expensive than ordinary fried shrimp! Stir-fried shrimp is a famous dish in Jiangsu! The difference between it and fried shrimps is that stir-fried shrimps are fried without any side dishes. Traditional stir-fried shrimps are only served with scallion, diced yam and diced ham, and nothing else. The stir-fried shrimps in Yangzhou are better than Fuchun. Fuchun's stir-fried shrimps and boiled dried silk are its signature dishes, authentic Huaiyang cuisine.