This is why Hangzhou is called a gourmet desert.
The reason why Hangzhou is called a gourmet desert is mainly due to the word-of-mouth problems of hangzhou dishes. In recent years, the quality of hangzhou dishes's taste and service has declined, leading to a decline in word of mouth. The process of urbanization has also brought many contradictions and conflicts, which have directly affected the lives and health of local people, and people's attention to food has correspondingly decreased
Specific manifestations
Hangzhou's food culture was once famous at home and abroad, but in recent years, many netizens lamented that Hangzhou has become a food desert. Said: As a "foodie", I came to Hangzhou for a long time and found that the food was too general, as if the locals didn't care much about it. In Hangzhou, even the special snacks are hard to taste, which inevitably makes tourists feel a little lost. Netizens have said that during their food exploration in Hangzhou, there is no impressive food to remember except the West Lake vinegar fish and the thousand-layer oil cake.
how to change
the problem of food desert needs to start from many aspects. First of all, we can strengthen the publicity and promotion of hangzhou dishes culture, improve the quality and service standards, and thus enhance consumers' knowledge and trust in local cuisine. Secondly, we should pay attention to the protection and inheritance of local snack culture, and explore and promote more local specialties. At the same time, strengthen the ecological environment protection and the coordinated development of related industrial chains, and provide better support and guarantee for the food industry in Hangzhou.
1. The history and development of hangzhou dishes
hangzhou dishes refers to the traditional cuisines in Hangzhou and Suzhou, with a history of hundreds of years. According to legend, merchants from Hangzhou and Bangguo have frequent contacts, and gradually formed the same food culture. Hangzhou dishes is famous for its strict selection of materials, unique seasoning, fine knife work and excellent color, fragrance and taste. For a long time, hangzhou dishes has been a cultural card of Hangzhou, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to taste it
2. Official and folk measures to change
In view of the problem of food desert, both the government and the folk are trying to take change measures. For example, the Hangzhou Municipal Government holds the "West Lake Food Festival" every year to promote local food culture and strengthen cooperation between tourism and catering industry. At the same time, there have been some spontaneous activities among the people, such as food sharing meetings and food festivals, to promote local food culture by sharing food experiences and exchanges.
3. Recommended food
A. Kia noodle restaurant: a well-known local noodle restaurant, with an old name, and its signature dishes "peanut paste noodle soup" and "boiled melon" are highly praised.
B. Food Street: Zhongshan Road, Qingtai Street, Hefang Street and other special food gathering places in Hangzhou.
C. Stone Soup Yangxiezi: a traditional hangzhou dishes dish with rich soup and fresh mutton.
D. Jiangxinyu Dumplings: Every jiaozi has a different shape, with a refreshing taste, thin skin and tender stuffing.
in addition to the food mentioned above, there are many local foods worth recommending. For example, Jiaxing rice ball, Xiaoshan dried bean curd, Hangzhou steamed buns, Longjing shrimp and so on. These foods have local characteristics and unique taste. If they can be better publicized and promoted, they may attract more tourists to taste them and break the title of food desert.
To sum up, in order to break the gourmet desert in Hangzhou, we need to start from many aspects, including improving the quality of hangzhou dishes, strengthening the protection and inheritance of local snacks, and promoting local specialties. At the same time, it is also necessary for the government and the people to work together to strengthen cooperation and promote the development of local food culture.