The geographical location is closer to Jiangxi.
Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, located in the west of Zhejiang Province, is the thoroughfare of four provinces and borders Jiangxi, Fujian and Anhui, so it is not so Zhejiang in many customs. It can be said that Quzhou is an atypical city in Zhejiang, which is greatly influenced by neighboring provinces. In terms of eating habits, Quzhou is more influenced by Jiangxi.
Jiangxi Province is definitely the top five in China spicy food list, so under the influence of Jiangxi, Quzhou people can eat spicy food especially. The spicy food in Quzhou has its own characteristics. Some people say that Sichuan's spicy is spicy, Quzhou's spicy is fresh, Sichuan's spicy is aftertaste, and Quzhou's spicy is afraid of spicy.
There is heavy moisture in hilly areas, so it is necessary to eat spicy food to drive away the moisture.
Quzhou area is close to Jiangxi, and its geographical environment is quite similar to that of Jiangxi. There are many hilly areas, with mountains and water, and the humidity is relatively heavy compared with other places in Zhejiang. Therefore, we Quzhou people like to eat Chili peppers to drive away moisture, just like Hunan people and Jiangxi compatriots. Therefore, the eating habit of Quzhou is spicy. Quzhou, an atypical Zhejiang city, is known as "Little Sichuan". Even many friends like to eat the spicy rabbit head in Quzhou, and even think that the spicy taste in Quzhou has surpassed that in Sichuan. How much do people in Quzhou love spicy food? It is said that if you fry a dish of vegetables in Quzhou, it will be spicy if you don't put pepper, because the pots of Quzhou people are spicy. Of course, this is just a joke, but it also proves from one side that Quzhou people are not hot and unhappy.
Quzhou is located in the economic depression of Zhejiang Province, where there is neither delicious nor spicy food.
Quzhou is a place where Zhejiang's economy is relatively low, and its economic aggregate and per capita are not comparable to those of Hangzhou, Ningbo, Zhoushan and Wenzhou. Because of poverty, the ancestors of Quzhou couldn't afford good food, so they developed the habit of eating spicy food, because spicy food is delicious.
Now people in Quzhou still like to eat spicy food, and the three heads and one palm in Quzhou have become popular all over the country. I believe that with the rise of the catering industry, the life of Quzhou people will become better.