The representative dishes brought by Hangzhou include West Lake vinegar fish, Dongpo pork, Longjing shrimp, dried bamboo shoots and old duck pot, eight-treasure tofu, dry-fried bells, fish balls in clear soup, five-spice peanuts, and Hangzhou chrysanthemum chicken. Silk, chestnut braised pork, sweet-scented osmanthus meat, Song Sao fish soup, beggar's chicken, casserole fish head tofu, braised bamboo shoots, stir-fried chestnut chicken, sweet and sour pork ribs, salt and pepper shrimp, fried river shrimp in oil, sweet and sour pork, Hangzhou three delicacies, braised lion head, etc.

Representative dish of Hangbang cuisine

Hangbang cuisine is an important part of Zhejiang food culture and an important school of Zhejiang cuisine. It is the same as Ningbo cuisine, Wenzhou cuisine and Shaoxing cuisine* ** Together constitute the traditional Zhejiang cuisine. The taste of Hangbang cuisine is mainly salty with a slight sweetness. "Light" is a symbolic feature of Hangbang cuisine. Special dishes include West Lake Fish in Vinegar, Dongpo Pork, Longjing Shrimp, Dried Bamboo Shoots and Old Duck, Babao Tofu, etc.

Hangzhou cuisine is divided into two schools: "Hushang" and "Chengxiang". The former mainly uses fish, shrimp and poultry, and is good at techniques such as stir-frying, stewing, and tender frying. It pays attention to the taste of clear, fresh, crispy and tender, and pays attention to retaining the original flavor. The latter uses mostly meat. The cooking methods of Hangbang cuisine are mainly steaming, stewing, boiling and roasting. It pays attention to light oil, light pulp, light and tender taste, and pays attention to the combination of fresh and salty.

The taste of Hangbang cuisine is mainly salty, with a slight sweetness, but it is not as sweet as Suzhou cuisine, nor as strong as Shanghai cuisine, so it is easy to accept. "Light" is a symbolic feature of Hangbang cuisine, which is exactly in line with the trend of dishes becoming "light". In addition, Hangbang cuisine is light and mild, which makes it easy to absorb the essence of dishes from both the north and the south. Therefore, Hangbang cuisine is more like a "universal dish" and is easy to win the favor of diners from the north and the south.