What are the special products worth taking in Hangzhou in 2022?
1 West Lake Longjing
West Lake Longjing is one of the top ten famous teas in China, with a history of 1200 years. It is produced in the mountainous area around Longjing Village of West Lake, hence the name of West Lake Longjing. Longjing tea is flat and straight in shape, green in color, elegant in aroma and delicious in taste. Just like the West Lake, it is a perfect bargaining chip for people, nature and culture, and it is also an important carrier of the regional culture of the West Lake. It is a good choice to send a can of West Lake Longjing to relatives and friends in my hometown in Hangzhou.
2 West Lake lotus root starch
West Lake lotus root starch is also one of the famous specialties in Hangzhou. The raw materials of lotus root starch are collected from local lotus roots in Hangzhou. After special treatment, it is delicate and smooth. When eating, you only need to blend with a little cold water, and then blanch with boiling water to make it paste. Lotus root starch is crystal clear after washing, with a fragrant smell, unique flavor and rich nutrition. It is a tonic for all ages.
3 Wang Fan
Wang's fan is a traditional handicraft of Han nationality in Hangzhou. Together with West Lake Longjing and Hangzhou Silk, it has become the "three wonders of Hangzhou production". Wang has many kinds of fans, including black paper fans, sandalwood fans, fragrant wood fans, white paper fans and silk fans. Although the styles and materials of different fans are slightly different, they all have the characteristics of exquisite sector and exquisite skills.
4 Zhang Xiaoquan scissors.
Zhang Xiaoquan scissors is a famous traditional handicraft in Hangzhou. Its founder's name is Zhang Xiaoquan. Scissors made of Longquan steel are famous for their sharpness and convenient opening and closing. Its durable features also make Zhang Xiaoquan scissors famous at home and abroad. When many tourists come to Hangzhou, they will bring some small spring scissors back to use.
5 Tianzhu chopsticks
Tianzhu chopsticks are traditional handicrafts in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Good texture, emitting a faint fragrance of bamboo, chopsticks are often printed with wonderful pen Danqing, which is both beautiful and practical, and it is also very convenient to wash. This is one of the characteristics of Hangzhou. Tianzhu chopsticks are made of superior bamboo. They are of good quality, cheap and practical. They also give off a faint fragrance. Chopsticks with wonderful pens on them look more delicate and beautiful. Tianzhu chopsticks are well-made, with clear patterns, bright and clean, light and durable, and cheap. Because chopsticks are decorated with clouds and carved with Buddha statues, pilgrims and tourists from Lingyin Temple will get together to buy Tianzhu chopsticks every incense festival. It is said that chopsticks brought back from Buddhism can not only "add color" to the whole family, but also keep a "Buddha's heart" piety from time to time.
6 Hangzhou Silk
Hangzhou is known as the "Silk House". Silk products unearthed in Liangzhu 4700 years ago reveal the long history of Hangzhou silk. Bai Juyi, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem "Silk sleeves brocade praises persimmons, and pure gas sells wine and pears bloom", which also shows the high standard of Hangzhou silk at that time. The Silk Village in the Old Qinghe Square witnessed the prosperity of the silk economy. Walking in the street, you will always see all kinds of silk shops. As one of the "Three Wonders of Hangzhou", Hangzhou silk has bright colors and exquisite patterns, which makes people fondle it. I believe that female friends will be attracted when they see it!
7 hickory nut
Carya cathayensis fruit has been recognized by consumers because of its high nutritional value and unique taste and flavor, and has gradually become a popular high-grade nut. Linan carnosine is well-known at home and abroad for its excellent quality of round grain, thin shell, full nuts, crisp and delicious. Linan carnosine is well-known at home and abroad for its excellent quality of round grain, thin shell, full nuts, crisp and delicious. When traveling to Hangzhou, if your suitcase is big enough, you might as well take some pecans home and give them to others.
Local characteristics not to be missed
1 Zhiweiguan
Founded in 19 13, it is a real century-old brand. Sauced duck, mung bean cake, Longjing tea crisp, beggar chicken, lotus root honey, green balls, lotus root starch, soup packets, and Hangzhou's special snacks are almost all available! Not only is it popular with locals, but people living in Hangzhou also like to eat it!
Hu Ji in Southern Song Dynasty
It is also a century-old brand, famous for its cakes! Walnut crisp, lotus seed crisp, Ding Sheng cake, taro crisp, Jiangnan fresh, crisp dregs fall in your mouth or melt, and you are not disappointed every time you buy them. I really like them!
3 Daxing gaotuan
The accompanying gift must have a face value! This pastry-based shop is fresh and warm-hearted. What is particularly surprising is its longevity noodle gift box, which is so warm.
4 Faxi Temple Garrison
Inviting several guards is one of the ceremonial feelings for young people to go to Faxi Temple in recent years! You can get a marriage/career not only for yourself, but also for your family and friends. A meaningful gift ~
5 Jiang Nanchun
Jiang Nanchun is a pastry shop that claims to have raised several generations of Hangzhou people, and has always adhered to the old craftsmanship and the price that is close to the people. The master made them in the middle of the night and sold them out early the next morning. If you buy it, it's gone Pine cake (one in 2.5 yuan) is a favorite of many people. The outer layer is wrapped in pine pollen, and the glutinous rice is very fine red bean paste. The top cake (one in 2.5 yuan) is sprinkled with osmanthus, which is more fragrant. Ding Sheng cake (one in 2.5 yuan) is the signature of their family, and it is also a special cake in Hangzhou. Whenever there is an exam, parents will buy prizes for their children.