1. Local ingredients, fresh and tender

Select fish, pigeon and other fresh ingredients locally. Huizhou is rich in mountain delicacies, game, river and poultry. Local materials are used to highlight the local characteristics of the dishes and ensure freshness. The main famous dishes include "ham stewed turtle", "braised civet cat", "pickled fresh mandarin fish", "Huangshan stewed pigeon" and hundreds of other dishes.

2. Unique fire attack

The main characteristics of Anhui cuisine: in terms of cooking methods, it is good at burning, stewing and steaming, but less in frying and stir-frying. It focuses on oil, color and fire skills. Make good use of fire and have unique fire skills. According to the texture characteristics of different raw materials and the flavor requirements of the finished dishes, high, medium and low heat are used for cooking.

3. Skilled in roasting and braising

Skilled in cooking and stewing, with appropriate thickness. In addition to the techniques of quick-frying, stir-frying, stewing, deep-frying, stewing, boiling, roasting and stewing, etc., each has its own merits. It is especially famous for roasting, stewing, smoking and steaming dishes. It is good at maintaining the original flavor. Many dishes are made of charcoal. It is simmered over low heat for a long time, so the soup is pure and has a mellow taste. When served in the original pot, the aroma is overflowing. The cuisine along the Yangtze River is represented by Wuhu and Anqing areas, and is famous for cooking river fresh food and poultry. He pays attention to knife skills, pays attention to shape and color, is good at seasoning with sugar, and is especially unique in his smoking technique. The cuisine along the Huaihe River is mainly composed of local flavors such as Bengbu, Suxian, and Fuyang. It is generally salty and spicy, and the soup is rich in color.

4. Pay attention to nature and nourish the body with food

Anhui cuisine inherits the tradition of the motherland’s medicine and food coming from the same source, and pays attention to food supplements.