Huaiyang cuisine refers to the dishes popular in Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Huai 'an and their nearby areas in Jiangsu, and it is the representative flavor of Jiangsu cuisine. Huai 'an, Yangzhou and Zhenjiang, located in the north and south of the Yangtze River, are close to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Geographically, they are important transportation hubs connecting the north, the south, the west and the east, and have been the land of plenty since ancient times. Huai 'an was the capital of ancient canal transportation, and Yangzhou was quite prosperous as early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties. In the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi and Qianlong frequently visited the south, staying in Huai 'an and Yangzhou, and Huaiyang cuisine was "respected" by emperors. By the time of Qianlong, Huaiyang cuisine had become one of the "four major cuisines" in China. Most of the amazing dishes in A Dream of Red Mansions are from Huaiyang cuisine. The first banquet of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and the 50th National Day banquet were also Huaiyang dishes.

Huaiyang cuisine is supported by top cooking techniques, with excellent original flavor, exquisite shape and mellow taste; In cooking, he makes good use of heat, pays attention to fire power, and is good at stewing, stewing, simmering, steaming, burning and frying; Most of the raw materials are aquatic products, which pay attention to freshness and have a mild taste. Huaiyang cuisine not only has the fresh, crisp and tender characteristics of southern cuisine, but also combines the salty, color and strong characteristics of northern cuisine, forming its own flavor with moderate sweetness and salty taste.

Because Huaiyang cuisine takes fresh products as raw materials, it pursues lightness in seasoning, which can highlight the original taste of raw materials. It is in this extremely extravagant situation that Huaiyang cuisine has developed, with exquisite materials, exquisite workmanship, dazzling brilliance and wonderful combination, and has become an unattainable aristocratic dish with top cooking skills, which is completely incomparable to other cuisines.

Therefore, Huaiyang cuisine will be designated as a national banquet, and everyone must try it when they have time.