I. West Lake Longjing
West Lake Longjing is one of the top ten famous teas in China and belongs to green tea. It is produced in the mountainous area around Longjing Village, West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, hence its name, with a history of 1200 years. When Qing Qianlong visited the West Lake in Hangzhou, he praised the Longjing tea in the West Lake and named eighteen tea trees in front of Gong Hu Temple under Shifeng Mountain as "Imperial Tea". Super West Lake Longjing Tea is flat and smooth in shape, light green and smooth in color, fresh and high in aroma, fresh and sweet in taste and tender and white in leaves.
Second, Ding Sheng cake.
There is a kind of cake that must not be forgotten in Hangzhou, and that is "Ding Sheng cake". It looks a bit like an ingot. Ding Sheng cake is a traditional name of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and belongs to Jiangsu and Zhejiang cakes. Its color is reddish, soft and fragrant, with sweet bean paste flavor. According to legend, in the Southern Song Dynasty, Suzhou people made it specially for Han Jiajun in Han Shizhong to go out to inspire and use troops. The word "Ding Sheng" appeared on the cake, and then it was called "Ding Sheng cake".
Third, salted duck.
Sauced duck is a major feature of Hangzhou. The duck is salted first and then made into sauce, which is very tasty and has no smell of other dried products. Its color is light purplish red and salty. If you go to Hangzhou in winter, you will definitely see rows of sauced ducks drying on the roadside. The scene is spectacular, and the sauced duck is an indispensable food on the table of Hangzhou people.
Fourth, lotus crisp
Anyone who has been to Hangzhou or knows Hangzhou knows that the West Lake in Hangzhou is full of lotus flowers, and there are lotus seeds in the West Lake, so there are lotus seed cakes. It originated very early and was popular in the Southern Song Dynasty. In the past, only people in the palace could eat lotus cakes. It also looks like a lotus, layer by layer, crispy and delicious, very delicious.
Five, West Lake lotus root starch
West Lake lotus root starch is a famous specialty in Hangzhou, which is specially processed with lotus root, and its color is white and red. When eating, you only need to brew it with boiling water, or you can add your favorite nuts to make it taste better. The brewed lotus root starch is crystal clear, mellow and rich in various nutrients.