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Without meat, there is no happiness
The meat in the water town is fragrant, crisp but not greasy, the entrance is lubricated, the skin and fresh meat are fat, sweet and salty, and the aftertaste is endless. Whether it is the world-famous three hooves, or the authentic and delicious sauce trotters and braised square meat, you can always taste the secret taste of Jiangnan water town.
1, three hooves
The long history and rich cultural accumulation make Zhouzhuang's dishes unique, among which "Wansanzao" is the most important and must be tasted. Wansanhoof is a must-have dish for Shen Wansan, the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, to entertain distinguished guests. "If there is a banquet at home, there must be a clear hoofbeat." Wansanhoof's meat is crisp and rotten, and it melts in the mouth. Gravy is fragrant, fat but not greasy, and it tastes endless. After hundreds of years of circulation, it has become the main course of Zhouzhuang people's New Year holidays and wedding banquets, which means reunion and is also an excellent dish for entertaining guests.
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2, oil bubbles stuffed with meat
Authentic Zhouzhuang home-cooked dish. The lean leg meat of pork is chopped with seasoning, and then put into soybean oil with wild vegetables before cooking. The appearance is golden and full, and the delicious meat and soup after eating are mellow and tender, with unique flavor.
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3. Sanweiyuan
Commonly known as soup tendon, it takes water tendon as the skin, and the stuffing is chicken breast, fresh shrimp and pork leg, with seasonings such as onion, ginger and yellow wine. Cooked with chicken soup, the skin is thin and the stuffing is tender. Crystal clear, set snacks, dishes, fresh soup as a basin. Chen Congzhou, a famous expert on ancient architecture, wrote an impromptu inscription: "Sanwei Garden in Zhouzhuang, Kunshan, Jiangsu. The taste is as long as steamed dumplings, and the world is delicious. " In Jiangnan, Sanwei Tangyuan is a very popular dish, and every family will cook it.
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Xi 'an Jiangzhenwei
Zhouzhuang, a water town, is surrounded by water, with vast land and abundant water. There are many precious aquatic products at all times, and all kinds of seafood products such as fish, shrimp and hairy crabs are filled with tables for anyone to choose from. All these fresh seafood is a generous gift from nature to Zhouzhuang, and it is also a scenery on the tip of the tongue.
1, two fish to eat
This fish has no scales, and Mao Mao has small spines in his abdomen. When rubbing its stomach, the fish's stomach will swell round, like a white ball, and it will make a "la la" cry. The common practice of squid is to "eat squid twice", and the fish body is braised or steamed "eat once"; Then use squid liver and steam it with minced onion and ginger. This dish is called "Pufei Decoction" and is used for "two meals". This is a rare delicacy in the world.
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2. Crystal shrimp
In summer and autumn, crystal shrimp in Zhouzhuang is on the market! In the water lane, you often meet women selling things with baskets. The bamboo basket is full of fresh shrimps, and the skin is thin and the meat is full and tough. The asking price is not high. Take home cooked or sweet and sour shrimp sauce. Small ones can be made into shrimp paste, and now they can also be "sold"-like Zhouzhuang people. After rinsing, put it in a bowl, cook a little glutinous rice, mix it in a shrimp bowl while it is hot, and then leave it for about a week. Shrimp sauce is ready, so delicious that you want to get up in the middle of the night and go to Zhouzhuang!
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3. Three Treasures of Qijiang
White clams, whitebait and perch have become the three treasures of Zhouzhuang. White clams are fat and delicious. After cooking, dip it in seasoning and eat it, which is light and refreshing. Or take boiled water and stir-fry leeks with clam meat, which is a typical Zhouzhuang dish.
Whitebait is white, and elves are very popular with diners. Scrambled eggs with whitebait, steamed eggs, crispy soup and soup are all delicious.
As for perch, it can be boiled, stewed and steamed. The practice of Zhouzhuang people may not be as exquisite and rich as that of hotels, but cooking river fish with river water, a fresh word, naturally adds points to the delicacy.
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Jiangnan snacks
Today, Zhouzhuang still retains the traditional method of making cakes, all handmade, without adding, with a truly natural folk flavor. When you come to Zhouzhuang, you must try the craftsmanship of the aborigines here and feel the unforgettable misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River.
1, Fuan sesame seed cake
Oil-paper packaging, red paper cover and Fuan sesame seed cake tied with straw rope are full of ancient Jiangnan flavor. Although it is a sesame seed cake, the process is quite complicated. Buying a cake weighs about 12 grams, which is called the thinnest sesame cake in the world. Sprinkle white sesame seeds on the flour and bake in two opposite pans. It takes only 10 second to cook, and the taste is pure enough to be described as thin, fragrant and crisp. Fuan sesame seed cake is spread out on the famous Fuan Bridge, which is the only one with no semicolon. It was the staple food of Shen Wansan's maritime trade!
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2. Fuan cake
After talking about Fuan sesame cake, how can we lack Fuan cake? Fuan cake can only be bought in Fuan workshop in Zhouzhuang. Now we are making freshly baked rose-filled Fuan cakes, which are hot and shiny. A bite down, crisp outside and tender inside, endless aftertaste. Exquisite packaging, warm service, attractive appearance and sweet taste make people unforgettable.
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3, Zhenfeng socks bottom crisp
Zhouzhuang is rich and crisp, shaped like a sock bottom, delicate and compact. The golden crispy skin is filled with jujube paste, lard and sugar. Crisp, even and thick, with fragrant teeth and cheeks.
When baking, the master must stare at the stove step by step until the shortbread is bright and fragrant. Layers of fragrant, crisp and refreshing to eat.
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4. Green jiaozi
Green jiaozi is made of glutinous rice flour mixed with wormwood juice. The white sugar bean paste and lard stuffing have the taste of spring from color to taste. Full of sweet and soft soft Wu Nong soft words, turned into sweet and soft cake balls. Green soft skin, not sweet but not greasy, with a faint but long grass fragrance, a little sticky, but not sticky, plus sweet bean paste, it melts in the mouth, making people talk, and it is better to go with a bowl of granny tea.
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5. Begonia cake
Sweet taste, beautiful name, although the appearance is a little simple, but it tastes good: the brown surface is sprinkled with caramel, and melon seeds and sesame seeds are hidden below. It tastes sweet when it is hot, but the skin is crisp.
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6.3 thousand cakes
Zhouzhuang's specialty Wansanbing has a history of more than a hundred years, with exquisite materials, thin, smooth and waxy slices, which are instant in the mouth and are favored by consumers. According to legend, Wansan cake comes from Shen Wansan's kitchen and is made of walnut kernel, sesame seeds, peanuts, pine nuts and other ingredients. It is delicious, nutritious and hunger-resistant. In Zhouzhuang, you can buy cakes in any small shop. There are sesame cakes, peanut cakes, walnut cakes, salt and pepper cakes, green cakes and other flavors.
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Le yin shui Xiang
In Zhouzhuang, a water town, the streets and alleys are filled with leisure. The quiet coffee shop has freshly ground coffee, the Jubin Building has fragrant and simple granny tea, the busy wine shop has fresh October white rice wine, and the tea room on the ancient stage has Longjing, which is a leisurely atmosphere.
1, Zhouzhuang rice wine
Zhouzhuang yellow rice wine and rice wine have long enjoyed a good reputation. Rice wine brewing goes through seven traditional processes, which takes about a week to brew. Drink after opening the altar, only feel fragrant, sweet and sour. It is said that drinking wine hurts the stomach, but rice wine is a sacred product for nourishing the stomach. Zhouzhuang's rice wine not only increases appetite, but also helps to maintain beauty.
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2.3 thousand yellow rice wine
The history of brewing yellow rice wine in Zhouzhuang can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty (A.D. 182 1), with a history of 200 years. Yuan Fengshun, the largest distillery at that time, was still well preserved in Zhouzhuang. Because of the excellent quality of the brewed yellow rice wine, it even won the Panama International Gold Award. Zhouzhuang yellow rice wine has good health care and nourishing effects. Moderate and regular drinking can increase appetite, promote blood circulation and improve tissue metabolism. It is a good gift for relatives and friends, and it is also your own drink.
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3. Apocha
Tea is light but not pleasant, and joy is not indecent. Drinking tea and enjoying music is the first choice for people who know the mood of life in ancient times, including celebrities such as Shen Wansan. The teahouse on the ancient stage is opposite to the performance stage, and the perspective of enjoying Kunqu opera is excellent. Take a sip of grandma's tea and listen to the tactful Kunqu opera. How do you feel that this tea is particularly refreshing? As if this tea could understand Kunqu opera, I applauded.
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