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Why are some cities in China food deserts?
Some cities in China are called "gourmet deserts" by netizens because they don't have their own specialties. What is a "gourmet desert"? One is "no food" and the other is "not delicious". China's "gourmet desert" is on the list.

1: Hangzhou, some netizens said they went to Hangzhou on business. On the first day, they ate a bowl of mixed Sichuan, and the next day they tasted Dongpo meat. In the following week, they ate McDonald's and KFC almost every day. On the take-away software, I often see foreign netizens complaining on it. Hangzhou dishes is expensive and unpalatable. When he left, he said with emotion: Hangzhou is really a gourmet desert. Hangzhou has become a battlefield for online celebrities to harvest food all over the country. Compared with the snail powder in Liuzhou, the hot pot in Chongqing, the stinky tofu in Changsha and the pot-wrapped meat in the northeast. Foreigners come to Hangzhou to visit the West Lake, taste Longjing, eat vinegar fish and taste the "Hangzhou steamed buns" originally belonging to Shengzhou. It seems that no dish in Hangzhou can sweep other cities.

2. Shenzhen, a platform has made a selection of special dishes from various cities in Guangdong, and McDonald's and KFC are the first in Shenzhen. On the Internet, Shenzhen is the only "northern city" in the southern region, and has won two honors: "gourmet desert" and "fast food capital".

Many people have the inherent impression that Shenzhen has a short history and no food culture, so it is normal to say that it is a "food desert". Actually, it is not. The age of this city is similar to that of Sanya, whose food features and popularity are much greater than that of Shenzhen. Taipei is decades earlier than Shenzhen, but this does not prevent it from becoming the food capital of the night market. Therefore, the gourmet desert is not directly related to the length of urban history. For example, the city below.

It's not a day or two since beijing beijing was called "gourmet desert". In fact, behind Beijing cuisine is a thousand-year history of ethnic integration. Beijing is an inclusive city, which combines the delicacies of many northern regions and ethnic groups. Whether it's Huguosi snack street or all kinds of halal snacks in niujie, southerners may really dislike it.

One more thing, Beijing food is very miscellaneous. According to the document, the catering industry in Beijing was very developed in the past, with the largest number of restaurants in Shandong. There are ten pavilions, eight residences and eight Da Chun on the eighth floor, among which Shandong cuisine is the most. Of course, besides Shandong cuisine, there are also Huaiyang cuisine. In 1930s, there were more than 12 restaurants dealing in Huaiyang cuisine in West Chang 'an Avenue, which was then called "Chang 'an December Spring".

As an imperial capital, it has absorbed talents from all over the country, so it is natural to bring the flavor of hometown to Beijing. Then, Beijing cuisine at that time was also influenced by palace cuisine. Although it absorbs the strengths of many families, it also leads to the "mixed fish and dragons" of Beijing cuisine, lacking its own unique personality.

In fact, many Beijing cuisines have been handed down by royal nobles. Then, Beijingers pay attention to "food from time to time" and eat whatever they want in any season. As a thousand-year-old ancient capital, the richness of ingredients in Beijing is beyond everyone's imagination. "Poor and elegant" is everyone's view of Beijing cuisine. In my opinion, this is not called "poor and elegant", but a silent confrontation of Beijingers against this fast era.