Hubei Jingzhou fish cake is a local specialty with a long history.
Hubei is a land of plenty.
Hubei has many local snacks.
In Huangpi, Wuhan, and Jingzhou, Hubei, there is a special local dish called fish cake.
Jianghan Plain is rich in fish cakes.
Ezhou, Wuhan and Jingzhou are characterized by Huangpi, Jingzhou City and Honghu.
In recent years, it seems that this place is not very common, but fish balls and fish balls are more popular.
In fact, the methods are very similar. Lakes in the Jianghan Plain, rivers and lakes, backing mountains, water drafts, raising fish in rivers and lakes, especially the people in the water towns of the Jianghan Plain, are experts at eating fish.
Some self-media claims that Hubei people are like cats and love to eat fish.
During the epidemic, some leaders even went to Wuhan to express condolences in person.
They also said that Hubei people love to eat fish and the supply of fish needs to be increased.
If you like to eat fish, it may be the Jianghan Plain of Hubei, the southeastern and south-central regions of Hubei, and the mountainous areas, plains and hilly areas of northern and western Hubei, where there is little water.
If you want to eat fish, you have no chance to do so, you cannot eat fish from rivers and lakes.
It may just be a fish raised in ponds and reservoirs.
Of course, fishing is now prohibited in the Yangtze River Basin, and the fish may have been artificially raised, but there are also large differences in lakes, large reservoirs and tile ponds.
Fish cake is a special dish in Hubei and belongs to Jingsha cuisine.
Huangpi and Jingzhou in Hubei are famous for their fish cakes.
Huangpi originally belonged to Huanggang and Xiaogan, bordering Jingzhou and north of Hankou.
The fish cakes here are good, which may be related to its proximity to Jingzhou.
As for the good fish cakes in Jingzhou, it may be because it is the birthplace of Jingzhou.
Legend has it that the King of Chu liked to eat fish, but he thought the fish bones were too stinging, so he asked a chef to try to pick out the fish meat and turn it into powder.
The King of Chu liked to eat fish very much, and from then on fish became a delicacy in the court.
The center of Chu king's rule was in Jiangling and Jingzhou for a long time, so Jingzhou was the birthplace.
Hubei also has many specialties.
For example, pearl meatballs are the first of the three steamed dishes in Mianyang and one of the classic traditional dishes in Hubei.
It means reunion and happiness, and is often used in red banquets and festival celebrations.
Wash the glutinous rice, soak in warm water, remove and drain.
Mix minced meat, minced fish, diced water chestnuts, egg white and mushrooms, squeeze into meatballs, roll a layer in glutinous rice, press the surface gently with your hands, and press part of the glutinous rice into the meat.
There is a special dish called Yuanbao Rou, which is called Yuanbao Rou because it looks very much like a real Yuanbao. It is a specialty dish in Hubei.
It is made with eggs and pork belly.
In Hubei, when people celebrate the Spring Festival, every household, old and young, gather together.
They all like to eat this dish on the night of the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month to express prosperity, good fortune and all the best in the new year.