Zhanjiang, a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, is located in Leizhou Peninsula, the southernmost tip of Chinese mainland. It is a famous marine city in China with a sea area of more than 2, square kilometers, where you can eat almost all kinds of seafood in the world. Zhanjiang cuisine is characterized by fresh raw materials, original flavor and coarse ingredients. Compared with traditional Cantonese cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine, Hakka cuisine and other Cantonese cuisines, Zhanjiang cuisine has its own system, unique local flavor and is very popular with diners.
first, Zhanjiang boiled chicken, one of the most famous representative dishes in Zhanjiang, is also one of the "three famous chickens in Guangdong". White-cut chicken is the most common in Cantonese chicken dishes. It is characterized by simple preparation, just cooked and not rotten, no ingredients and original flavor. It was once known as "the famous Leizhou is three thousand miles away, and the taste is the twelfth floor in the south of the Yangtze River". It is the first dish for Zhanjiang people to add vegetables and feast. It is understood that to make Zhanjiang chicken, you must choose the net fat and tender chicks purchased from farmers. This kind of chicken tastes crispy and tender. When eating, it is usually accompanied by a dish of local special Shajiang soy sauce, which is sweet and refreshing, and people can't stop.
second, steamed crab. Zhanjiang is rich in seafood, which is famous for its cheapness and freshness. This steamed crab is famous in Zhanjiang. It's very simple for Zhanjiang people to cook this dish. After eviscerating the crab, put it in a steamer, add onion and ginger slices, and steam it in a steamer for about 15 minutes. When eating, dip in sweet vinegar, which is both bactericidal and delicious, which is also a favorite way for Zhanjiang people to eat.
thirdly, steamed sand worms with garlic. The sand worms are a kind of mollusk that lives on the seashore. The scientific name is Sipunculus, and it is also called Haichangzi. This creature mainly lives in the sandy beaches along the coast. It emerges at high tide and crouches in the sand mud at low tide, so it is also called sand worms. It is said that eating it has a great tonic effect. Steamed sand worms with minced garlic is the most common way to eat in Guangdong. Because of its ugly appearance, many foreigners are afraid to eat chopsticks, but it tastes thick, oily and tender, and has a chewing head. The more you chew, the fresher you are.
Summary: Of course, there are many special snacks in Zhanjiang, such as grilled oysters, fried rice in a rotten pot, snail porridge with worms, fried shrimp cakes, rice rolls, rice with clams and clams, dry-fried pomfret, etc. When you have the opportunity to travel to Zhanjiang, you must try the local delicacies.