In the history of China, there are always several outstanding cities, and Huai 'an, Jiangsu is one of them. From ancient times to the present, there have been a great number of celebrities in Huai 'an, ranging from ancient literati and military commanders to today's people's leaders and founding contributions. But besides celebrities, there are many delicious foods in Huai 'an.

Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish

Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish is a famous huaiyang cuisine with a long history and a rich background story. What's in the name of this dish? Squirrel? But that doesn't mean it's made of squirrels, but looks like squirrels. Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish is made of mandarin fish, which is very representative in Su-bang cuisine.

This dish is closely related to Emperor Qianlong. Legend has it that when Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he suddenly wanted to eat mandarin fish swimming around in a temple, but the mandarin fish there was used to worship the gods. Finally, the local people put forward a way that neither affected the sacrifice nor offended the emperor, that is, to make the mandarin fish into the shape of a squirrel.

lion's head with crab powder

lion's head is the most famous dish in Huaiyang, Suzhou, and it is also the first representative dish in Jiangnan cuisine. Xiaobian has written lion's head many times, but today Xiaobian wants to introduce it to you, which is the crab powder lion's head in Huai 'an. If the stewed lion's head is rich and mellow, then the crab powder lion's head is delicious.

The main ingredients of crab powder lion's head are pork and crab meat, among which pork is used to make meatballs. Xiaobian once introduced it in detail, so I don't need to repeat it here. The use of crab meat is wonderful. The crab powder is chopped and put into the lion's head. The steamed lion's head tastes extremely fresh and fragrant, and the crab fragrance is rich, which makes people never tire of eating.

pingqiao tofu

there are three kinds of Huaiyang cuisine? Shoulder the handle? One of them is Pingqiao tofu in Huai 'an. Pingqiao tofu originated from an ancient town in Huai 'an? Pingqiao Town, because of its long history, delicious taste and taste suitable for all ages, not only made Pingqiao Tofu be selected for the Manchu-Chinese banquet, but also was welcomed by Chinese and foreign tourists.

Although this dish is called tofu, Pingqiao tofu is not vegetarian at all. First of all, Pingqiao tofu should use crucian carp to hang soup, so that the soup base of Pingqiao tofu will be delicious. Secondly, ingredients such as diced chicken and mushrooms should be added to Pingqiao tofu to improve the taste, and seafood should be added to it. You don't have to imagine how delicious tofu is.

tea cake

from ancient times, among all kinds of traditional desserts of the Chinese nation, fried pasta with honey is a very important category. For example, the big twist in Tianjin, the honey knife in Shandong, and the ear-hole fried cake in Tianjin. And in Huai' an area, this kind. Traditional food has also been reflected, that is, Huai' an tea cake.

The so-called "tea dumpling" is actually a kind of dumpling twist. Mix the dough with eggs and add brown sugar, scallion oil, pepper and other seasonings to taste. The taste is crisp, sweet and delicious, which makes people never tire of eating and has an endless aftertaste after eating. As a special food in Huai 'an, the tea cake has gone out of Huai 'an and is loved by people all over the country.