Lishui, also known as Chuzhou, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province. It is located in the southwest of Zhejiang Province, bordering Wenzhou to the southeast, Ningde and Nanping of Fujian to the southwest, Quzhou to the northwest, Jinhua to the north, and Taizhou to the northeast.

The terrain within the territory is dominated by mountains and hills, sloping from southwest to northeast.

At the same time, Lishui also belongs to the mid-subtropical monsoon climate zone, with mild climate all year round, warm winters and early springs, abundant rainfall throughout the year, relatively rich various natural resources, and superior ecological environment. It has always been known as Zhejiang Green Valley.

Braised creek fish is a very famous traditional delicacy in Jinyun County, Lishui.

Because Xiyu only lives in clear and pollution-free rivers and is bred in the wild, the Xiyu braised in boiling oil is not only delicious and has no muddy smell, but the fish bones also become very soft and the fish meat is delicious.

It's also very delicious and always leaves people with endless aftertaste.

In the past, Xixi fish were almost extinct due to extensive fishing. Since Jinyun implemented a fishing ban, there are more and more Xixi fish, and local people and foreigners can eat this delicacy.

Chafeng Loach Hot Pot Chafeng Loach Hot Pot is a very classic delicacy in the Chafeng area of ??Longquan Chatian Town in Lishui.

Because loach is known as ginseng in water, and its meat contains high levels of protein and multiple vitamins, dishes made with it have always been popular.

The cooking process of Chafeng loach hot pot is very complicated. It mainly uses local loach from Chafeng area. When cooking, take the fresh loach into a plate, put a little vegetable oil in the water, make it vomit all the internal organs, and cut off the head.

Cut open the abdomen and remove the internal organs, wash away the mucus and drain the water into a plate.

Bring the hot pot red soup to a boil, beat off the foam, and ladle it into the hot pot along with the loach, other ingredients, and flavor plates.

When dissecting and treating loach, be careful not to break the gall, and do not cook too much. It should be cooked while eating.

The finished product has no muddy smell, is delicious but not greasy, spicy but not irritating, so the business is booming, attracting many diners from out of town to come and taste it.

Jinyun Ma Ci is a very famous folk delicacy in Jinyun County, Lishui.

The production process is very sophisticated, mainly using local new glutinous rice as raw material. When making it, first put the washed and drained glutinous rice into a basin and steam it, then pour it into a stone mortar and pound it with a wooden hammer, and finally pinch it into the size of a table tennis ball.

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Local mochi can be fried or baked, cut into thin slices, sun-dried, fried and crushed, and used as a spice for tea and rice cereal.

After winter, pancakes are made, baked in a pan and then added with brown sugar. They are crispy, sweet, fragrant and waxy, and are very popular among local people.

Suichang baked potatoes are a very representative delicacy in Suichang County, Lishui.

The production process mainly uses yellow sand waist and red heart potatoes as raw materials, and then roasts them.

The appearance of the finished product is amber, crystal clear, sweet, thick and delicious.

Roasted sweet potatoes have always been popular among local people because of their various medicinal values ??and health effects.

Especially in winter, many old people sell baked sweet potatoes along the street, and the demand exceeds supply.