Shaoxing cuisine is an important part of Zhejiang cuisine. It is a famous flavor dish rich in Jiangnan culture. It has a long history and local inheritance. Many of them use freshwater river freshwater, poultry, legumes and vegetables as the main raw materials. , carefully crafted with pure Shaoxing yellow rice wine, has a unique taste and endless aftertaste. Let me share with you some Shaoxing dishes that I have eaten. Let’s see if these are representative dishes of Shaoxing cuisine.

1. Braised Pork with Dried Vegetables

Stewed Pork with Dried Vegetables, also known as Braised Pork with Dried Vegetables, is one of the representative dishes of Shaoxing cuisine and one of the favorite Shaoxing dishes of many tourists. The meat is soft, crispy but not greasy, and the dried vegetables are dark and mellow in flavor. This dish is braised to create a delicious flavor. It is crispy, glutinous, oily but not greasy, and has a jujube red color. It is a must-have Jiangnan-style dish.

2. Yue Chicken in Clear Soup

Yue Chicken in Clear Soup is a famous traditional dish in Shaoxing. It is said that this dish has been around since the Spring and Autumn Period, and has been slowly passed down through many famous chefs. After improvement, it became the famous Yue chicken dish with the current flavor. This dish is stewed with original juice to maximize the flavor of Yue chicken. It is a rare delicacy.

3. Shaoxing Drunken Chicken

Shaoxing Drunken Chicken is also a traditional famous dish of Shaoxing. It is made from Shaoxing’s unique Huadiao wine and Yue chicken. It is a must-have for Shaoxing people when entertaining guests. One of the indispensable dishes. This dish is mainly steamed and cooked, which retains the nutrition of the ingredients to the maximum extent. The finished dish has a strong aroma of wine, and the chicken is particularly tender and delicious.

4. Shaoxing’s three odors

Shaoxing’s three odors generally refer to stinky tofu, stinky amaranth stems, and stinky winter melon. These three dishes that smell stinky to outsiders are from Shaoxing. A classic side dish for the dining table. Shaoxing people usually eat these three smells by steaming them. Steaming them a little can make them a meal, and they eat them with gusto. Many outsiders can't get rid of this smell.

5. Shao San Xian

Shao San Xian is a dish that has been passed down for more than 800 years. It is made of meatballs, fish balls, wild vegetables picked in the fields, and served with mountain vegetables. It is steamed with bamboo shoots, river shrimp, ham and other ingredients. It is known as the most delicious dish in Shaoxing because of its delicious taste.

6. Bad Chicken

When in Shaoxing, the local dish of Bad Chicken is also worth trying. This dish uses Yue chicken and distiller's grains as the main raw materials, and is refined through boiling, pickling, drunken grains and other techniques. It has the characteristics of tender meat, salty and delicious, and mellow aroma of grains. It is also an indispensable dish for Shaoxing people's New Year's Eve dinner. vegetable.

I have eaten all the above 6 Shaoxing dishes, and I have a deep impression, especially Shaoxing Sanshou and Shaoxing Sanxian, which are completely two extremes of taste. I don’t know how the Shaoxing people invented them. Of course, there are more than just these 6 dishes of Shaoxing cuisine. These 6 dishes are just representative of them. Shaoxing shrimp balls, frozen meat, Xishi tofu, white turtle chicken, etc. are also very delicious. You are welcome to leave a message to add.

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