As a famous "food city" in China, Hangzhou naturally has many delicious foods worth recommending.

However, as time goes by, there are more and more delicacies on the market and fewer and fewer specialties.

Therefore, in a recent announcement, the Hangzhou Municipal Government offered a reward of 1 million to find a unique food and promote it in the market to get rid of the so-called "food desert".

Regarding how to launch delicacies with unique flavors, an in-depth analysis of market demand and prominent cultural characteristics is required.

First of all, Hangzhou has a mild climate with four distinct seasons, allowing green plants, fruits and vegetables to develop a unique flavor and taste in this environment.

Of course, a good gourmet dish is not just about solid materials, but also about careful preparation.

Chefs can accurately grasp the taste of customers from multiple aspects such as taste, appearance, crispness, and deliciousness while ensuring the original quality of the ingredients.

Since the Hangzhou Municipal Government has offered a reward to find a delicacy with a unique flavor, it needs to analyze the existing delicacies on the market, make comparisons, and find their advantages and disadvantages, so as to improve quality and innovation in the development of new products.

Below are some Hangzhou specialties that have been trial-produced and adjusted.

1. Longjing shrimps. The combination of Longjing tea and shrimps has a unique taste. The Longjing shrimps accompanied by a variety of fresh corianders will definitely make it the best in Hangzhou’s food industry, and foreign guests will definitely linger over it.

The difficulty lies in how to ensure the perfect combination of Longjing tea juice and shrimp, and to maximize the unique flavor of Longjing tea while keeping the shrimp fresh and juicy.

2. Dragon Juice Kebabs Pitaya is a particularly colorful fruit with a very special taste and is known as the miracle fruit of beauty.

The kebabs and dragon juice are marinated together. Charcoal grilling and fresh grilling complement the dragon juice and aroma. The barbecue flavor maintains the original deliciousness of the meat and has a better taste.

3. Jinhua ham and steamed mutton Hangzhou cuisine is troublesome and slow to prepare, but it tastes delicious and the cooks need to have a very high level of production.

In this experiment, mutton and Jinhua ham were steamed together, perfectly blending their essential characteristics and upgrading the two tastes into one.

4. West Lake Vinegar Fish Skewers As one of the most local delicacies in Hangzhou, West Lake Vinegar Fish has become very popular in the market.

However, the way it is served on skewers adds a new level of freshness and texture, giving West Lake Vinegar Fish a wider market appeal.

5. Scallion pancakes As a very simple and low-cost food, scallion pancakes taste very good and are very popular.

By adding more ingredients and seasonings to ordinary scallion pancakes, you can steam scallion pancakes with better texture.

In short, by trying to make different specialties, Hangzhou will surely develop more innovative and unique flavors in a short period of time, win more markets, and at the same time prosper the local catering industry.