The food culture in Chaohu Lake has a long history, with rich varieties and distinctive features. The main cuisine is Huizhou cuisine, with exquisite craftsmanship, delicious soup, good color and flavor. Here, you can taste the famous "Three Treasures of Chaohu Lake" and "Three Freshness of Yangtze River", the prestigious Dongguan Old Goose Soup, Wuwei Dry-salted Duck, Xiangxue Brand Dry-salted Duck, Lujiang Little Red Head, delicious fried sparrows in Hexian County, etc. Chaohu lake famous seats: fish seats, goose seats, game seats and home-cooked seats will leave a deep impression on you; The farmers' food city in the middle of Chaohu Lake and the food stalls all over the urban and rural areas will make you enjoy yourself and linger.
The whitebait in Chaohu Lake is produced in Chaohu Lake. It is cylindrical, scaleless, transparent, colorless and smooth, and is known as the "Queen of Chaohu Lake". The big whitebait is 15 ~ 2 cm long, and the small whitebait is 4 ~ 7 cm long. The bones are soft and prickly, fresh and delicious, and rich in nutrition. Steamed eggs with whitebait, scrambled eggs with whitebait and whitebait soup are delicious.
Chrysanthemum whitebait, a famous dish in Chaohu Lake
The Chinese soft-shelled turtle crab in Chaohu Lake is commonly known as river crab, crab or hairy crab. Generally, it weighs 2 ~ 4 Liang, which can be used to steam whole crabs, make crab paste, crab soup, etc. It is delicious and has high nutritional value.
Chaohu white shrimp is also called white rice shrimp and beautiful white shrimp. Small and slender, the whole body is white, and the shell is thin and the meat is not red. After boiling or frying in water, it can be eaten with a small amount of soy sauce and vinegar, or it can be peeled into rice and steamed.
Hairy fish from Chaohu Lake is small, thin and long. After drying in the sun, it should be cooked with proper amount of salt, oil and garlic, especially rice and porridge, especially suitable for drinking and eating.
the three delicacies of the Yangtze river-shad, saury and puffer fish. The Yangtze River waters in Wuwei and Hexian County are rich in fish, swordfish and puffer fish. These three kinds of aquatic products are not only famous all over the country for their unique flavors, but also more and more valuable because of their short time on the market. The puffer fish is listed at the beginning of March of the lunar calendar every year; Later, saury went on the market, about April of the lunar calendar; Fish is on the market in early May of the lunar calendar. Among them, puffer fish and processed fish only lasted for about 2 days, while swordfish took a little longer. At present, shad and puffer fish have become precious fish species prohibited by the state.
Dongguan old goose soup is also called Hanshan Sangaitang old goose soup. Slaughter the goose, cut it into pieces and cook it into soup. In addition to adding salt, ginger, yellow wine and other seasonings, there are also some special ingredients, which belong to the secret recipe. Its soup is ruddy and clear, the meat is rotten but not broken, the soup is oily but not greasy, and the taste is extremely delicious. Hanshan Dongguan Old Goose Soup is a goose dish soup, accompanied by stir-fried dishes made of goose offal and goose blood, etc. as an exquisite goose mat.
Xiangxue salted duck, produced in Xiangquan Town, Hexian County, is a lean-meat duck made of cherry-picking grain and refined by traditional techniques. This product has a white skin and tender meat, unique flavor, and has enjoyed a high reputation in history. In 1997, Xiangxue brand dried salted duck was awarded the World Famous Award and Quality Star Award by FAO at the' 97 China International Food Expo.
Fried sparrows in Hexian County have a history of more than 6 years, are crispy and delicious, and have the reputation of "the best fragrance in the world". The production method is that sparrows are peeled, washed and dried, then heated to 7% with high fire, fried in oil pan for 5 minutes, fished out, and then put into the original pot, added with water and added with seasoning. Let it cool, soak it in sesame oil for a day or two, and serve as a delicacy.
Hezhou sesame seed cake is a famous historical product in Hexian County. It is made of high-quality flour, salt, sugar, onion, pure duck oil, sesame seeds, etc. After being processed into blanks through traditional processes, it is roasted in a special charcoal stove, which is a good product of morning tea.
Lujiang Xiaohongtou is a traditional famous spot with local characteristics in Anhui, which has a history of more than 25 years. Formerly known as Bobo, also known as Oil Sugar Shaoshao, it is made of fine flour, glutinous rice, white sugar, lard, kumquat and osmanthus, and its shape is like a pomegranate flower in full bloom. It is named because the top is stained with a red dot with food pigment. According to legend, during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Wu Xiaoxuan, a famous general of the Qing army, was from Shahu, Lujiang County and was ordered to go to war. Chefs from his hometown often cook this snack for him, which is very appreciated by Wu. After the chef returned to his hometown, he opened the "Duan Wanhe" restaurant in Chengguan, Lujiang, and continued to make this kind of dim sum, which was well received by diners and became famous all over the world.
Lujiang rice noodles, also known as rice noodles and rice noodles, are refined from high-quality rice. It has the characteristics of smooth color, flexibility, smoothness, uninterrupted strips and no soup paste, and the molding is beautiful. Can be used as staple food or soup, which is convenient and time-saving.
Fried jiaozi, formerly known as rice dumplings, is a unique local spot in Lujiang, with a history of more than 2 years. The fried jiaozi is golden in color, with crispy skin and soft stuffing, which is delicious and is the best in breakfast.