Hangzhou's traditional famous dishes: The first recommendation is "West Lake Fish in Vinegar", which is a special dish among Hangzhou's famous dishes.
Today, the most famous place for cooking West Lake vinegar fish is the century-old restaurant "Louwailou" at the southern foot of Gushan Mountain.
West Lake Vinegar Fish, also known as "Uncle and Sister-in-law's Treasure", is said to have come from the ancient time when the sister-in-law cooked a bowl of fish with sugar and vinegar for her brother-in-law.
When choosing grass carp of moderate size, it is best to cook it in clear water first and control the heat.
After serving, pour sweet and sour sauce over it.
The finished dish has bright red color, fresh and tender meat, sweet and sour taste, and a slight crab flavor.
Secondly, "Hangzhou Sauce Duck" is carefully made from fat ducks that were raised and matured in that year, first marinated and then sauced. Its meat is red in color, aromatic and oily, and full of aftertaste. It is a delicious dish to accompany wine.
The duck is marinated first and then sauced. The meat is jujube red in color, aromatic and oily, salty yet fresh, and rich in aftertaste. It is a traditional famous dish in Hangzhou.
There is also the "dry-fried bell", which is made by wrapping minced tenderloin meat in high-quality tofu skin, cutting it into inch-long pieces, and deep-frying it.
If you wrap it with minced bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms and mashed potatoes, it becomes a "vegetarian bell" that vegetarians love.
"Dongpo Pork" is a dish made of thin-skinned and tender meat stewed in famous wine. It is bright red in color, rich in flavor and juicy, crispy but not broken, fragrant and glutinous but not greasy. It is a famous traditional dish in Hangzhou.