Jinhua is an ancient city with splendid history and culture, and also a beautiful tourist attraction. When traveling in Jinhua, I strongly recommend the following kinds of delicious food.
1. Highly recommended: Jinhua ham.
Jinhua ham has bright color, distinct red and white, salty and sweet lean meat and delicious fat. It is rich in protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. After fermentation and decomposition in winter and summer, nutrients are more easily absorbed by human body, and have the functions of nourishing stomach, promoting fluid production, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, consolidating bone marrow, strengthening foot strength and healing wounds. Its appearance is thin, its skin color is Huang Liang, it looks like a pipa, its flesh color is ruddy, and its fragrance is rich. It is famous for its "four wonders" of color, fragrance, taste and shape.
2. Highly recommended: Jinhua shortcake
Jinhua shortbread was invented by General Cheng in Tang Dynasty, who made a living by selling shortbread. Today, the industry still regards Cheng as the founder. Crispy cakes are golden in color, crisp and delicious. It is a traditional famous spot in Jinhua, Zhejiang, and also a famous traditional specialty for gifts to relatives and friends. Its stuffing is mainly dried vegetables, so it is also called dried vegetable shortcake.
3. Strongly recommended: Yongkang Meat Wheat Cake
Yongkang meat wheat cake is also called Yongkang meat pie, and other provinces call Yongkang eating fruit. It is a traditional snack in Yongkang City, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. Yongkang farmers have a tradition of making meat and wheat cakes as a meal during harvest and festivals. "Yongkang Meat Wheat Cake" is thick and rough, which is very different from the common bread in snack bars. The stuffing is thicker and the skin is tougher. You can feel the difference with a bite: the fresh juice in Yongkang meat pie flows out smoothly, and the smell of dried vegetables is tangy.
There are generally two kinds of Yongkang meat pie and wheat cake. One is pancake (also called triangle cake), which is flat and has a large area. Pork with prunes, the whole cake is cut into several triangular cakes for sale. The other is a thick cake with a small area, and the fillings are shredded potatoes, tofu pickles (pickled in mustard), cowpeas, sweet potato vermicelli and shredded lotus roots.
Yongkang meat wheat cake is famous for its simple production, exquisite ingredients, exquisite workmanship, low price and unique flavor. Because it is cheap and affordable, it is very popular with people. People who have been to Yongkang will inevitably taste a few mouthfuls.
4. Highly recommended: bean bag
Bean skin vegetarian bag is a special dish in Chian Town, Yiwu. Every family will cook a dish on holidays. Because Chian is rich in tofu skin, there is such a special dish.
Bean skin biscuit is made by cutting a piece of bean curd skin into 4-5 pieces. Then the blanched vegetables/radishes are mixed with tofu and seasonings, wrapped with tofu skin and rolled into strips. Then fry in oil until golden brown. Special dishes suitable for all ages. Every household will do it. In Tomb-Sweeping Day, the solstice in winter is a must-have dish for smart women. Bells can be made into long strips, then cut into small pieces and fried in oil until golden brown. Deeply loved by everyone.
5. Highly recommended: Lanxi beef noodles
Lanxi people love noodles, so Lanxi has this unique food-Lanxi beef noodles. Compared with another bowl of famous beef noodles, Lanxi beef noodles is a bowl of boiled beef noodles. The base material is hot and fragrant, and soup and seasoning are added in one go. It's very hot when you eat it. You can drink a big bowl of soup. Deng Chao, an actor, shouted from a distance during the roadshow of Looking Up: "I want to eat another bowl of Lanxi beef noodles", which shows the unique charm of Lanxi beef noodles. I recommend several time-honored beef noodles: Qingshijing Beef Noodles, Cage Beef Noodles, Tulaomao Noodles and Kiko Original Beef Noodles. These are all time-honored brands, which are particularly delicious.
Jinhua has many delicious foods, such as boy's eggs, honey juice, chicken gizzards and so on. I hope my recommendation can help you taste Jinhua cuisine.