1, Ningbo smelly wax gourd
Smelly wax gourd is a famous dish with traditional flavor in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. There is a saying in Ningbo that you can't leave without eating stinky pickles for three days. This shows that local people like rotten vegetables. Ningbo stinky winter melon is known as the "three stinky winter melon" in Ningbo. When foreign diners eat it for the first time, you certainly don't know how to put your mouth down. Some people avoid it when they smell it, let alone eat it. In fact, the stinky vegetables in Ningbo are just like the people we meet in our life and work. They are just
2, Ningbo stinky amaranth
People in Ningbo have a long history of eating "smelly". In Le Yan by Fan Xuan in Qing Dynasty, there were amaranth stalks such as sugarcane segments, and the pickled amaranth was very fragrant. Some people think that pickled amaranth stinks. Can it still be eaten? In fact, the odor is just the smell of fermentation, which is rich in amino acids and suitable for human absorption.
3, Dongyang urine boiled eggs
Dongyang urine boiled eggs are cooked with children's urine and have been listed as the intangible cultural heritage of Dongyang City. Every spring, there are stalls processing, cooking and selling urine eggs in the streets of Dongyang. I'm sure you can guess the taste. Boiled eggs in urine smell a little uncomfortable, but they actually have no other taste. This dish is considered delicious by local people, and most foreign diners really can't eat it.
4. Liuzhou snail powder
Liuzhou snail powder is a special food in Liuzhou, Guangxi. Many people find it hard to accept its taste when they eat it for the first time. In fact, snail powder has no peculiar smell, mainly because it is added with sour bamboo shoots. Sour bamboo shoots themselves have a sour smell. Many people in Guangdong and Guangxi like to eat this bite, but in fact, they will get used to it after eating it a few more times. With the drive of online eating and broadcasting in recent years, Liuzhou snail powder is on fire again.
5. Huizhou stinky fish
Stinky mandarin fish, also known as stinky mandarin fish, is a traditional folk dish in Huizhou. It has been eaten in Huizhou for more than 200 years. In the early years, people along the Yangtze River transported mandarin fish. In order to prevent corrosion, they sprinkled a layer of salt on the fish to ensure that it would not go bad, but the skin of the fish gave off a bad smell. After washing, it is slightly fried in hot oil and cooked with low fire. The smell is completely eliminated and the taste is extremely delicious.
6, Changsha stinky tofu
Changsha stinky tofu is a traditional specialty of Changsha, Hunan. Locals call it stinky tofu. This stinky tofu was recorded as early as the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Its production technology has been passed down to this day. Many foreign tourists come to Changsha and have to taste the local authentic stinky tofu. Some people lose their appetite when they see its appearance, but people who love it are more addicted. This is the charm of stinky tofu. People who love to eat can eat whatever they want.
7. Nantong drunken shrimp?
Drunken shrimp is a traditional dish of Han nationality in Nantong, Shanghai and Ningbo. The drunken shrimp in Nantong, Jiangsu Province is the most famous. This way of eating has never been elegant in history. This delicious dish can almost be seen at local banquets. Drunk shrimp should be soaked in river shrimp, fresh river shrimp should be soaked in various seasoning juice, and yellow wine should be added. When you put the lid on, you can hear the shrimp jumping around. After the shrimp has completely absorbed the juice, it can be eaten. The local people think it is delicious, and many diners from other places.
8, Pingxiang spicy fried snails
Spicy fried snails are a traditional dish in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province. Local people have been eating snails for hundreds of years. Pingxiang people in Jiangxi are famous for their love of spicy food, which is no less than that in Hunan and Sichuan. This dish is not only spicy, but also the main ingredient is snail. Many foreign diners think that snails have many parasites and dare not eat them. In fact, snails are relatively clean, not snails of exotic species. As long as they are cooked, they can be safely eaten.
9. Luoyang kway teow
Paste noodles are also called sour noodles because the fermented paste is full of sour taste. It is a traditional famous dish in Luoyang, Henan Province. The paste noodles made by mung bean fermentation have unique sour taste, salty flavor and delicious taste. Just like bean juice in Beijing, it smells uncomfortable and you will get used to it slowly. This way of eating was recorded in the Ming Dynasty and has been passed down to this day. Locals think it's delicious, while foreign diners need some time to eat more.
10, Sichuan Jiangyou pork belly is a traditional Han cuisine in jiangyou city, Sichuan. Sichuanese especially like to eat pig intestines. Many foreign diners can't accept the smell of pig's large intestine, and they can feel it when chewing the cleaned pig's large intestine. Therefore, many people avoid it. The standard way for local people in Jiangyou is to eat a bowl of pig intestines and a bowl of dry rice, which is called a fragrance. Foreign diners want to accept this.