Xinchang County is a county under the jurisdiction of Shaoxing City. The food in my hometown is not like the cuisine in big cities or the strong local characteristics that are spread all over the country. It has a very unique taste. So today, let’s talk about the special food in Xinchang Snacks, every one is delicious. 1. Xinchang Taro Dumplings
Xinchang Taro Dumplings are a famous traditional snack in Xinchang County. It is mainly made with taro mixed with sweet potato flour. Taro dumplings do not use taro but taro. Its texture is delicate, soft and waxy, tender, thick and sticky. After being made, the meat filling of taro dumplings is very delicious, and the taro dumplings' dough can keep all the water out, completely isolating the soup in which the taro dumplings are cooked. They taste glutinous, soft, smooth and delicious. 2. Xinchang Zhanmian
Zhanmian is a famous traditional specialty of Xinchang County and one of the staple foods of Xinchang people. Xinchang pressed noodles has a long history and is well-made. It has been famous since the Qing Dynasty. This kind of pressed noodles is made of rice, add some green vegetables or salted vegetables, eggs, and sausages and cook it. It can also be fried directly and tastes very good. 3. Xinchang Spring Cake
Xinchang Spring Cake is a famous traditional snack in Xinchang County. Xinchang spring cake is shaped like a full moon, as thin as paper, white and yellow, slightly salty, crispy and delicious. Buy a fried dough stick or a piece of fried tofu, roll it up and eat it. It is both loose and fragrant, with a unique flavor. 4. Xinchang Wok Latou
Wok Latou is the local dialect of Xinchang. It is a simple pot placed on a beeping stove with the charcoal fire burning brightly. Use a brush to dip it in I picked up a ball of wet flour and brushed it on the surface of the pot. I picked up the pot and flipped it clockwise, lifting up layers of fragrant mist. Miraculously, a round and thin pancake was spread out, and then a layer of egg liquid was poured on it. Spread evenly from the center of the dough to all sides. Under the baking of charcoal fire, lemon yellow will appear. Grab a handful of bean sprouts, dried tofu, and peanuts, and sprinkle them with chopped green onion, small garlic, and minced pepper. Just pull the head of the wok. Once ready, it is the favorite breakfast of many Xinchang people. 5. Xinchang rice cake
Xinchang rice cake is a traditional specialty food in Xinchang. It has a long history and is well-known to every household. Xinchang rice cakes mostly use japonica rice (late rice) as raw material. Compared with other rice cakes, the texture is finer and tougher. It can be made in five ways: pan-fried, deep-fried, stir-fried, roasted, and soup. Each has its own flavor. Fried rice cakes are the most common, and Xinchang fried rice cakes are the most popular. The most distinctive feature is "bringing soup", which is fried first and then boiled. The rice cake fully absorbs the soup and does not become rotten after being cooked for a long time. It has the mellow aroma of the rice cake and has its own flavor depending on the combination of ingredients. 6. Mihai Tea
Mihai tea is a traditional snack in Xinchang and Shengzhou, Zhejiang. It is simple to make and has various types. The tea has a sweet taste and can quench hunger and thirst. It is suitable for all ages. Mihai tea is made from glutinous rice. The glutinous rice is first puffed up, then steamed until half-cooked, flattened on a machine, taken out to dry, and finally fattened in a pot. When it's time to eat, put it into a cup or bowl, add some sugar, and brew it with boiling water to make the so-called Mihai tea. Mihai tea has a sweet taste and can quench hunger and thirst. 7. Xinchang steamed soup dumplings
Soup dumplings are the name for wontons in Jiangnan, and steamed soup dumplings are a famous snack in Jiangnan. Steamed soup dumplings are generally easy to find in breakfast restaurants, and locals also eat them as a meal. There are many kinds of steamed soup dumplings. In addition to fresh meat soup dumplings, there are also other flavors such as dried bamboo shoots, dried prunes, dried tofu, etc. The most famous one is Xinchang steamed soup dumplings. 8. Xinchang Maihua Soup
It is somewhat similar to the noodles in the north. The chef accurately controls the proportion of water and flour, and the difference is thousands of miles, and finally "clips the pot" with a kitchen knife. Add potatoes, shredded bamboo shoots and other condiments, and sprinkle with chopped green onion. The delicious wheat flower soup must be salty and light in taste and refreshing in color.