Historically, there were fishy street, puffer fish lane and snail lane in the east gate of the city, and dried fish lane outside Changhong Gate in the south of the city. The famous "Three Freshness of Wuhu" is the saury, seasonal fish and crab which are abundant in the river surface of Wuhu section. There is a folk saying: "Hanging knives on Qingming Festival, fish in the Dragon Boat Festival, and crabs in Jin Ju." Although the first two of the "three delicacies" are on the verge of extinction due to changes in the ecological environment, aquatic products such as fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs in Wuhu are still extremely abundant, not to mention the cooking tastes of fried, simmered, fried, stewed, sweet and sour, shredded pork and steamed fish. The mere mention of the names of the traditional delicacies, crab-yellow steamed buns and shrimp noodles, makes people's appetite greatly aroused.
As early as the early 1920s, the crab-yellow soup packets served by big restaurants such as Tongqinglou, Zuichun and Yipinxuan in Wuhu were famous. Crab-yellow soup bag has the flavor characteristics of fine and white noodles, thin skin and big stuffing, tender soup, yellow oil and fresh taste. The "Geng Fuxing Shrimp Seed Noodles" with a history of nearly 90 years is a famous snack in Wuhu. Anyone who goes to Wuhu must come here with admiration, and try it for himself. Shrimp seed noodles adopt the method of wide soup and narrow noodles. After the noodles are boiled, they are boiled in cold water for a while, and the broth mixed with shrimp seeds, lard, chopped green onion, soy sauce and other seasonings is picked up. The entrance is delicious.
In addition, the ducks in Wuhu are delicious and delicious, and there are many ways to eat them. White salted duck, "Ma Yixing" salted duck, pipa duck and butterfly duck are all very distinctive. For example, "Sweet-scented osmanthus salted duck" is best made when sweet-scented osmanthus blooms every year. The cooked duck is immersed in the marinade to keep the skin color white and oily, the meat layer plump and clear, the texture tender and tight, and the entrance is salty, fresh and delicious. When eating, change it into strips and plates, pour marinade and drizzle with sesame oil. "Hanging Roast Duck", also known as "Hanging Roast Duck", is made of local fat and tender duck with a weight of about 1.5 kg, which is made through various processes such as eviscerating, scalding, sugar application and hanging the oven. Roasted cooked duck skin is ruddy and shiny, and the fat between the meat permeates into the muscle fibers, which makes it crisp, tender and refreshing, and the aroma attacks people. There is also "Ma Yixing" flavor cured product "duck foot bag" which is also worth mentioning. Duck feet bag is made of duck feet as the main material, its webbed bones are smashed, fat meat is used as the core, duck liver is sandwiched, and duck feet are wrapped with duck intestines.
In Wuhu, Jiangcheng, breakfast snacks include steamed dumplings, thin-skinned wonton, steamed rice with black rice, etc. The most distinctive one is of course Geng Fuxing crisp sesame seed cake. In the past, passengers passing through Wuhu Port stopped at the dock for a short time, and they also had to go ashore to buy and take them home. Crispy sesame cake is divided into many procedures, such as making crust, crust and stuffing. Two-thirds of crust is wrapped around one-third of crust, and it is crispy when smoked and baked in place.
If you are looking for street snacks in the shadow of the lamp, copper pot lotus root porridge, red bean paste, sweet-scented osmanthus wine-brewed Yuanxiao and spiced snails are all good choices.
Wuhu local catering reflects the characteristics of the cuisine along the Yangtze River, which is good at cooking seafood and poultry, paying attention to knife work, paying attention to shape and color, and making good use of sugar to flavor. The most famous time-honored brands are Geng Fuxing, Tongqinglou, Sijichun, Ma Yixing, etc. They moved into the food street with Geng Fuxing, Sijichun and Ma Yixing, with complementary grades and tastes. Cantonese cuisine in the food street is composed of Guangzhou cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine and Dongjiang cuisine, which pays attention to freshness, smoothness and crispness. The cooking skills are varied, such as pot, soaking, roasting and roasting, and the materials are exotic, such as oyster sauce, sand tea, curry and fish sauce. The national quintessence Anhui Cuisine Hall is made up of mushrooms, bean products, wild vegetables, fish and poultry. It is fresh and tender, emphasizing color, oil and pyrotechnics. It is good at cooking and stewing, and pays attention to food and health. Chili pepper Village is a banner of Sichuan cuisine, which is divided into sweet and sour, fish-flavored, sour and spicy, mashed garlic, spicy, white oil, ginger juice, douban, fragrant grains, sauce-flavored, and strange flavor. The signature dishes are well-known spring fish and ghost blood. The antique Maojia Hotel, with its braised pork, double steamed bacon, chopped pepper fish head, roasted fish, bighead stewed tofu and bitter gourd, highlights the characteristics of Hunan cuisine. There are also local dishes with cooking styles formed in the streets, such as shepherd's purse balls and thousands of steamed bacon, which are examples of integrating nostalgia, local flavor and local accent.
Wuhu stinky dried fruit
There's Master Garuan's fried dumpling opposite Meilian Road. It's delicious. Every morning, people queue up to squeeze to death.
Wuhu's kidney cake
Sea shrimp in Wuhu
Sea shrimp is ugly, and it doesn't belong to crab (crab is pronounced as sea in Wuhu dialect) or shrimp. It can be described as neither fish nor fowl. I heard that it is still imported. How did it come from? There are many sayings. I'll tell you one another day.
In fact, there is a snack in Wuhu that is really delicious, especially the older generation of Wuhu people especially like to eat Pubaozi. The old Wuhu people like to buy some Pubaozi, and the stinky dried fruit is broken into four pieces and added with sesame oil to make a pot of tea, which is a very enjoyable thing. I remember that there is a famous one selling Pubaozi in Yijiangqiao vegetable market.
In fact, if you have snacks, you should go to all the bridges in Fulu Mall. You really shouldn't eat too much. Generally, there are places where snacks gather in residential areas. Personally, I think the fried noodles in Hongmei New Village, the fried noodles in the cauldron in No.12 Middle School, and the crispy rice balls made by a stall opposite Runan are all good … Well, there are meat pies at the entrance of No.28 Middle School, and beef biscuits in the alley opposite the food festival are all good … Haha, there are also Longsheng fresh milk omelet and crisp cake … Well, there are cold noodles …