The special snacks in Shangyu are: Lianghu Shuimo Rice Cake, Songxia Mould Thousand Pieces, Shangyu Kuili and so on.
1. Lianghu Shuimo rice cake is produced in Lianghu, Shangyu District, Shaoxing City, and is a traditional specialty in Shangyu District. It has a long history of production and was once a tribute to Empress Dowager Cixi. During the Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, Lianghu rice cakes were famous for their smoothness, tenderness, softness and delicacy, and were exported to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo and other places. Since the Shuimo rice cake was handed down to the world, there are many imitators. The quality of Lianghu rice cakes is excellent, mainly because Lianghu rice cakes have unique production methods: First, the water quality of Zaoli Lake and Hongshan Lake is clear, and only 1.3~1.4 kilograms of rice cakes can be made per kilogram; The second is to choose high-quality white japonica rice, which the masses call "loach japonica rice" as raw material; Third, using tools such as Shaoxing Luoshan stone mill or small steel mill and squeezing to ensure the fineness of cake powder; The fourth is to master the production season, generally during the winter solstice in beginning of spring, when the temperature is suitable and the raw materials are sufficient, it will be processed and sold.
2. Thousand pieces of Songxia mold is a traditional famous dish of Han nationality in Shangyu City, Shaoxing City. It has a long history of making, and it has a unique flavor. It is famous for its freshness, fragrance and plain taste, and it is a good product in bean products. Shangyu Songxia Town is located in the coastal area at the mouth of Cao 'e River, which is rich in high-quality soybeans. Salt is produced near the seaside, which can provide excellent bittern; Coupled with the unique local production technology, the quality of the moldy thousand pieces here is particularly good.
3. Kuili in Shangyu, a kind of chestnut, is named "Kuili" because of its large grain. It is distributed in 31 towns in Shangyu, especially in Lingnan, Chenxi, Xiaguan, Qingtan and Fubi. Sweet and warm, it enters the spleen and passes through the stomach, and has the effects of nourishing stomach, strengthening spleen, tonifying kidney, strengthening tendons, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. The unsaturated fatty acids and multivitamins contained in chestnuts have the effect of resisting diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis. Chestnut fruit is a good product for tonifying kidney, which has the functions of invigorating spleen and qi, clearing away heat and toxic materials, stopping diarrhea and treating cough.