Zhou Hongcheng, vice president of Zhejiang Food Culture Research Institute, said that some netizens said that Hangzhou is a gourmet desert. In his personal opinion, although the opinions of these netizens are somewhat exaggerated, they also tell some facts.
Zhou Hongcheng comes from Chongqing, the capital of food, and has been engaged in food culture research for many years. He said that compared with Chengdu, Xi, Beijing and Shanghai, there are few famous food streets in Hangzhou, such as Guijie in Beijing, Kuanzhai Lane in Chengdu and hot pot restaurants everywhere in Chongqing. Cities that focus on Huaiyang cuisine, such as Yangzhou, have developed breakfast culture, and nightlife bar culture prevails in Shanghai. Except for a few places, Hangzhou is deserted after 9 pm. There are only a few food streets, and there are also few fireworks. Hangzhou citizens do not pay much.
Secondly, according to Zhou Dean, one of the characteristics of hangzhou dishes is "beneficial to the oral cavity, but unpleasant". Hangzhou dishes attaches great importance to the original flavor of healthy food. Many classic dishes lack pungent taste, and it is difficult for them to be favored by young people.
Zhou Hongcheng suggested: First, moderately liberalize system management to further boost the night economy. At present, stalls are allowed in some places in Hangzhou, which is very helpful for the fireworks display in the city. There are some breakthroughs in urban space management, which gives the city more space for food vendors to start businesses. Second, hangzhou dishes itself should be more innovative. There are many young people starting businesses in Hangzhou. Their tastes are more diversified, and they have higher cost performance requirements for dishes. Hangzhou dishes should learn from others and pay attention to the innovation and integration of dishes in the new era.