Anhui cuisine bears the food culture and human history of Anhui. As a part of Anhui cuisine, Anhui specialty snacks have become a part of people's daily life. Southern Anhui and northern Anhui have completely different living habits, and there are many kinds of special snacks in Anhui. Here, we recommend the special snacks in southern Anhui, such as Wuhu shrimp noodles, Jiuhuashan vegetarian cakes, Huizhou hairy tofu, Huangshan sesame cakes and Shouxian rescue.

Wuhu shrimp noodle is a special food in Wuhu city. The shrimp seeds in the shrimp noodles are selected from the seeds of the Yangtze River, and the noodle soup is made of pig bones and multi-purpose spices. The hand-made knife face is tough enough. Visitors who visit Wuhu from May to July every year can enjoy shrimp noodles.

Jiuhua vegetarian cake is a special food of Jiuhua Mountain. Jiuhua Mountain is a Buddhist holy land in China. Jiuhua vegetarian cake inherits the Buddhist tradition and is made of fooled Polygonatum sibiricum, wheat flour and vegetarian stuffing, among which there are many kinds of vegetarian stuffing, such as mung bean stuffing, red bean stuffing and sweet potato stuffing. Polygonatum sibiricum has the effect of invigorating qi and strengthening spleen.

Huizhou hairy tofu is a special food in Huizhou. This is a kind of bean product with white fluff on its surface. Tofu is fermented by Mucor in a special environment, and protein in tofu is hydrolyzed, thus forming hairy tofu. Dried tofu can be fried in oil and braised in brown sauce, which is not only of high nutritional value, but also of unique flavor. Friends who travel to Huizhou must taste it.

Huangshan sesame seed cake is a special food in Huangshan city. The production process is complicated, and the materials used include flour, pork belly, dried plum and rapeseed oil. Huangshan sesame seed cake needs to be baked for a long time, and the surface is golden yellow before it can be baked. The skin is crisp and the filling is oily but not greasy. Friends who travel to Huangshan must taste it.

Shouxian rescue is a special food in Shouxian. Shouxian, as the center of Chu culture, has a history of thousands of years. The history of rescue can be traced back to the Southern Tang Dynasty. Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin attacked Shouchun, and this delicious food made him regain his morale. The making process of the rescue is complicated, which requires processes such as making and wrapping cakes. The fillings of the rescue are usually made of rock sugar and dried fruits.

In the next issue, I will share with you the special food in northern Anhui, so please pay attention.