Shaoxing’s food has the flavor of the Jiangnan water town. Shaoxing cuisine uses fish, shrimp, river freshness, chicken, duck and poultry as ingredients. It pays attention to crispy and glutinous rice, original soup and original juice, light oil to avoid spicy, and rich juice. Pair it with Shaoxing rice wine, which is an unforgettable experience.

Famous Shaoxing dishes include roasted pork with molded dried vegetables, drunken chicken, drunken crab, drunken river shrimp, Vietnamese chicken in clear soup, bad chicken, bad shrimp, etc. Among them, braised pork with mustard greens is the most famous local home-cooked dish in Shaoxing. In addition, Shaoxing is also famous for its sauce-based dishes, such as sauce duck, sauce goose, pickles, etc. I have to mention Shaoxing snacks, the main ones include stinky tofu, fennel beans, butter pancakes, dense cakes, Shaoxing fragrant cakes and so on.

The food gathering places in Shaoxing are mainly around Lu Xun’s hometown and Fushan West Road.