Jiaxing's cuisine is rich and varied, with various categories, especially in details. It not only integrates the characteristics of Jiangnan water town, soaks the aura of wuyue, shows the delicate and diluted characteristics of southern cuisine, but also highlights the heritage of thousands of years of ancient culture. Therefore, Jiaxing cuisine can be described as a typical representative of Jiangnan cuisine. Such as Jiaxing Zongzi, Nanhu Crab, Nanhuling, Wenhu Sauted Duck, Steamed Meat with Powder, Gordon Euryale Cake, Bazhen Cake, Bad Eggs, etc., among which Jiaxing Zongzi is the most representative.

Jiaxing is located in the Yangtze River Delta, which is at its throat. It is adjacent to the sea in the east, Qiantang River in the south, Taihu Lake in the north and Tianmu water in the west. The Grand Canal runs through the territory. Since ancient times, it has been at the intersection of rivers, seas, lakes and rivers, and it is less than a hundred miles away from Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, lakes and other places, taking advantage of nature and collecting the aura of heaven and earth. Since ancient times, it has been particularly particular about diet, and many popular snacks and foods have been born.

For example, South Lake Boat Cuisine is exquisite, and its raw materials mainly come from South Lake, such as fish, shrimp, crab, eel, etc., paying special attention to the freshness of raw materials and cooking skills. The items of boat dishes are: spiced squab, emerald crab bucket, honey sauce fire recipe, and Hehe Erxian, etc. Many dishes are caught alive, killed alive, cooked and eaten now, which can be described as delicious. There are shrimps, shrimp balls, crab powder, tendons, white fungus, lotus seeds, etc. The famous dishes are crab shark's fin, Babaoji, fish belly, cold mixed turtle skirt, ham building, steamed pork with flour, etc.