When it comes to which cities are called food capitals, people usually think of Guangzhou, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Chengdu. These two cities are rich in food, so they attract many tourists to visit, shop and eat delicious food here. Guangzhou is mainly famous for Cantonese cuisine, roasted meat and sugar water, while Chengdu is all kinds of hot pot and Sichuan cuisine, including Chongqing, which are the food capitals in southwest China. But when it comes to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, many people are curious about which city is called the food capital of the world. Is it Nanjing, Hangzhou or Suzhou? Actually, it is not. The only city in Jiangsu and Zhejiang that is listed as the food capital of the world is Yangzhou, which makes some people very puzzled. Yangzhou is not a first-tier city. How can it be so famous in the world? This is related to the influence of Yangzhou's food culture.
Yangzhou, located on the banks of the Canal in the middle of Jiangsu Province, is the birthplace of Huaiyang cuisine. So if you want to eat authentic Huaiyang cuisine, you can go to Yangzhou. Yangzhou is a famous historical and cultural city with a history of more than 2,000 years, and it is also a famous canal cultural city. It has always been called the cultural capital of East Asia. The lion's head with crab powder in Yangzhou, as well as three-dimensional steamed buns and boiled dried silk, are all classic dishes in Yangzhou and representative dishes of Huaiyang cuisine. Like Guangzhou, Yangzhou locals like to drink morning tea very much and regard it as a life attitude. There is a saying that Yangzhou people like to drink tea during the day and take a bath at night, which shows that Yangzhou people like to live often.
Guang Guang Ye Chun Teahouse is an old teahouse in Yangzhou, with branches in Shanghai and South Kyoto. Yangzhou is also favored by many tourists. Many domestic and foreign tourists come here just to taste Yangzhou's Huaiyang cuisine and have a look at Yangzhou's historical and cultural buildings. Today's Huaiyang dim sum has experienced thousands of years of changes and development, and has also become the representative of Jiangsu cuisine. Therefore, Yangzhou has a certain influence in the world, and is called the world's cuisine.