The famous snacks in Hangzhou are: Dongpo Pork, Hangzhou Sauce Duck, West Lake Vinegar Fish, Pea Glutinous Rice, Xindeng Shaobing, Zhiwei Xiaolong, etc.
1. Dongpo Pork Dongpo Pork, a famous dish in Hangzhou, is popular in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
According to legend, it was created by Su Dongpo, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Preparation method: Cut the pork belly into large pieces, put green onion and ginger on the bottom of the pot, add wine, sugar, soy sauce, and simmer slowly with water over a slow fire.
Dongpo Pork is a famous dish in Hangzhou, stewed with pork.
Its color, aroma and taste are all good and deeply loved by people.
Slow fire, less water, and more wine are the secrets to making this dish.
It is generally a square piece of pork about two inches long, half fat and half lean. It is fragrant and waxy, fat but not greasy, with the aroma of wine, red and bright color, mellow and juicy, crispy and chewy but not greasy.
Crushed, very delicious.
2. Hangzhou Sauce Duck Hangzhou Sauce Duck is a famous Han-style delicacy in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
It belongs to Zhejiang cuisine. It uses ducks that were raised and matured in that year as raw materials. It is carefully marinated and then sauced. The meat is red in color, the sauce is oily, and has a rich aftertaste. It uses one clean duck; it is supplemented with ginger, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and cinnamon.
, scallions, sugar.
After marinating with fire salt and refined salt for 36 hours, soak it in soy sauce for 48 hours and take it out of the vat; then add the marinated soy sauce to 50% water and put it into the pot to boil, put the duck in and scoop up the brine with a hand spoon and pour it continuously
Pour the duck body; when the skin of the duck turns red, remove and drain; dry in the sun for 2 to 3 days and serve.
3. West Lake Vinegar Fish West Lake Vinegar Fish is a specialty dish among famous Hangzhou dishes and belongs to Zhejiang cuisine.
Also known as "Uncle and Sister-in-law's Treasures", legend has it that in ancient times, the sister-in-law cooked a bowl of fish with sugar and vinegar for her brother-in-law.
When choosing grass carp of moderate size, it is best to cook it in clear water first and control the heat.
After serving, pour sweet and sour sauce over it.
The finished dish has bright red color, fresh and tender meat, sweet and sour taste, and a slight crab flavor.
4. How to make peas and glutinous rice: prepare raw materials.
Peel out the peas, cut the sausage into small dices, and cut the bacon into slices.
Wash the glutinous rice and soak it for 1-2 hours.
Drain the water from the glutinous rice, place a gauze towel on the steaming rack, and spread the glutinous rice flatly on top.
Add the diced sausage and bacon slices and steam over high heat for about 30 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan, stir-fry the peas, add salt, cover, and simmer over low heat until the beans are cooked.
Steamed glutinous rice, sausage, bacon.
Pour the steamed rice and meat into the pan with the peas, heat over low heat, stir-fry and mix.
5. Xindeng Shaobing Xindeng Shaobing is a specialty snack in Xindeng Town, Fuyang City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province.
Fuyang Xindeng Shaobing has a particularly rich aroma. When you take a bite, it is both crispy and crispy, leaving a fragrant aroma in your mouth.
The outer layer is crispy, the inside is moist and fragrant, and you can chew it with relish.
Most areas in Fuyang have sesame cakes. Compared with other places, Fuyang's sesame cakes are the most delicious. If there is a comparison between Fuyang area, then Xindeng Town's sesame cakes are the most authentic.
Hangzhou snacks are mostly based on local specialties of Hangzhou and are often associated with West Lake scenic spots.
When visiting the lake in summer, try the West Lake lotus root noodles.
When I travel to Nanshan in autumn to enjoy osmanthus at Manjuelong, I often go to the Osmanthus Hall to eat a bowl of West Lake sweet-scented osmanthus and millet seed soup.
Each season has its own delicious food.