On Shaoxing's food culture, it can be summarized in four words: musty and smelly. Although the image is not good, the most admirable thing is this kind of "mildew" and "stink", and the most representative thing is Shaoxing's delicious moldy and smelly dishes.
Amaranth stalk
Why are moldy and smelly vegetables so smelly? The root cause is the stench of amaranth stalks. People in Jiangsu and Zhejiang often grow up eating rice amaranth, but the stems can't be eaten directly, so they cut it into pieces and marinate it in the big Weng for a few days.
When the stem is wrapped by moldy silk and the inner core becomes soft and ripe, take it out, add salt, sugar or pepper, pour a spoonful of sesame oil and steam it in water. It is a favorite dish of Shaoxing Ningbo people.
Moldy edamame and moldy thousand sheets
Moldy edamame is close to Japanese natto, and moldy thousand pieces belong to first-class steamed meat pie. These musty and smelly dishes are best steamed, paired and endless. The so-called "like-minded" who can scare away guests from the north.