What are the special products of Hangzhou in 2022 worth taking?
1 West Lake Longjing
West Lake Longjing is one of the top ten famous teas in China, with a history of 1200 years. It is produced in the mountains around Longjing Village of West Lake, hence the name West Lake Longjing. Longjing tea is flat and straight in shape, green in color, elegant in aroma and delicious. Just like the West Lake, it is a perfect chip for people, nature and culture, and also an important carrier of the regional culture of the West Lake. It is a good choice to come to Hangzhou and send a can of West Lake Longjing to relatives and friends in my hometown.
2 West Lake lotus root starch
West Lake lotus root starch is also one of the famous specialties in Hangzhou. The raw materials of lotus root starch are collected from local lotus roots in Hangzhou. After special processing, it is fine and smooth. When eating, it only needs to be blended with a small amount of cold water, and then boiled with boiling water to make it into a paste. After being washed, the lotus root starch presents a crystal-clear state, which is fragrant, unique in flavor and rich in nutrition. It is a tonic suitable for all ages.
3 Wang Xingji fan
Wang Xingji's fan is a traditional handicraft of Han nationality in Hangzhou. Together with West Lake Longjing and Hangzhou Silk, it has become a "three wonders of Hangzhou production". There are many kinds of fans in Wang Xingji, such as black paper fan, sandalwood fan, fragrant wood fan, white paper fan, silk fan, etc. Although the styles and materials of different fans are slightly different, they all have the characteristics of beautiful fan surface and exquisite skills.
4 Zhang Xiaoquan scissors
Zhang Xiaoquan scissors is a famous traditional handicraft in Hangzhou. Its founder is named Zhang Xiaoquan. The scissors made of Longquan steel are famous for their sharp edges and easy opening and closing. Its durable characteristics also make Zhang Xiaoquan scissors famous at home and abroad. Many tourists come to Hangzhou and bring some small spring scissors back to use.
5 Tianzhu chopsticks
Tianzhu chopsticks are traditional handicrafts in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Good texture, emitting a faint scent of bamboo, chopsticks are often printed with wonderful pen Danqing, which is both beautiful and practical, and it is very convenient to wash. It is one of the specialties of Hangzhou. Tianzhu chopsticks are made of fine bamboo. They are of good quality, inexpensive and practical. They also emit a faint fragrance. The chopsticks with a wonderful pen on them look more delicate and beautiful. Tianzhu chopsticks are well-made, with clear patterns, bright and clean, light and durable, and cheap. Because the chopsticks are decorated with clouds and carved with Buddha statues, pilgrims and tourists from Lingyin Temple gather to buy Tianzhu chopsticks every incense festival. It is said that the chopsticks brought back from the Buddha's land can not only "add to the taste" of the whole family, but also keep a piety of "Buddha's heart" from time to time.
6 Hangzhou Silk
Hangzhou is known as the "Silk House". The silk fabric unearthed in Liangzhu 4,700 years ago has revealed the long history of Hangzhou silk. The poem of Bai Juyi, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, "Silk sleeves weave silk to boast persimmon, and Qingqi sells wine while pear blossoms" also shows the high standard of Hangzhou silk at that time. The silk villages in the old Qinghe Square witnessed the prosperity of silk economy. Walking through the streets, you will always see all kinds of silk shops. As one of the "Three Wonders of Hangzhou", Hangzhou Silk has bright colors and delicate patterns, which makes people fondle it. I believe that female friends will be attracted when they see it!
7 Carya cathayensis
Carya cathayensis fruit has been recognized by consumers because of its high nutritional value and unique taste and flavor, and has gradually become a popular high-grade nut. Carnosine in Lin 'an enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad for its fine quality of round grain, thin shell, full nuts, crispy and delicious. Carnosine in Lin 'an enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad for its fine quality of round grain, thin shell, full nuts, crispy and delicious. When traveling to Hangzhou, if your suitcase is big enough, you might as well take some pecans home and give them to others to eat.
Local characteristics not to be missed
1 Zhiweiguan
19 13 was established, which is a real century-old brand. Duck in soy sauce, mung bean cake, Longjing tea crisp, beggar chicken, lotus root honey, green ball, lotus root starch, soup packets, Hangzhou's special snacks, it covers almost all! Not only is it popular with locals, but people who live in Hangzhou also love it!
2 Southern Song Dynasty Hu Ji
It is also a century-old brand, famous for its cakes! Walnut Crisp, Lotus Crisp, Dingsheng Cake, Taro Crisp, Jiangnan xian, the crisp slag drops or melts in the mouth, and every time I buy it, I am not disappointed, and I really love it!
3 Daxing gaotuan
Accompanying gifts must have a face value! This pastry-oriented shop is fresh and heart-warming, especially surprised by its longevity noodle gift box, which is so warm.
4 Faxi Temple garrison
Asking for a few guards is one of the ceremonial feelings of young people going to Faxi Temple in recent years! Not only can you get a marriage/career for yourself, but you can also get it for your family and friends. It's a very meaningful gift ~
5 Jiang Nanchun
Jiang Nanchun is a pastry shop that claims to have raised generations of Hangzhou people, and has always adhered to the old craftsmanship and the price that is close to the people. It's all done by the master in the middle of the night, and it's sold out early the next morning. If you buy it, it's gone. Songhua cake (one in 2.5 yuan) is a favorite of many people. The outer layer is wrapped with pine pollen, and the glutinous rice is filled with very fine red bean paste. The top cake (one in 2.5 yuan) is sprinkled with osmanthus, and the sweet-scented osmanthus is more fragrant. Dingsheng cake (one in 2.5 yuan) is the signature of their family and a special cake in Hangzhou. As long as there is an exam, parents will buy a prize for their children.