Must-see for foodies: Recommended Hangzhou specialty snacks

As we all know, not only is Hangzhou’s beautiful scenery unforgettable, its delicious food is also unforgettable, and Hangzhou’s snacks are even more dizzying. If you are lucky enough to come to Hangzhou, you must not miss tasting various snacks. Entering Hangzhou Culture, let me recommend these well-known Hangzhou specialty snacks to you.

West Lake Vinegar Fish

West Lake Vinegar Fish, also known as "Uncle and Sister-in-law's Treasure", is said to have come from the ancient time when the sister-in-law cooked a bowl of fish with sugar and vinegar for her uncle. . 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.

Song’s Sister-in-law’s Fish Soup

According to legend, Song’s Fifth Sister-in-law, a native of Bianliang in the Northern Song Dynasty, moved south to Lin’an (now Hangzhou) with the Song Dynasty family, and made a living fishing in the West Lake with her brother-in-law. . One day, my brother-in-law had a bad cold. Sister-in-law Song cooked a bowl of fish soup with pepper, ginger, sprinkles, vinegar and other condiments. After drinking this delicious fish soup, my brother-in-law fell ill soon after. Once, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty Zhao Tao tasted the fish soup she made and praised it highly. From then on, this dish was called "Songsao Fish Soup", and the business of her shop became more prosperous. When cooking, first steam the mandarin fish as the main ingredient, remove the skin and bones, and add condiments such as shredded ham, shredded mushrooms and bamboo shoots, and chicken stock. The finished dish is pleasing in color, fresh and smooth, and tastes like crab soup, so it is also called "Crab Soup".

Wushan Butter Cake

Used refined white flour as raw material, the finished product is crispy, layer upon layer, golden in color, crisp but not broken, oily but not greasy, and melts in your mouth. It is said that Qianlong also tasted it when he visited Wushan, and it is known as "the best in Wushan" among the people.

Chinese cypress wrapped in green onions

Use fine white flour to make spring roll wrappers, wrap them in fried dough sticks and green onions, flatten them repeatedly on a pan, and bake until golden and fragrant. Pour out and coat with hot sauce or sweet sauce. One of Hangzhou people’s favorite snacks.

Cat ears

The dough is also made of white flour that looks like "cat ears". Coupled with diced chicken, diced ham, mushrooms, scallops and other seasonings, the soup is delicious and delicious.

Hangzhou Xiaolong

Mix fresh meat or shrimp into fresh meat as filling. Add skin jelly to the stuffing. It is made by wrapping it in dough and steaming it in a special small steamer. There are ten in each basket. They are called "Fresh Meat Xiaolong" and "Shrimp Meat Xiaolong". The steamed dumplings are thin, juicy, fragrant and smooth.

Pianerchuan

It is made with strong special noodles, lean pork slices, bamboo shoot slices and pickled vegetables. The meat slices are fresh and tender, and the pickled vegetables and bamboo shoots are crisp and white. The noodles cooked by the two most famous Pianerchuan restaurants in Hangzhou have their own unique flavors. The century-old restaurant "Kuiyuan Guan" is the most classic. Sufficient ingredients, smooth noodles and fresh taste. Huijuan Noodle House's Pian'er Sichuan soup has thick soup, tough noodles and delicious taste.

You Dun'er

Make flour into a paste, first put a little in a special bag, then add shredded radish, shredded pork, shredded ginger, pickled vegetables, etc. Add a little more batter, fry in the oil pan until golden brown, and serve. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and fragrant.

Dingsheng cake

Put the prepared rice noodles into the special printing plate, add red bean paste in the middle, and steam for a while. The pastry is relatively soft, a little loose, and has a sweet bean paste flavor. Legend has it that it was specially made by the people during the Southern Song Dynasty to encourage the Yue Family Army to go on an expedition. There were two words "dingsheng" on the cake, so it was later called "dingsheng cake".

Exploded Shrimp and Eel

This is a relatively high-end snack. It should be said that Exploded Shrimp and Eel is a famous Ning-style noodle, but in the memory of Hangzhou people, it seems to be a classic of Hangzhou. Every time Mr. Jin Yong comes to Hangzhou, he always goes to Kuiyuan Restaurant to have a bowl. The materials used are pure, the workmanship is exquisite, and the procedures are rigorous. The sauce is thick and the noodles are fresh. It is indeed the best noodle.