Ingredients: Beef tendon. Preparation: The beef tendon is simmered over low heat with various seasonings. Features: Crispy and delicious, highly nutritious. Recommended restaurant: Hangzhou Fuyang Hotel Address: No. 18 Guanyili, Fuchun Street, Fuyang City Reservation hotline: 0571-63349777 (Fuyang)…
The First Fresh of Fuchun is a famous dish from Zhejiang. The mandarin fish used in this dish comes from the organic wild mandarin fish of Qiandao Lake. It is known for its tender, smooth texture and high nutritional value. Paired with the crisp, refreshing texture of bamboo fungus, the dish is elegantly simple and refined. The fish is incredibly fresh, the broth as creamy as milk, and the overall flavor rich and deeply satisfying. …
In January 2000, Wanshi Town was designated as the "Hometown of Ginkgo" by the provincial forestry department. It boasts 267 hectares of ginkgo forests, with over 1,000 ginkgo trees aged over a century alone in Yangjia Village. When golden autumn arrives, the whole village is cloaked in “golden armor,” attracting photography enthusiasts from all over with their “long guns and short cannons” to witness this breathtaking sight.
Fuyang Paper is a specialty product of Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Fuyang produces nearly all types of traditional Chinese paper. The paper-making industry in Fuyang has a history of over 1,900 years. Fuyang is the hometown of Xie Jingchu, the creator of “Xie Gong Jian” paper, and one of China’s key production areas for handmade paper, widely known as the “Hometown of Traditional Paper.” Ancient texts recorded that “One sheet of Fuyang paper…”
A famous dish from Zhejiang, the southern-style fermented tofu sauce is a unique seasoning from Shaoxing, made with high-quality soybeans, yellow wine, and other ingredients using a special method. Rich in amino acids and protein, when cooked with meat, it yields a vibrant red color, a rich wine aroma, and a perfectly balanced sweet-and-salty flavor. …
Ingredients: King oyster mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, bamboo fungus. Method: The king oyster mushrooms are simmered in chicken broth, while the enoki mushrooms are stuffed into the bamboo fungus and steamed until cooked, then drizzled with premium broth. Features: Rich golden broth, fresh and flavorful rare mushrooms, a fashionable gourmet dish. Recommended restaurant: Fuyang Hotel in Hangzhou. Address: No. 18 Guanyili, Fuchun Subdistrict, Fuyang City. Reservation hotline: 0571-6…
When cooking, select short, stout, thin-skinned, thick-fleshed, and tender spring bamboo shoots from the suburbs of Hangzhou as the main ingredient. Peel and cut them into inch-long sections, then stir-fry them in a generous amount of oil and sugar. Braise over low heat until fully cooked, allowing the shoots to absorb the seasonings thoroughly. The finished dish has a bright reddish color…
Tiger Running Vegetarian Ham is a renowned traditional vegetarian dish from Hangzhou. It earned its name because it is commonly served at Tiger Running Spring. The dish is made using high-quality tofu skin from Sixiang in Fuyang, along with seasonings such as white sugar, Shaoxing wine, vegetable oil, ginger juice, and red yeast rice powder. It is then pressed into molds and steamed to perfection. The ham has a rich reddish-brown color, resembles real ham in shape, and boasts a tender yet slightly chewy texture with a sweet and savory taste...
Braised Divine Duck is a traditional famous dish from Hangzhou. During cooking, the hock of Jinhua ham and a local old duck (Mapo duck) are placed in a large clay pot, along with seasonings. The lid is sealed, and the dish is simmered over low heat. This dish retains its original broth, offering both high nutritional value and delicious flavor. (Hangzhou)…
Crab Sauce Mandarin Fish is one of the new signature dishes with distinctive Jiangnan flavors, developed by Hangzhou Nanfang Hotel. It is made with live mandarin fish and crab roe. The dish is exquisitely presented, with tender, flavorful fish and delicate, snowy-white crab meat. The sauce is drizzled tableside, adding to the dining pleasure. It won a gold medal at the National Culinary Competition. (Hangzhou)…
Legend has it that during the Northern Song Dynasty, a woman named Song Wusao from Bianliang fled south with the royal court to Lin’an (present-day Hangzhou). She and her younger brother-in-law made a living fishing by West Lake. One day, her brother-in-law came down with a bad cold. Mrs. Song cooked him a bowl of fish soup flavored with pepper, ginger, wine, vinegar, and other seasonings. After drinking this...
“Split-Frozen Crucian Carp” is a traditional famous dish from the Yangzhou region. Crucian carp has long been considered a delicacy on Chinese dining tables. As early as the Song Dynasty, it had become a popular dish in restaurants and eateries, available in a wide variety of styles. According to the Southern Song Dynasty works *Dream Record of a Dreamer* (*Meng Liang Lu*) and *The Old Man of West Lake’s Record of Prosperity* (*Xi Hu Lao Ren Fan Sheng Lu*), crucian carp dishes offered at restaurants and eateries in Lin’an (now Hangzhou) during that time...
Product Features: The designs are novel, luxurious, and richly colored, with distinct layers of flowers and vividly lifelike figures. Product Introduction: Hangzhou is known as the “Home of Silk.” Silk fabrics unearthed from the 4,700-year-old Liangzhu site reveal the long history of silk in Hangzhou. The lines by the great Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi, “Silken sleeves weave brocade, proud as persimmon calyxes; green flags sell wine as pear blossoms bloom,” speak to the high quality of Hangzhou silk at the time. The rows of silk shops along Qinghefang Street in olden times further witnessed the prosperity of the silk economy. Today, Hangzhou produces fourteen major categories of silk products year-round, including satin, twill, velvet, plain weave, crepe, damask, and gauze, with over two hundred varieties and more than two thousand patterns. The designs are novel, luxurious, and richly colored, with distinct layers of flowers and vividly lifelike figures. Many products have won national or provincial quality awards and are exported to over 100 countries and regions around the world. Among Hangzhou silks, Dujinsheng stands out. Established in 1922, Dujinsheng Silk Factory was once China’s largest exporter of silk handicrafts, mainly producing scenic paintings, table runners, cushions, curtains, and brocade fabrics. The products are magnificent and elegant, hailed by international friends as the “Flower of Eastern Art.” With a long history, a wide variety, superior quality, and enduring fame, Dujinsheng brocades feature gorgeous colors and exquisite weaving, and have won multiple international gold awards.
Winter bamboo shoots are young shoots that develop from the lateral buds of the underground stems (rhizomes or "bamboo shoots") of moso bamboo around the beginning of autumn. Since they remain underground, they are tender in texture and are a highly popular dish. Harvesting winter bamboo shoots can affect bamboo reproduction, but proper harvesting can also increase income. Winter bamboo shoots are a nutritious food with medicinal benefits...
Fuyang asparagus is a specialty of Fuyang, Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province. Fuyang is a major asparagus-producing region in Zhejiang and a nationally renowned area for green asparagus. Thanks to its high nutritional value, delicious taste, fragrant and tender texture, and appetite-enhancing properties, it is a cancer-preventing health food that is very popular on the international market. Recently, the "Guan Shan" brand green asparagus, declared by the Fuyang City Agriculture Bureau ...
Xindeng Sesame Cake is a specialty snack from Xindeng Town, Fuyang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The Xindeng Sesame Cake from Fuyang has an especially rich aroma. Take a bite, and it's both crispy and flaky, leaving a lingering fragrance in your mouth. The outer layer is crisp, while the inside is tender, fragrant, and deliciously chewy. Sesame cakes are common in most parts of Fuyang, but compared to other areas, those from Fuyang are the most delicious...
Fresh peaches from Banshan in Xindeng are a specialty of Banshan Village, Xindeng Town, Fuyang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. There are many varieties of peaches grown in Xindeng’s Banshan, ranging from early-season yellow peaches and honey peaches to later ones like Hongshazi, Baifeng, and Yanhong. “Great taste, large fruit size, and high sweetness” are the hallmarks of Banshan peaches. The natural scenery of Banshan Village in Xindeng Town is...
Scallion-Stuffed Flatbread with Fried Dough Stick — this is a story well known to the locals in Hangzhou. The flour is shaped into a human form and deep-fried until golden yellow, resulting in what we know as youtiao (fried dough stick). The youtiao is then sandwiched inside a spring roll wrapper, flattened, and pressed until wonderfully fragrant. However, you see it less and less these days. …
“Hangzhou Braised Duck” is made from plump ducks raised and matured in the same year, meticulously prepared through salting and then braising. The meat has a date-red color, fragrant and richly oily texture, and a deep aftertaste, making it an excellent pairing with alcohol. Ingredients: one cleaned duck (about 1250g), 5g ginger, 350ml soy sauce, 50ml Shaoxing wine, 3g cinnamon, 1…
Legend has it that during the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong traveled to the south of the Yangtze River. Once, he secretly took a small boat to enjoy the scenery of West Lake. While having great fun, it suddenly began to drizzle. Everyone quickly took shelter inside the cabin of the boat. They waited and waited, but the rain grew heavier and showed no sign of stopping. After several hours, Emperor Qianlong grew both hungry and impatient, and couldn’t help but ask…