Zhejiang cuisine, alternatively known as Zhe cuisine, is one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine. It derives from the traditional ways of cooking in Zhejiang Province, which is located south of Shanghai and centred around Hangzhou, a historical Chinese capital. In general, Zhejiang cuisine is not greasy but has a fresh and soft flavour with a mellow fragrance.[1]
Styles[edit]
Zhejiang cuisine consists of at least three styles, each originating from a major city in the province:[2]
Hangzhou style: Characterised by rich variations and the use of bamboo shoots. It is served in restaurants such as the Dragon Well Manor.[3]
Shaoxing style: Specialising in poultry and freshwater fish.
Ningbo style: Specialising in seafood, with emphasis on freshness and salty dishes.
Some sources also include the Wenzhou style as a separate subdivision due to its proximity to Fujian Province. Wenzhou style is characterised as the greatest source of seafood as well as poultry and livestock.[4]
Notable dishes[edit]
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A hundred birds facing the Phoenix
百鳥朝鳳
百鸟朝凤
bǎi niǎo cháo fèng
Xiaoshan chicken is stewed in a claypot. Steamed dumplings are then arranged around the chicken, such that it looks like the dumplings ("hundred birds") are facing the chicken ("phoenix").
Beggar's Chicken
叫化雞
叫化鸡
jiàohuā jī
Although this dish is originally from Jiangsu Province, it was popularised in Hangzhou and has since been considered part of Hangzhou cuisine.
Dongpo pork
東坡肉
东坡肉
Dōngpō ròu
Fried pork belly stewed in soy sauce and wine.
Dry vegetables and stewed meat
乾菜燜肉
干菜焖肉
gān cài mèn ròu
Meigan cai stewed with pork.
Fiery pupil immortal duck
火瞳神仙鴨
火瞳神仙鸭
huǒ tóng shénxiān yā
Jinhua ham stewed with duck.
Fried shrimp
油爆大蝦
油爆大虾
yóu bào dà xiā
River shrimp is deep fried first and then stir-fried.
Gan zha xiang ling
乾炸響鈴
干炸响铃
gān zhá xiǎng líng
Deep-fried pieces of pork tenderloin wrapped in tofu skin.
Guoba with tomato and shrimp
番茄蝦仁鍋巴
番茄虾仁锅巴
fānqié xiārén guō bā
Hibiscus mud crab
芙蓉蝤蠓
芙蓉蝤蠓
fúróng qiúměng
Mud crab cooked with egg, green vegetables, chicken stock and Shaoxing wine.
Home-made salted pork with spring bamboo shoots
南肉春筍
南肉春笋
nán ròu chūnsǔn
Jin yu man tang
金玉滿堂
金玉满堂
jīn yù mǎn táng
A dish composed of shrimp, Chinese perch, deep-fried chicken, pork strips, shumai, ham, crab roe and other ingredients.
Large yellow croaker with pickled mustard greens
鹹菜大湯黃魚
咸菜大汤黄鱼
xiányú dà tāng huángyú
Longjing shrimp
龍井蝦仁
龙井虾仁
lóngjǐng xiārén
Shrimp cooked in Longjing tea
Mi zhi da fang
蜜汁大方
蜜汁大方
mì zhī dà fāng
Ham is steamed in syrup with lotus seeds, green plums, cherries, osmanthus and other ingredients.
Pearls on a palm
掌上明珠
掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
Fishballs ("pearls") served on a goose web ("palm").
Pregnant fresh fish
懷胎鮮魚
怀胎鲜鱼
huáitāi xiān yú
Steamed sea bass wrapped in pig's caul fat and stuffed with shrimp, Shiitake mushroom, ham and other ingredients.
Razor shells with fried egg
蛋煎蜻子
蛋煎蜻子
dàn jiān qīng zǐ
A dish composed of razor shells, pork lard, water chestnut and egg.
San si qiao yu
三絲敲魚
三丝敲鱼
sān sī qiāo yú
A dish composed of abalone, ham, chicken breast, lean pork, choy sum and other ingredients.
Shao(xing) shrimp balls
紹蝦球
绍虾球
Shào xiā qiú
Shrimp balls wrapped in strips of deep-fried egg paste.
Sister Song's Fish Broth
宋嫂鱼羹
A soup composed of ingredients such as Chinese perch, ham, bamboo shoots, Shiitake mushroom, egg and chicken stock.
Softshell turtle in crystallised sugar
冰糖甲魚
冰糖甲鱼
bīng táng jiǎyú
Stir-fried eel pieces
生爆鱔片
生爆鳝片
shēng bào shàn piàn
Swamp eel coated in a paste, stir-fried, and served with garlic, sugar and vinegar.
Stir-fried shredded pork with egg white
芙蓉肉
芙蓉肉
fúróng ròu
Ten views of Shao(xing)
紹十景
绍十景
Shào shí jǐng
A dish composed of fishballs, meatballs, shrimp, fish maw, bamboo shoot, Shiitake mushroom, chicken gizzard and other ingredients.
Wenzhou pig powder
温州猪脏粉
Wēnzhōu zhūzàngfěn
A rice noodle soup containing pig intestine and duck or pig blood popular in Wenzhou.
West Lake chuncai soup
西湖蒓菜湯
西湖莼菜汤
Xīhú chúncài tāng
Soup made with strips of ham, chicken breast and chuncai.
West Lake fish in vinegar
西湖醋魚
西湖醋鱼
Xīhú cù yú
A grass carp served in syrup.
Ningbo cuisine is regarded as rather salty.[2] Ningbo confectioneries were celebrated all over China during the Qing dynasty.[5]
^"Zhejiang Cuisine and Restaurants". www.ChinaPlanner.com. 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
^Benjamin, Marcus; Bostwick, Arthur Elmore; Van Casteel, Gerald; Hagar, George Jotham, eds. (1910). A New Work of Reference Based Upon the Best Authorities, and Systematically Arranged for Use in Home and School. Appleton's New Practical Cyclopedia. Volume 4. New York: D. Appleton and Company. p. 432. |volume= has extra text (help)
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