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Cuisine of Zhejiang

Zhejiang cuisine is as follows:

1. Longjing tea.

Specialty of Zhejiang Province, China's national geographical indications products. Light green in color, fragrant as orchids, mellow and sweet taste, shaped like a bird's tongue, ranked first in China's famous tea. West Lake Longjing one of China's top ten famous tea, West Lake Longjing, produced in Hangzhou, China West Lake Longjing tea area and named. The tea has "four greats": green color, lush fragrance, sweet taste and beautiful shape.

2. Jinhua Ham.

Jinhua Ham is a specialty of Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, and a National Geographical Indication product of China. Jinhua ham is brightly colored, red and white, lean meat is salty and sweet, fat meat is fragrant but not greasy, delicious. It is rich in protein and fat, many kinds of vitamins and minerals. Jinhua ham is a famous food in Zhejiang, and it is very fragrant and very flavorful.

3. Xikou lasagna.

Specialty of Xikou Town, Fenghua District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China National Geographical Indication Product. It is made by combining flour with taro powder, adding sugar, salt, oil, sesame seeds, seaweed, etc. It is rolled out thinly, folded up, cut into small pieces of one inch square, and then baked in a special round oven made of yellow mud.

4. Zako Tofu.

It is a traditional specialty made from a wild fruit called zaiko. In the fall, when the seeds are ripe, they are picked, ground with water, dried and stored for year-round production. This tofu is chestnut shell-colored, tough and smooth, cool in the mouth, and best cooked with asparagus.