What are the specialties in Wuzhen, Zhejiang?

There are stinky dried tofu all over the country, but the stinky dried tofu in Wuzhen has a unique flavor. It is made by soaking the best dried bean curd for more than 20 hours, and it never uses chemicals, only uses traditional old brine, so it has no peculiar smell and pure fragrance. Traditional old brine is hard to come by. Some shops have used old brine for several years, adding vegetable stalks and bamboo shoots every year. In order to prevent deterioration, the red-hot iron tongs are put into salt water for sterilization from time to time.

2. Auntie's cake

Wuzhen cake is the most famous one, because of its legendary story and its salty and sweet taste, oily, crisp, loose and waxy rural flavor.

Sister-in-law cakes have been produced in Wuzhen for at least a hundred years. Originally revised by Dong Shining, Tongzhi of Wuzhen, and continued by Lu Xuepu during the reign of Qing Qianlong, there is a biography about it: "It is famous for printing round cakes with superfine wheat flour, sugar and sesame, with salt and pepper and white sugar." ?

3.Sanjiu wine

In the past, the brewing industry in Wuzhen was very developed. In the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 20 winemaking workshops, especially Gao, Shunxing and Yongsheng. At present, there is only Gaogongsheng Bad Factory, formerly known as Gaogongsheng Sauce Garden, which was built in the early Ming Dynasty. Wuzhen Sanjiu is famous for its rich aroma, mellow wine taste, soft taste, refreshing aftertaste and endless aftertaste. It has been popular in Jiangnan for hundreds of years and is listed as a royal tribute. It is known as the wine of Wuzhen people.

4. Chrysanthemum tea

Chrysanthemum, also known as chrysanthemum and chamomile, is a traditional cultivated medicinal plant in China and one of the famous medicinal materials in Zhejiang Province. Chrysanthemum series products include: chrysanthemum wine, chrysanthemum crystal, chrysanthemum tea and so on. The white chrysanthemum petals in Wuzhen are as white as jade, and the stamens are golden. The tea set is exquisite, and the tea has good color, fragrance and taste. Taking flowers into dishes is also a major feature of Wuzhen. ?

5. Silk floss

Wuzhen is the hometown of sericulture and the center of the Silk House. The produced silk floss is firm and soft, without bumps, tendons and impurities, and its color is white and even as thin as paper. Locals call silk cotton "big loop cotton" or "hand cotton". Its lightness, warmth and breathability are unmatched by modern "space cotton". ?