How much do you know about the four distinctive cuisines in Jiaxing, Zhejiang?

Jiaxing, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province, is known as the land of abundance and the house of silk. Jiaxing, located in the northeast of Zhejiang Province, has a subtropical monsoon climate. Jiaxing has famous scenic spots, such as South Lake, Wuzhen, Xitang, Qian Jiangchao and Nanbei Lake. In addition, Jiaxing has many specialties. Let me introduce some special dishes of Jiaxing to you. I hope you like them.

Jiaxing Zongzi is a traditional famous spot in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, and is known as "Oriental fast food". There are many kinds of rice dumplings in Jiaxing, with glutinous rice as the main raw material and different fillings, such as pork, chicken and egg yolk. Among them, meat dumplings are also known as "the king of zongzi". Jiaxing's zongzi has the characteristics of waxy but not paste, fat but not greasy, fragrant and delicious, and moderate salty and sweet, which is deeply loved by people. It is convenient to carry and eat, and it is a good food for travel.

Bazhen cake is a traditional specialty of the Han nationality in Xitang, Zhejiang Province, and it is a traditional Chinese medicine diet remedy. It is made of hawthorn, malt, lentils, yam, etc. As the main raw material, through many traditional processes. Bazhen cake is a light gray thin slice, which has the functions of promoting digestion, harmonizing stomach, invigorating spleen and diuresis. Exported to Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities, deeply loved by people.

Banquet balls can be divided into "dripping soup banquet balls" and "hairy banquet balls". The main raw materials are fish, including silver carp, silver carp and grass carp. The banquet ball is a bit like tofu in texture, round and bright in color. It tastes smooth, tender and delicious, oily but not greasy, and it is a top grade. It also contains the meaning of "happy reunion".

Old duck noodles are an authentic food in Jiaxing, and the taste is not inferior to that of Guangdong barbecued rice. Its weight is enough for two people. There are ingredients such as duck gizzards, duck meat, duck intestines and duck blood in the old duck noodles. It's delicious and memorable. It's not bad to eat this once every so long, and it has health value.