What are the local specialties in Shaoxing?

A, Shao three fresh

Shao three fresh because of the ingredients from Shaoxing Jishan, Jianshui and the essence of the wilderness, and was given the name "Shao three fresh" by Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, has been inherited for more than 800 years.

Two, deep-fried stinky tofu

Shaoxing specialties, a long history, known as "smells bad, eat fragrant," the reputation, the proverb says: tasted Shaoxing stinky tofu, three days do not know the taste of sadness.

Three, Shaoxing wine

Shaoxing wine, also known as Shaoxing yellow wine, Shaoxing wine, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, specialty, China's national geographic indications products.

Shaoxing wine is a famous specialty of Shaoxing, the production history is very long. According to the literature, Shaoxing wine-making industry has been very common in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. Lv's Spring and Autumn Annals contains the story of Yue Wang Goujian "cast mash labor division", and there is still a "cast mash river" site in the city. By the time of the North and South Dynasties, Shaoxing old wine had become a tribute. Among the nation's many alcoholic beverages, Shaoxing old wine is one of the most awarded varieties.

Four, Shaoxing fragrant cake

Shaoxing fragrant cake is a special traditional pastry in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. White polished round-grained rice flour, with the right amount of Chinese medicine cloves, nuts, angelica, cardamom, aniseed and powdered spices, and then mixed with pure white sugar, and powder molding, and put on the white charcoal fire baking, so that the baked cake is yellow but not burnt, hard but not firm, crunchy and sweet in the mouth.

Five, Shaoxing rice wine

Shaoxing rice wine is a specialty of Shaoxing.

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Origin of the name

The Xia Dynasty was called "Yu Yue", also known as "Dai Yue", or simply "Yue". During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Yuyue people built a state centered around the area of present-day Shaoxing, which was called the "State of Yue". In the 25th year of Qin's reign (222 BC), the ruler of Yue was demoted and called Huiji County. In the Jin Dynasty, it was called the State of Huiji, and in the Southern Dynasty, it was the seat of Eastern Yangzhou.

Sui-Kaihuang nine years (589), was re-installed in the Wuzhou General Administration, the rule of Huiji County. From the first year of Daye (605), it was called Yuezhou, and thereafter the names Yuezhou and Huiji County were used interchangeably.

Southern Song Dynasty Emperor Zhao Jong took "Shao Yi Shi of Hong Huo, Xing Hundred Years of Pi Xue" meaning, in Jian Yan five years (1131) to change the name of Shao Xing, Yuezhou for Shao Xing Province, the origin of the name of Shao Xing, and has been used since then.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia - Shaoxing

Baidu Encyclopedia - Shaoxing Cuisine

Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaoxing Wine

Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaoxing Fragrant Cake