Huangshan Food
Food in Huangshan belongs to Huizhou cuisine. Huizhou cuisine is one of eight main cuisines in the whole country. It dates from the South Song dynasty in Shexian County (the Huizhou Prefecture in ancient times). It's characterized by cooking all kinds of dainties. Huizhou cuisine does well in roasting, stewing, braising, and quick-frying. It's particular about seasoning and duration and degree of cooking, and advocates stock. It's particular about oil, which can moisten bowels and skin. It's particular about color to increase aesthetic effect and reach the unified effect of color, odor and taste.
Famous snacks and desserts in Huangshan City are smelly mandarin fish, bean curd, Stone cake, crab shell yellow fried cake, wucheng dried bean curd, etc.
Smelly Mandarin Fish
Smelly mandarin fish is also called fresh mandarin fish preserved. It tastes delicious after cooking. Fish is crisp and tender with special aroma. It appeals to a wide customer. A lot of travelers, who come to Huangshan, are attracted to taste it by its reputation. They all speak very highly of it after tasting the fish. The dish has a history of more than two hundred years. Until now, it still has so great influence. The key is its particularity. Before cooking the fish, mandarin fish preserved stinks. But after cooking, it tastes delicious. Stench is in great contrast with sweet-smell, which adds more charm on the dish and makes it become one of classic dishes of Huizhou cuisine.
Mao Bean Curd
Mao Bean curd is also called Huizhou funky bean curd. It's a traditional snack in Huizhou. It can be eaten on a epicurean feast too. It is fit to eat in four seasons. Seller carries bean curd on shoulder with a pole. One end is dry sticks and a pan, the other end is Mao bean curd, sesame oil and hot pepper. When oil is fried up, the hot and odorous Mao bean curd with sounds of Zizi on the pan makes people have a good appetite. It's very special to eat Mao bean curd on a booth. People don’t use bowls, and eat with chopsticks beside the pan. It has a different flavor.
Crab Shell Yellow Fried Cake
Crab shell yellow fried cake uses first-class funky dried vegetable and fresh fatty meat as fillings. It's slowly roasted in a specially-made oven with charcoal fire. Because the color of it looks like the yellow of boiled crab shell, it gets the name of crab shell yellow fried cake. It's an ideal tea and breakfast.
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