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jiande 'stick fish'
for residents living in jiande of hangzhou, east china's zhejiang province, the best way to drive away summer lethargy is to excite the senses with local delicacies.
june 18, 2020
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pickled ginger: an appetizing summer dish
due to the stifling heat in summer, people may spoil their appetite, especially for high-calorie food and stodge, which is called summer unacclimation, a typical summer disease. to deal with it, locals make tender, pickled ginger as an appetizing dish.
may 29, 2020
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pickled green plums
green plums have a sour taste and crispy texture, and hangzhou residents regularly make pickled green plums or plum wine at the beginning of summer.
may 15, 2020
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hangzhou tangqi loquat to enter harvest season
tangqi loquat, one of the most popular fruits at the beginning of summer in hangzhou, is about to enter the harvest season, with the fruit ripening three to five days earlier than in previous years.
may 12, 2020
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spring vegetables now in season
many vegetables are in season in spring, including lettuce, spring bamboo shoots, and chinese chives. from early february to march, chinese chives and snails can be cooked together, a popular delicacy during early spring.
may 7, 2020
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hangzhou dark rice
it's an age-old tradition to eat dark rice or wumifan (乌米饭 in chinese) on the day of the start of summer in hangzhou, which falls on may 5 this year.
may 6, 2020
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chun fish from qiandao lake to be identified as organic fish
to better identify it as an authentic local product, chun fish – which hail from qiandao lake -- will be identified as an organic fish and boxes of them will be labeled with an exclusive qr code for the first time.
may 6, 2020
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hangzhou style chicken roll
the name of hangzhou-style chicken roll is a little tricky, as it is not chicken roll at all.
april 24, 2020