What are the specialties of Hefei?

Hefei is an ancient city with many years of history, and naturally it has its own special cuisine. Hefei is also called "Luzhou" and "Luyang". It can be seen from here that there are certainly many scenic spots in Hefei, not to mention the delicious food. Then the next small series will tell you about Hefei's special cuisine.

1, Li Hongzhang hodgepodge

Li Hongzhang's hodgepodge is a famous dish in Hefei. Li Hongzhang is a famous person in Hefei history. Legend has it that Li Hongzhang hosted a banquet at the end of his visit to the United States to thank American political and business dignitaries. The guests are not happy enough, and the kitchen has no time to prepare. In desperation, Li Hongzhang ordered the rest of the cooking materials to be cooked in one pot and served on the table. I didn't expect this dish to be so popular that it became a famous dish.

2. Bao Gong Yu

Baogong fish, formerly known as red crispy Baohe crucian carp, is a traditional dish in Hefei, Anhui Province, and also a cold dish. Ingredients: Baohe crucian carp, Baohe lotus root, ribs, rock sugar powder, sesame oil, ginger slices, onion segments, soy sauce, vinegar and Shaoxing wine.

3. Hemp cake

Hemp cake is one of the four famous spots in Hefei. Named for its sesame seeds on the surface. It tastes sweet and crisp. Sesame cake stuffing also has many flavors, some are sweet and some are salty. Hefei sesame seed cake has a long history, which means auspiciousness. It is a necessary food for local people on holidays. Its name has been changed several times, first called "Golden Money Cake", then called "Victory Cake", and later changed to "Hongzhang Cake".

4. Luzhou roast duck

You must not miss Luzhou roast duck when you come to Hefei. Luzhou roast duck is crisp and tender, fat but not greasy. It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, couldn't eat anything good if he was not careful. In order to satisfy his desire, he had to catch wild ducks and roast them, and later they became imperial meals.

5, Cao Cao chicken

Cao Cao's chicken is also called "Happy Chicken". According to legend, Cao Cao was stationed in xiaoyaojin, Luzhou, and was bedridden because of the busy military and political affairs. During the treatment, the chef added traditional Chinese medicine to the chicken according to the doctor's instructions and cooked it into medicated chicken. After eating it, Cao Cao's condition improved day by day and he often wanted to eat this kind of chicken. This dish has spread and is called "Cao Cao Chicken". Its skin is yellow and crisp, and its meat is white and tender, which is different from roast chicken and braised chicken.

6, fried lion head

Fried lion head is also a local specialty snack. It is a kind of fried cake with crisp outside and tender inside, which tastes fragrant and crisp.

7, stinky mandarin fish

Huizhou mandarin fish is a representative dish among the famous dishes with Huizhou flavor. Collectively referred to as "barrel fresh fish", also commonly known as "pickled fresh fish". The so-called "salted fresh" means smelly in Huizhou dialect.

This dish has gone through 200 years.

After years of history, it still has such influence, and the key lies in its particularity. The salted mandarin fish smells bad before cooking, and the boiled mandarin fish tastes delicious. It not only keeps the original flavor of mandarin fish, but also makes the meat mellow and delicious. At the same time, the bone spur is separated from the fish, and the meat is massive.

8, loach noodles

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus vermicelli is a necessary dish for Hefei people's New Year's Eve dinner. Wash the loach, heat the oil in the pot, and add the loach, pepper and onion. Stir-fry, add water to boil, simmer for 20 minutes, then add Jiang Mo, salt and soy sauce, continue to cook for 5 minutes, add dried noodles, pour sesame oil after cooking and sprinkle with chopped green onion.

9. Sanhe Zongzi

Sanhe Zongzi is a local traditional snack in Hefei, Anhui Province. It is said that King Chen Yucheng was warmly welcomed by the local people after defeating the Qing army, and made snacks for Chen Yucheng's troops to show comfort, which was unanimously praised by the king and has been passed down to this day. Because it looks like jiaozi, it is called "Sanjiang Zongzi".

In Sanhe ancient town, there are many people who make zongzi. Zongzi noodles are made of local early rice by grinding and frying. Stir-fried rice noodles are made into dough with boiling water. Stir-fry Chaohu white rice shrimp, dried bean curd, diced meat, onion, garlic, ginger, salt, monosodium glutamate and other materials in a pot, and then add a little starch liquid to stir-fry until cooked to make stuffing.

After wrapping in jiaozi, fry in a pan until golden brown. Just fried zongzi, crispy outside and tender inside. Take a bite, the stuffing is rich, and the rich soup slowly overflows, leaving an endless aftertaste.

10, jiaozi with mushroom and chicken

Mushroom Chicken jiaozi has a unique flavor. Dumpling skin is thin and tender, delicious and smooth, with a layered feeling. Chicken soup is delicious and not greasy. The mushrooms in the chicken soup are smooth and refreshing, and their lips and teeth are fragrant.