Huangshan Food and Restaurants

Huangshan Food and Restaurants

Overview
Food in Huangshan belongs to Hui cuisine (or Huizhou cuisine). Huizhou cuisine is one of China's eight regional cuisines.

History
This style dates from the South Song Dynasty (1127-1279), when it began in Shexian County (Huizhou Prefecture in ancient times).

Features
Huizhou cuisine is known for its roasting, stewing, braising, and quick-frying. This style is particular about seasoning and duration and degree of cooking, and advocates stock. Oil is carefully chosen to benefit the bowels and skin.  Color is considered important to increase aesthetic effect and is harmonized with fragrance and taste.

Dishes and Snacks
Famous dishes and snacks in Huangshan City are smelly mandarin fish, Mao bean curd, stone cake, yellow crab shell cake and Wucheng dried bean curd. See below.

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Smelly Mandarin Fish
Smelly Mandarin Fish

Overview Smelly mandarin fish, despite the name is a dish famous for its good taste and aroma. A lot of travelers,...more>>

Crab Shell Yellow Fried Cake
Crab Shell Yellow Fried Cake

Yellow crab shell cake uses first-class funky dried vegetables and fresh fatty meat as fillings. It's slowly roasted in ...more>>

Mao Bean Curd
Mao Bean Curd

Overview Mao bean curd is also called Huizhou funky bean curd. "The taste is much better than the smell," peo...more>>

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