The top ten dishes that children love to eat include West Lake fish in vinegar, Dongpo pork, fried shrimps in oil, Xishi tofu, dried vegetable meat, swimming crab fried rice cake, steamed pork with lotus leaves, Vietnamese chicken in clear soup, Sai Crab soup, Longjing shrimp.
1. West Lake Vinegar Fish
Twelve intangible cultural heritage delicacies, West Lake Vinegar Fish is the finale. This dish, also known as "Song Sao Fish", is a traditional delicacy in Zhejiang. In terms of ingredients, fresh grass carp is used as the main ingredient, the fishy smell is removed, and then the soup is prepared and poured on the cooked fish. The fish should not be too big, otherwise the taste will not be fresh and tender. The action of stir-frying the sauce should also be particular, it should be quick and it should be slightly thicker than rice soup.
2. Dongpo Pork
Dongpo Pork is very popular, one of the reasons is because of the founder of this dish - Su Shi. I still remember learning about Su Shi’s ancient poems when I was a kid. When I learned about the poet’s historical background, I couldn’t help but mention his Dongpo meat. Pour some Dongpo pork soup on it, and the rice will be eaten quickly. The color is bright and the pork belly is fat but not greasy.
3. Old Man’s Fried Shrimp in Oil
This dish is a home-cooked delicacy, and the main ingredient is river shrimp. Wash and drain the river prawns, fry the prawns, then adjust the sauce and add green onions. The shrimp shells are bright red and crispy, and they are easy to peel off in the mouth. The taste is sweet and sour, with a unique flavor.
4. Xishi Tofu
On the New Year’s Eve banquet, many Zhejiang people will cook such a dish. Although the selection of ingredients when cooking is different in each restaurant, the core items - tofu, winter bamboo shoots, native chicken, and side dishes can be added according to personal preferences. The smooth and tender tofu is paired with the fresh-tasting winter bamboo shoots. It can be eaten alone or poured over rice. It is loved by many people.
5. Dried vegetable meat
Although this dish is not that common, it is indeed made by many people at home. Soak the dried vegetables in water, cut them into sections, put the pork in the pot, boil them, and stir-fry them with the dried vegetables. It is another special delicacy with a unique flavor. This dish is rich in taste and fragrant.
6. Swimming crab fried rice cake
The names of many dishes are named after the ingredients. This dish is a delicacy mainly made of swimming crab and rice cake. There is no need to add salt to this dish. When the rice cake is fried until the surface is slightly charred, add swimming crabs and stir-fry. Every household makes it differently. Many people love to eat this fried rice cake with swimming crab, and it is very common on restaurant tables.
7. Steamed Pork with Lotus Leaf Vermicelli
Steamed Pork with Lotus Leaf Vermicelli is a traditional famous dish in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. It is made of fried rice noodles and marinated pork wrapped in lotus leaves. Steamed in a pot. It tastes crispy meat, soft and glutinous rice noodles, and has the fragrance of lotus leaves.
8. Yue Chicken in Clear Soup
Yue Chicken in Clear Soup is a famous dish in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. It is made by slaughtering the Yue Chicken, removing the hair and removing the internal organs, and then simmering it in a casserole over low heat. Cook for 1 hour, then add ham, bamboo shoot slices, shiitake mushrooms, Shaoxing rice wine and other seasonings and steam it in a steamer. According to legend, Emperor Qianlong ate this dish when he was visiting Shaoxing, and he was full of praise after eating it. Then this dish became a tribute to the court at that time. The essence of this dish is in the soup, which tastes extremely fresh.
9. Sai crab soup
Sai crab soup is one of the four famous dishes in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. It is steamed with mandarin fish or sea bass, then the meat is removed and minced, and then added Stewed with egg yolk, ham, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and other auxiliary ingredients. The finished dish is bright yellow in color, tender and smooth, and tastes like crab soup, hence the name Sai Crab Soup.
10. Longjing Shrimp
As you can tell from the name, this dish is a famous dish in Hangzhou, because West Lake Longjing is one of the top ten famous teas in China, and this dish uses Longjing tea. A delicious dish made with tea and shrimp. The shrimps are white jade and the tea leaves are fragrant, and you will have endless aftertaste after eating it.