Where is Wuzhen? Is there anything delicious or fun there?

Wuzhen is located in Tongxiang City, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. It belongs to Tongxiang, north of Tongxiang City, west of Jiaxing City, and close to Huzhou City.

The delicious ones are

1. Braised mutton

Wuzhen’s braised mutton is very particular about the selection of ingredients. Hu sheep is used as the raw material. This kind of mutton has tender meat and less fat, and the skin is fine and clean. The condiments generally include radish, soy sauce, rice wine, red dates, rock sugar, ginger, etc. It must be cooked over high fire and then slow fire. The heat must be fully It lies in the flexible control of the burner. There is a saying in Wuzhen that "one winter of mutton is worth more than a few pounds of ginseng." The mutton in Wuzhen is cooked in a large pot with earthen stoves and firewood. It usually takes one night. Foodies have different preferences for mutton. Some like the fat and thin sandwich; some prefer the tender and juicy leg meat; some like it. The tail is plump, fat and fragrant; some specialize in neck meat, while others specialize in mutton hooves... Often they give up their early morning dreams to eat a favorite piece of mutton, waiting for the mutton that has been simmering all night long to be cooked.

A glass of wine, a bowl of mutton, or a bowl of mutton noodles with newly rolled thin noodles, sprinkled with green and tender yellow garlic leaves and minced ginger, and you will be satisfied.

In Wuzhen, almost every restaurant has a large iron pot with steaming hot lamb outside. It often makes your mouth water when you look at it, and you don’t have time to take care of the meal. Let’s have a bowl of food first...

Fengyuan Restaurant in Dongzha is a century-old restaurant in Dongzha, Wuzhen. It has a front street and a back street. He is a water pavilion-style restaurant. The dishes are mainly traditional local dishes, which are cheap, high-quality and unique in flavor.

There is a famous Wuzhen dish, braised mutton, cooked in an earthen stove on the street. The aroma is attractive. Not only do they have authentic braised mutton, but they also have special dishes such as steamed taro with soy sauce, Malantou omelette, Fengyuan brown hoof, and loach with moldy vegetables. The general price of braised mutton here is 35 yuan/portion.

Address: West side of Caishen Bay, Dongzha Scenic Area

Tel: 0573-8718048

2. Whitewater Fish

Whitewater Fish is Wuzhen The wild fish in the waters grow in pollution-free rivers. Their meat is tender and delicious, and they are rare fresh water treasures. Whether it's steamed or braised, it's all delicious. The waters near Wuzhen used to be rich in this fish, but the number has decreased in recent years. Generally, whitewater fish will die immediately after being caught out of the water, but if it is preserved properly, its taste will not change. If you come across live whitewater fish, don't miss the opportunity. You can let the store kill it alive. It tastes really delicious. Here, whitewater fish are generally sold by the piece, with prices ranging from 35-65 yuan per piece.

Hanlin Mansion Hotel

Address: West side of Taiping Bridge, Dongzha Scenic Area

Tel: 0573-8718799

Signature dish: Chop Fish with pepper and white water, roasted pumpkin with nuts, stewed tofu with mustard stems, duck with Hanlin sauce, country watercress, brown pork, boiled salted goose with snails

3. Wuzhen sauce chicken

Wuzhen Sauce Chicken uses local breed hens raised by local farmers as raw materials. During processing, it is fired as a whole, soaked in the original juice, and made out of the soup three times; then it is added with seasonings such as high-quality soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, and spices to be dipped and burned; after it is taken out of the pot, it must be coated with a layer of sesame oil to complete it. Since the finished chicken is cooked repeatedly in the original soup, the water in the chicken body has basically evaporated, so it is particularly easy to preserve. There is a saying that "it won't go rancid in June, and it won't freeze in the twelfth lunar month." The appearance is red and shiny, the mouth is crisp, tender and delicious, and the aftertaste is endless.

To outsiders, the process of making sauce chicken is not complicated, but every aspect of Wuzhen sauce chicken needs to be strictly controlled, and the heat must be very accurate. This requires a unique cooking method and many years of experience. The firing experience is incredible. The sauce chicken in Wuzhen is usually 68 yuan/piece.

Zhenhe Family

The water pavilion building has a traditional flavor. It's a unique experience to have a drink by the river here.

Address: South Wall of Yingjiaqiao, Dongzha Scenic Area

Tel: 0573-88711099

4. Handmade Sauce

China is soy sauce The country with the earliest origin of production has a history of more than 2,000 years, and all uses natural fermentation and brewing.

In the ninth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1859), Tao Xuchang, a town resident, founded Xuchang Sauce Garden named after himself. This was the earliest sauce garden in Wuzhen since its recorded history.

For more than 100 years, the style and quality of Xuchang Sauce Garden products have remained consistent. Xuchang Sauce Garden has a front shop and a back shop, producing and selling its own products. The main products include Tao Xuchang brand bean paste, soy sauce, pickles, etc. The sauce is made from high-quality soybeans, broad beans, wheat and other raw materials, and is made from bamboo plaques. After half a year of natural sun exposure and fermentation, it is hand-refined and brewed in ancient ways. It does not contain artificial flavors, pigments, or preservatives, and has a rich sauce flavor. , natural flavor.

5. Sanbaijiu

Sanbaijiu is a fine wine of Wuzhen people. It is made by hand from natural raw materials. What is three white wine? "Wuqing Town Chronicles" says: "It is made of white rice, white flour and white water, so it has this name." This wine is mellow, pure, sweet and delicious, suitable for drinking by men, women, old and young. It is famous for its rich aroma, mellow taste, sweet taste, refreshing aftertaste and lingering fragrance. It has been popular in Jiangnan for hundreds of years and has endured for a long time. In addition to 55℃ Sanbaijiu, Sanbaijiu also produces 12℃ white glutinous rice wine and 4℃ sweet liquor.

6. Sister-in-law Cake

Wuzhen Sister-in-law Cake is a traditional snack in Wuzhen, Tongxiang.

According to "Wuqing Town Chronicles", it has a history of more than 100 years. According to folklore, it was named because of the fighting spirit between the aunt and the sister-in-law. The shape of Gusao cake is similar to chess piece cake, slightly larger than chess piece cake. All the ingredients are similar to sugar, including flour, white sugar, sesame, lard, etc., but its taste is more delicious than crisp candy. It has the characteristics of oil but not greasy, crisp but not loose, fragrant and waxy, sweet and salty. It is said that more than a hundred years ago, the Fang family in Wuzhen had a husband-and-wife tea shop called "Fang Tianshun", where their ancestors learned the art of making halva.

Wuzhen snacks such as handmade sauce, three white wines, and Gusao cakes are sold in many street stores in Wuzhen, and the prices are not much different. Handmade sauces are 15 yuan/small jar, and three white wines are 30 yuan. Yuan/can, sister-in-law cake is 6-8 Yuan/jin.

Interesting

Wuzhen is one of the four famous towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Although Wuzhen has gone through more than 1,300 years of vicissitudes, it still completely preserves the style and pattern of the original water town. Liang, The wood carvings and stone carvings on the columns, doors and windows are exquisite. The whole town is built with rivers as its streets, connected by bridges and streets, and houses built along the rivers. The entire Wuzhen is divided into Dongzha, Xizha, Nanzha and Beizha. Currently, the Dongzha and Xizha scenic spots are open, which is what everyone usually calls East Street and West Street. The East Gate was opened earlier, and some aborigines still live there. The West Gate was renovated and opened later, and the night view is one of the features here.

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