What kinds of restaurants represent Hangzhou’s local tastes? What are the special dishes of each?

Although "Hangbang cuisine" is not one of the four major cuisines in China, there are also famous dishes such as West Lake vinegar fish, Longjing shrimp, Pian'er Sichuan and other famous dishes. It is a food experience not to be missed when traveling to Hangzhou. In Hangzhou, restaurants that can represent the local taste of Hangzhou cuisine in different eras are mainly divided into three categories. The first category is the classic traditional Hangzhou restaurants represented by Louwailou, Shanwaishan, and Hangzhou Restaurant. The special dishes are the traditional West Lake vinegar fish. , Longjing shrimp, fried ring bells, etc.; the second category is innovative Hangzhou cuisine represented by grandma’s family, featuring braised pork, squirrel mandarin fish and other fusion innovative dishes; the third category is new Internet celebrities such as alleys The restaurant is represented by a low-price alley style restaurant, featuring large-scale cooking and home-cooked dishes. Classic traditional Hangbang restaurants represented by Louwailou etc.

The so-called classic traditional Hangbang restaurants completely inherit the cooking methods of classic Hangbang cuisine. They do not make any big breakthroughs in the dishes and strictly follow the Traditional cooking methods and standards truly restore the taste of historical Hangzhou cuisine. Representatives of this type of restaurant include Louwailou on Gushan in West Lake, Hangzhou Restaurant on Hubin Road, and Shanwaishan on Yuquan Road.

These classic Hangbang restaurants have the same long history and their signature dishes are different, but they have one thing in common, that is, they have perfectly inherited the traditional cooking methods of Hangbang cuisine. You can taste them here. The dishes and taste are not much different from those of Su Dongpo's time. The reason why I say this is because classic dishes such as "Dongpo Pork" were handed down from that era.

The classic dishes of traditional Hangzhou cuisine mainly include: West Lake Vinegar Fish, Longjing Shrimp, Song Sao Fish Soup, Dongpo Pork and other must-order dishes. Of course, it also includes traditional Hangzhou snacks such as green onion and cypress buns, Pianerchuan, and fried bells. Of course, the price of traditional classic Hangzhou restaurants is the highest among the three types of restaurants, generally more than 150 per person. Innovative fusion Hangbang cuisine represented by Grandma’s House

If you ask which restaurant has always been overcrowded in the past ten years, Grandma’s House must be one of them. Grandma's home has about ten stores in Hangzhou, and there are even more stores in the free shipping areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. The reason why Grandma’s is so popular is that its main dishes constantly incorporate cooking methods from Shanghai, Suzhou, Huaiyang and other cuisines. For example, Grandma’s braised pork is very different from Dongpo pork. This is braised pork made with salted fish. In this dish, Ningbo people can taste the taste of their hometown. This is why grandma’s family is listed as a fusion dish of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Grandma’s main dish is an upgraded version of traditional Hangbang cuisine when you look at the menu. In addition to the unique West Lake vinegar fish and Longjing shrimp, traditional Hangbang cuisine is also added here. There are fusion dishes that have the same taste, the most popular ones include Beggar’s Chicken, Squirrel Mandarin Fish, Grandma’s Braised Pork with Golden Flower Two-Head Black Sausage, Hangzhou Xiao Long Bao, etc. The taste is very adaptable, and tourists from Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, Most of them can not only taste the specialties of their hometown, but also experience the taste of Hangzhou cuisine.

The overall price of these fusion cuisine restaurants, represented by Grandma’s House, is slightly lower than that of traditional Hangzhou restaurants, roughly around 100-120 yuan per person. New Internet celebrity restaurants represented by Lanes

Internet celebrity restaurants follow the local cuisine route, which is the successful route of Internet celebrity restaurants in this generation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. However, Internet celebrity restaurants have different origins. Overall There are two paths to success. One path is to choose a location that is particularly meaningful. According to its uniqueness, for example, the "Nanlu" in Maojiabu occupies the most tranquil place on the ancient Xiang Road in Maojiabu. It is surrounded by water on three sides. Maojiabu wetland landscape blessing, dining mentality is different. The second path is to take the affordable route. On the basis of choosing Hangzhou local home-cooked dishes and large-scale dishes to reduce the cost of ingredients, the per capita price is basically around 70-80 yuan, not exceeding 100 yuan. This is an affordable route. Internet celebrity restaurants like this in the alley also have unique geographical advantages. It is the starting point of Maojiabu and the only way to Lingyin Temple. Therefore, it has become a guarantee of customer sources. The dishes are not high-end. The route has made some innovative improvements based on Hangzhou's home-cooked dishes and alley dishes, such as braised chicken feet in the alley, pickled fish with pickled cabbage that tastes better than fish, wonderful fried dough sticks and shrimp, etc. The style of the dishes and restaurants is Hangzhou characteristics, but the method is not rigidly traditional and is more suitable for young people.

The above three types of restaurants can generally cover the taste characteristics of Hangzhou cuisine that you need to experience when traveling to Hangzhou. Of course, in addition to these three types, there is another major category, which is Mei. The dishes at farmhouses in Jiawu, Longjing and other places are closer to the local home-cooking methods of Hangzhou people. Home-cooked dishes such as fish head soup and local chicken pot are the main features, which are also worth experiencing.