Where does Jingzhou Fish Cake belong?

Jingzhou fish cake is a geographical indication protection product.

Jingzhou traditional famous dish, also known as Jingzhou flower cake. Originated in the Warring States Period. According to legend, during the Warring States Period, Jinan, the capital of Chu State, had a hotel specializing in cooking fresh fish. One summer, the shopkeeper bought a lot of fresh fish, but there were fewer guests and more fish left. Seeing that the fish was going to rot, the shopkeeper used his quick wits and made fish cakes. Diners feel fresh and delicious after tasting, and they are full of praise. Since then, this hotel has been famous for its fish cakes. This kind of cake has been continuously improved by later generations. In terms of materials and production, take the fat fresh fish, remove the thorns, rinse it, add a proper amount of pig fat or fat, chop it into paste, add seasonings such as egg white, raw flour and ginger, mix it evenly, steam it, and serve. It is best to put it in a bowl with meatballs, pork bellies, pork loins, fungus and yellow flowers. Fish cake is now the first dish at banquets in Jingzhou area. As a folk proverb says, no cake is enough.

Fish cake is a unique flavor in Jingzhou area, and it has the reputation of eating fish but not seeing fish. Fish contains meat, which is fragrant, fragrant, smooth and tender, and melts in the mouth.