Recommended food in Chuzhou, Huai'an

Recommended gourmet food in Chuzhou, Huai'an: Zhenfeng Yuan Wonton, Huai'an Pucai.

1. Zhenfengyuan wontons

Zhenfengyuan wontons are a famous traditional snack in Huai'an City. Zhenfengyuan Restaurant was founded in Shanyang County, Huai'an Prefecture in 1872, the tenth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. (today's Chuzhou, Jiangsu Province), selling popular dishes such as wontons, pot stickers, and sugar porridge. After generations of chefs continuously improved their techniques and improved the taste quality, Zhenfengyuan Rice Wontons became famous far and wide.

2. Huai'an Pucai

Huai'an City specialty, national geographical indication of agricultural products. Pucai is especially produced in the Tianfei Palace in the southwest corner of the ancient city of Huai'an (today's Huai'an District). The vegetable is as white as jade and is tender and fragrant. It is known as "the best bamboo shoot in the world".

The edible part of Huaian Pucai is a pseudostem wrapped in young leaf sheaths. The pseudostem is milky white, round and plump, with a length of not less than 35 cm and a base diameter of not less than 1.5 cm. Raw food is tender and juicy, fragrant and slightly sweet, without astringent taste; cooked food is tender and soft, without residue.

Quality characteristics of Huaian Pucai

External characteristics: Plant height is about 200cm, leaves are flat, lanceolate, about 150cm long, 1.0~1.2cm wide, dark green, long leaf sheaths 40~70cm, leaf sheath is cylindrical, about 2cm thick, and light green in appearance. The product is white, tender and rich in nutrients. Stop dividing the plants after the white dew. After the beginning of winter, the above-ground stems and leaves wither and turn yellow, while the underground parts overwinter.

Intrinsic quality: Every 100 grams of young cattail stems contains 0.9 to 1.2 grams of protein, more than 1.5 to 1.8 grams of carbohydrates, and 0.08 to 0.25 grams of dietary fiber. The production environment of Huaian Pucai should comply with the environmental requirements of NY5331-2006 pollution-free food aquatic vegetables. According to the technical specifications for the cultivation of pollution-free food aquatic vegetables, Huai'an Pucai production has formulated the "Huai'an Pucai Production Operating Procedures".

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Huaian Pucai