Can Jiaxing specialties be used casually?

The local specialties and snacks that can be given away in Jiaxing include Hangzhou white chrysanthemum, Wufangzhai rice dumplings, Jiashan rice wine, plums, silk quilts, Wenhu sauce duck, Xitang Bazhen cake, sea salt kohlrabi, Haining vat meat , Chang'an Banquet Ball, Nanhu Ling, Haining Leather, Pinghu Eggs, Wuzhen Sister Cake, Puyuan Woolen Sweater, Haining Leaky Bridge Mustard, Chunyuan Qingti, Wangdian Sanyuan Chicken, Lagerstroemia Sugar Cane, Nanhu Snail, Yamai Tao Cake, Pu silk, Dingsheng cake, sun-dried red smoke, Wuzhen sister-in-law cake, smoked bean tea, Kanpu braised mutton, etc.

1. Introduction to Jiaxing

Jiaxing, also known as "Hecheng", is a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Province, an urban agglomeration in the Yangtze River Delta, an important city in the Shanghai metropolitan area, and the Hangzhou Bay Greater Bay Area. The core city, the sub-central city of the Hangzhou Metropolitan Area, and the central city of the Shanghai-Jiaxing-Hangzhou G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor, is located in the northeast of Zhejiang Province, in the hinterland of the Hangzhou-Jiasu-Huzhou Plain in the Yangtze River Delta. Jiaxing is located at the intersection of rivers, lakes and seas, straddling the throat of the Taihu Lake South Corridor. It is less than 100 kilometers away from Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Ningbo and other cities. As the hub of Shanghai-Hangzhou and Suzhou-Hangzhou transportation trunk lines, Jiaxing has convenient transportation. The land area is 4275.05 square kilometers (including the Qiantang River water area, the dividing line between the Qiantang River and the sea is the Haiyan Kanpu-Yuyao West Third Gate connection).

Jiaxing was founded in the Qin Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,000 years. It has been a prosperous and prosperous place since ancient times. It is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice" and "The House of Silk". It is a country with typical Jiangnan water town style. A famous historical and cultural city. Jiaxing has a large number of celebrities, including Mao Dun, Jin Yong, Xu Zhimo, Chen Shengshen, Wang Guowei, Feng Zikai, Zhang Leping and other famous masters.

2. Specialties of Jiaxing

Wufangzhai Zongzi

Jiaxing Zongzi is a traditional snack in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. It is glutinous but not mushy, fat but not greasy. , is famous for its fragrant and glutinous taste, moderate salty and sweet taste, especially the fresh meat rice dumplings, which are known as the "King of Zongzi". Jiaxing Zongzi has a long history. In the second episode of the CCTV documentary "On the Tip of the Tongue", Jiaxing Zongzi appeared, and the fragrance and deliciousness of Jiaxing Zongzi were vividly displayed. Jiaxing rice dumplings are loved by most people because of their delicious taste, convenience to carry and eat, and are known as "Oriental fast food". The Wufangzhai rice dumpling making technique has been included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

Japanese plum

Japanese plum is native to Jiaxing, Tongxiang and other places in Zhejiang. It is a national agricultural product with geographical indication and is a famous specialty fruit in Jiaxing. Jiaxing plums are most famous for Xiuzhou plums and Tongxiang plums, both of which have been rated as geographical indication agricultural products. Jiaxing has a long history of planting mugwort, at least 2,500 years ago. At that time, Jiaxing used mugwort as its place name because it was widely cultivated. The plum has a large fruit shape, thick skin, easy to peel off, dark purple like amber when mature, light orange flesh, pulp when soft and ripe, tender and juicy, sweet and refreshing taste, with a wine aroma, it can be called the best among all plums. The crown was listed as a tribute to Wu Palace during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was a "Jiangnan tribute" and was favored by consumers.

Jiashan Yellow Wine

Jiashan Yellow Wine is a famous specialty wine in Jiaxing. It is one of the oldest unique wines with a long history of 5,000 years. It is a national treasure of the Chinese nation. Treasure, the brewing industry in Jiashan has been very developed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Fenhu brand Shanjiujiu is brewed using glutinous rice as raw material, adding aged rice wine, and using traditional recipes and techniques in winter. The wine is yellow, transparent, shiny, rich in mellow aroma, sweet, mellow, soft and refreshing. It is a semi-sweet rice wine. It contains 18 kinds of amino acids and is rich in nutrients. It is a popular low-alcohol beverage and is suitable for banquets. , banquets and other occasions.

3. Jiaxing climate conditions

Jiaxing City is located at the southern edge of the North Subtropical Zone and belongs to the East Asian monsoon area. Winter and summer monsoons alternate, with four distinct seasons, moderate temperatures, abundant rainfall, and sufficient sunshine. It is characterized by wet spring, hot summer, dry autumn and cold winter. Because it is located in mid-latitude, the hot, humid and rainy weather in summer is much shorter than the dry and cold weather in winter. The annual average temperature is 15.9 degrees Celsius. The average annual precipitation is 1168.6 mm. The average annual sunshine is 2017.0 hours.