Huaiyang cuisine is one of the representative cuisines of Jiangsu cuisine and one of the traditional cuisines of my country. Huaiyang cuisine originated during the Western Han Dynasty and reached its peak during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is known as "the most delicious food in the Southeast and the most beautiful in the world". It is mainly popular in the Huaihe River Basin area around Huai'an and the Yangtze River Basin area around Yangzhou. There are dense water networks in these areas, and major lakes and rivers are rich in aquatic resources. Therefore, the raw materials of Huaiyang cuisine are mainly aquatic products.
Huaiyang cuisine’s is rigorous in the selection of ingredients, and the cooking methods pursue the standards of the ingredients. They also pay great attention to knife skills and are elegant in style. Therefore, state banquets are mainly based on Huaiyang cuisine. The overall taste of Huaiyang cuisine is mainly fresh and mild, with moderate salty and sweet flavors, and is suitable for all ages. Huaiyang cuisine has many representative dishes. Do you know which dishes belong to Huaiyang cuisine? Among the crab meat lion head and boiled shrimp , which delicacy belongs to Huaiyang cuisine?
Ant Manor Today’s answer: Guess which of the following delicacies belongs to Huaiyang cuisine?
options: A. Crab meat and lion head, B. Boiled shrimp.
Crab meat and lion head belong to Huaiyang cuisine. The delicacy of crab meat and lion head began in the Sui Dynasty. It is said that when Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty came to Yangzhou, the imperial chef invented the dish for him. It was originally called "Sunflower Chopped Pork". In the Tang Dynasty, it was changed to "lion head" by Wei Zhi, the Duke of Sichuan. The main raw materials for making crab meat and lion head are crab meat and pork balls (commonly known as "chopped meat" by Yangzhou people). The shape of the dish is large and round, and it does look a bit like a lion's head. It is a traditional famous dish in Yangzhou and Zhenjiang.
The meatballs of Crab Meat Lion Head are extremely fat and tender, Crab Meat is delicious, rich in nutrients, and contains protein and trace elements. It has the effects of appetizing and strengthening the spleen, replenishing qi and blood , etc. It can be used to regulate the body of weak people.
In addition to crab meat and lion's head, the classic dishes of Huaiyang cuisine include Wensi tofu, braised round fish, soft pocket long fish, casserole wild duck, Huaian tea dumplings, crystal meat, large boiled dry shreds, three sets of duck, squirrel mandarin fish, Liangxi crispy eel and so on. Every delicacy is worth tasting.
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