Nanhu Boat Cuisine [Zhejiang Jiaxing Specialty]

What is Nanhu boat food? Authentic Zhejiang Jiaxing specialty: Nanhu boat dish

Summary:Do you want to know what Nanhu boat dish is? This article is a detailed introduction toZhejiang Jiaxing specialty - Nanhu boat dish. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Nanhu boat dish. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Nanhu boat dish and the product characteristics of Nanhu boat dish? How did the history of Nanhu boat dishes come about? Tasting and eating methods of Nanhu boat dishes, etc

Basic Introduction to Nanhu Boat Cuisine

Nanhu Boat Cuisine is a traditional Han cuisine in the water towns of Jiangnan, mainly popular during the Republic of China period

Boat cuisine, as the name suggests, is a delicious dish made on board and enjoyed on board. Boat cuisine, with its dual characteristics of tourism and cuisine, is popular in water towns such as Wuxi, Suzhou, and Jiaxing in the Jiangnan region

Nanhu boat cuisine emphasizes delicacy, deliciousness, and authentic taste, integrating scenic views and delicious food. When guests are in the 'clear mirror of the boat', they can enjoy beautiful and elegant meals

Its advantages are: easy storage, preservation, and portability, unchanged taste and color, fresh and tender taste, pure fragrance, and easy to eat.

How did the history of Nanhu boat dishes come about

Nanhu boat dishes originated from the water towns of Jiangnan. After continuous improvement by several generations of boat girls in Nanhu, Jiaxing, it has become a unique banquet dish with its own characteristics. It is a major cuisine in the He Bang cuisine and stands out in the history of Jiaxing cuisine. Looking back at history, Nanhu boat dishes were famous during the Ming and Qing dynasties. At that time, boats usually had a kitchen in the back cabin, and the boatwomen performed various skills such as frying, stir frying, starting a fire, boiling, deep frying, braising, stewing, etc. in the small boat cabin. They were suitable for the "boat" and prepared a variety of delicious dishes for guests to enjoy at any time. The value of Nanhu boat dishes lies in their delicacy, with ingredients mainly sourced from Nanhu's unique seasonal delicacies such as fish, shrimp, crabs, eels, etc., with particular emphasis on freshness of ingredients and cooking skills. The items of boat dishes include: spiced Roast squab, jade crab bucket, honey fire recipe, Hehe two fresh dishes, etc. Many dishes are caught, killed, cooked and eaten on board, which can be described as delicious. Nanhu boat dishes also include shrimp, shrimp balls, crab roe, tendons, white fungus, lotus seeds, etc. Famous dishes include crab roe shark fin, eight treasure duck, fish belly, cold mixed turtle skirt, ham stick, steamed pork with flour, etc. Generally divided into 6 large bowls, 6 small bowls, 4 large bowls, 4 small bowls and other specifications. According to the menu of Jiaxing South Lake Boat Banquet in the eighth year of the Republic of China, which is contained in Xu Ke's Collection of Tiansu Pavilions, "The price is high in June 24th and the seventh day of July in the lunar calendar. The big boat houses 16 or 14 yuan per table of silver, and the second one is 12 or 10 yuan per table of silver. There is also a special product called" Stealing Shrimps "in the boat dishes, which is very delicious. Cut off the beard with live shrimps and dip it in red cream, sesame oil, white sugar, and taste delicious. In the cold pot, the crab leg meat is planted around the pot, and the crab roe is in the middle, with unique flavor." Generally, a boat dish should be eaten in three periods It's just like today's three meals a day. When the guests first arrived, they paid Dim sum first, a small part of the whole meal for lunch, and a large part of the whole meal for dinner<33. If there are special needs, you can also make an appointment. For example, on a large cruise ship, you can order goods at any time. If there is no stock on board, the boatmen will paddle a small boat to nearby businesses for procurement. The level of service provided to guests is truly meticulous. At this moment, tourists can enjoy the pleasure of tasting delicious food while swimming in the "boat mirror"

With the popularity of Nanhu boat dishes in the local area, major restaurants in Jiaxing city have introduced boat dishes rich in Wu Yue culture into local flavor dishes, making boat dishes famous. Nanhu boat dishes were well-known in the early years of the Republic of China. After the War of Resistance Against Japan, silk screen boats disappeared, and boat dishes were almost lost. However, its strong cultural heritage in Jiangnan has attracted the attention of people from all walks of life. In recent years, with the joint efforts of relevant departments and enthusiastic individuals, Nanhu boat dishes have been fully explored and further innovated, making Nanhu boat dishes once again shine

Tasting and eating method of South Lake boat dishes

Serving method: immerse the product in 80 ℃ hot water for about 5 minutes, and then completely rehydrate it (it is better to immerse it in cold water to completely rehydrate it). Then, according to personal taste, cold mix, make soup, and make stuffing for dumplings and Wonton. You can also directly put it into instant noodles to soak, and eat it directly, which is convenient and fast. It is one of the convenient foods for home, travel, and business trips