The following specialties of Hangzhou are worth bringing:
1. Dried cowpeas
Dried cowpeas, a specialty of Hangzhou, are dried vegetables made from cowpeas. The fresh cowpeas produced during the peak season are boiled and dried in the sun. Dishes cooked with dried cowpeas have a unique aroma. Dried cowpeas are a traditional custom of local farmers. They are often given as gifts to relatives and friends, and are also an indispensable main dish for weddings and wedding banquets.
2. Thousand Island Jade Leaf
Thousand Island Jade Leaf is produced in the Qingxi area of ??Chun'an County and was originally called Qiandao Lake Longjing. Its quality characteristics are: straight and flat, like jade leaves; strong buds, emerald green and tender yellow, clear and high aroma, long-lasting; mellow taste, fresh and durable to soak; bright color, thick and even soup.
3. Fuyang Winter Bamboo Shoots
Fuyang is the second bamboo town in Zhejiang, and bamboo shoots are a major specialty. Winter bamboo shoots are the king of bamboo shoots. They grow on bamboo whips and lurk in the ground. They germinate in autumn and become bamboo shoots in winter. Fuyang winter bamboo shoots have the advantage of "thin shells and tender meat, and do not break into pieces when sliced". They are used as soups and dishes, and are rich in nutrients. They are so famous that they were listed as tributes by the feudal dynasty.
4. Dongwu Mountain Tofu Skin
The Dongwu Mountain Tofu Skin, a specialty of Fuyang Shougang Town, is as thin as cicada wings and as light as gauze. There are about 70 pieces in 500 grams. It has a white and lustrous color. The skin is thin and oily, not sticky when wet, delicious in taste, rich in nutrients, and contains high protein, low fat and a variety of trace elements needed by the human body. In 1970, US President Nixon and Prince Sihanouk tasted Dongwu Mountain when they visited Hangzhou. Famous dishes such as "Dragon and Phoenix Legs", "Family Portrait" and "Vegetarian Roast Goose" made of tofu skin are full of praise.