Food contains the unique cultural memory of a place. It would be a pity not to taste the local food when going to a place. As one of the popular attractions, Hangzhou has many tourists. Everyone who travels to Hangzhou must want to If you want to taste the most authentic Hangzhou food, then let’s take a look at some of Hangzhou’s local time-honored food brands. 1. Zhiweiguan

Zhiweiguan was founded by Mr. Sun Yizhai in 1913. It is one of the first batch of Chinese time-honored brands recognized by the Ministry of Commerce and one of the top ten catering brands in China. It is currently one of the top ten catering brands in Hangzhou. One of the most well-known catering companies, it was awarded China's Well-known Trademark in 2012. Zhiweiguan is based on Hangzhou's traditional dishes and boldly introduces essences from various places. Under the supervision of famous chefs, the eight major cuisines are each leading the way, and famous dishes emerge in endlessly, such as "Silver Snow Fish in Chicken Sauce", "Duck with Dried Vegetables", "Wulin Braised Duck", "Crab Roe Shredded Fish", and "Dragon and Phoenix" , "Spicy Lamb Leg", "Crab Roe Olive Fish", "First-Class Seafood Cup" and other exquisite dishes.

Zhiweiguan specializes in Hangzhou-style dishes. The main famous dishes include "West Lake Fish in Vinegar", "Longjing Shrimp", "Beggar's Chicken", "West Lake Water Shield Soup", etc. 2. Shanwai Shan Cuisine

The name "Shanwai Shan" was founded in 1903. It comes from the famous line of the Southern Song Dynasty poet Lin Sheng, "Shanwai Qingshan Louwai Lou". It has been 105 years since history. The dishes served by Shanwaishan are all traditional famous dishes in Hangzhou cuisine. Among them, they are good at making: mandarin fish with pine nuts, chicken slices with hibiscus, fried fish with spring bamboo shoots, etc. It is a famous restaurant often visited by cultural celebrities to taste various fresh delicacies. restaurant.

The signature dish of Shanwaishan Restaurant, "Babao Fish Head King", is also known as "Fine Fish Head King". The fish head is tender and smooth, and the soup is as thick as milk. It is supplemented by bright red river shrimps, green shrimps and so on. Choi sum, purple ham, dark sea cucumber, mushrooms, bamboo fungus, fish garden and other ingredients are famous delicacies in the south of the Yangtze River.

In 2005, Shanwaishan Restaurant won the title of "National Green Catering Enterprise"; in 2006, it was rated as one of the first batch of "Chinese Time-honored Brand" enterprises by the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Commerce. 3. Xiyuan Yangtang Restaurant

One of the oldest existing hotels in Hangzhou, Xiyuan Yangtang Restaurant was founded in 1788 and has a history of more than 200 years. It is a well-known century-old restaurant. At that time, Hangzhou was famous for serving one soup and one rice (a bowl of mutton soup with a bowl of rice). The soup was a thick white soup made from mutton bones, mutton, and mutton feet plus onion and ginger. Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty went to Hangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, he specially ordered the store's "mutton siomai". Because of its thin skin and juicy meat, it became a Hangzhou specialty snack. 4. Wang Runxing Restaurant

The old Hefang Street restaurant of Huangfaner Wang Runxing Restaurant was founded in 1934 and is one of the first batch of "Hangzhou time-honored brands". Legend has it that Emperor Qianlong went to Hangzhou to visit Wushan. During a heavy rain, he took refuge in Wang Xiaoer's house to eat fish head and tofu. Later, in order to repay his gift of a meal, he funded Wang Xiaoer to open a shop called "Wang Runxing" on Hefang Street. It is inscribed with the words "Huangfan'er" in his own handwriting and specializes in serving fish head, tofu and other dishes. "Fish head tofu" is oily, smooth, tender, delicious, the soup is pure and thick, and the fragrance is overflowing. Customers come here because of its reputation, and the business is very prosperous, making it an enduring traditional dish in Hangzhou. 5. Tianxiang Tower

Tianxiang Tower was founded in the autumn of 1927. It was originally named Wujin Tianxiang Tower and was funded by Suzhou Lu Lengnian. Lu Lengnian's grandfather, Chuanjiang, served as the prefect of Suzhou in the late Qing Dynasty and moved to Hangzhou in the early Republic of China. The Hangzhou restaurant operated by Tianxianglou has pure taste and distinctive characteristics. Dongpo Pork, West Lake Fish in Vinegar, Longjing Shrimp, Beggar's Chicken, Dry Fried Bells, Braised Spring Bamboo Shoots, Fried Chicken with Fresh Chestnuts, Fried Fish with Spring Bamboo Shoots, and Fairy Duck with Fire Heel are all the specialty dishes of this restaurant. In 2000, it was awarded the title of "Chinese Time-honored Brand"; in 2001, it was awarded the title of "Hangzhou Famous Restaurant in Catering Industry". 6. Zhuangyuan Guan

Hangzhou Zhuangyuan Guan was founded in the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1870) and has a history of more than 100 years. It is now located in Hefang Street, Hangzhou. The average per capita is about 66 yuan. It bakes various soup noodles. Mainly engaged in wine and food, it is a Ning-style noodle restaurant in Hangzhou. It was selected as one of the "Fourth Batch of Zhejiang Time-honored Brands" by the Zhejiang Department of Commerce. It is a famous century-old noodle restaurant in Hangzhou. Zhuangyuan Restaurant now integrates flavors from all over the world, including Sichuan cuisine, Ningbang cuisine, and authentic Hangbang cuisine. It has become famous all over the country and is called "the first noodle restaurant in Hangzhou". Among them, fried eel noodles with shrimps, braised yellow croaker noodles, and fried noodles with crab shell yellow are among the "gold medal famous snacks" in Hangzhou. 7. Wang Yuanxing Restaurant

The founder of "Wang Yuanxing" is named Wang Shaowu, also known as Wang Changshou. His ancestors are from the Zhenghuang Banner of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the family moved south to Hangzhou to avoid disaster.

Wang Changshou studied cooking skills in Shanghai, Hangzhou and other places in his youth, and founded Wang Yuanxing Restaurant on Shixi Street, Tangqi Town in the 30th year of the Republic of China (1941). The restaurant's stewed turtle with mutton claws, braised pork with loquat soil, and pine silk soup dumplings were rated as "Zhejiang Famous Dishes" and "Zhejiang Famous Dishes". "Wang Yuanxing" was included in the fourth batch of "Zhejiang Time-honored Brands" and was rated as a "Zhejiang Famous Catering Store" by the Zhejiang Catering Industry Association. "Wang Yuanxing's Special Dishes Cooking Skills" was also included in the intangible cultural heritage of Yuhang District. 8. Hangzhou Louwailou Restaurant

Hangzhou Louwailou Restaurant was founded in the 28th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1848). It has a history of more than 150 years and is a "Hangzhou and Zhejiang time-honored brand". The dishes in the restaurant not only pay attention to color, aroma, taste, shape and quality, but also pay attention to variety. Famous dishes include West Lake Vinegar Fish, West Lake Yipin Claypot, West Lake Vinegar Fish King, Abalone and Duck, Beggars Chicken, Babao Mankou Xiang, Song Sao Fish Soup, Strange Flavor Crispy Fish, Dongpo Braised Pork, Longjing Shrimp, and Minced Garlic. Eel roll, lemon crispy beef fillet, fried eel back with shrimp, braised pigeon with fish, spring bamboo shoots and fish, dry-fried bell, fire boy fairy duck, honey sauce fire cube, braised spring bamboo shoots, diced broad beans, West Lake water shield soup wait. 9. Hangzhou Restaurant

Hangzhou Restaurant was founded in 1921. Its predecessor was "Gao Changxing Restaurant". It was only officially renamed "Hangzhou Restaurant" in 1951. It gathered the top celebrity chefs in Hangzhou at that time, committed to inheriting and innovating cooking skills, and became famous for its production and operation of authentic Hangzhou cuisine. Beggar's chicken, dry-fried bells, West Lake vinegar fish, honey-glazed fire recipe and other Hangzhou famous dishes were first produced by Hangzhou restaurants. The restaurant's Hangzhou cuisine and Southern Song Dynasty cuisine are highly popular among tourists. Hangzhou Restaurant is one of the first batch of "Hangzhou and Zhejiang Time-honored Brands". 10. _Weiguan Restaurant

Tangqi Town, Yuhang District, Hangzhou_Weiguan Restaurant is a well-known time-honored restaurant. Its specialties include thorn-haired meatballs, bamboo razor clams with scallion oil, steamed wild duck, Qingming Garden, Mandarin fish in thick soup, Qingyuanzi, hand-squeezed mushrooms, stir-fried ginkgo, braised baby steak, braised wild crucian carp, Thai grilled mandarin fish, Qiandao Lake fish head, Qiwei healthy fish head pot, glutinous rice dumplings, drunken shrimp, Drunk Crab etc. _Weiguan Restaurant is the fourth batch of "Hangzhou and Zhejiang Time-honored Brands".