When it comes to Chinese culinary culture, it can be described as vast and profound. It is not an exaggeration to say that every city and even every county in the country has its own unique culinary culture. Compared to Western cuisine, Chinese cuisine can be considered a true culinary culture. Where is the city with the most delicious food culture in China? Many people unanimously believe that it is Wuhan, and the dietary customs represented by Wuhan's early childhood have long been renowned. However, the city with the most culinary culture in China is not Wuhan, nor Chengdu, nor Chongqing, but Yangzhou in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The most authoritative state banquet in China is Yangzhou's Huaiyang cuisine, which can not prove Yangzhou's profound food culture?

Located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, it resembles a city in the south of the Yangtze River, with cultural atmosphere on the streets and alleys, showcasing the urban scenery of Suzhou and Hangzhou. So, many people who come to Yangzhou mistakenly believe that it is a Jiangnan city, but in cultural terms, Yangzhou, like Suzhou and Hangzhou, belongs to the category of Jiangnan culture. Geographically located in the north of the Yangtze River and culturally located in the south of the Yangtze River, Yangzhou has become the most distinctive city on the north bank of the Yangtze River.

Since the excavation of the Grand Canal in the Sui Dynasty, Yangzhou not only embarked on the development path of inland canals, but also had frequent economic and cultural exchanges with the Jiangnan region. Over time, Yangzhou has also become Jiangnan in terms of culture and customs. The architecture of Yangzhou has a northern influence, but its culture is a condensed version of Jiangnan.

Food culture is an indispensable part of Yangzhou as a cultural city in Jiangnan. From royal imperial cuisine to simple meals for the common people, Yangzhou's cuisine can be said to cover a wide range. Since ancient times, people in Yangzhou have attached great importance to food, and food culture can be regarded as a representative of Yangzhou. You can go to century old famous restaurants or street vendors in Yangzhou to experience this city born from food culture.

Shanye Jun first came to Yangzhou in the winter of 2014, bringing my junior brother to taste local cuisine. The restaurant I chose at that time was also well-known in the urban area of Yangzhou, with a history of over a hundred years. The dining experience was also very good at that time, so when I came to Yangzhou again, I still chose this restaurant to taste Yangzhou cuisine.

The environment is still the same as before, and the taste is still the same as before. Choosing authentic local restaurants or old brand restaurants is a very important aspect when coming to Yangzhou. However, on the other hand, the vast majority of restaurants and eateries in Yangzhou have historical and cultural significance, so there is no need to worry too much about this. Compared to Wuhan, breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Yangzhou are very particular, and almost every dish is infused with the chefs' thoughts and the feelings of Yangzhou people.

Yangzhou Dried Silk is a very famous dish in Huaiyang cuisine. It requires excellent knife making, which is difficult to achieve in many parts of the country. Cutting tofu into different thin slices, patterns, designs, and artworks is extremely difficult. The ingenious combination of delicacies and handicrafts makes Huaiyang Cuisine cuisine the most exquisite cuisine in China, and also the most cultural cuisine in China. It is not difficult to understand it as a state banquet.

Lion's head is a feature of Huaiyang Cuisine. It is a meatball made of various meats. It tastes very good and is a common dish among Yangzhou people. Don't underestimate this meatball. Its technology is not simple. It combines knife work, heat, ingredients and chef's practices. Different chefs can make different taste lion heads. There is no standard or uniformity in Chinese food culture, just like writing articles, different people write different articles. The article itself has no distinction between good and bad, only the difference between liking and not liking. Without standards and unification, Huaiyang Cuisine has become a cultural heritage and a profound Chinese food culture.

Braised Chinese cabbage with oil residue is a later product of Huaiyang Cuisine. As early as the Qing Dynasty, Huizhou merchants went north to Yangzhou and incorporated the simple part of Huizhou into Yangzhou cuisine. So we can also see some shadow of Anhui Cuisine cuisine in Yangzhou. In southern Anhui, you can often see this cabbage cooked with oil residue. It is a very delicious dish, and can be regarded as a derivative of Huaiyang Cuisine cuisine. If you come to Yangzhou, you can taste this dish.

Yangzhou fried rice is a very controversial topic, which holds two mainstream views in the food industry and the historical community. One is that Yangzhou fried rice originated in Guangzhou, which is the name of ingredients used in ancient Guangzhou, generally referring to barbecue and fresh shrimp. So Yangzhou fried rice and Yangzhou Womian appeared in Guangzhou. Another view holds that Yangzhou fried rice is the birthplace of Yangzhou fried rice. It is said that it was related to the historical affairs after Fuchai, the king of Wu, opened the Hangou River to connect the Yangtze River and Huaihe River in 486 BC. For details, please refer to the relevant literature, so that the king of mountains and wild people did not stray from the topic but talked too much about it. Do you like Yangzhou, the city with the most delicious food culture in China? Do you like Huaiyang Cuisine?