Grandma Sun makes scallion buns
Famous Hangzhou snacks include the scallion stuffed pancake, which is made by wrapping green onions and fried dough in a pancake and pressing it on a griddle. Grandma Sun adds roasted vegetarian goose to the scallion stuffed pancake, which is the finishing touch. The roasted vegetarian goose is tender and chewy, without making the scallion stuffed pancake excessively greasy.
Wen Ji Fish Balls
A 5 square meter small shop, all fish balls are handmade. 20 years of persistence, just to make a delicious fish ball. The boss said that those who come to their place to buy fish balls are all old timers from Hangzhou.
Zhou Ping Zongzi Shop
Their family's meat dumplings are the most famous, incredibly large in size, estimated to weigh half a pound. Inside the dumpling, there are two types of meat, a perfect balance in texture when cooked, chewy yet melts in the mouth. With the presence of fatty meat, the dumplings become exceptionally fragrant, a perfect choice for breakfast to fend off hunger. Sometimes, you can truly feel that handmade products do have more emotions and flavor compared to mass-produced items on assembly lines.
Soy milk in Youbu
The most famous breakfast shop in Hangzhou city, it is unimaginable to have to wait in line at a breakfast shop. It is self-service for purchasing and paying for the food. Customers serve themselves and pay the calculated price before leaving. With such a large flow of people, it is indeed too busy to handle the payment.
Busan street food
This shop is located next to the Yubu soy milk shop. The store is small, with only four tables, and there is a small loft where the owner lives on top. The shop mainly produces shengjian and pan-fried dumplings, priced at 0.7 yuan each.
Yang Ji's Shaomai
This shop is located between Busan snacks and Yuhu soy milk. The owner used to be a retired soldier and learned the skill of making dumplings from his comrades. Later, the couple took over this small shop in Hangzhou. This shop specializes in dumplings, especially fresh meat and bamboo shoots dumplings and fresh meat and shepherd's purse dumplings. Upon the owner's initiative, you can ask them to sell half a basket each, but only regular customers know about this unwritten rule. The dumpling skin in their shop is especially thin and made by the owner himself. The owner's technique is so fast that the camera shutter can't capture it. No matter how much dumplings you eat, you won't feel greasy. The overall taste is especially refreshing, especially when paired with their small wontons. It's a perfect way to start a energetic morning.
Juying Noodle House
Hangzhou's undisputed number one internet-famous noodle shop, featured on "A Bite of China," with queues starting at one hour. Closed during winter and summer holidays, the shop is quite proud. The owner once mentioned that the shop may close at any time due to health reasons, which made Hangzhou foodies a bit worried. This new shop continues to inherit the original flavors and the owner no longer needs to make noodles every day. It's best to visit on weekdays, although even then, there may still be a wait during peak dining times.
Zouji Zhaowen's Stir-fried Snack Shop
The shop is located at the corner of Zhongshan South Road and Chayuanqian Lane. It is said to have been open for many years. I started going to this shop because I was attracted by the taste of their fried peanuts. Later, I discovered that this shop has everything, from walnuts, fried peanuts, sugar-coated chestnuts, to sesame powder, and so on.
Master Jiang's crispy fish
There are a total of three pots, two frying pans, and one soup pot. The small fish pieces need to be fried in the first frying pan first, and then placed in another frying pan for frying, maybe the oil temperature is different. Finally, the fried fish will be served in the soup pot, sprinkle with green onions and it will be done. It's savory and sweet. It's perfect if served with white porridge.
Fatty braised duck
There is a small table at the entrance of the shop for diners to use. When I went there that day, I happened to meet an uncle who was drinking beer and eating braised duck. The braised duck they make is made from local ducks, with lean meat being the majority. The braising sauce is made from old brine that has been simmered for years, so it is particularly flavorful.
Xiao Lao wonton
Dumplings are all freshly wrapped. The boss will put the wrapped dumplings in the refrigerator for later use. The dumpling fillings are generous and the ingredients are abundant. They are plump and the soup is full of pork fat fragrance. The meat is extremely delicious, and sesame seeds are added by the shop owner, giving it a taste of childhood.
