Zhejiang cuisine

Zhejiang cuisine (Chinese: , p Zhècài) is one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine. It derives from the traditional ways of cooking in Zhejiang province in China, south of Shanghai and around the former Chinese capital of Hangzhou. In general, Zhejiang-style food is not greasy but has a fresh and soft flavour with a mellow fragrance.

Zhejiang cuisine consists of at least three styles, each originating from a city in the province:

Some sources also include the Wenzhou style as a separate subdivision (due to its proximity to Fujian), characterised as the greatest source of seafood as well as poultry and livestock.

About half the dishes on a Hangzhou menu contain bamboo shoots, which add a tender element to the food.

Ningbo cuisine is regarded as rather salty. Ningbo confectioneries were celebrated all over China during the Qing Dynasty.

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