Heilongjiang Cuisine Guide

 

Overview

 

Heilongjiang Cuisine, known as Longjiang Cuisine for short, is part of the northeastern cooking tradition with many dishes originating from Manchu cuisine. The food here is influenced by the long winters and relies on preserved foods and hearty fare. The staple crop is wheat and not rice and more raw vegetables and fish than elsewhere in China are eaten here.The most famous specialty from Heilongjiang is the fish banquet based on fish from Heilongjiang River.

 

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With the development of Heilongjiang Cuisine,it has formed some characteristics1. Paying great attention to selecting ingredients, which are rare, fresh, clear and tonic.2. Being peculiar about the skill in the use of a kitchen knife and the shapes of dishes.3. Adopting various kinds of cooking techniques to prepare delicious, refreshing and fragrant dishes.4. Stressing on the use of nutritious materials and ingredients.

 

Harbin as Heilongjiang's captial,has a variety of traditional food.And it is so very near to Russia, its food gives visitors a wide selection of Western cuisine along with plenty of unique Chinese dishes. You can find several restaurants that serve filling Russian-style soups and meals. Try the Russian dishes at the highly recommended Huamei Restaurant or Café Russia known for its delicious piroshkis (stuffed Russian buns) and cabbage rolls.

 

If you prefer to stick with Chinese food, there are many different cuisines available. Lanterns hanging outside the Chinese restaurants indicate the food offered within, a practice unique to Harbin. Red lanterns denote typical Chinese food, while blue lanterns mean Muslim food (no pork). It is also said that the more lanterns a restaurant has, the higher the standard of cooking it has to offer.

 

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