Beggar's Chicken(叫花鸡 Jiao Hua Ji)
Beggar's Chicken(叫花鸡 Jiao Hua Ji)
A bite of Hangzhou
The upcoming G20 has turned all eyes on Zhejiang's cuisine, but the provincial government has been quietly celebrating its famous dishes for years in a Beijing restaurant.
Eating in Zhejiang
Zhejiang cuisine, consisting of Hangzhou cuisine, Shaoxing cuisine and Ningbo cuisine, is among the eight main cuisine styles in China.
Shan Waishan Restaurant
This restaurant, in the Hangzhou Botanic Garden alongside beautiful West Lake, specializes in organic food with organic 1000-Island Lake fish, and is famous for its Emperor of Eight Treasures Fish Head, which has won it a reputation for "Hangzhou’s No.1 restaurant".
Taizilou Restaurant
The Taizilou restaurant is just a stone's throw from beautiful West Lake and caters to foreign visitors. It has cooperated with the famous time-honored Bianyifang Roast Duck brand to provide authentic Peking duck in Hangzhou.
Emperor Qianlong Boat
This restaurant is the largest boat-based restaurant on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and has an interior that was inspired by Ming and Qing styles with carved beams and pillars painted in gold and other colors.
Huazhongcheng Tianwaitian Hotel
This hotel was established in 1910, when it was known as the HangzhouTianwaitian Restaurant, and was rebuilt and relocated to its current location, in 2007.
Zhang Shengji Restaurant
This restaurant, established in 1988, has received various honors, including "Famous Hangzhou Trademark", "Famous Hangzhou Restaurant" and "Celebrated Chinese Restaurant".
