After the summer, Hangzhou's temperature rushed up to 30 without any padding, appetite (and not) the response, probably in May listed crayfish.
It's hard to argue that crayfish is probably the most failed invasive species of all time.
And then the claws and teeth of the crayfish, in front of the Chinese will cook the racial talent, can only "armor".
On the table of the crayfish still looks like claws, but the shrimp meat has long been heavy seasoning to break through the hard shell of shrimp, soaked shrimp meat.
Gourmets eat meat and suck soup, can get from the stomach all the way to the heart of the great satisfaction!
As a "late-night snack brother", the huge difference in taste between the north and south through the crayfish to achieve unity, but the country where the specific lobster is the most delicious, it is still difficult to unify the views.
Say Xuyi is the hometown of crayfish, Qianjiang not convinced; said Qianjiang is the originator of crayfish, Bengbu also want to jump out to scold.
But if you live in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai as I do, you have to pick a place close to the "pilgrimage", the first choice is certainly Xuyi (xū yí).
In the 1990s, the people of Xuyi, surrounded by Hongze Lake and Douhu Lake, discovered the delicious formula of thirteen flavors + crayfish.
Although not the first to start eating crayfish, the clever Xuyi people were indeed the first to successfully market the way to eat crayfish.
As the "Lobster Capital", crawfish is a ubiquitous mascot in Xuyi.
The highway entrance to the huge lobster sculpture, full of street crayfish form model signboards, as well as the air that the typhoon came to blow not disperse the coveted fragrance ......
Never mind the store in front of the competition for customers have a lot of blood rain and bloody wind, store in front of a pile of shrimp shells mountain high, eating that is called a cozy and peaceful.
Practice has shown that eating crayfish can also help alleviate social fears
And Xuyi hosts the China-Xuyi International Lobster Festival every year (the prefix jumped two levels in a row, Huai'an, Jiangsu, the international Xuyi
), according to the previous year's "record",
More than 50,000 people came to eat the food. 50,000 admirers came to eat, in a month's time can destroy 50 tons of crayfish.
While ordinary cities have four seasons in a year, in Xuyi there are just two seasons in a year: crawfish season and non-crawfish season.
This year's Xuyi Lobster Festival is held from 5.18 to 6.20 , counting the days is about the same, which is not Xuyi Tips rush to arrange!
To explain why Xuyi's crayfish can be so good that it is famous throughout the country, it is necessary to break a brainwashing bag first.
Along with the crayfish "on the market", there are elders WeChat group, "crayfish are living in the stinking ditch", "shrimp head is full of heavy metals can not be eaten" of the old news.
But in fact, if you let the crayfish have been living in the environment of the sludge rotten ditch, they are not happy to have children!
With the current demand for crayfish, the only way to keep up with the speed of Chinese people eating late-night snacks is to raise them in ponds and paddy fields.
And xuyi this small county on the light in the water system is particularly developed , both by the Hongze Lake, but also the Huaihe River's main stream flows through the territory, there are more than 100 reservoirs, inner lakes, so sweet, fishy crayfish in the here happily settled in the pups to ~
Authentic xuyi crayfish have to be The "three whites" are: white gills, white belly, white meat , and the whiter the three parts, the better the quality.
Tips for picking shrimp: female is better than male, and green shells are better than red shells
Xuyi invented the "thirteen spices" practice that is popular in the North and the South, which is also related to the fact that it is one of the most important herbal production areas in Jiangsu Province.
When burning crayfish, you have to add at least 30 kinds of spices, and every store has a different recipe, different proportions, and a lot of different flavors, so only the good ones can stand up to the test of the people of Xuyi, and they are open for more than ten years.
Of course, the mysterious crayfish recipe, which is comparable to that of Coca-Cola, may be a magic "one-step" seasoning, which can be purchased in most of the food markets in Xuyi, such as the Shancheng market.
Just using Haidilao's hot pot base may not produce the flavor of Haidilao's hot pot.
Although the hotter the weather, the hotter the business of the night stalls, but in fact the best season to eat crayfish should be in May and June - this time of the year the crayfish shells are thin, the most tender meat.
Even with dozens of ingredients, it's still impossible to ignore the firm, toothsome, sweet taste of the shrimp itself.
So, don't wait any longer, the lobster is all grown up!
From the little-known county of Jiangsu, Xuyi has become the "Jerusalem" for crayfish lovers all over the country, with 2700+ crayfish stores, almost reaching a density of five steps to one.
So many stores will not be able to eat one or two times, or have to inquire in advance, precision strikes.
The famous Yu's Lobster know a lot of people, certainly do not need to introduce more, then I will recommend a few more old stores, the taste is reliable ~
Guess how many in the hometown of the stewed prawns Qianjiang search "prawns"
Red Leaves Lobster - the originator of the thirteen flavors
Address: No. 11-27, North Road, Jinyuan, Xuyi County, Huai'an City, China
Xuyi's lobster store name is also enough to be in the middle of a two-way street, and not moving is the shrimp God, shrimp monster, the Red Leaf Lobster, another title is the shrimp soul. "
The name of their lobster restaurant is also very Chinese.
They are famous for their famous boss Zhang Yulan is the founder of the flavor of thirteen spices , from a laid-off female workers to earn the output value of more than ten million lobster empire, live free of a big heroine inspirational drama!
Even more rare is the boss is still hands-on, go to the store to eat a high probability of seeing the busy boss himself.
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Red Leaf Lobster is supposed to be burned in a cauldron over a fierce fire, and the hard shells of the lobsters are scalded out of the air bubbles.
It would be difficult to configure such a frying pan and fire at home, so the lobster made this way is especially flavorful and wok-like, and tastes more intense!
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You definitely need to eat thirteen flavors when you go to Red Leaf.
The soup base of Thirteen Spice is heavy in color, and each crayfish is shiny and oily, so you can tell it's a good flavor just by looking at it.
Thirteen spices from the original 13 kinds of "evolution" to now more than 30 flavors of Chinese herbs, the boss's wife said that the soup base of the real material can even drink!
You can also try the Red Leaf Drunken Daughter Red Lobster, which is more likely to taste the original quality of the lobster.
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Xuyi Shrimp Monster (three stores) - Xuyi popularity Top3 net red store
Address: No. 8 Donghu East Road, Xuyi County, Huai'an City
Xuyi good business in the top three crayfish store, there must be shrimp monster it.
Before the meal time is full and even started to line up, although there are many people, the good thing is that the serving speed is very fast, is the environment is not very sophisticated, standard stalls.
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Crayfish prices according to the size of the head to, in the shrimp the most cost-effective, probably 5-7 money a.
The head of the crayfish is the essence of the crayfish, and after removing the shell, you can see the clean brain.
Catch the shrimp meat in the soup roll around, and then the high temperature suppression of cravings will also be hooked out.
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The store's two most signature flavors - thirteen spice and garlic - are each delicious in their own way, with the garlic flavor being a bit lighter and sweeter than the thirteen spice.
Thirteen Spice is a bit lighter than others in terms of herbal flavor, so if you have the stomach for it, you should definitely try the Thirteen Spice soup base and mix it with a noodle.
You don't even have to use the toppings, and you can eat a whole lot of noodles!
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Shrimp Food Summary - An upgraded and affordable stall
Address: No. 15-12, North Jinyuan Road, Xuyi County, Huai'an City, China
Shrimp Food Summary's ambience is a bit better than Shrimp Monster, and business is pretty good.
Their lobsters are all made on the spot , which affects the speed of serving, but ensures that the lobsters are fresh and alive, so you can eat with confidence.
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There are seven flavors, spicy and thirteen flavors are quite close, the difference is the spiciness.
dry-fried and egg yolk, although not the most traditional way, shrimp food sinks do quite good.
Because the shrimp quality is good, peeling the shell is the standard "three white", crab pincers can be removed from the meat, without the use of thirteen spices such as the heavy seasoning can not eat anything fishy.
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Ou Ji Xuan Lobster House - lobster is also a good fried food restaurant
Address: No. 13, Ganquan West Road, Xuyi County, Huai'an City, China
Let a friend introduce Xuyi is not so "red" of lobster, and gave me a recommendation. I asked my friend to introduce me to a lobster restaurant that is not so "net famous", and he recommended this Ou Ji Xuan Lobster Restaurant.
Xuyi a lot of lobster stores main lobster is only lobster, other small dishes can be ordered to come and go so a few things, Ou Ji Xuan is to ensure that the lobster flavor is not bad on the premise of fried dishes can also have a variety of options.
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Their garlic langoustines are made with minced garlic ground into a garlic sauce, so the garlic flavor is stronger.
The dry-fried lobster also tastes good, and lately the lobsters have been quite large.
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Stir-fry is just normal play, Jiangsu and Zhejiang flavors of home cooking, the portion is sufficient.
But their service is a short board, a lot of people on the food is very slow, but on the cost-effective or can be.
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Datong Gourmet Lobster City - the most grounded lobster gathering place
Address: South of the intersection of Tianquan Road and Yanshan Road, Xuyi County, Huai'an City
On the other hand, these famous restaurants are still visited by tourists, and the price is a little higher accordingly. The local people do not have too high requirements for the environment, most of them will still choose the inexpensive stalls.
In Xuyi, the local Daitong stalls are very famous, and last year they were upgraded and moved indoors to become a gourmet city, which is smaller in scale and better in terms of environment.
In addition to Datong, there is Lobster Street in Wuzhou International Plaza which is also a place where locals often go to eat lobster.
Summer lobster here is basically 100 yuan three pounds or four pounds or so , the price is quite affordable, the taste is not bad, although the small store may not have much fame, but eat is an atmosphere lively ~
Finally, let me again Amway a city along the Hongze Lake it.
Every time you think of Jiangsu, you think of Taihu Lake, but in fact, the cities along Lake Hongze - including Xuyi and Hongze in Huai'an, and Sihong and Siyang in Suqian - are all very scenic and delicious.
Xuyi, for example, is a great place to visit the Tieshansi Park on the outskirts of the city while eating crayfish.
This place has the name of "the small Jiuzhai in north Jiangsu", although I think it is still a bit of a bumper compared to Jiuzhaigou, but basically, Xuyi people will come here for spring trip when they are studying, and the scenery is still good.
It's a bit far from the city, so it's more convenient to drive.
There is also a Xiangshan Park a while ago especially red, this was originally an abandoned mine, because the lake water has minerals, looks blue blue blue, photo still quite out of the film.
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Photo: @ Chen Jin Yi
Then if only for the crayfish is it worth a special trip to Xuyi, I think it is still worth it.
Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have bathing crabs, and now even Hongze Lake crayfish have bathing shrimps!
As for the reason, you can eat a trip to eat the difference. After all, it is not a lake lobster, can reach the "three white" standard.
Good food compared to Yangzhou's low-profile city, the new high-speed rail to eat more convenient