The excellent and unique natural environment has nurtured the hardworking and excellent Anhui people, and also interpreted Anhui cuisine, one of the four major cuisines.

For example, the ruddy and attractive Wuwei salted duck, the nutritious and delicious Huangshan stewed pigeon, and the peaceful and healthy braised turtle. These are all Anhui-style foods. But Anhui people also eat some strange dishes, which make foreigners shake their heads, but they are the favorite of local people.

Next, the author will introduce the "four strange dishes" in Anhui and see how many you have eaten.

Braised mandarin fish

Braised mandarin fish is a famous dish in Huangshan area. This dish is a household name here. Even many foreign tourists who come to Huangshan will admire this delicious food. This dish can be called a strange dish precisely because it smells bad, but it tastes extremely delicious and unforgettable.

To make this dish, mandarin fish should be marinated in wooden barrels for ten days and a half months in advance by traditional methods. Fish can't be taken out for cooking until it gives off a strong stench under the action of microorganisms. Braised mandarin fish is the most popular method. Simple cooking can often stimulate the greatest taste of food.

Braised mandarin fish looks rosy and attractive. If you can resist his bad smell, put a piece of fish in your mouth. You will find that all of a sudden, the delicious fish comes into your mouth and makes you want to stop.

Mao tofu

Hairy tofu, as its name implies, is hairy tofu. Many outsiders may run away when they see a layer of white fluff on the surface of tofu. But in Huangshan, hairy tofu is a home-cooked food. Whenever cooked, hairy tofu can give off a good smell.

Anhui people are good at using the power of microorganisms to stimulate the freshness of ingredients. Later, through scientific research, it was found that the umami taste of hairy tofu came from a layer of white fluff on its surface. It is this kind of fluff that emits a lot of amino acid flavor substances. So compared with ordinary tofu, hairy tofu is more delicious.

Take fried hairy tofu as an example. When making, only a little salt is needed to season, and the tofu is fried until both sides are golden. The finished product tastes crispy and delicious, which makes people want to eat.

Mao egg

Hairy eggs in Anhui and Nanjing, Jiangsu are the most popular. Many people are embarrassed to see this dish, but little do they know that hairy eggs can be said to be a dish cooked in rural Anhui every holiday. Hairy eggs are actually chickens that are not hatched in eggs. Because it has hair, it is called a hairy egg.

The most common way to eat hairy eggs is frying and baking. When making, the chicken is peeled from the egg, then fried on an iron plate and sprinkled with various seasonings. The author once visited a friend's house in Anhui, and he invited the author to eat this dish.

The author was almost scared to death at that time. At the repeated request of friends, the author closed his eyes and ate the dish without mercy. It turns out that this dish tastes soft and delicious, and it is full of flavor, which is worthy of local people's love. This dish is also very nutritious, and eating it regularly is also very helpful to your health.

fermented bean curd

Sufu is now a famous food in China. It is a typical representative of smelling stinky and eating fragrant. In Anhui, which stinky tofu is stronger is Bagong Mountain in Huainan. The stinky fermented bean curd in Bagongshan area will be seasoned with a little white wine when it is made. Therefore, the finished product tastes slightly fragrant.

There are many ways to eat stinky tofu, and stir-frying is a good choice. But in my opinion, stinky tofu porridge is the best way to eat. Rice porridge, its own light fragrance, is even more brilliant with the blessing of stinky fermented bean curd. Coupled with the soft and smooth taste, people can't wait to drink two bowls of rice porridge.

The above are the "four famous dishes in Anhui" introduced by the author. These dishes are all practiced by the author himself. In my opinion, although they are unacceptable in smell or shocking in appearance. However, if you have the courage to try, you will find that these are rare delicacies. You must try these strange dishes when you travel to Anhui.