Puzhehei Local Cuisine

Puzhehei is popular among tourists not only for its stunning landscapes of mountains, rivers and idyllic countryside, but also for its wide array of authentic local snacks.

Featured delicacies include live fish boiled in river water, red beans stewed with cured meat, salted shrimp, eggs stir-fried with lotus leaves, lotus seed congee, vegetable tofu, black herbal chicken, panax notoginseng chicken and other local treats. Barbecue lovers can also enjoy whole roasted lamb, roasted suckling pig, roasted chicken and roasted duck here.

A distinctive local experience is on-water barbecue. Locals set up grills on boats, cooking freshly caught small river fish, corn, stinky tofu, potatoes and other ingredients on the spot. When you feel hungry while cruising the lake, simply hail one of these barbecue boats for a tasty meal.

Puzhehei’s lotus seed congee, lotus leaf wrapped chicken and lotus leaf rice are all exquisite delicacies. Lotus petals, though slightly bitter, are known for skin care and beauty benefits.

Hen is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It warms the spleen, tonifies the stomach, nourishes the kidneys and boosts vitality. Panax notoginseng, also warm and sweet, stops bleeding, dissolves blood stasis, reduces swelling and relieves pain, serving as an excellent hemostatic herb. Modern pharmacological studies prove that it can shorten blood clotting time and constrict blood vessels.

This dish helps tonify the spleen and kidneys, replenish qi and blood, dispel blood stasis, nourish the skin, resist aging and regulate menstruation.

This is a ready-to-eat cold dish. Slaughter and clean the chicken and shape it properly. Boil the chicken in salted water, then take it out to cool down. Wrap each chicken tightly with fresh lotus leaves and fasten with cotton netting.

The dish is permeated with a refreshing lotus leaf fragrance that stimulates the appetite. The chicken is tender, well-cooked and full of rich flavor. Unwrapping the leaves to enjoy the food brings a unique dining pleasure.

Shrimp boasts delicious taste and rich nutrients. It contains the highest calcium content among all kinds of plant and animal foods, making it especially suitable for the elderly and children. It also contains the trace element selenium, which helps prevent cancer.

Whole roasted lamb is regarded as one of the healthiest and most eco-friendly meat dishes. Its skin turns golden and glossy after roasting. The outer meat is crispy and golden brown, while the inner part stays soft and tender. The inviting aroma of lamb makes it incredibly palatable and uniquely flavorful.