Thursday, March 13, 2008

5. Hangzhou - 农家村


Very kampong style...bamboo tables and chairs
No drinks served.
Only pomelo, sugar cane and black melon seeds

Sugar cane....but not sugar cane juice

....and this is the result

Woo...nourishing!
Must try! 麻婆豆腐

Must try! 猪蹄

Hangzhou's local products - 藕粉
Comes in powder form, becomes starchy
after adding in hot water.
Tastes a bit like strawberry jam.

Wine made from lotus
There's a huge pool of lotus by the westlake.

Note: Lotus blooms during June.

Don't be like this blogger. Brought high hopes with her travellers to the westlake in the cold Febuary, only to see the withered lotus from last bloom.

农家村's food is superb! A definitely must go place. Ambience is very 'earthy' but one feels the relaxed sensation when there. Price is cheap. Not easy to locate, have to take a taxi. However, such 农家村's cooking can be found easily in Hangzhou. Just ask around, the locals are friendly.

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