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湖州，地处太湖之滨，山清水秀，自古以来是江南的鱼米之乡。湖州美食众多，对于土生土长的湖州人来说，每一份熟悉的家乡菜肴，都能勾起心底那段美好的童年记忆。而你与湖州的距离，或许只差这些美味。

Lying along on the shores of Taihu Lake， Huzhou has been a land of fish and rice since ancient times. For the local people， every one of Huzhous many delicacies could stir some of their fondest childhood memories. Dear readers， you are just ten delicious dishes away from Huzhou.

细沙羊尾

Red Bean Paste “Lamb Tail”

记得长辈们经常会提起，在他们那个时候的细沙羊尾是用新鲜猪油配合红豆沙做成的，做工复杂，但是口感和现在的是完全不同的。其实，很多东西都是这样，口感会随着时间的变化而变化。

First， a caveat： this delicacy is not actual lamb tail. Made of red bean paste， lard， egg white and glutinous rice flour， before being wrapped into balls and fried， it is so called because it resembles lamb tail.

爆鳝丝

Shredded Eels

爆鳝丝是湖城的传统特色名菜。色、香、味俱佳，远近闻名。相传，乾隆游江南到了长兴，品尝此菜后赞叹不绝。该特色菜后被列为宫廷名肴。

A famed local dish， “Shredded Eels” was said to have won profuse praise from Emperor Qianlong （1711-1799）， who tried it during one of his southern tours. Later， it was included as an imperial dish.

生煎肉餅

Pan-fried Meat Patty

第一口很惊艳，酥脆可口有肉味。但是吃完第一个可能会略微有点腻，不过现在想想，回味还是很好的。

Mix marinated minced meat with soy sauce， sugar and other seasonings， make them into patties and fry them， then you get the crunchy pan-fried meat patty.

玫瑰酥糖

Rose Crunchy Candy

玫瑰酥糖，是湖州四大名点之首，极富江南传统风味。玫瑰酥糖.以白砂糖、芝麻、玫瑰酱、精面粉、麦芽糖为原料，其质地油润细腻，香气浓郁，味甜适口。从外形看是外圈白，中间灰，心子红。白的是以薄如纸的麦芽糖浆裹以米面粉，中间灰的是拌了黑芝麻粉，心子是玫瑰加粉，比麻将牌略大的一块酥糖，要做得如此细致实在不易，集香甜润滑酥软于一身，具有健胃润肺、健身强身之效，老少皆宜。

One of the most popular sweets in Huzhou， the rose crunchy candies take sugar， sesame， rose paste， flour and malt as ingredients. Fresh roses are often pickled with sugar for months long to obtain the best aroma. They then are made into bars of candy before being sliced into square pieces and packed into paper bags. With a strong rose scent and a crunchy-chewy texture， the rose crunchy candies are suitable for people of all ages.

刘家大蹄

Liu Familys Braised Ham Hock

湖州南浔人吃的蹄髈有个专门的名字叫“浔蹄”，已有百年历史。据说，浔蹄得以问世并流传下来，还得靠“南浔四象”首富——刘镛，是他家创造了“浔蹄秘方”，因此浔蹄也叫做刘家大蹄。……