Food Culture from Zhenjiang to Suzhou along the Grand Canal in Jiangsu
The section from Zhenjiang to Suzhou in the southern part of Jiangsu along the Grand Canal is a land of Wu culture.This area is intertwined with rivers,lakes,ponds and marshes,and is rich in rice,tea,mulberry,bamboo,and fruits.Towns and villages rely on the Grand Canal,which has brought prosperity and economic flourishing to many towns over thousands of years of its flow.The diet of people in the south of the Yangtze River mainly consists of aquatic products and fruits and vegetables,forming a culinary characteristic that is exquisite in technique,emphasizes natural flavors,pays attention to seasonality,and is elegant in color.
Grand CanalJiangsu sectionSouth Jiangsu regionfood culture