Introduction to Wuhu cuisines

Wuhu has been famous for its cuisines.

Among the three local delicacies - Dao fish, Shi fish and crab, with the gradual distinction of the first two fish, the crab, the soft-shelled turtle and the shrimp are still in productuion. They are famous for different tastes and what impresses people most is the traditional crab spawn dumplings and shimp roe noodles.

Crab spawn dumplings are characteriszed with thin wrapper, tender meat, yellow oil and delicious flavour. After steaming, it is half transparent. While eating, dip it into the vinegar mixed with shredded ginger, and you will find it very  delicious. 

Gengfuxing, a local restaurant with a histotory of 90 years, is well-known for its shrimp roe noodles which, boiled and put into a bowl, are poured with shrimp roe, chopped scallion pieces and soy sauce. They are not to be missed by visitors to Wuhu.

The duck in Wuhu is distinctively featured with its taste and various cooking methods, such as dried salted duck, “lute” duck and “butterfly” duck.

In Wuhu, breakfast has a large variety, including steamed bun stuffed with juicy pork, hundun, and steamed black rice. 

The most special one is baked flacky cake coated with sesame seeds produced by Gengfuxing. It is well baked after making wrapper, flacky skin, and stuffing.

The best choice of Wuhu snacks are lotus root gruel, adsuki bean paste, glutinous dumplings in fermented rice wine and freshwater snails with five spicies.

Local cuisines are of typical flavors along the Changjiang River, specialized in poultry cooking and famous for chopping skills and the flavor blending with sugar.

 

The best local restaurants are Gengfuxing, Tongqinglou, sijichun and Mayixing, which have been moved in the Phoenix Food Street, where they coexist with restaurants of Canton flavor, Anhui flavor, Sichuan flavor and Hunan flavor.

 

Canton flavor is composed of cuisines in Guangzhou, Chaozhou and Dongjiang. The specialty of Anhui flavor consists in the adoption of fresh materials - mushrooms, bean products, potherbs, fish, and the utilization of cooking methods as braising and strewing. 

 

Sichuan flavor is presented in Lazicun Restaurant, which serves various flavors, namely sweet and sour, garlic sauce, garlic spread, ginger, broad bean, and soy sauce. 

The specials offered in Lazicun Restaurant are fish and duck blood.

 

Maojia Restaurant, decorated in traditional style, serves typical cuisines in Hunan flavor, including Red-sauced Pork, Steamed Fish Head with Hot Peppers, and Stewed Fish with Tofu.

 

In addition, there are the folk dishes as Shepherd’s Purse Balls and Steamed Dried Bean Curd Sheets with Beacon.

 

Wuhu Restaurants

Hanjueyangming Grand Hotel  
Address: 2 North Yinhu Road
Tel: 0553-5888777,5888999

Xiangyang Fish Restaurant
Address: 1 Yuexiu Road, Wuhu Economical Development Zone
Tel: 0553-5659999

The Conch International Hotel
Address: 209 East Beijing Road
Tel: 0553-3118188

Tieshan Hotel
Address: 3 Gengxing Road
Tel: 0553-3718817,3718999

Wuhu Guoxing Hotel
Address: 17 Pujiang Road, Wuhu Economical Development Zone
Tel: 0553-5844888-103

Garden Anyu Hotel
Address: 12 Jinghu Road
Tel: 0553-3820777

Gengfuxing Restraurant
Address: Phoenix Cuisine Street
Tel: 0553-3845577

Phoenix Food Street Restaurant
Address: 12 Phoenix Cuisine Street
Tel: 13605531059

Xianheng Reastaurant
Address: B-04 Phoenix Cuisine Street
Tel: 0553-3889797

Purple Grape Haiyue Restaurant
Address: 13 Phoenix Cuisine Street
Tel: 0553-3852788、3857288

Bajiangjun Hot Pot Restaurant
Address: Phoenix Cuisine Street

Sijichun Restaurant 
Address: Phoenix Cuisine Street
Tel:0553-3879788

Sichuan Jowl Hot Pot Restaurant
Address: Phoenix Cuisine Street
Tel: 0553-3883708

Alton Hotel
Address: 10 East Beijing Road
Tel: 0553-3837978

Xiangyuqing Restaurant
Address: 5 Qingshan Street, Xinwu Road
Tel: 0553-3850588,3870788

Xiyade Hotelt
Address: 148 North Zhongshan Road
Tel:  3868118-177

Luhecun Teahouse
Address: 1 Jiuhua Square, Jiuhuashan Road
Tel: 0553-3837777

Xinyinhe Hotel
Address:101 Mid Jiuhua Road
Tel: 0553-5205777

Jinsi Seafood Restaurant
Address: 38 West Huangshan Road
Tel: 0553-3853777,3853999

Zhongyuan Restaurant
Address: 50 East Beijing Road
Tel: 0553-3112188

Shiyun Restaurant
Address: 39 South Yinhu Road
Tel: 0553-5018178, 5017899

Yaozhichuan Japanese Food Court
Address: Floor 5, Ronghuizhongjiang Square, Zhonghe Road
Tel: 0553-3889997

Meishishang Food Court (Collection of snacks) Address: Floor 4, Jiangxinmao Square (Wal-Mart)

Granny Beef Noodles
Address: Shuangtong Lane

KFC (Zhongshan Road Sub-branch)
Address: Zhongshan Road (7-12 Yuehai Building)
Tel: 0553-3861157

KFC (Mirror Lake Sub-branch)
Address: Century Market, Zhongshan Pedestrianized Shopping Street
Tel: 0553-3838977

McDonalds (Zhongshan Road Sub-branch)
Address: South Wingof Shangzhidu Shopping Mall, Zhongshan Pedestrianized Shopping Street
Tel: 0553-3837121

McDonalds (Zhonghe Road Sub-branch)
Address: Ronghuizhongjiang Square, Zhonghe Road
Tel: 0553-3886343

Wuhu Guangji Temple

Guangji Temple is a nice way to spend a few hoursin Wuhu.

Standing on the southwest foot of Zheshan Hill, Guangji Temple was built during the reign of the Emperor Qian Ning (894-897) of the Tang Dynasty.

Address: South of Zheshan, Jinghu District, Wuhu 241001, China

(Handicap travelers can take a taxi to Guangji Temple, at the foot of Zheshan Hill, to avoid the long stairway up the front side.) 

Phone: 0553-3835195

 

 

Of the four temples existed in Wuhu, three were destroyed in the Sino Japanese War and only the Guangji Temple remains. 

 

 

 

It is a famous Buddhist site in Anhui Province.

It is said that a priceless gold seal is stored somewhere inside the temple.
 

Wuhu Travel Guide

Wuhu City Facts:

Chinese Name of Wuhu is 芜湖市 (wú hú shì)
Population: 2,268,800
Area: 3,317 sq kilometers
Nationalities: Han

 
Administrative Division: 4 districts (Jinghu, Yijiang, Jiujiang, Sanshan); 3 counties (Wuhu, Fanchang, Nanling)

Tourist Complaints Phone: 0553-3817720
Weather Forecast for Wuhu City: 121
Zip Code: 184
Bank of China Phone: 0553-3834089


Wuhu city is located in the southeast of Anhui Province.

Wuhu is in the subtropical zone and enjoys a humid monsoon climate with plenty of sunshine and rainfall. Annual average temperature is 15-16C. January is the coldest month and August is the hottest. 

Autumn is the best time to visit Wuhu city as the weather is good and the chrysanthemums are in blossom.

Local Products: Melon seeds, iron paintings, tea

The Yangtze River Bridge is an important transportation link for the city across the Yangtze River.

Zhongjiang Pagoda (Lighthouse) in Wuhu City

Zhongjiang Pagoda (中江塔) is a 35 metres Pagoda, situated between the Qingyi and Yangtze Rivers in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China.

Jiang Tower

The Zhongjiang Pagoda was a navigation aid for boats and ships.

It was built in 1618 in Ming Dynasty. It is maintained by the Maritime Safety Administration. 

The Zhongjiang Pagoda (Jiang Tower) is octagonal in shape. 

It is constructed of concrete and wood. 

 The second, third, and fourth floors, as well as the roof, are constructed with "flying eaves".

Wuhu ( Anhui ) City Information

Wuhu, literally "Weedy Lake" is a city in southeastern Anhui province of China.

Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhu borders Xuancheng to the southeast, Chizhou and Tongling to the southwest, Hefei to the northwest, Ma'anshan to the northeast, and the province of Jiangsu to the east.

Wuhu is 90 km southwest of Nanjing. and is the second largest economy in Anhui province, after Hefei.

It has four districts: Jinghu, Yijiang, Jiujiang and Sanshan.

Wuhu covers an area of 3317 sq km, including 720 sq km urban area and its. population is 3,545,067 inhabitants.

Area code is 0553.

Time zone is  China Standard (UTC+8)

Website: http://www.wuhu.gov.cn

TOUR IN ANHUI

Anhui is famous for its dramatic mountains that have inspired poets, mystics and painters for centuries. 

The province is also noted for its four scholarly treasures: writing brush, ink stick, ink slab and Xuan paper.

Capital city is Hefei. Numerous wars were fought for this strategic location. 

There is Archery Training Terrace, where Emperor Caocao trained his troops in using crossbows, and Temple to Lord Bao, built in honor of an outstanding official of the Song dynasty. 

One of China's best universities, China University of Science and Technology, is here.

Mt. Jiuhua, one of the 4 Buddhist mountains, has 50 temples and 6000 Buddhas.

Wuhu, the 4th largest port on the Yangtze River, has an Alligator Breeding Center, the Dragon Spring Cave and Yangtze River boat tours. 

The most favored tourist destination in Anhui is the Mt. Huang, one of China's most spectacular mountains. 

It is 120 km in circumference, and has 72 peaks, the highest one, the Lotus Flower, rises over 1873 meters above sea level. 

You have to climb 800 stone steps cut into an 80 degree cliff. The second highest, the Heavenly capital, has a ridge less than 1 meter wide. 

Many crawl across the section in spite of the iron railings. 

But those who get to the summit will be rewarded by giant vertical peaks, ancient pines, hot springs, streams, mist, magnificent views and a great feeling of achievement.