Wushan Night Market Crawl
Old-town lanes of stinky tofu, osmanthus cakes and sugarcane juice.
Must-try list
· Dingsheng cake
· Osmanthus sugar taro
· You tiao & soy milk breakfast
· Longjing shrimp dumplings
What it is
The night market at the foot of Wushan Hill by Hefang Street — stinky tofu, grilled squid, sugar-coated hawthorn, egg waffles and a hundred steam clouds, all under lanterns.
How to order like a local
Follow the queue rule: the longest local line marks the stall worth waiting for. Stinky tofu comes fried with chilli dip — hold your nose for the first bite, the second one is voluntary. Sugar-coated haws (tanghulu) are the walking dessert.
Good to know
It peaks 7-10pm; Friday and Saturday are festivals. Fifty yuan grazes three people comfortably.
More to eat in Hangzhou
- Dongpo Pork (Braised Pork Belly)
Slow-braised pork belly named after the poet Su Dongpo, melt-in-mouth sweet soy glaze.
- Zhiweiguan (Chenghuang Branch)
Century-old Hangzhou kitchen by West Lake, birthplace of 'happy marriage' dishes.