“Wok-fried Longjing tea with river prawns adopts something from the mountains and something from the water in Hangzhou,” says Cheng. First stop: picking tea leaves in Longjing tea village, close to Hangzhou’s West Lake. Longjing tea, a specialty in Hangzhou, is considered one of the most prized tea leaves in China. Like many other great dishes around the world, Longjing river prawns begin with an accident. Legend says emperor Qianlong popped into a local eatery in Hangzhou one day and asked for tea and some river prawns.

Source: CNN March 06, 2023 01:47 UTC