The top ten list of Fujian specialties include Yongtai Hibiscus Plum Dried, Longan, Loquat, Olive, Fragrant Fruit, Meat Swallow, Threaded Noodles, Potting Paste, Taro Kuey Teow, Rice Cake and so on.
1, Yongtai Hibiscus Plum Dried
Yongtai Hibiscus Plum Dried is a specialty snack in Fujian, processed and made from local hibiscus plums.
2, longan
As a veritable hometown of longan, Fujian's longan not only has many varieties, but also superior quality, often known as the "Queen of Fruits". Among them, Qingshan longan and Yuexi longan are the more famous varieties, both of which are grown in the Qingshanling area of Nanping City, Fujian Province, due to the region's superior ecological environment, fertile soil, and mild climate, so the output of longan is of very high quality, sweet and fragrant, and is very popular among the people.
3, loquat
Loquat is one of the traditional fruits of Fujian Province, Fuqing area is known as the "loquat township" because of its climate and soil conditions suitable for loquat growth. Fuqing Yidu loquat is characterized by a nearly spherical fruit, large size, orange-yellow skin, tender flesh, crisp and sweet, high sugar content, and rich juice, fresh taste, favored by consumers.
4, olive
Fujian region of olive cultivation can be traced back to hundreds of years ago. Fujian Minqing is one of the main areas of olive cultivation, with "sandalwood olive township" reputation. Some varieties of Minqing olives have a beautiful flavor, some varieties have a clear taste, and all of them are of high quality.
5, fruit
Fujian fruit variety, Fuzhou ten fruit is one of the most famous fruit in Fujian. Fuzhou ten-spiced fruit is a fruit rich in fruits, including watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, pomelo, persimmons, oranges, lemons, and many other fruits, so it has a rich taste and nutrition when consumed.
6, meat swallow
The taste is soft and tender. "It is also known as Taiping Bird's Nest, with thin skin like paper, color like jade, and soft texture. People in Fuzhou like to eat Taiping Bird's Nest on New Year's Day, during weddings and funerals, and when friends and relatives get together to have a good time, they mainly take it as Taiping Bird's Nest. "The people of Fuzhou like to eat "Taiping Bird's Nest" during festivals, weddings and funerals, and gatherings of friends and relatives. People like to eat at various banquets, as well as on New Year's holidays, meaning peace.
7, thread noodles
Aromatic and delicious. Fuzhou thread noodles are white and long, as thin and even as cotton threads, with a soft and moist texture, not mushy in the soup, fragrant and delicious. Stew some ribs soup, old duck soup or chicken soup, etc., and then put the noodles into the soup with boiling water, without adding other ingredients, the flavor is unique, nutritious and delicious.
8, Pot Side Paste
Smooth and refreshing. Pronounced as "dingbian paste" in the Hokkien dialect, it is a snack that can be found on the streets or in restaurants.
9, taro kuey teow
Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Taro kuey teow, also known as taro kuey teow or triangular cake, is to early rice, white taro as the main ingredient, will be soaked in early rice and then ground into a rice paste, white taro shaved into a fine silk, and stirring and peanuts, sesame, salt and other ingredients on the steamer to steam, and then cut into triangular-shaped pieces, deep-fried into the pot.
10, rice cake
Soft and smooth. Rice cake is one of the traditional snacks of Han Chinese in Fuzhou, which is sweet and savory, soft and smooth. Rice cake has three colors: red, yellow and white, symbolizing gold and silver. Rice cake is also called "Nian Nian Cake", which is the same as "Nian Nian Gao", implying that children's height is higher than that of the previous year.