Lianyungang's specialty foods include fried black flower, Guanyun Doudan, crab yellow fish belly, Donghai Taolin roast chicken, and steamed Portunus ganyu.

1. Fried black flower

Fried black flower, also called fried cuttlefish, is one of the representative dishes in Lianyungang and belongs to Huaiyang cuisine of Jiangsu cuisine. Fried black flower is a local specialty dish with cuttlefish, coriander, starch, auricularia auricula, Jiang Mo and green beans as the basic materials. The cuttlefish with uniform thickness is processed on the surface with wheat ear knife and then fried at 31% to 41% oil temperature.

the oil-fried black flower kitchen knife is exquisite, crisp and refreshing. Oil-exploded black flowers were rated as "Top Ten Cuisine in Lianyungang" in the "Jiangsu 13 Landmark Cuisine" sponsored by Jiangsu Catering Association.

2. Guanyun Doudan

Guanyun Doudan is one of the most representative local specialty products in Guanyun County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province. Known as "rare in China, only in northern Jiangsu, unique in Guanyun".

Doudan, whose scientific name is Doutian moth, is an insect that lives on bean leaves and nectar and grows in a natural, non-toxic and pollution-free state. Its figure is beautiful and similar to that of silkworms.

3. Crab-yellow fish maw

Crab-yellow fish maw is one of the specialties in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, which belongs to Jiangsu cuisine. Fish maw, one of the eight treasures of seafood, is selected to match the sea crabs rich in Lianyungang.

The main ingredients are fish maw and crab roe, the ingredients are Chinese cabbage, and the seasonings are cooking wine, cooked lard, edible salt, etc. It is made by frying and frying. The finished stewed fish belly with crab roe is very delicious, Huang Liang in color, soft and smooth to eat, and its soup is very rich.

4. Donghai Taolin Roast Chicken

Taolin Roast Chicken is a special food in Taolin Town, Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province. Donghai Taolin roast chicken is salty and light, unique in flavor, rich in nutrition, bright and delicious in color, rotten in flesh and blood, fragrant but not greasy, and unique in flavor.

5. Steamed Portunus Crab in Ganyu

Steamed Portunus Crab is a special dish in Lianyungang, which belongs to Jiangsu cuisine and is made from Portunus Crab, a specialty of Haitou Town, Ganyu District, Lianyungang. Portunus pays attention to the delicacy of the ingredients. In Lianyungang, the most common way to eat Portunus is steaming, which should be the best way to keep the original flavor of Portunus.