As far as Changshu's old eight dishes are concerned, the eight dishes that make up the old eight dishes are: grilled crucian carp with fungus, braised egg roll, braised bacon with louver, braised shredded pork, golden hoof, braised chicken (duck) and three fresh casserole.

However, the old eight dishes in other parts of Jiangsu are also different, such as sweet-scented osmanthus meat, sesame oil eel shreds, egg dumplings and three fresh skin soup. It doesn't matter where the old eight dishes in Jiangsu are authentic. Laoba cuisine has become the symbol of Changshu cuisine in the past, and it is composed of many dishes.