Xiamen has been a commercial port city since ancient times. The prosperity of this city is not only reflected in export trade, but also because it attracts people from all over the north and south to start businesses here, thus forming different cultures and food styles.

Putian cuisine, as a famous dish in Fujian, is deeply loved in Xiamen. Because Putian is located in the middle of Fujian, with developed transportation, rich rice and flour crops and rich seafood, it is very suitable for developing agriculture and fisheries, so Putian cuisine is famous for its freshness, fragrance, spicy, sour, salty and aftertaste.

If you want to taste authentic Putian cuisine in Xiamen, you should go to Qixing Restaurant located in Xiahe Road, Siming District. The famous Putian dish "Chicken Blood Lotus Root" here, although its name sounds disgusting, tastes quite good. Putian specialty whitebait boiled towel gourd, taro stew, pickled mustard tuber scrambled eggs are not to be missed.

Besides Qixing Restaurant, there are many Putian restaurants in Xiamen. Local residents generally recommend jimei district Putian Night Market to taste the dishes of the beginner Putian Restaurant, which is not only of good quality, but also relatively affordable.

In short, if you want to have a good understanding of the local food culture in Xiamen, it is an essential part to taste the authentic Putian cuisine. I came to Xiamen not only to see the sea, but also to taste Putian.