Changzhou, located in the south of the Yangtze River and on the shore of Taihu Lake, is a city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, in the center of the Yangtze River Delta, forming the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou metropolitan area.

speciality

The main specialties are dried radish, Changzhou silver noodle, sesame cake, sesame sugar, Liyang wind Goose, wild bamboo shoots, Liyang Oenanthe javanica, Nanshan chestnut, Changdang Lake crab, Changzhou comb, brick carving screen, cloisonne cloisonne silk craft painting, disorderly needle embroidery, China colorful velvet painting, Liu Qing bamboo carving and Jintan carved paper.

Xiexie steamed bread

Originated in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty, it was made of refined white flour, cooked suet, crab powder, pork and seasoning.

Crab shell yellow

Commonly known as sesame cake, it is often paired with sesame cake as a gift. There are four kinds of fillings: shepherd's purse, onion oil, sugar and bean paste, which are baked with refined white flour, shelled white sesame seeds and seasoning.

Shrimp cake

It has a history of nearly 200 years. Yuan Mei, a litterateur in Qing Dynasty, wrote in "Suiyuan Food List": "Shrimp cake, raw shrimp, onion, salt, pepper, a little sweet wine, add water and flour, and sesame oil will burn thoroughly".

Horseshoe Crisp

Horseshoe crisp is made from refined white flour, soft sugar, soybean oil and other raw materials by baking in a traditional oven. It has been listed as a famous dish in China. ?

Fermented yuanxiao

Bai Yuan rice and sweet wine are selected, cooked and fermented. If osmanthus is added, it is osmanthus wine. ?

Sam sun wonton

The stuffing is made of shrimp, fresh herring and fresh pork, so it is called "three fresh". Wonton skin is made of white flour mixed with egg white, and wonton soup is made of chicken soup stewed with fresh hens.

Silver silk noodles

Select refined white flour and egg white and roll them with a special fine tooth surface knife. It is one of the collection varieties of China snacks.