About breakfast
1. Wuxi Xiaolong
Steamed buns are definitely the first choice for breakfast in Wuxi. According to relevant statistics, there are 9,530 steamed bun shops in Wuxi, more than the sum of Suzhou and Changzhou! A good steamed bread can be "pinched without breaking the skin, upside down without leaking the bottom, full of halogen flavor when sucked, and fresh but not greasy when eaten". Take a bite, suck in the sweetness, chew it carefully, the sweetness will fade, and the smell of pork will fill your mouth.
2. wonton
People in Wuxi like to use wonton with steamed buns, so they can also find wonton in most steamed bun shops. White soup is the most classic taste. Put shredded eggs, dried tofu and dotted green onions on the cooked wonton, pour a spoonful of clear and delicious soup, and you can't help sighing after drinking it.
3. Wuxi noodles
Although located in the south of the Yangtze River, Wuxi people are highly dependent on pasta. In the morning, a bowl of noodles has been integrated into the blood of Wuxi people. It is common for old Wuxi to get up at five o'clock in the morning to eat noodle soup. Eating noodles is a comfortable day.
Xiang zi Li de old shop
Ribs sauce
If there is any dish that can best represent Wuxi, it must be the sauce ribs that have been famous all over the world since the Qing Dynasty. It is also a must-see food for foreign tourists when they come to Wuxi. To make ribs with sauce, use good ribs, preferably Taihu pig, about one year old and weighing about 160 kg. The most traditional way is to combine the oily fragrance of pork ribs, pork belly, pig ears and pork belly, the colloid of pig ears and the meat texture of pork ribs into a charming taste with rich texture and sticky taste.
Because sweetness can suppress salty taste, ribs can feel the temptation of sweetness as soon as they enter, which is also an important reason why foreigners firmly believe that Wuxi people can only eat sweetness. But in fact, if you chew it a few more times, you will get the salty taste of the meat. The main purpose of adding sugar is to make the meat appear attractive caramel color, and at the same time make the meat fragrant through a chemical reaction on a flight of stairs.
Yuqi food market Shendachang
There is a small shop hidden in Wuxi Yuqi market, but it has countless loyal fans. Some people are even willing to drive here for a few hours a week just to buy a box of braised large intestine. Wash inch by inch, degrease, clean and start firing. From beginning to end, I conquered the taste buds of people around me by relying on the pot that has been boiling for decades without playing tricks.
aquatic product
Sanhaihu
Whitebait, white fish and white shrimp went to Taihu Lake, so the famous three whites of Taihu Lake were also served on the table in Wuxi. No scales, no bones, no thorns, delicate and transparent, and almost no treatment is needed. Whitebait is somewhat "immortal" and has gained a little preference. Although Wuxi people love sweets, "fresh" is the best way to cook lake dishes. Simple boiled water is delicious. Old Wuxi will even choose to eat raw white shrimp to keep Taihu Lake fresh to the maximum extent.
Laoshao fish
Mature fish are common tin plates. The steps are simple to say, but exquisite to do. In order to keep the fish fresh, after the fish is killed, don't wash it with water, but wipe it with a clean rag. Put the fish directly into the pot without salt, add soy sauce to make it salty, and finally add sugar to collect the juice. The fish cooked in this way is clean and the taste has penetrated into the fish.
Cui Liang eel
Liangxi Crispy Eel is also a representative of Wuxi local cuisine. After re-frying, the eel can stay crisp for a long time, and then it is wrapped with a layer of sugar, which becomes a small dessert. Salty and sweet, crispy and delicious, it is very popular.
Sichuan cuisine
From Hangzhou to the north along the canal, the long life on the boat gave birth to unique boat dishes. The essence of boat dishes is to cook the fish caught in Taihu Lake with Taihu Lake water, and then you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake and have a full meal. A unique experience. I had an absolutely unforgettable experience.