1, duck blood vermicelli soup
In Nanjing, there are many stalls selling duck blood vermicelli soup, ranging from roadside food stalls to large chain stores. It is no exaggeration to say that fans who don't eat duck blood in Nanjing have never been to Nanjing, and the most famous one is the aftertaste of duck blood fans. Besides, Shiji Duck Blood Fan Soup, Jinyuan Duck Blood Fan Soup, Yonghe Yuan Duck Blood Fan Soup, Yadebao Duck Blood Fan Soup and Jinyuan Duck Blood Fan Soup are all famous brands of Nanjing Duck Blood Fan Soup.
The shrewd stall owner cooked the duck blood in advance, cut it into small pieces and put it in the pot. When he saw the tourists coming, he fished out the duck blood and put it in a white porcelain bowl, then poured a spoonful of hot soup, dropped a few drops of sesame oil, sprinkled a pinch of dried shrimp, duck liver and duck casing, and ordered a pinch of coriander. Guests who like spicy food can also add some Chili oil or pepper, which is fragrant and spicy and delicious.
Duck blood vermicelli boutique:
Wei Hui duck blood vermicelli (Hunan Road Branch), Shiji duck blood vermicelli soup, Yongheyuan, Yadebao.
Jinyuan duck blood fans: east of Suojincun Hospital in Xuanwu District, near Zijin Campus of Nanjing Normal University, and many other branches.
2, beef pot stickers
Crispy outside and tender inside, juicy stuffing, salty and sweet, are the biggest characteristics of Nanjing beef pot stickers. Because there is so much juice, all the old customers use the soup packets on this pot sticker. The first bite will leak juice; If you bite hard, the juice will come out; The bite force is too small, not enough.
When it comes to pot stickers, old Nanjing will blurt out "Qijiawan"! After hundreds of years of operation, dozens of Muslim shopkeepers in Qijiawan area have built this common place name into a big brand of Muslim food sharing. Due to zoning adjustment and demolition, many old-fashioned Muslim restaurants have moved out of their original sites and "started a new stove" in other places.
3. salted duck
You ask what is the most delicious thing in Nanjing, and ten out of ten Nanjing people will tell you that it is salted duck. When it comes to Nanjing cuisine, you must say duck. In fact, salted ducks are found all over the country. Why is the salted duck in Nanjing the best? The quality of ducks is one reason, and the other reason is that salted ducks in Nanjing have a unique production process. After slaughter, the ducks living in Nanjing with beautiful scenery are generally controlled at 3 kg, 82 kg to 4 kg, requiring no damage, no congestion and no boils. The subsequent production steps are also very demanding. Fill the duck's stomach with hot salt, and then spread it all over the duck.
4. Red bean Lantern Festival
Although Chidou Yuanxiao can be seen everywhere, Nanjing aborigines have special feelings for this ordinary Chidou Yuanxiao. The most famous is Lianhu pastry shop. Although the name of this shop is called pastry shop, the most popular one is this lotus seed and red bean Yuanxiao, which is thick and thick. Boiled with red bean paste, thickened with lotus root starch, and described as "soft and sweet", it really deserves its reputation! Almost everyone who enters the store will have a bowl of red bean jiaozi first, and then order some noodle soup or fried dumpling cakes.
5. Sweet-scented osmanthus taro seedlings
Sweet-scented osmanthus taro seedling is a famous dessert in Nanjing. Together with "sweet-scented osmanthus honey lotus root, plum blossom cake and red bean wine dumplings", it is known as the four most humane street snacks in Jinling and Nanjing. The fragrant taro seedlings are tender and refreshing, sweet and tender, and the soup is bright and attractive in sauce red, emitting a strong osmanthus fragrance, which will remain fragrant after eating.
In the old city of Nanjing, it is common for street vendors to peddle. Every time I hear the hawking, the adults will take a bowl or a small aluminum pot, and the greedy children will follow behind the adults to see how the vendors skillfully hold the pot (bowl), lift the lid, take the spoon, scoop it down, put it in the pot, collect money and change it. Sometimes they get scared.
Recommended place to taste: Sweet-scented osmanthus sweet potato seedlings are still a delicacy in the streets and lanes of Nanjing, which can be seen in some dessert shops and even roadside stalls. It is also indispensable in famous restaurants in Nanjing, such as Nanjing big-name stalls, Fangpo cake group stores and Lianhu cake group stores.
6. Chicken soup bag
In Nanjing, besides the eight wonders of Qinhuai, there is something more delicious-chicken soup jiaozi. Generally, there are 6-8 soup packets in a cage. When you open the steamer, you will find that the dumplings are sparkling, crystal clear, especially small and lovely. Compared with ordinary steamed buns, the biggest feature of soup buns is that they are thin and stuffed. When eating, first pour some vinegar on the plate, then gently pick up the steamed bread, slowly mention it to your mouth, and then bite a small hole after the steamed bread cools down to suck up all the soup inside.
Recommended place to taste: You can eat it in many chicken soup dumpling shops in Confucius Temple, Lion Bridge and other places, such as Yin Tang Dumpling Shop and Tang Dumpling Shop.
7, duck oil crisp sesame seed cake
Ordinary people regard baked wheat cake as their staple food, but the baked wheat cake with duck oil crisp in Nanjing is unusual. This kind of crispy sesame cake made of duck oil is very particular about material selection, production, firepower and quality. The sesame seed cake has distinct layers, crispy entrance and long aftertaste. Although there are many market calls every morning, buyers still have to queue up to buy. It is a traditional scenic spot of Confucius Temple in Nanjing.
Recommended place to taste: Duck blood vermicelli soup is sold in all shops, such as duck blood vermicelli of Yadebao old duck soup and duck blood vermicelli with aftertaste. In addition, Ma Xiangxing Restaurant, Qifangge and Hanfuxing Dried Duck Restaurant are also available.