Nanjing-Steamed rice and fried dough sticks

Speaking of Nanjing, Jinling duck blood vermicelli is definitely the most famous, but personally I think duck blood vermicelli should be classified as a meal and is not within the scope of our breakfast discussion within.

In Nanjing today we choose steamed rice wrapped with fried dough sticks. Pre-steamed glutinous rice, spread it on a chopping board, wrap it with some side dishes, add a fried dough stick in the middle, if you like, you can also put a hot dog, add some pork floss, finally roll it up, and get a plastic bag to set it , no more than 30 seconds at most. The cooking method is a bit like sushi, but obviously ours is more down-to-earth and you can eat whatever you want.

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Wuxi-Xiao Long Bao

Wuxi’s Xiao Long Bao is obviously unbeatable. The skin is thin, the meat is thick, and the soup is full of juice. You don’t have to choose Wang Xingji, Zhen Qianlong, Manxing Ji, Qinyuan Xiaolong, Yi Qinyuan... Wuxi’s xiaolongbao shops can be said to be all over the city, and each has its own characteristics and loyal users. If you come to Wuxi, you must try the Erliang Xiaolong (one, two, or four). Before eating, poke a hole in the Xiaolong, dip it in some vinegar, and you will feel full of satisfaction after taking one bite.

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Xuzhou-Xi Ta Soup

"Xi Ta Soup" If you know this word, I guess you must go Passed Xuzhou, because only Xuzhou has this word, and it is only preceded by Tang. Xita soup is a well-known breakfast in Xuzhou. According to legend, it was created by Peng Zu. It is based on chicken soup and is accompanied by oatmeal, gluten, pepper, kelp and other ingredients. It is fresh, spicy and unique in taste, and is deeply loved by people. It is said that Emperor Qianlong tasted this soup when he passed through Xuzhou on his southern tour. He praised it and asked the soup seller: "What kind of soup is this?" The soup seller replied wittily: "The emperor is right, this is [饣it]" (' "The homophonic word for 'sha') soup." Afterwards, Qianlong named it "the best soup in the world". If you go to Xuzhou, you must try the "Mashi Street Soup". It has a spicy and numbing flavor of pepper, which is very unique.

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Changzhou-Sesame Cake

The secret of Sesame Cake lies in the dense layer of sesame seeds on the surface. Small in size, similar to a large oval-shaped sesame seed cake, it is also the favorite traditional home-cooked food of Changzhou people. Generally, there are two flavors: sweet and salty. The sweet ones are round and the salty ones are oval. They are easy to distinguish. The sweet one is stuffed with sugar, and the salty one is stuffed with salty lard. If you happen to be in Changzhou, you can walk into Shijing Community and have a freshly made steaming hemp cake, which tastes great.

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Suzhou - Rice Cake

Choose cooked japonica rice and make it into a rectangular shape, about less than It's about the size of a palm, put some salt on it, put it in a pan and deep-fry until both sides are golden brown and take it out. It's hard on the outside but soft on the inside, salty and glutinous, and has an excellent taste. If you come to paradise Suzhou, you must come here.

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Nantong-Small noodles

Nantong is adjacent to Shanghai, and many delicacies are influenced by Shanghai, such as Shanghai fried noodles , glutinous rice dumplings, xiaolongbao, let’s talk about something that no one else has, Nantong noodles. Flatten the dough with a rolling pin, then roll it up into strips. Serve with pork bone soup, chicken soup, shrimp skin, clams, and lard. After cooking, it is tough but not hard, chewy and flavorful. Add some toppings and you will want to eat it again.

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Zhenjiang-Steamed Cake

Steamed cakes, as the name suggests, are steamed cakes, but Zhenjiang’s steamed cakes are not made in advance It is steamed, but freshly steamed and eaten. On one side is a small three-wheeler with a stove on top. There is a pot on the stove with water boiling in the pot. There are several vents on it. The steamed cake mold is placed on the air outlet, and the rolled glutinous rice flour is placed inside the mold. A steamed cake will be ready in a few minutes. Add some sesame seeds mixed with sugar and crushed in the middle. It will still be hot and soft when you eat it. Crispy and delicious.

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Yangzhou - crab roe soup dumplings

Yangzhou calls breakfast - morning tea. There is also an old saying that goes “skin contains water in the morning and water contains water in the afternoon”. The first half of the sentence talks about how Yangzhou people like to drink morning tea and go to teahouses. The second half of the sentence talks about taking a bath in the bathhouse. Being able to write morning tea into a proverb shows how rich breakfast is in Yangzhou. Yangzhou is a city of gourmet food, and the breakfast varieties are naturally difficult to explain in one sentence. Since each city only talks about the same thing, let’s talk about crab roe soup dumplings in Yangzhou. Crab roe soup dumplings use crab roe and crab meat chicken soup as raw materials, pork skin as raw materials, and high-gluten flour as the dough. Its characteristic is that the skin is as thin as paper and can break when blown. It's best to make a habit of not letting every drop of soup escape when eating. Of course, there are many places that serve crab roe soup dumplings. In addition to Yangzhou, the ones in Nanjing, Jingjiang and other places are also delicious. As for which one you like, you can judge for yourself.

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Lianyungang-Egg-filled Pancakes

When it comes to Jiangsu cuisine, egg-filled pancakes definitely have a place and are popular. All over the country, I also like it very much. Egg-filled pancakes are made of double-sided dough. The dough is coated with oil. After baking on the stove, the middle will naturally separate and form a big bag. Make a hole in the middle, pour the beaten eggs in, and continue on the stove. Heat until eggs are cooked. At this time, the soul of an egg-filled pancake is basically completed.

When the pancake is ready, wrap some side dishes, some tenderloin, lettuce, fried vermicelli, wrap it up, and fill it with pancake. The crispiness of the meat skin combines with the deliciousness of the side dishes, which is no less than a hard dish.

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Huaian-Chicken Spicy Soup

When it comes to spicy chicken soup, there are two famous ones: One is called Chinese Pastry King, and the other is Lianghuai Yijue on the traffic road. Chicken soup is used as the base, with dried shreds and kelp as the main ingredients. The secret to the taste lies in the amount of pepper. It's not expensive, but it's full of goodies. If you're lucky, you can get some chicken at the bottom of the bowl. Now that you are in Huai'an, why not try it?

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Yancheng-Egg Pancakes

Egg pancakes are also a popular food all over the country, together with multigrain pancakes and egg-filled pancakes Known as the top three in the breakfast cake industry. Different from multi-grain pancakes, the dough of egg pancakes is usually made in advance. Some people buy it and heat it, and then crack an egg on the pancake. If you are curious enough, it is no problem to add two or three eggs. When the cake is ready, add some side dishes. This is similar to the egg-filled cake, dough + eggs, inside and outside, which one do you prefer?

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Suqian-fried steamed buns

It is different from the steamed buns that most people think of. People in Suqian The steamed buns are horseshoe-shaped, which can also be said to be ingot-shaped. The prepared steamed buns are rolled in an oil pan until both sides turn golden brown. Put them on the side of the pan and strain them before eating. Pair them with a bowl of spicy soup. It’s delicious, but the steamed buns are delicious. Although it is delicious, be careful when eating it.

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Taizhou-Shaomai

The first time I ate Shaomai was when I was in high school. Very delicious. The shape of shu mai is a bit like a steamed bun. The difference is that the bun is filled with meat and vegetables. The shu mai is filled with rice, but it is processed rice. It is usually cooked rice mixed with soy sauce and steamed in a steamer. You can eat it. Not only is it delicious, but it is also filling. Friends who have never eaten it can give it a try.

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