1, Nanjing salted duck
In the season of osmanthus fragrance in August of the lunar calendar, salted duck is the most delicious, and duck meat has the fragrance of osmanthus, so it is also called osmanthus duck. "White Door Secret Recipe" records: "In August in Jinling, salted duck is the most famous. Everyone thinks that there is osmanthus fragrance in the meat. "
2. Nanjing roast duck
Different from Beijing roast duck, Nanjing barbecued duck, barbecued pig and barbecued mandarin fish synthesize "Jinling Trident". The cooking method is very different from that of Beijing roast duck. Beijing roast duck is roasted in an oven, so it is necessary to master the subtle changes of temperature during roasting.
3. stir-fry mugwort leaves.
People in Nanjing are very particular about eating Artemisia. When choosing vegetables, eight taels should be removed from a catty of vegetables, leaving only clean and crisp Artemisia stems. When it is dry, only oil and salt are put, which keeps the natural fragrance of Artemisia selengensis and dried coriander, and the taste is different.
4. Assorted Jinling
Jinling sushi is also called ten kinds of dishes, even in old Nanjing, it is called "Yuanbao dish", which is a must-eat food for every household in Nanjing during the New Year. Among them, shepherd's purse, celery, potherb mustard, bean sprouts, lotus roots, carrots and other ten kinds of vegetables are usually essential.
5. Dongshan Old Goose
Jiangning's local famous dish "Dongshan Old Goose" has also been included in Jiangsu Volume of China Famous Cuisine Ceremony. Dongshan old goose is actually a three-month-old goose. They live in the upper reaches of the beautiful Qinhuai River, drinking clean water and eating fresh grass on the ridge of the river.
6. Qinhuai snacks
Qinhuai snacks began in the Six Dynasties and had a certain reputation in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In Wu's "The Scholars", there is a description of Qinhuai snacks: "Pass a cup for a change and get a plate of lard dumplings, duck buns, goose oil cakes and soft fragrant cakes in the afternoon. Everyone ate it. It was stewed in the rain at Maojian, Lu 'an, and each person had a bowl. "
7.anchovies
Anchovy shrimp is a traditional famous dish in Nanjing, which belongs to Jinling cuisine and is one of the representatives of Jinling cuisine (Beijing-Suzhou cuisine). It is rich in nutrition.
8. Beauty liver
Ren Mei liver, also known as gourd Ren Mei liver and duck pancreas fried chicken breast, was founded in the 1920s and is a famous dish in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Beauty liver is usually cooked with duck pancreas and chicken breast, and fried with duck oil. The color after cooking is milky white, smooth and tender, delicious and refreshing.
9. Stewed core
Stewed pit is a traditional dish in Nanjing. Cooked with the famous dish "Short Foot Yellow" as the main raw material, this dish is best planted in Wanzhu Park in the southwest corner of Nandu, with the characteristics of fresh leaves, white fat stems and yellow heart without tendons.
10, duck blood vermicelli soup
Duck blood vermicelli soup is a traditional Nanjing food, belonging to Jinling cuisine and Jinling snacks. It is an important representative of Jinling cuisine and Jinling snacks. It is one of the famous dishes featuring ducks and is very popular all over the country.