Special snacks from various places. Quanzhou’s delicacies are famous at home and abroad because of their rich historical and cultural connotations. Today we will take stock of the top ten special snacks in Quanzhou that you can’t miss!

Noodle paste

In the traditional breakfast of Quanzhou people, an essential meal is noodle paste. Noodle paste, in the form of a paste, is made from thin noodles and sweet potato flour. It is clear but not turbid, and mushy but not rotten. The ingredients of noodle paste usually include fried dough sticks (the best partner), large and small intestines, shrimps, pork liver, squid, duck heart, tofu, braised eggs, fried eggs, fried vinegar pork and other ingredients. It is sweet and smooth, and has a delicious taste. Delicious, with local flavor of southern Fujian.

Pork rice dumplings

Pork rice dumplings are a famous snack in Quanzhou. They are oily but not greasy, bright and golden, sweet and delicious, and are well-known at home and abroad. After soaking glutinous rice and adding lard, wine, marinade, and soy sauce until thoroughly cooked, add braised pork cubes, shiitake mushrooms, lotus seeds, and dried mushrooms, wrap them in bamboo leaves, and cook until hot. Quanzhou's big meat rice dumplings would not taste good without sauce. With the prepared sauce, the taste is sweeter and the rice dumplings are full of aroma.

Jilized bamboo shoots

“There are winter insects in the mountains and star worms in the sea” reflects the extremely high nutritional value of frozen bamboo shoots. Jellied bamboo shoots originated in Quanzhou. It is a frozen product made from unique worms. It is off-white and crystal clear. Its meat is clear, sweet and delicious, tender and crispy, and elastic. It is especially delicious when paired with other seasonings. , is a seasonal delicacy in winter and spring in Quanzhou and even in the southern Fujian area.

Ginger Duck

Ginger Duck originated in Quanzhou and can be described as a medicinal delicacy. According to the two books "Chinese Medicine Genealogy" and "Hanfang Pharmacopoeia", ginger duck was originally a royal dish. According to legend, it was created by Wu Zhong, a famous doctor in the Shang Dynasty. Later it spread to the people and became a famous dish. The ginger duck is first fried and then stewed until it falls off the bones. It has an attractive color, fragrant aroma, delicious taste and rich nutrition. The aroma of sesame oil and the spiciness of old ginger are enough to make passers-by in the entire food street tremble!

Run Bing Dishes

Speaking of old Quanzhou’s traditional delicacies, Run Bing Dishes can be regarded as the vanguard. Run Bing Dishes are a homesick dish for people in southern Fujian and are something that old Quanzhou people will never forget. Aftertaste.

Moistening pancakes may seem simple and rough, but in fact it is very labor-intensive, time-consuming and fertilizer-intensive. Slightly better Runpan dishes, in addition to the main ingredients, there are more than ten kinds of ingredients. When eating, the fillings made from various dishes are rolled into a pillow shape with a thin skin of cooked Runpan. Personal preference is to dip it in various sauces. The skin of Runbian is round, symbolizing family reunion; its white skin and red filling, also known as "gold wrapped with silver", is endowed with the meaning of "gold wrapped with silver", which is deeply loved by Quanzhou people.

Oyster omelette

Oyster omelette is a Hokkien word that refers to oysters. It is called oyster omelette in Mandarin and originated in Quanzhou. In the Golden Triangle of southern Fujian, oyster omelette is one of the must-have dishes that tests women’s cooking skills. Although the recipe is simple, it is still a bit difficult to make it particularly delicious. Xunpu Village in Quanzhou is famous for its abundance of oysters. Because of its abundance of oysters, the residents here use the inexhaustible oyster shells on the beach to build oyster shell houses with southern Fujian characteristics.

Fish rolls

Fish rolls are a specialty snack of Chongwu and one of the top ten famous snacks in Quanzhou. People who make a living by the sea brave the wind and waves, risking their lives at all times. What people value most is safety, smoothness, and a successful reunion. Fish rolls are a must-have dish for feasts and home-cooked wedding banquets here, and they mean wishing happiness and happiness. The texture of the fish roll is very elastic and tough, and the fish meat has no fishy smell. It is suitable for frying or making soup.

Mung Bean Cake

The most famous mung bean cake shop in Quanzhou is "Lin Ji Zhengquanmao Mung Bean Cake". It has a century-old history and has become a part of Quanzhou's cuisine. The freshly baked mung bean cake has a crispy outer skin. The first bite is crispy and fragrant, and the next bite is the sweetness of mung bean paste. It is sweet but not greasy, full and dense. It is one of the most popular home-cooked snacks in southern Fujian, and its unique taste has long been integrated into the memories of generations of southern Fujian people.

Sweet Rice Cake

In southern Fujian, the most famous Sweet Cake is Yixing Sweet Cake of Quanzhou Shishi, which uses the unique local "Dong Dong Rice" plus white sugar and honey. Winter melon strips, kumquats and other auxiliary ingredients are made through powdering, sugar dissolving, mixing, putting into boxes and steaming.

The finished product is oblate in shape, smooth and translucent, soft but not sticky in the mouth, refreshingly sweet and fragrant.

In southern Fujian, sweet cakes are known as "New Year cakes" and are called "fragrant", which means "the good days become more fragrant as they go by". Every year before the New Year, every household must steam and cook them. , I have been busy for several days, preparing sweet cakes.

Shihua gypsum

Shihua gypsum has a history of hundreds of years in Quanzhou and is still very popular today. Shihua paste is made from a kind of stone flower found in the sea. After cooling, it naturally solidifies like jelly. It is translucent and clear, and the taste is crisp and tender. It can be eaten in hot weather to cool down the heat, or it can be scraped into strips and served with red bean paste, mung bean paste, lotus seeds and other condiments, and added to honey water for consumption.