1. Dumb fried dumpling
When you come to Suzhou, the dumb fried dumpling is a delicious food. It has many branches, and many people line up in each store every day. It is said that some of them are decades old. There are eight dumb-fried, thin and fleshy, with chewy skin. Crispy outside and tender inside, the most important feature is that there is more meat stuffing and soup, and a bite can make the soup flow out. It tastes sweet and full of Jiangnan flavor, so it's worth a taste.
2. Taro, potato and black sugar ice
Taro, taro and brown sugar ice are very popular desserts in Suzhou. A bowl of taro is full, soft and chewy. The layers are distinct, the top layer is taro paste and potatoes, and the bottom layer is brown sugar shaved ice, which has a delicate taste and melts in the mouth. You can also add materials according to your own preferences and pay attention to sweetness.
Three. Sweet and sour mandarin fish
Sweet and sour mandarin fish is a traditional classic dish in Suzhou. The sweet-scented osmanthus fish is beautifully cut and the fishbone is cleaned. Wrapped in flour and fried in a pot, I can't feel the flour. The appearance of the fish is crisp, but the fish inside is fresh and tender. It tastes sweet and sour with sweet and sour sauce. Shrimp and diced meat are usually sprinkled on fish, which is a very unique dish.
4. Soviet-style fresh meat moon cakes
Su-style fresh meat moon cakes belong to Su-style cakes and are also traditional cakes in the south of the Yangtze River. Many Suzhou people also make their own moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Fresh meat moon cakes are very distinct layer by layer, with crispy skin and meat powder. The stuffing inside is made up of full fresh meat, and the fresh meat juice permeates it, and then mixed with the crispy fragrance, which is very delicious.
5. Fried meat jiaozi
Small fried meat dumplings are a traditional food in Suzhou, and Suzhou people are also very particular about it. Jiaozi, the fried meat stuffing, is also unique. The glutinous rice skin is covered with various fillings, such as shrimp, minced meat and fungus. Finally, pour a layer of gravy, which is very sweet and mixed with different fillings. One bite is full of happiness.
6. Pork floss sauce bone
In Suzhou restaurants, almost every table will order a dish, and everyone who has eaten it will give a high evaluation. The thick oil sauce is also very colorful, and the bones are full of meat, enough for two people to eat. Bone meat is very easy to fall off. The meat is delicious, slightly sweet and has the taste of sweet sauce. The fascia of the bone is also very elastic and chewy.
7. Sweet-scented osmanthus mandarin duck sugar porridge
Yuanyang sugar porridge is a famous traditional snack in Suzhou, which is made of bean paste and rice porridge. Glutinous rice porridge is sticky, and rice congee with light red bean paste is appetizing and sweet, but it just won't feel greasy. At the same time, it also has a fragrant osmanthus flavor and a unique taste. The sugar porridge just out of the pot is hot, so it is warm and comfortable to eat a bowl in winter.
In addition to these foods, there are many food streets, such as Pingjiang Road, Guanqian Street and Shantang Street. The foods here are rich and varied, including cakes, noodle shops and biscuits. Suzhou is simply a gourmet paradise for foodies. When the epidemic is over, make friends quickly!