The specialties of Chaoshan are as follows:
1. Beef balls
Shantou's beef balls can be said to be the most famous snacks in Chaoshan, which are divided into beef balls and beef tendon balls. Beef balls will be more tender, while beef tendon balls will be more chewy. It is said that good beef balls will jump high after being thrown on the ground. If you happen to taste them, you must remember to try them.
2. Chaozhou Spring Cake
Spring Cake is one of the traditional snacks in Chaoshan. It is a kind of food that is baked with flour, rolled with vegetables and meat, and then fried and shaped. Spring cakes are rectangular, golden in color and very beautiful. It's crispy outside and tender inside, and it tastes salty and fragrant. With a bite, people can't help but have an appetite. It is a delicious food that can't be missed in Chaoshan.
3. Shantou Oyster Baked
Silverscreen Oyster Baked is a traditional snack in Chaoshan, Guangdong Province, which is different from the traditional Oyster Baked with only a single oyster. It is rich in ingredients and has a better flavor. When the pot is out, add a handful of coriander to force out the fragrance.
4. Zongzi Ball in Laoma Palace
Zongzi Ball is a traditional snack of the Chinese nation, with a long history, and its preparation methods vary from place to place, such as meat dumplings in Quanzhou, gardenia dumplings in Raoping and sweet dumplings in the Pearl River Delta, with different flavors. The dumpling ball of Laoma Palace is a famous traditional snack in Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province, and it is a holiday custom.
5. Naked beef
Naked beef is one of the most famous snacks in Chaoshan. The cool and tender beef is paired with bright green kale, which is really unforgettable.