The ancient town also contains a lot of delicious food, many of which are local time-honored shops in the ancient town.

Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is next to the stone bridge, and there are many delicious and affordable snack bars hidden in the small alleys.

Today I will be a food detective to search for delicious snacks in the ancient town.

1. Zhenfengsu (sock bottom crisp) Zhouzhuang’s Zhenfengsu is shaped like the bottom of a sock, exquisite and small.

Golden and crispy skin, served with date paste, lard, and sugar filling.

Crisp, even, thick, and sweet on the teeth and cheeks.

Tips: Take casual snacks with you and local specialties to accompany you. 2. Qingtuanzi Qingtuanzi is made of glutinous rice flour mixed with mugwort juice and filled with white sugar bean paste and lard. It has the smell of spring from color to texture.

Wu Nong's soft words turned into sweet and soft cakes.

Tips: The best qingtuanzi in Zhouzhuang is Laozao Tou on Zhenfeng Cultural Street. It is not sweet but soft and waxy with a light aroma of grass juice. It is best paired with a bowl of grandma's tea.

The green dumplings in Shen Hall are also a good place to taste ~ 3. Dried tofu. Zhouzhuang’s dried tofu is golden and crispy, and the marinade is delicious.

The salty aroma is even more tempting.

Walking in the alley, from time to time you can see tourists holding a few skewers in their hands and slowly tasting them.

This shows its charm.

Tips: There are many snacks along Chenghuang Street, Benjiang Street, and Zhenfeng Cultural Street that you can taste.

4. Zhouzhuang Rice Wine Zhouzhuang’s rice wine and rice wine have been famous for a long time.

Rice wine brewing requires seven traditional processes and takes about a week to be brewed.

When I opened the jar and drank it, I felt it was fragrant, sweet and sour.

It is said that drinking alcohol is harmful to the stomach, but rice wine is a sacred product that nourishes the stomach.

Zhouzhuang rice wine not only increases appetite, but also improves beauty and beauty.

Tips: "Yuanfengshun" on Zhenfeng Cultural Street has a unique on-site tasting. Curious foodies may wish to go there and try it first.

5. Wansan Yellow Wine The history of yellow wine brewing in Zhouzhuang can be traced back to the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1821 AD), which is 200 years old. The largest winery at that time, "Yuan Fengshun", is still well preserved in Zhouzhuang.

Due to the excellent quality of the rice wine produced, it even won the Panama International Gold Medal.

Zhouzhuang's rice wine has good health-care and nourishing effects. Regular drinking in moderate amounts can increase appetite, promote blood circulation, and improve tissue metabolism. It is an excellent product to give to relatives and friends, or to drink for yourself.

Tips: "Yuanfengshun" on Zhenfeng Cultural Street has a unique on-site tasting. Curious foodies may wish to go there and try it first.

Suitable for souvenirs.

6. Fu'an Shaobing Zhouzhuang's Fu'an Shaobing has been famous for a long time.

It smells sweet and tastes crispy.

The reason why Fu'an Shaobing is famous is also related to Shen Wansan, a wealthy man from Jiangnan.

Legend has it that Shen Wansan liked to eat it the most.

Every time he went on a business trip at sea, it was inconvenient to store food and he could only carry dry food, so Shen Wansan asked people to prepare Fu'an sesame cakes.

Over time, Fu'an sesame seed cakes became famous.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang liked to eat it when he was a guest at Shen Wansan's home.

Eventually, the recipe of Fu'an sesame cakes was introduced to the palace and became a spare snack for the palace.

People say that Liu Bowen's famous "Shaobing Song" refers to Fu'an Shaobing.

Tips: Please look for it near Fu An Bridge, it is suitable as a souvenir.

7. Fu'an cake After talking about Fu'an sesame cake, how can we miss Fu'an cake? Fu'an cake can only be bought in Fu'an workshop in Zhouzhuang.

The freshly baked rose filling Fu An cake is hot and shiny.

One bite, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with endless aftertaste.

The exquisite packaging, warm service, attractive appearance, and sweet taste make it unforgettable.

Tips: Fuan Gongfang is located opposite Qinglong Bridge. You can go and look for it. It is suitable for souvenirs.

8. Zhouzhuang Begonia Cake is beautiful in the eyes and sweet in the heart.

Zhouzhuang's crabapple cake is shaped like a blooming crabapple flower.

The brown skin is crystal clear and absolutely lovely.

The melon seeds and sesame seeds are hidden deep inside.

Tips: Crispy and sweet, suitable for on-site tasting.

In addition to the famous snacks in Zhouzhuang, there is also the particularly authentic Wansan rice wine. The ancient folk rice wine brewing technology has made the rice wine here one of the local characteristics.

The soil and water support the people, and this place also has a century-old pastry called Wansan cake, which is made by hand and requires careful heat. The slices are thin, smooth and glutinous, and melt in your mouth.

After walking in Zhouzhuang Ancient Town for a while, I was attracted by the smell of stinky tofu. This is the famous local stinky tofu, which is pure, natural, green and delicious. The stinky tofu here is very particular and has a strong smell. According to the boss, it is made from Grandma’s Secret.

It is carefully soaked in vegetable juice and then deep-fried in oil. It looks golden and crispy on the outside. Coupled with the umami flavor after soaking in vegetable juice, it has a smelly and fragrant taste. It tastes amazing. If you also go to Zhouzhuang

, be sure to try it, it is definitely different from the stinky tofu you have eaten before.