"One must" is the spiced tea eggs, spiced beans and yuhua tea in Kuiguangge;

the "two must" are kai yang dried silk and crab shell yellow sesame seed cake in Yonghe Garden;

the "three musts" are sesame oil dried silk and duck oil crisp sesame cake in Qifangge;

the "four musts" are tofu waterlogging and scallion cake in Liufengju;

the "five wonders" are jambalaya buns and shredded chicken noodles of Qifangge;

the "six musts" are Jiang Youji's beef soup and beef pot;

the "seven wonders" are thin-skinned dumplings and fried fish noodles in red soup in Zhanyuan noodle restaurant;

the "eight musts" are sweet-scented osmanthus-filled dumplings and five-color cake groups in Lianhu dessert shop.

Nanjing cuisine has always been called Beijing-Suzhou cuisine, while chefs call themselves "Beijing-Suzhou Gang".

Nanjing cuisine is famous for its rigorous selection of ingredients, meticulous production, outstanding main ingredients, exquisite and exquisite appearance, and gorgeous colors, and its varieties are constantly updated in time. Its flavor characteristics are mainly manifested in its mellow taste, moderate salinity and wide adaptability. Dishes pay attention to the original flavor, mainly fresh, fragrant, crisp, rotten and tender. Its shape is hard and soft, the soup is thick and mellow, fat but not greasy, light but not thin. Crisp and rotten without losing its shape, smooth and tender without losing its taste.

Nanjing's duck-making technology has a long-standing reputation, which was recorded as early as 14 years ago in the Southern Dynasties. Nanjing's duck dishes are famous all over the country. Apart from Jinling roast duck, salted duck, roasted duck, Jinling sauce duck, crispy duck, eight-treasure pearl duck and salted duck gizzard also have their own characteristics.

In addition, the crucian carp in Longchi, Nanjing, is famous for its small head, big body, thick back and empty belly, tender and delicious meat. The "eight fresh waters" in aquatic products are fish, water chestnut, lotus root, water bamboo, arrowhead mushroom, water cress, cockscomb fruit and lotus, which are the best products to enrich citizens' food baskets during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Dashiba Street in Confucius Temple and Lion Bridge in Hunan Road are famous food streets, with many special snacks, such as vermicelli with duck blood, lion's head in Lion Palace, Yin's chicken soup dumplings, etc. You must try them when you have the chance.

Eight Unique Skills of Qinhuai: The so-called "Eight Unique Skills of Qinhuai" refers to sixteen famous points in eight snack bars in Nanjing: spiced tea eggs and spiced beans in Kuiguangge; Crab shell yellow sesame seed cake and kai yang dried silk in Yongheyuan; Duck oil crisp sesame cake and sesame oil dried silk in Qifangge; The scallion cake and bean curd in Liufengju; Jambalaya Bao and shredded chicken noodles in Qifangge; Jiang Youji's beef pot stickers and beef soup; Thin bag dumplings and fried fish noodles in red soup in Zhanyuan noodle restaurant; Five-color cakes and sweet-scented osmanthus-filled dumplings in Lianhu Cake Group Store. There are also different versions, for example, some versions include halogen drying. Some stores have gone out of business, such as Kuiguangge, and the level of some stores is just so, so don't be superstitious. Many restaurants in Confucius Temple have snack packages, and you can taste all the eight wonders of Qinhuai at once, but you'd better find a big store to ensure the taste. It is recommended to go to Zhuangyuan Building, VIP Building or Qinhuai Family, of course, the price is quite high (most people need to be above 1 yuan).

special dish

salted duck

Nanjing salted duck is famous at home and abroad. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, "ancient academies, glazed pagodas, dark black satin, and salted duck" were circulated in Nanjing. Folk songs, it can be seen that Nanjing salted duck has long been famous. Dried salted duck is salted and dried with bittern, and it can be divided into two types: dried salted duck and spring salted duck. Because its meat is tender and tight, like a board, it is named dried salted duck. The production technology of Nanjing salted duck has a history of more than 6 years. In the Qing Dynasty, local officials always chose new salted duck with better quality to pay tribute to the royal family, so it was also called "tribute duck". Imperial court officials exchanged salted duck as a gift during their mutual visits, so they were also called "official salted duck".

salted duck

salted duck is a famous specialty in Nanjing, with a long history of more than 1 years. Nanjing salted duck can be made all year round, and the curing period is short. It is now sold, bought and eaten, and should not be stored for a long time. This duck skin is white and tender, fat but not greasy, fragrant and delicious, with the characteristics of fragrant, crisp and tender. The salted duck around the Mid-Autumn Festival has the best color and taste every year. Because the duck is made in the blooming season of osmanthus, it has a good name: osmanthus duck. "White Door Recipe" records: "In August in Jinling, salted duck was the most famous, and everyone thought that there was osmanthus fragrance in the meat. "Sweet-scented osmanthus duck" is a good wine for a long time. It seems to have become a secular etiquette in Nanjing for visitors from home to go out to buy a bowl of salted duck on holidays or weekdays.

You can buy authentic vacuum-packed salted duck in the osmanthus duck store next to the shopping mall on Hunan Road.

Snack

Famous snacks in Jinling

Nanjing Confucius Temple is the birthplace of Jinling snacks, with a long history and many varieties. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it was already a place where merchants gathered, and it became more prosperous in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with restaurants, tea houses, restaurants and snack shops everywhere. There are more than 2 varieties of snacks alone. With the development of urban construction, snack outlets are also increasing. In addition to Confucius Temple, a relatively concentrated snack group has gradually formed in Hunan Road, Xinjiekou, Chaotian Palace, Changle Road, Shanxi Road, Central Gate, Huimin Bridge and Yanziji. In addition, hawking along the street can be seen everywhere.

The famous snack bars in Nanjing include Liufengju (bean curd, scallion cake, etc.), Qinyuanchun (wonton, pastry), Lianhu dessert shop (Suzhou-style cake) and Jiangyouji fried dumpling dumplings restaurant, etc.