What are the delicious specialties of Huai’an?
Huai'an is located in the central part of Jiangsu Province and is a city with a long history and profound cultural heritage.
Its food culture has also always attracted much attention and praise.
As one of the eight major cuisines in Jiangsu Province, Huaiyang cuisine is characterized by drawing on the strengths of others and integrating them, bringing together the essence of northern and southern cuisines.
In Huai'an City, there is even more unique food culture and local specialties.
First of all, Huai’an’s Sanxian vermicelli is one of the most famous local specialties.
The main ingredients are grass carp, shrimp and lean meat, and the vermicelli is made from mung bean flour, which has a unique taste and is delicious.
Its characteristics are pink, tender and fragrant, steaming hot and endless aftertaste.
Moreover, it also has the effects of diuresis, removing dampness, nourishing the stomach and appetizing, making it a delicious and healthy delicacy.
Secondly, Huaian specialty cake is also a unique traditional snack.
It is made from a variety of raw materials such as fine bean paste, sesame, and osmanthus. It not only tastes sweet, but is also colorful and beautifully shaped.
This cake is a traditional snack with a delicate texture and unique taste, and is deeply loved by local people and tourists.
Finally, when traveling in Huai'an, a delicacy that you must try is sturgeon.
Huai'an is located in the lower reaches of the Huaihe River and is a famous source of freshwater sturgeon in China.
The Huaihe River sturgeon meat is tender, delicious, rich in protein and trace elements, which is of great benefit to human health and also has high medicinal value.
There are many ways to make it, including soaking in soup, roasting, stewing, etc., and it has a good taste.
In short, Huai'an's food culture is rich and colorful, not only including three delicacies vermicelli, special cakes, Huaihe sturgeon and other specialties, but also a wide variety of other snacks and specialties.
Whether it is traditional snacks popular with local people or local specialties, they are all worth tasting.