1. Shrimp cake: Also called Tonggu cake, it is a traditional snack in Changzhou with a history of more than 200 years.

The main materials include raw shrimp meat, flour, etc.

Mix the raw shrimps and flour into a batter, then fry them in an oil pan until cooked, drain and serve.

Its characteristics: golden color, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, fresh and delicious.

2. Marijuana cake: one of the traditional delicacies with unique Changzhou flavor.

It began during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 150 years.

It is made from pork suet, flour, shelled sesame seeds, white sugar, refined salt and other raw materials through a traditional barrel oven. It has three flavors: sweet, salty, and salt and pepper. It is round or oval in shape, golden in color, crispy and soft,

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This cake is best eaten hot, as it will affect the taste if it is cold.

3. Xiaolongbao with crab: also known as steamed buns with crab.

It began during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty and was pioneered by the Wanhua Teahouse on the south side of the pontoon along the river in Changzhou.

In fact, it is a kind of soup dumpling.

The filling is mainly pork, plus crab meat and crab roe.

The skin is made of semi-baked powder, which means the steamed dumplings are tough and transparent.

Its characteristics are: thin and transparent skin, rich marinade and tangy crab aroma.

4. Rice dumplings with fermented rice: It is one of the traditional snacks in Changzhou. There is a local custom of eating dumplings during the Spring Festival or Lantern Festival.

More than 100 years ago, a master named Pei Yugao added some fermented rice wine to traditional dumplings. Its characteristics are: overflowing wine aroma and unique flavor.

5. Crab shell yellow: Crab shell yellow is one of the traditional snacks in Changzhou, commonly known as small sesame cake. The filling of crab shell yellow can be salty or sweet.

The salty ones are usually made with scallion oil, fresh meat, crab powder, shrimp, etc. The sweet ones are usually made with sugar, roses, bean paste, jujube paste and other varieties.