Current location - Recipe Complete Network - Food recipes - What are the special snacks in Fujian?
What are the special snacks in Fujian?

Jellied bamboo shoots, oyster omelette, flat meat swallows, seven-star fish balls, and roasted pork rice dumplings.

1. Bamboo shoot jelly is a specialty food originated from Quanzhou, Fujian Province. It is a frozen product processed from unique products. It contains colloid, and the main raw material is a kind of worm, which belongs to the phylum Asteroda. Its scientific name is Leathercyst Asterata, and it is two to three inches in length. After boiling, the colloid contained in the insect body dissolves into the water and condenses into a block after cooling.

2. Oyster omelette (ǒuājīan in Hokkien, translated as "oyster omelette" in Mandarin), originated in Quanzhou, Fujian, is a classic snack in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and Chaoshan, Guangdong. The origin is an alternative food invented by ancestors when they were unable to eat enough. It is a symbol of poor life.

3. Flat meat swallow, also known as meat swallow and flat food, means peace and auspiciousness. It is an indispensable dish at Fuzhou festivals and wedding banquets. It is one of Fuzhou's special snacks and can be steamed or boiled.

4. Seven-star fish balls are one of the famous soup dishes in Fujian. It is made of fish, lean pork, and dried shrimp as the main raw materials. The snow-white fish balls, which are as big as walnuts, float in the steaming soup noodles, like stars in the sky. Therefore, overseas Chinese call it "Seven Star Fish Balls".

5. Roasted pork rice dumplings are a unique snack in Fujian. Quanzhou’s roasted pork rice dumplings have a long history. They are sweet and tender, oily and not greasy, and are made with exquisite workmanship. Quanzhou's meat rice dumplings are famous at home and abroad. Meat rice dumplings are scattered throughout the streets and alleys. The most famous one is Dongjie Meat Zongzi. Its rice dumplings are rated as famous Chinese snacks.