Speaking of chowder, it is found everywhere, which is not surprising. However, Yancheng chowder has a unique feature, that is, soil belly. Tudu means skin belly, also called "fat" in Yancheng dialect. In addition, vegetables, meat slices, fish balls and other ingredients are needed, and they are simmered in bone broth. It is ready, with a rich, white and mellow aroma, which will make you salivate. The fresher the soup, the fresher the tripe will be, because the tripe is porous, just like pouring soup into it. This dish is elegantly called "Yanfu Yipin Braised", and is also called "Jiangbei first dish".
2. Braised glutinous rice balls
Yancheng Routuozi are not pure meatballs, but glutinous rice meatballs. Eat more and you will not get tired. Every year at the end of the twelfth twelfth lunar month, Yanfu farmers cook fried meatballs for New Year’s Eve dinner, and the aroma can be heard in the neighborhood.
3. Roasted mussels with radish
Mussels are bivalve molluscs with a green-black-brown shell. They live on seaside rocks. There are many dry goods in Yancheng. The meat is reddish brown. Soak it in water and make soup with radish and vermicelli.
4. Braised vermicelli with shredded chicken
The chicken soup is delicious and the meat is tender and delicious. Compared with the dishes in other places, they are still soupy and watery, and they are also home-cooked ingredients, but they taste so wonderful. And the people of Yancheng are always so sincere. A bowl of chicken with gouache is made of shredded chicken and stewed with vermicelli.
5. Raised Cake
Yancheng people must have this dish in their banquets. "The cake rises" is to win praise, which means getting better and better. Because of its auspicious meaning, ordinary eggs have become an indispensable dish for Yancheng people during festivals.
6. Taro and shrimp soup
Yancheng people always pay attention to good luck when eating. This dish is Yancheng people’s favorite home-cooked dish and is also a must-eat during the Chinese New Year. It contains taro. It also means that eating taro soup will meet a good person in the coming year. You can also add diced pork and mushrooms to make it taste more delicious. The word "羹" in the name of the dish also means "change", looking forward to the renewal of everything.
7. Home-cooked braised pork
This is an authentic home-cooked dish. This braised pork is made from the best pork belly. During festivals and entertaining distinguished guests, meat is also required. some.
8. Braised Double Crucian Carp
Speaking of fish, not only Yancheng people, but also Chinese people love fish. The reason is that fish has the same pronunciation as "yu". As long as there is a banquet, it will be on the dining table. There must be fish. Fish symbolizes "abundance every year", and everyone is willing to believe that rich fish will bring good luck to people. Crucian carp is the most common species in Yancheng area, so if you are entertaining guests, braised crucian carp is a must on the table.
The above is what I want to share with you about the dishes in Yancheng’s 8 Big Bowls. When you come to Yancheng, you must try the authentic 8 Big Bowls. You will definitely give a thumbs up after trying it.