Changshu is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is a city with a long history and profound cultural heritage.

In this beautiful city, there is a rich and colorful food culture, and it is known as the "Hometown of Savoring Jiangnan Food".

Today, let’s explore Changshu’s food culture together!

Changshu snacks Changshu snacks are an important part of Changshu's food culture. Their unique production techniques and tastes have attracted countless tourists to taste them.

There are many kinds of snacks in Changshu, the most famous of which are "Sesame Rice Balls", "Duck Blood Vermicelli Soup", "Sweet and Sour Carp", etc.

Sesame dumplings are one of the traditional snacks in Changshu. They are made of glutinous rice flour and sesame powder.

The steps for making sesame balls are as follows: 1. Mix glutinous rice flour and sesame flour together, add appropriate amount of water, and knead into dough.

2. Divide the dough into small pieces and roll into thin strips.

3. Cut the thin strips into small sections, each section is about 2 cm long.

4. Put the sesame balls into boiling water and cook.

5. Take it out after cooking, dip it in sesame sauce and serve.

Duck blood vermicelli soup Duck blood vermicelli soup is another traditional snack in Changshu. It is made with duck blood, vermicelli and various seasonings.

The steps for making duck blood vermicelli soup are as follows: 1. Cut the duck blood into small pieces, soak the vermicelli until soft and set aside.

2. Put oil in the pot, add onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry.

3. Add duck blood, vermicelli and appropriate amount of water and bring to boil.

4. Add salt, MSG and other seasonings and cook until the vermicelli is cooked.

Changshu Cuisine In addition to snacks, Changshu also has a rich and colorful cuisine, among which Jiangsu cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine and local cuisine are the most famous.

Sweet and sour carp Sweet and sour carp is a traditional dish in Changshu. It is made of carp, vinegar, sugar and other ingredients.

The steps to make sweet and sour carp are as follows: 1. Remove the scales and bones of the carp and cut into long strips.

2. Marinate with salt and cooking wine for about 10 minutes.

3. Coat the marinated carp with starch and fry in oil pan until golden brown.

4. Leave a small amount of oil in the pot, add onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry.

5. Add vinegar, sugar, salt, soy sauce and other seasonings and cook until the sugar dissolves.

6. Put the fried carp into the pot and stir-fry evenly.

Stewed Crab Meat Lion's Head Braised Crab Meat Lion's Head is a traditional dish in Changshu. It is made of pork, crab powder, shrimp and other ingredients.

The steps for making braised crab meat and lion head are as follows: 1. Chop the pork into minced meat, add onions, ginger, garlic, salt, eggs, starch and other seasonings and mix well.

2. Roll the minced meat into a ball and fry in an oil pan until both sides are golden brown.

3. Leave a small amount of oil in the pot, add onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry.

4. Add crab powder, shrimp and other seasonings and bring to a boil.

5. Put the fried lion head into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, and cook until the lion head is cooked.