Jieyang is a veritable gourmet capital with many unique snacks, which not only attracts the taste buds of local residents and tourists, but also becomes one of the symbols representing Jieyang's food culture. Let's learn about Jieyang's special snacks together!
Chaoshan flavor cake
Jieyang is located in Chaoshan area, so it is not difficult to imagine that local snacks are mainly Chaoshan flavor. Chaoshan-style cakes, such as lotus seed cake, Nanxiang cake and double-layer steamed cake, have been sought after by gourmets for their exquisite production technology and unique dessert series.
Among them, Nanxiang cake is a particularly famous snack. It looks more like steamed bread, but it tastes more fragrant. The stuffing seasoned with shrimp and pork is relatively light. When you bite it with soft glutinous rice flour skin, it tastes very delicious.
Chaoshan seafood snacks
Besides cakes, Chaoshan seafood snacks are also one of the famous features of Jieyang. For example, Chaoshan beef balls, steamed fish with iron plates and Siming in Dinghushan are all very popular snacks.
Among them, Chaoshan beef meatball is a kind of meatball made of beef, which is very refreshing with a light soup base. Steamed fish with iron plate is a kind of isolation with iron plate, so that the fish will not taste, and it can perfectly keep the fish fresh and tender. Dinghushan Mingsi, as its name implies, is a snack made of pheasants. It tastes tight and chewy, and it is delicious with spiced peanut candy.
Chaoshan roasted meat
Chaoshan roasted meat refers to the meat food fried with slow fire, which makes the food look golden and crisp, but still maintains the freshness and rich flavor of the meat inside. Roasted meat is divided into roast duck, roast goose, roast meat and roast chicken. On the streets of Jieyang, you can see all kinds of roasted meat stalls, providing diners with a fast and affordable food experience.
Among them, roast duck is a famous barbecue snack. Its skin is crisp and tender, and it tastes great with exclusive seasonings. It has always been the highlight of Jieyang people's dining table. In addition, roast goose and roast meat have unique flavors and are deeply loved by Cantonese people.
Generally speaking, Jieyang has many special snacks. Here are only three series, but in real daily life, there are still many undiscovered foods that we need to discover.