The mouth-watering osmanthus delicacies

Osmanthus is not only for viewing, but also for eating. Suzhou’s sweet delicacies are accompanied by osmanthus, which makes the food smell of osmanthus. It whets your appetite! Let’s take a look at what sweet-scented osmanthus delicacies are available in Suzhou~

Osmanthus-sweetened lotus root

This is one of the favorite snacks of Suzhou people. This dish will be the first choice on the eve of the banquet. An appetizer. It's sweet but not greasy. The red sauce is paired with golden osmanthus. Just smelling it will make you salivate.

Osmanthus sauce meat

You have eaten sauce meat, but have you ever eaten osmanthus sauce meat? On the basis of traditional sauce meat, petite osmanthus is sprinkled inside. There is also a little osmanthus honey as seasoning. The appearance alone makes people unable to control themselves.

Osmanthus yam

Osmanthus yam is a dish between cold dishes and hot dishes, and can be mixed according to taste. Yams are inherently refreshing, and with the addition of osmanthus, they have a unique sense of layering. The light sweetness and fragrance combined with the smoothness of yam are refreshing and refreshing.

Osmanthus Cake

When the osmanthus blossoms, you will see many Suzhou people picking the osmanthus flowers and putting them in jars to make osmanthus cake. People pickle the collected osmanthus cake or grind it into powder, mix it with glutinous rice flour and steam it. Finally, cut into thin slices and serve on a plate, and a delicacy is born.

Osmanthus chicken head rice

Osmanthus chicken head rice is a common dessert in Suzhou restaurants. The method is very simple: blanch the chicken head rice in hot water, add honey, sugar and Osmanthus can be eaten after it cools down.

Osmanthus fermented rice

With so many delicacies, how can we miss out on wine? In Suzhou, osmanthus fermented wine is also called winter wine and is an indispensable item for Suzhou people to celebrate the winter solstice. of. That night the family had a reunion dinner, and everyone had a drink, which symbolized reunion.

Pickled osmanthus

Since the broadcast of A Bite of China, the pickled osmanthus in Wujiang, Suzhou has become famous. It is like a dessert and sauce. Osmanthus and Sugar and honey are marinated together, and after ten days in a bottle, it becomes a delicious dish.

Osmanthus bean paste cake

Suzhou’s pastries can also derive new flavors as the seasons change. In the morning, order a bowl of wontons and a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake to awaken your sense of taste and feel the unique beauty and elegance of the Jiangnan water town on your tongue.

Roasted chestnuts with osmanthus and sugar

Outsiders are accustomed to eating chestnuts fried with sugar, but Suzhou people can eat Suzhou’s unique roasted chestnuts with osmanthus and sugar. When I was a child, I always bought chestnuts and put them in a paper bag, kept them warm, and ate them while shopping. These are the memories of Suzhou that I will never forget during the festival.

Osmanthus sugar porridge

Red bean porridge is one of the delicacies Suzhou people have loved eating since childhood. Red red bean puree is paired with white rice porridge or dumplings, and sprinkled with a few Dried osmanthus and osmanthus honey are rich in color and taste. They are thick, fragrant and sweet. They are the favorite flavors of Suzhou people.

Experience the sweet scent of osmanthus in this season~