Suzhou is a city with a long history. When it comes to food, it’s not that there is no delicious food in Suzhou. It’s just that the taste in Suzhou is relatively bland, and the food is relatively clear and watery. , relatively healthy. Let’s take a look at what people in Suzhou eat in autumn. 1. Hairy crabs
When autumn comes every year, I start to miss the plump hairy crabs. Among them, the Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs with green back, white belly, yellow hair and golden claws are particularly delicious. The autumn wind blows and crabs' legs itch. In autumn, tasting crabs becomes an elegant and ritualistic event. Steam a few crabs in a pot, put crab vinegar on the side, and sprinkle some finely shredded ginger. It tastes delicious and has a long aftertaste.
Recommended tasting places: Lotus Island in Yangcheng Lake, Xiangcheng District, Qianshuiwan Commercial Street in the Industrial Park, Bacheng Crab Garden 2, Kunshan City, Taihu Three Whites
Taihu Three Whites, on an autumn night "The Autumn Moon in the Heart of the River is White". White fish, white shrimp, and whitebait, the water of Taihu Lake gives them pure color and clear taste. The white fish is delicious, the white shrimp is juicy, and the whitebait is tender. When autumn comes, the farmhouses by Taihu Lake will be filled with diners eager to taste it.
Recommended tasting places: Dongshan Town, Wuzhong District, Jinting Town, Wuzhong District 3. _Fei Soup
A bowl of _Fei Soup is indispensable in the autumn of Suzhou. _Fish liver and fish meat, supplemented with ham slices, mushroom and bamboo shoot slices, etc., are cooked with high soup stock. Take a bite of the lungs, which are fat and tender; take a bite of the fish meat, which is delicate and spineless; and take another sip of the clear soup. According to the saying of old Suzhou, that It's really "so fresh that you lose your eyebrows".
Recommended restaurant: Shijia Restaurant 4. Braised river eel
A dish of braised river eel best reflects the salty and sweet local characteristics of Subang cuisine. The fish skin is plump and plump, the fish meat is smooth and tender, crispy and delicious, melting in one sip. The salty aroma also has a hint of sweetness unique to Subang cuisine, which makes the mouth water.
Recommended restaurants: Songhelou, Deyuelou, Acheng Hotel 5. Zangshu mutton
Zangshu mutton is a signature dish of Suzhou cuisine. When the weather gets cold, it is everywhere in the streets and alleys. Mutton is fragrant. Zangshu mutton follows the tradition of being cooked in fir barrels, so that the mutton cooked in this way is fresh but not sour, and the soup is mellow and thick. If you are curious about whether a mutton restaurant is authentic or not, you can tell by looking at the wooden barrels in the back kitchen.
Recommended stores: Samsung Mutton Restaurant, Heshun Mutton Restaurant, Lao Qingtai Mutton Restaurant, Zhishu New Oriental Mutton Restaurant 6. Braised Mutton
Braised mutton pays attention to the thick oil and red sauce, the better the color. The brighter the red, the more attractive it is. After several hours of cooking, the mutton is so crispy that it can be taken off the bone directly. Paired with the refreshing green onion soup, the harvest is very satisfying.
Recommended tasting places: Zhenze Ancient Town, Taoyuan Ancient Town, Changshu Xu City, Taicang Shuangfeng 7, Soviet-style mooncakes
Suzhou-style mooncakes only rely on the word "crispy" to make them famous. Mooncakes have been famous for thousands of years. The classic fresh meat mooncakes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, making people willing to queue up. There are different flavors such as water rose, ham lard, salt and pepper and mint, which always bring little surprises.
Recommended stores: Xucheng Building, Changfa Western Cake, Banyuezhai, Daoxiangcun 8, Shui Lingling
In the cool autumn, let you have a taste of Shui Lingling. The eight water immortals from the south of the Yangtze River, with their delicious taste coming from the water, are a frequent visitor to Suzhou’s autumn dinner tables and are absolutely irresistible.
Shui Ba Xian, also known as Shui Ba Xian, is a traditional delicacy in Suzhou, including wild rice, lotus root, cress, gorgon fruit (chicken head rice), Ci mushroom (arrow mushroom), water chestnut, water shield, water chestnut, etc. , mostly available in the fall. 9. Chicken head rice
The chicken head rice in Suzhou is famous for its fragrant, glutinous and smooth texture, especially the "Nantang chicken head rice", which is also known as the "number one in the soup". Foodies in Suzhou are very keen to explore new ways to eat. In addition to the original Qingjiu chicken head rice, there are also chicken head rice with fried shrimps, chicken head rice with sugar porridge, and iced tomato chicken head rice. The tempting taste is always tempting. Thinking about it.