Xuzhou, called "Xu" for short and Pengcheng in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province and the central city of Huaihai Economic Zone. Xuzhou is the birthplace of China's cooking culture, and its food culture has a long history. Peng Zu is recognized as the ancestor of China cuisine. According to legend, Peng Zu was praised by Emperor Yao for being good at cooking wild chicken soup in Yao's time, and established the Great Peng Kingdom in Xuzhou. The dishes in Xuzhou have a great Peng flavor, exquisite production, unique flavor and self-contained, and almost every dish has a touching legend. There are many kinds of specialties here. Today, I would like to introduce some of them to you casually.

Xuzhou Frog Fish

Xuzhou Frog Fish is a special snack in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Frog fish is shaped like a tadpole, so it is called "frog fish". Most raw materials for making "frog fish" are sweet potato starch. Adding vinegar (soy sauce), carrot pickles (peanuts, Luo Gan seeds), Chili paste and other raw materials, it tastes cool, smooth and refreshing, and it is a rare leisure food for local people.

Xuzhou Diguo Chicken

Xuzhou Diguo Chicken is a special food in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Xuzhou Diguo Chicken has a bright red color, rich and smooth fragrance, mellow taste, pure and natural shape and simple utensils. When eating, the soup is thick and crisp, bright in color, sweet and sour, and full of five flavors. This is a very popular local dish, which is usually ordered in restaurants. It is a hot pot with food and rice, which is economical and practical, and can also make consumers feel at home.

Wang Ji roast chicken

Wang Ji roast chicken is a special food in Wangji Town, Suining County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Wang Ji roast chicken in Suining is sweet, salty and delicious, with good color, tender and crisp taste. Xuzhou Suining Wang Ji roast chicken was famous in northern Jiangsu as early as Kangxi period. After many vicissitudes, the taste of the soup has not changed, and it has continued to this day, and its reputation has spread far and wide. The main ingredient of roast chicken is local grass chicken, supplemented by more than 2 kinds of precious Chinese medicine, which is refined by relying on traditional technology and combining modern innovative technology.

Suining Wang Ji Sausage

Suining Wang Ji Sausage is a specialty of Wangji Town, Suining County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Wang Ji Xiang Chang uses fresh lean pork, lean pork hind legs, and a variety of valuable Chinese herbal medicines. The flavor is unique, fresh and fragrant, salty and sweet, and it is memorable. The product is made of fresh lean pork, supplemented by more than 1 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines. It is a pure green food with unique taste and unusual delicacy, and enjoys the reputation of "Wang Ji Xiang Chang, the king of sausages".