When it comes to Nantong's delicious food, the word "exquisite" is the best word to describe it, and the choice and practice of ingredients are also very particular. Nantong cuisine is biased towards Huaiyang cuisine in taste, which belongs to fresh and salty taste, which is very different from that in southern Jiangsu, and Nantong people like aquatic products very much. After all, there is Haohe River in the city, and the Yangtze River and the Yellow Sea are just outside the city, so fish, shrimp and crabs are deeply loved by Nantong people.
The freshest clam in the world: The clam rich in the beaches of the South Yellow Sea has the reputation of "the freshest clam in the world", which was once listed as a tribute to the imperial court in ancient times. There are many ways to eat in clam shell, such as stir-frying, simmering soup, barbecue, raw wok, etc. Clam on iron plate and clam cake with money are famous dishes in Nantong.
wenfeng double bamboo: a famous dish of wenfeng hotel, the main raw material is razor clam, which is made by stir-frying bamboo shoots. Sole Sole is mainly produced in Rudong beach of this city, which is shaped like a bamboo tube, with a yellowish shell and jade meat, and is the top grade of seafood. In recent years, Sole Sole farms have been developed in Dongsha, Rudong, and the Sole Sole harvested from autumn and winter to around Qingming is fat and delicious.
White-juice Carp: Carp, also known as baiji, has a long snout and a wide variety. The catfish produced in the Yangtze River in Langshan, Nantong, is a rare and valuable species among the Yangtze River's long-snout fins, with a hidden red color in the white and a few thorns and tender meat. This dish has been included in China Famous Cookbook and China Cooking Dictionary.
Haimen mutton soup: Haimen goat meat is famous for its fat, tender and delicious taste, and Haimen mutton soup was famous in the late Qing Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. Famous local chefs use castrated and fattened goats as raw materials, which are made by unique cooking. They are tender, juicy, delicious, lean in meat, low in fat, easy to digest, and light in smell. They also have the functions of warming the middle warmer, invigorating the spleen and stimulating the appetite.
Sweet and sour yellow croaker: Yellow croaker, large and small, produced in Lvsi Fish Farm, is one of the oldest and most important economic fish in China. Yellow croaker contains many nutrients such as protein, fat, sugar, vitamins, calcium, iron, etc. Yellow croaker gum is an advanced nutritional supplement, and yellow croaker is eaten in many ways. Sweet and sour yellow croaker is a famous dish in Nantong.
Money Radish Cake: It was created in the late Qing Dynasty, and was improved by Nantong Dim Sum Chef in the 197s according to "Suiyuan Food List", which made the finished product harmonious and pleasing to the eye, with the shape of money, clear lines, crisp skin and delicious stuffing. "Nantong Money Radish Cake" has been included in China Snacks and Encyclopedia of China.
lotus and musk dumplings: musk is cool and fragrant, and it is a good Chinese herbal medicine. The pastry chef in Nantong uses the leaves of Pogostemon as the dumpling skin and sweet-scented osmanthus bean paste as the stuffing, and the soft fried Pogostemon dumplings are like hibiscus buds in bud, and the entrance is cool and fragrant.