Xuzhou has plum blossom cakes, steamed buns, children's crispy candy, Yaowan mung bean roast and other specialties that you can take home.

Xuzhou is the birthplace of my country's Han culture and is full of the charm of Chu and Han.

Xuzhou is a famous imperial capital for thousands of years. In addition to visiting historical buildings full of cultural heritage, Xuzhou is also indispensable to buy some local specialties to take home on your return trip. Let’s take a look at Xuzhou’s specialties.

1. Plum blossom cake.

Plum blossom cake is a famous traditional delicacy in Xuzhou. Its appearance is in the shape of a plum blossom. Not only does it look beautiful, but it also tastes very delicate and delicious. Taking it home as a gift will definitely be very popular with your family.

2. Make steamed buns.

Laomo is a noodle dish full of Xuzhou characteristics and has a history of more than 2,000 years.

According to legend, during the conflict between Chu and Han, Liu Bang's troops were deeply loved by the people. In order to provide Liu Bang's troops with a full meal, the local people in Xuzhou cleverly invented such a convenient, fast and affordable noodle dish -

Baked buns.

After the war, this delicacy was passed down and became a unique snack for local people.

3. Children's halva.

Children's crispy candy is a traditional delicacy during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It has the three characteristics of "fragrant, crispy and sweet" and is a delicious snack suitable for all ages.

It has been continuously improved in the later generations. Sugar technicians have innovated it while maintaining the original characteristics, so it has become more and more portable and delicious.

4. Yaowan mung bean roast.

Yaowan mung bean roast is not a mung bean cake. It is actually a kind of wine. It originated in the second year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. It was brewed by the palace guard Hou Zaimen who brought the palace health secret recipe back to his hometown.

In ancient times, Yaowan mung bean roast was also known as "gold foil wine" and "spicy yellow wine", and was very popular among literati.

5. Honey three swords.

Misandao is one of the special traditional snacks in Xuzhou, and it is also the first of the eight local specialties.

The honeysanda paste is bright and non-sticky, sweet and soft, and also exudes a rich sesame fragrance. It is very popular with the elderly and children.

6. Sachet.

The sachet is a traditional folk art in Xuzhou. The local custom of making and wearing sachets has been around for a long time. It is a traditional Chinese cultural product symbolized by men farming and women weaving. In 2008, it was selected into the first batch of national-level non-organic products.

Expanded list of items of tangible cultural heritage.

7. Stone rubbings of Han portraits.

Xuzhou's Han portrait stone rubbings are treasures of our country's history and culture. They show their extraordinary artistic charm with their profound, broad, rough and simple style.

Stone rubbings are the reproduction of ancient relics. In the long history, they have also been cast with a strong humanistic color due to time, making them very valuable for collection.