Ningbo rice steamed buns originated in the Southern Song Dynasty. They were specially made by Shi Hao, the mentor of Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty, to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva for his wife.

Originally, rice cakes were also made from rice, because Mrs. Shi liked to eat snacks offered to the Bodhisattva. As she got older and could not chew hard and chewy things, the chef used his brains and mixed yeast into the rice flour to ferment it.

After steaming, it becomes like a steamed bun, so it is called "rice steamed bun".

Dragon and Phoenix Golden Tuan is a traditional snack well known to women and children in urban and rural areas in eastern Zhejiang, and is also one of the top ten famous snacks in Ningbo.

The dragon and phoenix golden cluster is round in shape like the moon, yellow in color and gold-like in color, with dragon and phoenix reliefs printed on the surface, showing auspiciousness and reunion.

In the old days, there were many cake dumpling shops in Ningbo that made golden dumplings, but the dragon and phoenix golden dumplings made by Zhao Dayou were the most famous, known as "Zhao Dayou golden dumplings".

Eight-treasure rice with bean paste and eight-treasure rice with bean paste is a traditional snack in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. It is made of glutinous rice.

It is made of glutinous rice, bean paste, date paste, preserved fruit, lotus seeds, rice kernels, longan, white sugar, lard suet and other raw materials.

It is composed of 8 kinds of raw materials, which is not only rich in nutrients and can prolong life, but also has a mellow, sweet and unique flavor.

Crystal oil package Crystal oil package is one of the traditional snacks in Ningbo, Zhejiang, and is a sweet package.

The suet grains are crystal clear, filling your mouth, sweet and delicious.

The preparation method is to select white flour for the skin of the oil bag, ferment it into a dough, add an appropriate amount of edible stone soda, knead it evenly, and then pick it into a dough.

Lard dumplings Ningbo's lard dumplings are a traditional snack in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. According to research, they began in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and have a history of more than 700 years.

The filling is made of pure white sugar, black sesame and high-quality lard oil. It has the characteristics of fragrant, sweet, fresh, smooth and waxy. When you bite into the skin, the oily fragrance overflows, waxy but not sticky, fresh and delicious, and it is amazing. Therefore,

Well-known at home and abroad.

Folks in Ningbo area eat Ningbo glutinous rice dumplings every morning on the first day of the first lunar month to express joy, reunion and good luck.

Some overseas Chinese like to eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls every festive season to express their homesickness.

Youzanzi is a traditional delicacy in Ningbo, Zhejiang. It originated from the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. It is purely handmade and is the snack food of choice for many Ningbo citizens. It has a unique formula and excellent ingredients, especially the salty Youzanzi with seaweed strips.

It is unique in Ningbo.