The pastries in Suzhou and Jiangnan are very famous. When talking about pastries, everyone naturally thinks of Suzhou. The image of Suzhou, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Everyone’s impression of Jiangnan is also Wu Nongruan. The words are like this delicate pastry, soft and glutinous. In the hot summer season, let’s take a look at some pastries and drinks in Suzhou to relieve the heat. Mint Cake

There are no overly sweet pastries in summer. Instead, there are mint cakes that are refreshing and refreshing. The green pastries are dotted with various nuts. The soft and waxy texture combined with the coolness of mint is a must-have for relieving the heat. One of the snacks prepared. Mung bean soup

Suzhou people must drink mung bean soup in summer. Suzhou’s mung bean soup is different from other countries in the world. It contains red silk, green silk, glutinous rice, winter melon sugar, candied dates, mint and other ingredients. , Huangmei weather is so pleasant to have a bowl of iced mung bean soup that can clear away heat and relieve fire. Fried pork dumplings

Fried pork dumplings are one of Suzhou’s seasonal delicacies. It is made of steamed glutinous rice and japonica rice flour balls wrapped with fried fillings and poured with marinade. The finished product is as white as jade, soft and sticky, fresh and delicious. The special savory pastry in summer is fried pork dumplings. Wu Mi Tuan

In May every year, Songhua Tuan and Wu Mi Tuan are put on the market in Mudu and Dongshan areas. Wumi dumplings are dumplings steamed with tallow tree sap and glutinous rice flour, which are very similar to green dumplings. Songhua dumplings

Songhua dumplings are stuffed with sesame, bean paste or sugar water, and rolled with a layer of yellow and fragrant pine flowers on the outside, which will whet your appetite. Golden pine pollen is taken from pine tree flowers. It is not only fragrant and smooth, but also has medicinal value. The people even regard it as "elixir". The top-quality pine flower dumplings, golden in color, sweet sesame candy filling, tender white glutinous rice dumplings, and light yellow pine pollen, are blended together to create a sweet and glutinous entrance, filling your mouth with the taste of nature. Immortal Cake

The Immortal Cake is made from japonica rice flour and glutinous rice flour with bean paste, sesame seeds, melon seeds, fruit ingredients, etc. It tastes soft, sweet, waxy, and fragrant, and is more suitable for the elderly. For Suzhou people, eating fairy cakes is not only an adherence to traditional culture, but also a kind of memory. However, the fairy cake is only available for a short period of time in May, and it is only sold for three to five days at the shortest time, so you must try one when you come across it. Mung bean cake

Mung bean cake is a delicious summer snack in Suzhou. Mr. Wang Zengqi once said: "Among the mung bean cakes from various places, Ji Qingxiang from Kunming in the south and Caizhizhai from Suzhou have the best taste. They are heavy in oil and have roses added." Su-style mung bean cake is small and delicate, has a delicious sesame aroma, and tastes soft, oily, and slightly It has a cooling effect. The delicate and fragrant taste can sweeten the whole summer. Lily Soup

Summer is the season when lilies are on the market. The white and tender lilies are rich in meat and have the effect of tonifying the body and replenishing qi. Wash the lilies, add the mung beans and cook until mashed. The simple and delicious lily and mung bean soup is ready. Sour plum soup

A good way to relieve summer heat. If you don’t want to put in the effort to make your own, time-honored stores such as Caizhizhai and Ye Shouhe sell sour plum juice. You can buy a bottle and mix it with ice water according to your own taste. It will be sour, sweet and cold, and most of the heat will disappear in an instant. Wolfberry and white fungus

A delicious dessert. Lycium barbarum has many effects such as immune regulation, antioxidant, and anti-aging. Add some rock sugar and put it in the refrigerator to keep it cool and healthy. Water shield and whitebait soup

Water shield, one of the "Eight Water Immortals" of Taihu Lake, is cool in nature and has a smooth taste. Whitebait is one of the "Three Whites of Taihu Lake", translucent and petite. The water shield and whitebait soup is one green and two white, extremely clear and fresh, and has been praised by many literary figures.