Suzhou, known as Wu in ancient times, or Su for short, is also known as Gusu, Pingjiang, etc. It is a national historical and cultural city and a scenic tourist city.
Suzhou is located in a water network. The streets are built along the river, and the water and land run parallel to each other. The buildings are built near the water, with alleys in front and rivers behind them, forming a unique style of small bridges, flowing water, and people's houses.
There is paradise above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. It has been called paradise on earth by literati since ancient times, and was also marveled by Marco Polo as the Venice of the East.
(1) Suzhou’s most time-honored breakfast with Suzhou flavor: 01 Shuangta Dim Sum Shop, the store owner sells chive egg pancakes, scallion pancakes, soy milk, tofu curds and other dim sum.
It's very filling, crispy and delicious without feeling greasy, and the tofu curd and soy milk taste very pure.
Many grandparents will sit in the small shop with a cake in one hand and drink soy milk or tofu pudding in the other hand. They can also meet many die-hard fans who come from the new district and park.
Recommended: Tofu curd, scallion pancake Address: 02 Lao Xibai dim sum shop at the gate of Shuangta Vegetable Market on Fenghuang Street. Their pan-fried and glutinous rice balls are the most delicious. Some people think that their large wontons are the best, and others strongly recommend them.
His Xiaolong and delicious food vary from person to person, but it can be said that these items in his are good.
It has been a time-honored store for decades and its business has always been very good.
Recommended: Pan-fried and glutinous rice dumplings Address: No. 104, Baita West Road (close to Xiaqiao) People who have eaten his dumplings at the 03 New Year snack shop say they have the same feeling as Suzhou dumplings in the past.
The skin is sticky and the sesame filling flows out when you bite into it, just like in a commercial.
The glutinous rice balls stuffed with fresh meat are also full of soup, and the glutinous rice balls are all freshly made. According to the way Suzhou people eat, a bowl of small wontons and two glutinous rice balls for breakfast will make you happy all day long.
Recommendation: Fresh meat dumplings, small wontons Address: No. 351 Shantang Street (near Xingqiao) 04 Dumb Pan-fried Pan-fried Pancakes I only eat the Pan-fried Pan-fried Pancakes from Su'an Xincun. The pan-fried pancakes are absolutely delicious. I get up early on weekends just to eat them deliciously.
Take a bite of it.
Let it cool for a while when it is freshly baked. The pan-fried skin is thin and crispy, and the meat is fragrant. When you take a bite, the soup will overflow. It is not a problem to eat one dish.
It goes well with beef vermicelli soup or bubble wontons.
Address: No. 329, Shantang Street (opposite to A Kun braised vegetables) 05 Yaoji Soy Milk Have you ever tasted salty soy milk?
Salty soy milk is this restaurant’s signature dish.
It's an old store that operates 24 hours a day and the owner is very nice.
The same decoration, the same taste.
If you want to eat the standard soy milk and fried dough sticks for breakfast, come here. If you are too lazy to cook porridge at home, you can come here.
When you walk out of the store after breakfast, you will feel like you have returned to your childhood. The streets are not wide but very lively.
Recommended: soy milk, fried dough sticks Address: No. 60, No. 60, Xizhong City (Laochangmen City Gate) Haizhen Restaurant is a breakfast restaurant recommended by residents near Haizhen Restaurant. It is very crowded every morning when passing by.
The most praised ones are their Xiaolong, which you often have to queue up to buy. The skin is semi-fermented and the soup is full of juice. Even if you take it home and reheat it, you can still taste the juice.
The big steak noodles and braised pork noodles are also good. Many people think that you can taste the taste of Suzhou in the 1980s in this restaurant.
Recommended: Xiao Long Bao, Big Pai Noodles Address: Xinzhuang Xincun (near Xinzhuang Vegetable Market) 07 Small Ginger Pot Stickers If someone asks where the best pot stickers are in Suzhou, I will recommend this one.
The freshly baked pot stickers are fragrant, the skin is chewy, the fresh meat is delicious, and the beef tastes richer, with a bit of curry flavor.
The texture of the pot stickers is similar to pan-fried crispy ones, but not that thick. The sesame seeds on the skin are very fragrant.
One pot sticker for breakfast is enough!
Recommended: Fresh meat pot stickers, beef pot stickers Address: No. 81, Shuyuan Lane, 08 Wan Fuxing is another time-honored restaurant, and its cakes are delicious all year round.
If you don’t like cake dumplings (Qingtuan dumplings are a small dessert that I still miss after leaving Suzhou, whether you like sweets or not, please try another bite for me TwT) go to the store to eat wontons, noodles, and glutinous rice dumplings.
The dumplings are also delicious.
Recommended: Green dumplings, fried meat dumplings Address: No. 12 09, Dongzhong City, Pan Yulin’s famous sugar porridge stall. They make classic Suzhou desserts. Girls who love desserts should save their stomachs to try here. Sugar porridge is
It is carefully cooked with glutinous rice, with thick red bean paste and fragrant osmanthus added. Pan Yulin and his wife serve the porridge to customers with a smile, making you feel sweet before you even eat it.
Recommended: Osmanthus fermented dumplings, fermented glutinous rice dumplings, red bean dumplings Address: Outside the north gate of the Flower and Bird Market, No. 172 Pishi Street (west entrance of Shijia Lane) (2) Must-eat food on Pingjiang Road: 01 Chicken feet There are many chicken feet for sale on Pingjiang Road
This small shop, Chicken Feet Nook, is a very popular shop on the Internet. Of course you can’t miss it when you come to Pingjiang Road.
This store is located in a small alley on Pingjiang Road. There is a big flag sign at the door, so it is easy to find.
The shop is small, and there are people queuing up at the door, but the operation is actually quite fast. The chicken feet and duck gizzards are packed in brown paper in advance and come with disposable gloves.
Chicken feet are 10 yuan for 4 pieces, and duck gizzards are 2 for 10 yuan. The chicken feet are cooked thoroughly and soft, and they are easy to chew.
The duck gizzards are very tasty, and the marinade tastes good. It tastes just right chewy, not chewy or overcooked.
Recommended: chicken feet, duck gizzards Address: 02, Zhuchang Lane, middle section of Pingjiang Road Souffet cheese Souffet cheese is also one of the snacks I must order when I come to Pingjiang Road!
Usually cheese + chicken feet are standard.
It's so delicious.
There are many cheese flavors to choose from, so don’t worry about being single.
The various handmade yogurt desserts on Pingjiang Road are good for a break, but they are not considered Suzhou delicacies~ Recommended: Original Cheese Address: 03 Suzhou Special Snack Shop, South Shizi Street (west side of Qingshi Bridge)
The crab shell roe in Suzhou and the crab shell roe in Dongguan Street in Yangzhou are both favorites.