Any place that is famous for snacks is a city with a long history and a long period of prosperity.

For example, in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Changsha, because only when the economy is prosperous and people have enough food and clothing, they will consider the exquisite dishes and snacks, midnight snacks and other time-killing gadgets. .

Therefore, snacks are not destined to be something prepared for food and clothing. They are always a little leisurely, a little exquisite, and a little time-killing.

Suzhou is undoubtedly a place suitable for the survival and development of snacks, because it is an exquisite and prosperous ancient civilized city. The so-called Jiangnan civilization probably refers to the elegant and pleasant taste of the ancient city of Suzhou.

Some people include Suzhou noodles as snacks, which is obviously wrong. A bowl of Suzhou noodles is a staple food for ordinary people. As for Jinjin dried tofu, Caizhizhai’s rice dumpling candies, and even Huang Tianyuan’s cakes, I think they are all far away from the real taste of snacks. After all, they are mass-produced and lack a bit of the fireworks of the world. .

Let me talk about my favorite Suzhou snacks.

Pan Yulin Sugar Porridge. Pan Yulin is a person's name. The couple pushed a cart to sell sugar porridge. A bowl of sugar porridge has become an inseparable feeling in Suzhou. It seems that Mr. Pan still doesn't have his own store. Every day he and his wife make sugar porridge and sell it to Guanqian Street and Pishi Street. They sell out on foot. Don't think about large-scale operations, don't think about expanding reproduction, don't think about making more and bigger money, these are very typical old Suzhou rules. A bowl of sugar porridge is just glutinous rice, bean paste, sweet-scented osmanthus, small dumplings and sugar, but making it unforgettable is indeed the result of decades of heat and skill.

Xiangji chicken feet. Hidden in a corner store on Tiyutan Road, it is said to be a store opened by a few laid-off aunties. It sells braised chicken feet and red bean porridge. The children from the school next to it are the most delicious. After school, there will be a long queue of people. The boss has a very bad attitude, but his workmanship is excellent.

In fact, the so-called excellent, I think it is super delicious. The chicken feet have been cooked for a long enough time and have begun to become sticky. Put the heat in your mouth and sip hard, you can roll all the meat on the chicken feet into your mouth, it is fragrant and glutinous, very enjoyable.

Begonia cake and plum blossom cake on Fengmen Heng Street. These two are typical roadside snacks. There are always greedy children in front of the food stalls. Looking at the colorful crab apple cakes exuding the alluring aroma of caramel is simply irresistible. The secret to these two snacks is that there are so many things on them, such as almonds, preserved fruits, red silk, and green plums. The bright colors alone are already very charming. The only drawback is that it is too sweet. Of course, if you use another word, it can also be said to be murderous and enjoyable.

As far as I am concerned, the best Suzhou snack is not outside, but something you can make at home: chicken head rice with sugar water. Suzhou's chicken head rice is the highest quality variety I have ever tasted. Chicken head rice is Gorgon rice. Gorgon rice has been divided into north and south since ancient times. The best of South Gorgon rice is Suzhou chicken head rice. Now the price of Suzhou chicken head rice has exceeded one hundred yuan, but it is worth every penny. Chicken head rice is boiled in water and is already a delicious snack. I generally don't like to eat plain food, but the fragrance of chicken head rice is indeed a mouth-filling fragrance when chewing, which has a wonderful effect of making people feel happy. If you add a little rock sugar and osmanthus, it will be even more wonderful.

What kind of snacks do you like? Dumb Fried Pancake

It is a traditional snack in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Suzhou people do not have a term for steamed buns. If it is stuffed with meat, it is a meat steamed bun. If it is stuffed with vegetables, it is a vegetable steamed bun. If it is filled with nothing, it is a white steamed bun. , if it is a Hanamaki, it is still a Hanamaki. Pan-fried steamed buns, as the name suggests, are steamed buns cooked and fried.

Plum Blossom Cake and Begonia Cake

They are probably the two most beautiful snacks in Suzhou. I have never seen their "beautiful appearance" on the Internet before. ”, instead made me look forward to these two snacks with fancy names. The most authentic plum blossom cake is on Shantang Street. Walking on the uneven stone road, the curved stone arch bridge quietly spans the river. The plum blossom cake stall is next to Tonggui Bridge. This stall is simple and unsophisticated. The words "Gusu's famous products Chen Laoda Plum Blossom Cake and Begonia Cake" are very eye-catching in front of the stall. It happened that a mold of crab apple cake was ripe. Mr. Chen, who was wearing a white hat and a white apron, skillfully turned the mold covered with an iron plate 180 degrees. As soon as the mold was removed, all the hot crab apple cakes fell on the iron plate. Seven in one pot, just like a begonia flower

Xiaojiaolou Wonton

We insist on excellence in materials and production methods, and use good quality Due to its reputation, authentic quality and fresh and smooth taste, it is known far and wide as "Mom's wontons". The store's signature wontons, secret fried pan-fried dumplings, and steamed dumplings have become popular and authentic delicacies in Suzhou. Three delicacies wontons are the signature feature of Xiaojiaolou. The fillings are made of fresh meat, Kaiyang, and pickled mustard, so they are called "Three delicacies".

Made with meat bone soup, shredded eggs and seaweed as seasonings, the three-fresh wontons have thin skin, rich fillings and fresh soup. In addition to the specialty wontons, Xiaojiaolou’s fried steamed buns also have a unique flavor, golden in color, hot and delicious.

Fengzhen Noodles

Noodles named after Qianlong himself. It is also known as the "most difficult to make, the most delicate and the most delicious" noodles in Suzhou. The noodle soup is made from meat bones, eel bones and other fresh ingredients. It has a rich and delicious taste and is a must-try delicacy in Suzhou.

Dried tofu in honey sauce

It is mainly made from fried old tofu and added with special sauce. It can be eaten as a main dish or as a snack. It is slightly sweet and juicy.

Suzhou Sugar Porridge

"Tuk Du Du, sell sugar porridge." Sugar porridge is a childhood memory of Suzhou people. Red beans have the aroma of glutinous rice, which is delicious and nutritious.

Dumb Pan-fried Buns

In the definition of Suzhou people, there is no such thing as steamed buns. Those stuffed with meat are meat buns, and those stuffed with vegetables are vegetable steamed buns, so fried buns are Fry the buns and eat them. When you take a bite, the soup overflows, and then wrapped in a crispy skin, it becomes a must-eat delicacy in Suzhou. I particularly recommend this pancake shop on Linbin Road.

Date-pulled cake

Made from red dates and glutinous rice flour, it is a typical Soviet-style pastry. The taste is sweet and soft.

Dried tofu

Suzhou’s dried tofu uses soaked tofu instead of dried tofu, and is made with prepared marinade. The full soup is very delicious.

Jiuniang Cake

The appearance of Jiuniang Cake is very similar to moon cakes, but its flour is fermented with sake, so it is named Jiuniang Cake. Its characteristic is that it is only sold for one season and is divided into two types: meat and vegetable according to different fillings. Highly recommend Tongwanxing, a local old store in Suzhou.

Begonia Cake

Created in the Qing Dynasty, Begonia Cake is made with peanuts as the main ingredient. After baking, it looks like a blooming begonia flower. It is sweet and soft. It is recommended to eat it hot!

Crab shell yellow

Also known as small sesame cake. The shell is golden and comes in two flavors: savory and sweet. The savory version is mainly filled with diced pork, while the sweet version has roses, date paste, etc. as fillings. The taste is crispy and soft.

Crab Meat Xiao Long Bao

Made with crab meat and pork fillings, the bite is filled with the delicious taste of crab oil. It is loved all over the country.