The "Eight Wonders of Qinhuai" are now recommended to the majority of tourists.

The “one wonder” is Kuiguang Pavilion’s five-spice tea eggs, five-spice beans, and Yuhua tea; the “two wonders” are Yongheyuan’s Kaiyang dried shreds and crab shell yellow sesame cakes; the “three wonders” are Qifang Pavilion’s sesame oil dried shreds and duck

Crispy sesame pancakes; the “four wonders” are Liufengju’s tofu dumplings and scallion pancakes; the “five wonders” are Qifangge’s assorted vegetable buns and shredded chicken noodles; the “six wonders” are Jiang Youji’s beef soup and beef pot;

The "Qi Jue" include the thin-skin dumplings and red-soup fried fish noodles of Zhanyuan Noodle House; the "Eight Jue" include the sweet-scented osmanthus-filled Lantern Festival and the five-color cake dumplings of Lianhu Dessert Restaurant. Nanjing cuisine has always been called Jingsu cuisine, and the chef calls himself "

Jingsu Gang".

Nanjing cuisine is famous for its rigorous selection of ingredients, fine preparation, outstanding main ingredients, exquisiteness and bright colors, and its varieties are constantly updated according to the seasons.

Its flavor characteristics are mainly characterized by mellow taste, moderate saltiness and wide adaptability.

The dishes pay attention to the original flavor, focusing on fresh, fragrant, crispy, rotten and tender.

Its shape is hard but soft, the soup is thick but fragrant, fat but not greasy, light but not thin.

Crispy and fall off the bone without losing its shape, smooth and tender without losing its taste.

Nanjing's duck-making technology has a long-standing reputation and was recorded as early as the Southern Dynasties more than 1,400 years ago.

Nanjing's duck dishes are famous throughout the country. In addition to Jinling roast duck, duck, salted duck, roast duck, Jinling sauce duck, crispy duck, eight-treasure pearl duck, salted duck gizzards, etc. also have their own characteristics.

In addition, Nanjing's Longchi crucian carp is famous for its small head, large body, thick back, empty belly, tender and delicious meat. The "Eight Fresh Waters" in aquatic products are fish, water chestnut, lotus root, wild rice, mushroom, and cress.

, chicken head fruit, and lotus pods are good products to enrich people’s vegetable baskets during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Dashiba Street in Confucius Temple and Lion Bridge on Hunan Road are famous food streets. There are many special snacks, such as Huayue Duck Blood Vermicelli, Lion Head from Lion King Palace, Yin's Chicken Soup Buns, etc. You must try them if you have the opportunity.

Qinhuai Eight Wonders: The so-called "Qinhuai Eight Wonders" refer to the sixteen famous snacks in eight snack restaurants in Beijing: Kuiguang Pavilion's spiced tea eggs and spiced beans; Yonghe Garden's crab shell yellow sesame cakes and Kaiyang dried silk; Qifang Pavilion's

duck fat pancakes and sesame oil dried shreds; Liufengju’s scallion pancakes and tofu nao’er; Qifangge’s assorted vegetable buns and shredded chicken noodles; Jiang Youji’s beef pot stickers and beef soup; Zhanyuan Noodle House’s thin-skin dumplings,

Fried fish noodles in red soup; five-color cakes and sweet-scented osmanthus-filled dumplings from Lianhu Cake Shop.

There are also different versions, for example, some versions include halogen drying.

Some stores have gone out of business, such as Kuiguang Pavilion. Some stores are only of this level and should not be superstitious.

Many restaurants in Confucius Temple offer snack packages. You can try all the eight specialties of Qinhuai in one go, but it is best to find a big restaurant that can guarantee the taste.

It is recommended to go to Zhuangyuan Building, VIP Building or Qinhuai Family House. Of course, the price is quite expensive (generally more than 100 yuan per person).

Special Dishes: Salted Duck Nanjing Salted Duck is famous both at home and abroad.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the folk song "ancient academy, glazed pagoda, black satin, salted salted duck" was circulated in Nanjing, which shows that Nanjing's salted duck has long been famous.

Salted duck is made by marinating and air-drying it with salt, and is divided into two types: cured salted duck and spring salted duck.

Because its meat is tender and tight, like a slab, it is called salted duck.

The production technology of Nanjing salted duck has a history of more than 600 years. By the Qing Dynasty, local officials always selected new salted ducks with better quality to pay tribute to the royal family, so it was also called "tribute duck"; imperial officials exchanged salted ducks as gifts during mutual visits.

It is a gift, so it is also known as "official gift salted duck".

Salted Duck Salted Duck is a famous specialty of Nanjing. It has a long-standing reputation and has a history of more than a thousand years.

Nanjing salted duck can be made all year round. The curing period is short. It is made and sold now. Buy it and eat it now. It should not be stored for a long time.

The duck skin is white and the meat is tender, fat but not greasy, fragrant and delicious, and has the characteristics of fragrant, crispy and tender.

Every year around the Mid-Autumn Festival, the salted duck has the best color and taste. Because the duck is made during the season when the sweet-scented osmanthus blooms, it is famously known as: sweet-scented osmanthus duck.

"Baimen Cookbook" records: "During the August period in Jinling, salted duck is the most famous, and everyone thinks that the meat has the fragrance of osmanthus. "Osmanthus duck" can be eaten for a long time, and it is a good drink with wine. During festivals or when guests come to the house on weekdays, serve it

Going out to buy a bowl of salted duck seems to have become a secular etiquette in Nanjing. You can buy authentic vacuum-packed salted duck at the Osmanthus Duck Specialty Store on Hunan Road. Nanjing Confucius Temple is a famous snack in Jinling.

The birthplace of snacks has a long history and a wide variety of snacks. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was already a place where merchants gathered. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it became more prosperous. There are more than 200 varieties of snacks everywhere including restaurants, teahouses, restaurants and snack shops.

With the development of urban construction, snack outlets are also increasing. In addition to Confucius Temple, there are also restaurants in Hunan Road, Xinjiekou, Chaotian Palace, Changle Road, Shanxi Road, Central Gate, Huimin Bridge, Yanziji and other places.

A relatively concentrated group of snacks has gradually formed. In addition, they can be seen selling snacks along the streets.