Which one is the most popular?
The ranking of snacks in Nanjing Confucius Temple is: Huang Qinji jelly, Gucheng Lake crab roe buns, aftertaste duck blood vermicelli soup, and Lao Tai Lantern Festival.
The most popular is Huang Qinji jelly.
1. Huang Qinji Liang Noodles There is a store selling jelly near the Gongyuan Archway. This is the famous "Huang Qinji Liang Noodles" in Nanjing. You'd better not miss this store.
From Huang Ji to Huang Qinji, as early as the beginning of the last century, the Huang family made a living by operating a tofu shop in the south of Nanjing. At that time, it was still called Huang Ji.
It wasn't until Huang Qin's generation that people began to specialize in making jelly, and Huang Ji became "Huang Qin Ji".
Today's "Huang Qinji" specializes in jelly, and also sells dried braised noodles, dried braised noodles, etc.
Huang Qinji Liang Noodles used to be just a small stall, but now it has its own storefront and the taste is still so good.
Use a plane to dig out thin strips of jelly, and put a handful of thoroughly pickled assorted side dishes on top, including but not limited to kohlrabi, carrots, Jerusalem artichokes, pickled cucumbers, etc., plus secret seasoning, and it's cool.
Sweet and slightly spicy.
The jelly is smooth and tender, add vinegar and chili sauce, mix it and it's ready to eat.
It also has a unique flavor when eaten in summer.
2. Gucheng Lake crab roe buns Another must-eat snack at Wanqing Building on Dashiba Street is Gucheng Lake crab roe buns.
Before the Gucheng Lake hairy crabs became famous, many crab roe soup dumpling shops that had been lurking in Nanjing for many years were born. The power accumulated in late summer will explode in autumn and winter.
The tender and juicy crab roe soup dumplings not only require no peeling, but also arouse the appetite of many Nanjing people in this increasingly chilly late autumn.
The crab roe buns of Gucheng Lake Crab Roe Buns are the best crab roe buns here in Nanjing.
There are four in a cage, and they are quite big. Unlike the soft ones they have eaten before, they can actually stand up very stylishly. The appearance alone captured the photographer's heart.
Although the location of this store is slightly out of the way, it still attracts many tourists.
Many people come here because of its reputation.
The soup flowed out from the opened mouth, and in a short time the small plate was overflowing with soup.
It is different from the kind of fresh food that is sprinkled with MSG. It is the taste that permeates the aquatic products. It tastes like a mouthful of chicken soup with a mouthful of crab roe. It is very delicious.
3. Huiwei Duck Blood Vermicelli Soup Duck blood vermicelli soup restaurants can be found all over Nanjing, and Huiwei can be called a time-honored brand.
The duck blood vermicelli soup at this restaurant is delicious, the ingredients are fresh, and the vermicelli texture is elastic; the duck intestines, duck blood, duck liver, and duck gizzards are generous and taste great, and their soup dumplings go well with it.
4. The old lady stacks Yuanxiao. However, this shop’s stacked Yuanxiao is not something you can eat if you want. It only appears during the Spring Festival.
So if you want to satisfy your craving, you have to seize the opportunity.
The Yuanxiao of "Old Lady's Stacked Yuanxiao" is different from other Yuanxiao. It is not pressed by machine or kneaded by hand, but rolled out layer by layer in a basket.
It is said that his family has to make five to six hundred kilograms of Yuanxiao every day to meet the needs of the public, which shows how popular it is.