Jinjiang snacks are very famous since ancient times, and personnel and cultural exchanges have also promoted the convergence of Chinese and foreign food cultures. Quanzhou chefs in past dynasties were good at using rich products to cook distinctive dishes.
Many ordinary families in Jinjiang can make daily snacks such as Baishougui, Baimigui, Bowl Cake, Alkali Zongzi, Taro Fruit, Yuanxiao Pill, Orange Red Cake, Mung Bean Cake and Tender Cake. These snacks are not only beautiful in appearance, but also light and delicious in taste.
Jinjiang's famous snacks include Quanzhou meat dumplings, oyster omelet, beef soup, stone flower paste, batter, frozen bamboo shoots, Chongwu fish rolls, ginger duck, etc., which are various and famous.
Jinjiang Food Street
Jinjiang Food Street is located in the most prosperous Fengze District in the center of Quanzhou, and it is a collection of food snacks from all counties, cities and other places in Quanzhou, such as meat dumplings, batter and fried oysters in Jinjiang, chicken feet in Yiqing in Honglai, dog meat and dried bean curd in Guanqiao in Nan 'an, frozen bamboo shoots in Anhai of Jinjiang, white duck in Shigu in Yongchun and bitter soup in Dehua.
The Shuimen Guozi batter in the food street is recognized as a good taste. When people in Jinjiang eat batter, they often order a fried dough stick to break off and mix it in the batter, which has a unique taste.
Jinjiang East Street and Xijie Street
Go along Zhongshan Middle Road to the intersection of Hedong Street and Xijie Street, and you will find the Bell Tower. Standing at this intersection, there are famous Kaiyuan Temple and Dongxi Tower in the west street on the left, and delicious Hou Apo meat dumplings in the east street on the right.
Hou Apo's meat dumpling shop is the most famous one in Jinjiang. There are two kinds of meat dumplings here, the small one is three yuan, and there are five kinds of ingredients: marinated eggs, mushrooms, shrimps, lean meat and three layers of meat, the big one is five yuan, and the ingredients are more lotus seeds, dried squid and dried oysters. When eating, mix the three seasonings, including sweet and spicy sauce, garlic, secret peanut butter and meat dumplings, to make them taste better.
There are also many time-honored snacks in West Street. West Street snail is also famous, and Laoji batter is also a famous snack in Jinjiang.
Shishi Jinxing Food Street
Jinxing Food Street is located at Jinxing Road in shishi city, Shiyong Road in Nantong, Shijie Road in the north, and near Changfu Bus Station, People's Square and Dehui Exhibition City. The street is 3 meters long, and the decoration of each store reflects the antique. An antique horizontal archway was built at the intersection of Shijie, which made the food street full of Minnan flavor.