1 Jiangyan shortcake
Jiangyan shortcake is a traditional snack in Jiangyan, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province. The biggest feature of this dish is its crispness. Before eating the cake, you can feel its crispness. Jiangyan shortcake is made by rolling pastry dough into multi-layer cylindrical shape, cutting it into several sections, flattening it vertically and rolling it into biscuits.
2. Taizhou dried silk
Dried silk in Taizhou can be divided into boiled dried silk and scalded dried silk. The dried silk here is dried tofu silk. Dried silk is generally added with shredded ham, shredded bamboo shoots, shredded Tricholoma, shredded auricularia, etc. But high-end hotels will put shredded sea cucumber or shredded bird's nest together to make soup, which is very distinctive.
3. Crab vermicelli
This is made of crab roe and vermicelli. The method is to steam the crab, then take out the crab meat, add seasonings such as onion, garlic and ginger, stir-fry the oil, and then put the vermicelli into the pot and stir-fry it with the crab meat. This dish is bright in color, rich in crab flavor and rich in nutrition.
4. Jingjiang bacon
This is made of lean meat from pig's hind legs. The pig's hind legs are stripped of tendons and hooves, sliced, marinated with wine, vinegar, salt and other seasonings overnight, cooked with rope, and hung in a cool and dry place to dry. It can be eaten directly or made into soup or fried.
5. Xinghua pork head
Xinghua pig's head meat is a traditional smoked representative food in Xinghua area of Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, and it is also one of the famous special snacks in Xinghua. Xinghua pig's head meat is made from local pigs by unhairing, bleeding, pickling with old salt water, cooking with strong fire and stewing with slow fire. It tastes delicious, crisp and fragrant, fat but not greasy, and has the characteristics of fragrance, transparency and clarity.