Must-eat delicacies in Nanjing include: Golden Chestnuts, Duck Debao Vermicelli Soup, Lanlaoda Sugar Lotus Root Porridge, Hongze Lake Fish Pot Stickers, Xiao Zheng Su Shaobing, and Master Zuo’s Plum Blossom Cake.

1. Golden Flavored Chestnuts Golden Flavored Chestnuts can be said to be the “leader” in Nanjing’s chestnut industry. Every chestnut is carefully selected. It is impossible to eat bad chestnuts.

The freshly received chestnuts are piping hot, easy to peel, and do not fall apart or break into pieces. The heavy chestnut kernels are fragrant and have a soft, waxy and sweet taste.

2. Ya De Bao Vermicelli Soup Nanjing’s vermicelli soup is very famous, and the most delicious one is Ya De Bao Vermicelli Soup. Ya De Bao Vermicelli Soup is a thick white soup. The soup is made from old duck.

It's very filling, the soup is fresh and thick, and the vermicelli is chewy. If you go alone, a bowl of vermicelli soup is enough.

3. Lanlaoda Sugared Lotus Root Porridge Sugared Lotus Root Porridge is stewed with brown sugar, glutinous rice and lotus root cubes. It is soft, glutinous and steaming. It is especially suitable for warm winter mornings. It is paired with a piece of salty dried braised pork, which is both salty and sweet.

4. Hongze Lake Fish Pot Stickers This is a snack that does not live up to its name. There is no fish and no pot stickers.

But the crispy texture makes you wonder whether it's authentic or not, and with the special sauce, it's hard not to think it's delicious.

5. Xiao Zhengsu Shaobing Xiao Zhengsu Shaobing has distinct layers. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. This is the most attractive thing about it. Freshly baked, it is crispy and delicious. If you want to eat it the next day, just warm it up in the microwave.

Out of the oven.

6. Master Zuo’s Plum Blossom Cake This is the most famous plum blossom cake in Nanjing. It is a small shop, but it is still very popular.

The signature plum blossom cake is filled with red bean paste, which you won’t get tired of until you’re full. The bean paste filling is so delicate that it will flow out if you’re not careful.