Fujian snacks are part of the specialty snacks of the Han nationality in China. Their history can be traced back to the food culture formed by the Central Plains people from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms going south and the fusion of the Minyue people.
Some distinctive Fujian snacks: noodles, light cakes, flat food, fried oysters, etc.
The snacks are varied and delicious.
Let’s take a look at Fujian’s top 5 delicacies, which are loved by locals and praised by diners from out of town. See if there is anything you like.
Seven-star fish balls are a famous soup dish in Fujian. The white jade-like balls are cooked and scattered in the soup, just like stars in the sky, hence the name "Seven-star fish balls".
Chop eel and other ingredients into very fine pieces, add sweet potato flour (starch) and mix evenly, then wrap it with lean pork or shrimp and other fillings.
The cooked fish balls are crispy and white in color, and they taste refreshing but not greasy. As the snacks spread among foodies, they have been transformed into many different ways of eating and packaging.
But when you bite into the thin dough, the delicious gravy filling your mouth feels so delicious.
Oyster pancake is definitely a favorite of Xiamen people.
When you come to Xiamen, you must try Lianhuan Oyster Omelette. It is in a small alley, but it is crowded with people. The aroma of wine is not afraid of the deep alley. It is a very shabby small store with a few simple tables.
But compared to the delicious food, there is nothing to worry about.
A fried oyster, plenty of oysters, tender and delicious.
Xiamen Sha Cha Noodles Xiamen people have developed the habit of eating Sha Cha Noodles since childhood. Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, supper, etc. can all be satisfied with a bowl of fragrant and hot Sha Cha Noodles.
In fact, sand tea is not a kind of tea. Its real name is "sate". The pronunciation of "sat" in southern Fujian is the same as "tea", so "sate" became "sate" after going round and round.
The preparation of sand tea noodles is very simple. Boil a bowl of alkaline water and oil noodles, add lean meat, large intestine, squid, pork liver, rice blood, braised tofu, duck blood and other accessories, and finally pour on the boiling water in a large pot.
The rich sand tea soup makes a bowl of fragrant sand tea noodles.
Quanzhou's Meat Zongzi is a traditional snack in Quanzhou. It is famous for its unique flavor, exquisite selection of materials, various ingredients, fine production, long history, sweet taste, oily and not greasy, and shiny red and yellow color.
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Meat dumplings are made from mushrooms, dried shrimps, taro pellets, chestnuts, pork (or chicken), glutinous rice, etc.
When making it, first soak the glutinous rice and dry it, mix it with the stewed soup and onion oil, fry it in a pot until it is dry and loose, then mix it with the braised pork and raw chestnuts, wrap it in bamboo leaves and cook it until soft.
Meat dumplings should be eaten while hot. They are even more delicious when eaten with Shacha sauce, minced garlic, red chili sauce and other seasonings.