Fuzhou’s delicious delicacies include: fish balls, thousand-leaf cakes, oyster cakes, pot-side paste, and meat swallows.
1. Fish balls
Fish balls are a traditional local dish in Fuzhou City. They are minced with eel or shark meat, added with potato starch, and then wrapped with lean pork. Or pellet-shaped food made of stuffing such as shrimp. The color is white, exquisite and bright, the texture is tender, smooth and crisp, elastic and delicious.
2. Thousand-page cake
Thousand-page cake is made with pork and flour and other seasonings. It is like a thousand-layered mountain, fragrant, soft and waxy, melting in the mouth, and often Chosen as a dessert for banquets.
3. Sea oyster cakes
Oyster cakes, commonly known as oyster cakes, are a Fuzhou-style delicacy with crispy and delicious texture, round shape, golden color, crisp shell and fresh filling. It can be eaten alone as a snack or paired with rice paste, porridge, etc.
4. Pot side paste
Pot side paste is also called tripod side paste. You need to boil the soup with clams first, then slowly pour the rice milk on the side of the pot and wait until it dries. Then use a shovel to scoop it into the soup, and finally add celery, small intestine and other ingredients to cook and eat together. The soup is clear and not mushy, smooth and refreshing.
5. Meat swallow
Meat swallow, also known as Taiping swallow, is a traditional snack in Fuzhou City. The skin of the swallow is as thin as white paper, its color is like jade, its taste is soft and tender, and it is tough. And vigorous.