2. Salted duck: The first thing mentioned in Nanjing is salted duck, which is a famous specialty in Nanjing and one of the representatives of Jinling cuisine. It has a history of more than 2500 years, and salted duck can best reflect the original flavor of duck. Nanjing people can't live without it on the dining table, and foreign tourists will take one home, and whoever eats it loves it. A finished product needs to go through 10 multiple processes. Now it's sliced and sprinkled with garlic, and then sprinkled with sesame oil. The skin is thin and tender, the mouth is chewy, fat but not greasy, and there is a faint salty taste, which lingers between the lips and teeth, which is very attractive.
3. Sauted duck: Sauted duck is a traditional food in Nanjing Jinling Old Street. Its production technology has a history of more than 600 years. It is a favorite dish of Nanjing Jinling people and has always been loved by diners. The sauce duck skin is shiny and makes people want to drool at a glance. Gently tear open the skin and you can see the duck meat with distinct lines. The rich sauce flavor comes to my face, and the more you chew, the more delicious and firm the meat is, which is very suitable for drinking. If it is a little salty with rice, it will be just right, full of flavor and full of shape.
4. Plum blossom cake: You must eat plum blossom cake when you come to Nanjing. Plum blossom cake is a famous dessert in Nanjing. It originated in the Ming Dynasty and has now developed into a famous flavor snack in the south of the Yangtze River. It is a kind of food that people are no longer familiar with. Above is Yuanxiao, which is glutinous, with red dates, dried fruits and colorful sugar needles. It looks beautiful, and the shell is a bit like a soft egg roll. The edge is crisp and baked, and the taste is sweet and glutinous. It is not sweet at all. Plum blossom cake has high value and diverse tastes. It is golden, soft and delicious, which is very popular among the elderly and children.
5. Beef pot stickers: Beef pot stickers are a must-eat list in Nanjing. It is a traditional snack in Jinling and is listed as one of the eight wonders of Qinhuai in Nanjing. It's a fried food, like the shape of jiaozi, but longer than jiaozi. As the name implies, the beef pot stickers have dough outside and beef stuffing inside. Beef meat is compact, with skin, and the whole meat is fried. The skin is golden and crisp but not greasy, and the bottom is crisp. One bite of meat is enough, and there is delicious beef soup. It's really crispy outside and tender inside, and the juice is delicious. You can add a little vinegar or Chili sauce to improve the taste.
6. Meiji anchovies: Meiji anchovies have a long history and are a must-eat food in Nanjing. They are called "one of the four famous dishes in Jinling". You can guess it's a cold dish by the name. It got its name because once a little apprentice was squeezing shrimp, but it was not squeezed clean. The shrimp fried in the oil pan was very beautiful.