Jiangsu governs the river and the sea, controls the Huaihe River and controls the lake. It has a prosperous economy, developed education and prosperous culture.

Spanning the north and south of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, with the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal running through it, it is home to four diverse cultures: Wu, Jinling, Huaiyang, and Central Plains. It is one of the birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization. It is also the birthplace of Huaiyang cuisine in China. Let’s take a look at Jiangsu’s delicacies that will make you unforgettable.

1. Nanjing salted duck

Nanjing salted duck production has a long history and has accumulated rich production experience. The white duck skin and meat are tender, fat but not greasy, fragrant and delicious, and have the characteristics of fragrant, crispy and tender. The salted duck made around the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the sweet-scented osmanthus is in full bloom, has the best color and taste, and is called sweet-scented osmanthus duck.

2. Yangcheng Lake hairy crab

Yangcheng Lake hairy crab is produced in Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu. Female crabs in September of the lunar calendar and male crabs in October have the best gonad development. When cooked and condensed, the female becomes golden yellow and the male is like white jade, and tastes delicious.

3. Crab-meat lion head

Crab-meat lion head is a long-standing traditional dish in Yangzhou. It is said that this dish originated in the Sui Dynasty. There are many ways to cook lion head, either braised or steamed. Because it is tender and plump when braised in plain broth, it is more famous than braised in braised pork. For example, "Crab Meat Lion Head", after being cooked, the crab meat is delicious and melts in the mouth, so it is very popular.

4. Xuyi Lobster

Xuyi Lobster has a unique taste, with numbing and spicy properties. It has the characteristics of freshness, freshness and fragrance. As a popular and civilian food, it has a lingering fragrance, endless aftertaste, and you can never tire of eating it. Therefore, it has a considerable market share and is deeply favored by the majority of diners.

5. Xuzhou Ground Pot Chicken

Xuzhou Ground Pot Chicken is a traditional famous dish in Xuzhou, Jiangsu. Ground pot cuisine originated from the Weishan Lake area at the junction of northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong. , it has the delicacy of Jiangsu cuisine and the boldness of Shandong cuisine. Ground pot dishes have less soup and a fresh and mellow taste. The cakes have the taste of vegetables and the vegetables have the aroma of cakes. They have the characteristics of softness and dry aroma. Nowadays, some chefs have improved the preparation methods of traditional ground pot dishes and introduced ground pot delicacies such as ground pot chicken, ground pot fish, ground pot beef, ground pot three delicacies, ground pot tofu, ground pot lobster and so on.

6. Wuxi Sauce Spare Ribs

The cooking of Wuxi Spare Ribs is very particular. The first is to select the ingredients carefully, the second is to use good seasonings, and the third is to operate strictly. Its color is red, the meat is crispy, the bone is rich, the juice is thick and the flavor is fresh, salty and sweet, which fully embodies the basic flavor of Wuxi cuisine.

7. Zhenjiang pot-covered noodles

Speaking of pot-covered noodles, it is a well-known pasta snack in Zhenjiang. It is commonly known as "big pot with small pot lid" (noodles with big pot and small pot lid), one of the three weirdos of Zhenjiang. The pot is big and the lid is small). Soy sauce cooking is the essence of making pot noodles. We use Zhenjiang's special soybean soy sauce, plus more than a dozen condiments, such as cinnamon, vanilla, star anise, etc., and the taste is extremely delicious! The noodles taste soft and chewy, and the soup has a fragrant aroma that lingers between your teeth.

8. Changzhou Marijuana Cake

There are also marijuana cakes in other places, but Changzhou’s is the most distinctive. It is a large oval-shaped sesame seed cake with a unique taste and flavor. It is also the favorite traditional home-cooked food of Changzhou people. It is golden in color, has a crispy, soft and sweet taste, has a thin and heavy skin, and has a distinct appearance.

9. Nantong Braised Langshan Chicken

Langshan Chicken has mostly black feathers, is colorful, tall and has long legs, thin skin and fine meat, and is extremely delicious. The soup becomes clearer as it cooks, and the chicken is delicious and chewy. After eating, the delicious aroma of chicken lingers in your lips and teeth for a long time.

10. Lianyungang fish skin in milk soup

Select Lianyungang Haikou Baihe fish skin, cut into rectangular slices, add ham, mushrooms, shrimps, orchid bamboo shoots and other ingredients, add chicken soup and cook Become. The soup is milky white, fresh and salty, pure and thick. The fish skin is soft and smooth, and the taste is endless. The combination of fish soup and chicken soup couldn’t be better!

11. Yancheng Funing Cake

According to legend, Emperor Qianlong once tasted this cake and named it "Jade Belt Cake". The cake slices are as white as snow, as thin as paper (a single slice can be ignited), sweet as honey, soft as clouds, and taste sweet and moist. And the name has a very good meaning, meaning "climbing higher step by step"

12. Taizhou Huangqiao Shaobing

Huangqiao Shaobing got its name from the famous battle in 1940." "Decisive Battle of Huangqiao". The flour used must be medium-gluten, and the sesame seeds used must be peeled. There are generally two flavors: salty and sweet. The special method is to use high-quality pork floss as the filling! It’s simply too willful! Golden color, beautiful appearance, crispy and delicious taste, not greasy or greasy.

13. Suqian pig head meat

I have to say that the pig head meat is actually the most delicious part of the pig. This dish is ruddy in color, rich in aroma, the fat meat is crispy, the lean meat is fragrant, and the taste is pure and tender. Suqian pork head meat uses pig head as the main material, the cooking technique is mainly braised, and the taste is five-flavored.

Of course, these are only some of the delicacies in each city in Jiangsu. If you want to taste the delicacies from all over Jiangsu, you need to travel to Jiangsu to taste them in person.