deep-fry
There are many places in China where they are fried, but Suzhou fried is still very popular. Suzhou fried-dumpling is said to have a history of hundreds of years. Suzhou's fried steamed bread is very famous, and it certainly tastes good. The bottom of fried steamed bread is golden and crisp, and the surface is pure white. It tastes soft and fragrant, and a bite has a strong taste of soup and brine. It can be eaten as breakfast or afternoon tea, which is very popular with local people.
Sugar porridge
Sugar porridge is very familiar to authentic Suzhou people. There is also a local nursery rhyme that sings this kind of Suzhou cuisine, "DuDu DuDu, selling sugar porridge". Sugar porridge is a traditional flavor food, which tastes soft and sweet and is an indelible memory of Suzhou people. Suzhou sugar porridge is quite famous in the local area, also called red bean porridge. Sweet with glutinous rice, red beans are sweet and delicious, not only delicious, but also very nutritious.
Jujube mud cake
Jujube mud cake is a unique traditional flavor food in Suzhou, and jujube mud cake is a special food and flavor snack in Suzhou. Making jujube paste cakes is very particular. In the past, jujube paste cakes were made of glutinous rice flour and water. Now, after continuous improvement, this snack has different innovations. Nowadays, jujube mud cakes are mainly made of red dates and glutinous rice flour. A typical Su-style cake is called cake. It tastes good with chopsticks and sweet.
Sweet and sour mandarin fish
Sweet and sour mandarin fish is mainly made of mandarin fish. In Suzhou, if you want to eat authentic sweet and sour mandarin fish, you must go to the local Songhelou. The sweet and sour mandarin fish in Songhelou is the most famous and tastes authentic. Sweet and sour mandarin fish is a traditional dish, which is said to have a history of more than 200 years. The finished dish is red in color and sauce, crisp outside and tender inside, sweet and sour, and full of color and flavor. Sweet and sour mandarin fish are usually eaten in March and April.
Nine niang cake
Nine niang cake is a special food in Suzhou, one of the famous local attractions in Jiangsu. The appearance of nine niang cake is very similar to that of moon cakes. It is exquisite and beautiful. Nine niang cake is mainly made of flour and brewed with sake, hence the name nine niang cake. But nine niang cakes can't be eaten in all seasons. Generally, they are only sold in one season. Nine niang cake is well-made, and nine niang cake with sweet taste generally has many flavors, such as rose, bean paste, mint and so on, with bright color and changeable taste. Nine niang Cake is also the most famous local old shop in Suzhou, which is full of prosperity.
Crab shell yellow
Many people know that crab shell yellow is a traditional snack in Jiangsu, also called Ma Xiao cake. Crab shell yellow is named after its golden shell and is very popular in Suzhou. Its fillings are varied, including shepherd's purse, onion oil, sugar, clear oil bean paste and so on. Crab shell yellow is characterized by golden color, crisp and soft, salty and delicious. There are three kinds of crab shell yellow, the Shanghai style is sweet and salty. Sweet fillings are mainly white sugar lard, roses, jujube paste, etc., and salty ones are the main ones.
Suzhou is rich in specialties, including delicious fried food and Suzhou sweet and sour mandarin fish. You must try these Suzhou specialties when you come to Suzhou.