Text and Pictures | Qiu Yan Travel Bathed in the morning light, Tongjiang Road in Changshu looks peaceful and peaceful. Residential houses with white walls and black tiles are built near the river, row upon row, with varying heights.

Bright red lanterns hang under the eaves, showing a rich Jiangnan water town charm.

This Guqin River is long and winding, and its water source runs through the Yangtze River. The river water comes from the trickle of seven streams at the foot of Yushan Mountain. The river water flows under the wide and narrow houses.

In the Tang Dynasty, the excavation was 30 meters wide to facilitate the movement of ships.

A garbage boat was lying across the river, and the workers on the boat were sitting on the bow to rest between their work.

Walking along Tongjiang Road to the intersection is Yinxian Street. I always thought that this street was narrow and long before it was widened, and it looked like a Yinxian Street, so it got its name.

Later, I checked the information and found out: Because there is a Qu Bridge over the Qinchuan River at the east end of the street, and there is a Yinxian Square under the bridge, so the Qu Bridge is also called Yinxian Bridge, and the street is called Yinxian Street, and later it is mistakenly called Yinxian Street.

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Yinxian Street is a beautiful street with tall plane trees planted on both sides, but they are not very strong.

The branches and leaves are intertwined to form an avenue.

When walking on the street in summer, the shade of trees protects pedestrians from the scorching sun and makes them feel very cool.

In early winter, the colorful leaves of the sycamore trees set off the old streets.

Walking on the street is very romantic and poetic.

Opposite Tongjiang Road, there is an alley next to Yinxian Street called "Yanzi Bridge", which is a winding and deep narrow alley.

There are tricycles, motorcycles, electric scooters and other vehicles parked on the side of the road, making the small alley look even narrower.

Don't underestimate this alley, there are two claypot restaurants and a wonton shop here.

It is said that these gourmet restaurants are quite famous in Changshu City.

On special holidays, there is an endless stream of people coming here to taste claypot rice.

The small restaurant is packed, and you usually have to wait for about 30 minutes after ordering.

Last Saturday, Qiu Yan and her family also came here to eat claypot rice.

Walking into the ordering room, there is not much space inside.

The landlady is in charge of selling tickets, and the boss is busy making claypot rice set meals.

After browsing the price list, the most expensive one is the clay pot rice with eel, which costs 48 yuan per portion; the cheapest one is the claypot rice with mushrooms and chicken, which costs 25 yuan per portion.

In addition, there are dishes such as sour pork knuckles for 15 yuan and steam pot pork belly and chicken for 20 yuan.

We each ordered a claypot rice dish, along with two other dishes.

After ordering our food, we waited outside the store for more than 30 minutes.

Until the waiter asked us to come in to eat, we finally walked into the restaurant and saw that it was full of customers. It was really packed.

It's cold and windy outside, but it's warm as spring inside.

Claypot rice with mushrooms and chicken is NT$25 per serving. After a while, the waiter brought the claypot rice with mushrooms and chicken.

I saw the casserole nestled in a beautiful small woven bamboo basket. The color of the claypot rice looked so tempting, with tender yellow chicken and green cauliflower.

It is sprinkled with chopped green onion, which is fragrant.

There is a soft-boiled egg lying on the edge of the casserole, with brown sauce drizzled on it.

Two balls of green cauliflower are dotted in the casserole, which is really full of color and flavor.

Qiu Yan couldn't wait to pick up the spoon. The chicken tasted tender and smooth, and the mushrooms were mixed with a rich aroma. Mixed with the charred rice, it was delicious.

It is said that chicken thighs are the most tender ingredients and dried shiitake mushrooms are the most fragrant.

Wow, claypot rice is 28 yuan a portion. I heard from my family that the bullfrog meat is fresh and tastes good.

Maybe the bullfrog took longer to cook and the rice was a little crispy.

Claypot rice with cured meat is RMB 28 per portion. Claypot rice is a specialty delicacy originating from Guangdong and belongs to the Cantonese cuisine.

Claypot rice with cured meat is a classic delicacy in Guangdong. The oily bacon is particularly delicious, mixed with burnt fragrant rice, it is a real treat for the taste buds.

Steam Pot Pork Belly Chicken 20 yuan per serving. Legend has it that this delicacy was invented by the emperor and is a traditional local dish in Guangdong.

The chicken in the soup pot is tender and tender, and the stewed pork belly has no unpleasant fishy smell. It has a crisp texture and the soup is particularly delicious.

The sour pig's trotters are 15 yuan each. The pig's trotters have a unique taste, oily but not greasy, and a bit sour.

It's not that soft feeling, it has a bit of toughness.

Free cold cucumber This is a free cold dish. This cold cucumber is pickled with unknown seasonings. It tastes crispy and refreshing, with a unique flavor.

We ordered three different flavors of claypot rice: mushroom slider chicken, wah-wah chow and preserved meat, as well as one each of sour pig's trotters and steam-pot pork belly chicken, each priced at 131 yuan.

Do you think it's worth it?

About the author: Qiu Yanxing, a woman from the south of the Yangtze River, was promoted to the star of "Beautiful Changshu".