1. Jianhu Lotus Root Rice Balls

In the 200-year history of lotus root rice balls, Yanfu, Jiangsu and Huanggang, Hubei are the most famous. But the Yuanzi in the two places are different. Yancheng's Yuanzi lotus root skin is wrapped in exquisite fillings. Once cooked, the sweet aroma escapes. Let you avoid it until you eat it.

2. White stewed mullet

An ancient poem goes: "The taste of mullet is better than that of sea bass." Various ingredients are placed on the mullet in the shape of flowers, supplemented with a variety of seasonings, and then steamed in a pot. When eaten, the fish is white in shape and fragrant. The fish meat is crispy and melts in your mouth, and the freshness of the seafood is completely retained. Even the fish soup is delicious.

3. Qiyuan crab roe buns

Qiyuan crab roe buns mainly use female crabs from Xixiang Lake in Yancheng. This kind of crab paste is plump and yellow, big and meaty. Sweet and fragrant, not fishy or greasy. Crab roe buns are sold in more than 10 local restaurants, among which Qiyuan Restaurant is the best. The soup is delicious, the meat filling is solid, the skin is thin and translucent, and it is suitable for all ages.

4. Shouwu Cake

Shouwu Cake is a delicacy whose appearance conceals its inner nature. It is made by grinding Polygonum multiflorum roots into a puree and adding jujube paste, glutinous rice flour, sugar and other seasonings. The finished product is sweet, soft and waxy, brown and black and translucent. In addition, Shouwu cake has the effect of nourishing and protecting hair, so it is a good treat for giving gifts and entertaining guests at banquets.

5. Funing Big Cake

The hometown of Chinese prose has a famous specialty that is as white as snow, as soft as clouds, and as sweet as honey—Funing Big Cake. Meticulous preparation presents exquisite pastries. It is as thin and white as paper, and has a soft texture mixed with candied fruits and preserved fruits. This pastry, which means good luck, is very popular in the local area.