Delicious specialties in Nanjing: 1. Duck blood and vermicelli soup. Duck blood and vermicelli soup is one of the most famous delicacies in Nanjing and a representative of the special delicacies in the Jinling area.
It has a history of more than 1,400 years. Since these thousands of years, the popularity of duck blood vermicelli soup has never diminished.
2. Salted duck Salted duck is a famous specialty of Nanjing and one of the representatives of Jinling cuisine. As of August 2022, it has a history of more than 2,500 years. Salted duck best embodies the original flavor of duck.
The skin is thin and the meat is tender, chewy in the mouth, fat but not greasy, and has a light salty aroma that lingers between the lips and teeth.
3. Salted duck with soy sauce Salted duck with soy sauce is a traditional delicacy in Jinling Old Street, Nanjing. As of August 2022, the production technology has a history of more than 600 years. It is a favorite dish of Jinling people in Nanjing and has always been loved by the majority of diners.
The salted duck with soy sauce has a shiny skin. Just one look at it will make you want to drool. Gently tear open the skin, and you can see the clear strands of duck meat. The rich aroma of soy sauce hits your face. The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes. The meat is delicious and firm.
It's solid and goes well with wine. It's slightly salty and just right with rice. It has a full flavor and full appearance.
4. Plum Blossom Cake Plum Blossom Cake is a famous small dessert in Nanjing. It originated in the Ming Dynasty and has now developed into a famous specialty snack in the Jiangnan area. It is a delicacy that people are no longer familiar with.
The top is Yuanxiao, which is glutinous and glutinous, with red dates, dried fruits, and colorful sugar needles. It looks very nice, and the shell feels a bit like a soft egg roll. The edges are baked and crispy, and the taste is sweet and glutinous, not sweet at all.
The plum blossom cake is greasy, has a good appearance, and comes in a variety of flavors. It is golden, soft and delicious, and the elderly and children love to eat it.
5. Beef pot stickers Beef pot stickers is a must-eat list in Nanjing. It is a traditional Jinling snack and is listed as one of the eight delicacies of Qinhuai District in Nanjing. It is a fried food, shaped like a dumpling, but longer than a dumpling.
As the name suggests, beef pot stickers are made of dough on the outside and beef filling on the inside.
The beef meat is firm, wrapped in a skin, and the whole thing is fried in oil. The skin is golden and crispy but not greasy, and the bottom is crispy.
When you bite into it, the meat filling is full and the beef soup is delicious. It is really crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, juicy and delicious.
You can add a little vinegar or chili sauce for more flavor.