Fujian cuisine is diverse and different from place to place. But everyone has different definitions of food. Just as many foreigners regard pig blood, duck blood, and preserved eggs as dark delicacies, some special delicacies that locals find delicious are shocking to outsiders.

Let’s take a look at the delicacies in Fujian that outsiders dare not eat: 1. Ninghua dried rat

Badagan in western Fujian is one of the representatives of Fujian Hakka cuisine. Dried rat poop in Ninghua is often unacceptable to outsiders. Ninghua dried mice are actually dried voles, which are processed from artificially caught voles. Since the local people generally like to eat dried rats, there has always been a saying that "the price of dried rat pork is high". Especially those who love drinking, regard it as a top quality wine pairing. 2. Zhangzhou chicken fetus

Chicken fetus, also called hairy egg, usually takes about 11 days after the hen hatches the egg. When the embryo of the egg is about to take shape, it is steamed in a pot and then the eggshell is cracked. edible. It is recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Chicken embryonated eggs have the function of curing headaches, migraines, headaches and miasma of the limbs." 3. Putian sea centipede

The scientific name of sea centipede is Nereis, which is found in Fujian, Fujian and China. Coastal residents of Guangdong and Guangxi also regard lugworms with mature gonads as nutritional treasures, and there are special breeding bases in many places. After drying, the soup has a fresh and thick flavor, which is known as "natural MSG"; after frying, it is crispy and crispy, making it a delicious dish to go with wine. Nereis silkworms are very popular both domestically and exported. 4. Soaked blood clams

Blood clams are named after the presence of heme and have high nutritional value. Grows in shallow coastal areas of China and Southeast Asia. Blood clams have blood-like juice in their bodies, which has the effects of resolving phlegm, removing blood stasis, and treating hyperacidity. Blood clams can be pickled raw or boiled. They taste fresh but not fishy, ??clear but not bland, tender but not astringent. Famous clam varieties in Fujian include: Ningde Erdu clam and Zhangpu mud clam. 5. Jellied bamboo shoots

Jellied bamboo shoots are a traditional snack in Quanzhou and southern Fujian, Fujian. Nowadays, it is popular in the entire southern Fujian region. The main raw material is a kind of worm, which belongs to the phylum Asterozoa. Its scientific name is Lepidoptera. After boiling, the colloid is dissolved into the water, cooled and then frozen. The frozen bamboo shoots are served with simple garlic vinegar and soy sauce, which is fresh and delicious. 6. Minjiang Estuary Dried Fructus

In addition to its delicious taste, this earthworm-like annelid is rich in protein and has the effects of nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, replenishing qi, and removing dampness. It is used as traditional Chinese medicine and is called "Cordyceps sinensis in the river" by fishermen along the Wulong River. 7. Braised pig's trotters in Xianyou Tongzi's urine

The method of braised pig's trotters in Tongzi's soup is to boil the Tongzi's urine in the pot first, then put the pot filled with pig's trotters on top and stew it, and cover the top of the pot. Apply a layer of paper, then a thin layer of red mud. Although the smell is unpleasant when simmering, it mainly relies on steam to simmer the pig's trotters without any peculiar smell and still tastes very fragrant.

Furthermore, braised pig trotters in Tongzi soup is also a medicinal food. It is stewed with angelica, cordyceps and other herbs, which has the effect of reducing injuries and fatigue.