Nanjing specialties are:
1. Xiangdu:
Xiangdu in Nanjing is a traditional dish with Nanjing characteristics, belonging to Jinling cuisine, which was founded in Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty. Its production technology is very elegant, and it is like an apple, petite and exquisite. It is commonly called "Xiaodu" in old Nanjing. Its meat is tight, red and white, delicious and slightly sweet. It is not only a famous dish in the banquet, but also a good accompaniment in daily life.
2. Dragon robe and crab roe soup dumpling:
Dragon robe and crab roe soup dumpling is a traditional food in Nanjing, which belongs to Jinling cuisine and Jinling snacks. It is an important representative of Jinling cuisine and Jinling snacks. It has enjoyed a high reputation in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and its characteristics are as thin as paper, which can be broken by blowing a bomb, making "unique", "beautiful" in form and "strange" in eating method.
3. Live beads:
Live beads are a famous specialty of Nanjing, belonging to Jinling snacks. When the egg is about to hatch into a life but not fully formed, there are traces of head, wings and feet in the egg. This kind of egg hatch that is also a chicken and an egg is called "live beads".
4. Salted duck:
Salted duck is a famous specialty of Nanjing, belonging to Jinling cuisine, one of the representatives of Jinling cuisine, also known as osmanthus duck, which is a geographical indication product of China. Because Nanjing has another name "Jinling", it is also called "Jinling salted duck", which has a long reputation and has a history of more than 2,5 years.
5. Yuhua Tea:
Nanjing Yuhua Tea belongs to the category of green tea, which is a famous specialty in Nanjing. It was introduced and created in the late 195s, and won the silver prize in China Food Expo. It is a classic tea in China and one of the top ten famous teas in China.