Nantang Old Street has more snacks, while Drum Tower Pedestrian Street has more culture and tourism. Which one is worth it depends on which aspect you prefer.

The Drum Tower is the only remaining ancient city tower site in Ningbo and is one of the ancient buildings under national cultural relic protection.

Located in the middle section of Zhongshan Road, it has always been a lively street market integrating commerce and culture. It is a hot spot with prosperous commerce and profound cultural atmosphere.

Specialty snacks, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and shops are gathered here. There are about 100 time-honored and Ningbo specialty shops of various types.

Recommendations for specialty snacks (in no particular order): 1. Aunt Wang Wenchang Youzanzi This is a magical store, Auntie Wang Wenchang Youzanzi is very popular in Ningbo.

Youzanzi is actually a small twist. Women knead the cut "noodles" thinly and twist them together, which is the prototype of Youzanzi.

The shape is delicate, the texture is crunchy, the taste is crispy, and the bite is light and crisp, which is worthy of appreciation.

The rule that each person is limited to buying two kilograms makes people feel a little bit arrogant.

I prefer the sweet flavor to the seaweed flavor.

2. Gaoji Osmanthus Sugar Fried Chestnuts In Gulou, in addition to Wang Auntie Wenchang Youzanzi and Chaizi Pie, Gaoji Osmanthus Sugar Fried Chestnuts are also snacks that foodies must make a pilgrimage to.

Every time I pass by there, I am attracted by the tangy fragrance and cannot help but buy a bag to satisfy my craving.

Gaoji's chestnuts are uniform in size and full in grains. Peel off the brown coat to reveal the steaming chestnut meat, which is bulging, fat and cute. When you put it in your mouth, it is fragrant, waxy and sweet.

3. Although Chapo Pie is next to the toilet, the aroma of the pie can completely cover up the uncivilized smell.

There are several flavors to choose from. It comes in a transparent box and costs 10 yuan a box, which is not expensive.

I took out one and took a bite. It was very soft, and small crumbs of the crust fell off from time to time. It tasted good and was loved by both young and old people.

4. Guandong Grilled Hoof Guandong Grilled Hoof is a popular store some time ago. It has a small storefront, simple decoration, and several small and fresh paintings hanging in the store.

The signature dish is roasted pig's trotters with soy sauce. The braised pig's trotters are grilled on the stove by the master. Not only are they golden in color, they are also more flavorful. When you take a bite, the skin is crispy and the meat is tender and full of collagen.

Of course, you can also order a special handmade cold skin with various ingredients such as cucumber and bean sprouts. It is very refreshing, a bite of pig's trotters and a mouthful of cold skin. It's great.

It’s just that pig’s trotters are so expensive, does Senior Brother 2 know? 5. Sweet Potato Commune attracted me to buy Sweet Potato Commune because of its packaging.

The handwritten fonts and hand-painted images are unique, with a casual and rustic atmosphere, the form is friendly and looks high-quality.

Purple potato chips, after one bite, they taste good and crispy, and you will find that they are sweet but not greasy.

Office workers who face computers all day long should occasionally comfort themselves after a hard day's work and chew a piece of purple sweet potato during their break.

Nantang Old Street Phase I Area A adopts the overall structure of catering and food as the main body in business planning, while reviving and inheriting some time-honored Ningbo merchants, introducing Ningbo Yiyi, Zhao Dayou, Jixi Zhai, Caohu Food, etc.

Time-honored traditional catering brands also bring together traditional delicacies and snacks with local characteristics in Ningbo and surrounding counties and cities: Ninghai Wufengtang, Yuyao Yellow Croaker Noodles, Cicheng Four Seasons Fragrant Rice Cake, Cixi Bean Crispy Candy, Fenghua Beef Noodles, Dongqian Lake

Sixteen-frame wontons, Yinzhou Quanfengji, etc.; at the same time, through reasonable planning of the structural layout of streets and lanes, many brands including Yongshang Grandma Bridge, Sanshili Hutong, Soul Chicken Soup, City Peach Blossom, Quanfengji, etc.

A multi-business, cultural and charming neighborhood.

Citizens can not only taste the gourmet feast of Yongdi’s catering culture here, but also find authentic street snacks; or have business negotiations to reward colleagues, or friends to gather and entertain relatives and friends, or walk alone and happily on the long stone road, feeling the tenderness of the eyes.

The river breeze blowing on the cheeks slowly calms the mind that is busy in the city; crossing the high threshold of the house, a glutinous rice dumpling, a bowl of wontons, and a piece of rice cake, every bite is the taste of Ningbo in memories.