Xuzhou's specialties include steamed buns, salted beans, vegetable pancakes, three knives, frog fish and so on.
1. steamed buns
Xuzhou steamed buns are a famous snack in Xuzhou, and they are also a kind of pasta that people in Xuzhou can never get tired of eating. Steamed buns taste flexible, soft and chewy. Xuzhou steamed buns are spread very thin, and the local people generally eat steamed buns with steamed buns or other side dishes according to their personal tastes. Small pieces of golden butterfly buns are rolled into thin steamed buns, and the entrance is crisp and flexible. Even if the side dishes are not rolled, it is a unique food.
2. Salted beans
Xuzhou salted beans are made of excellent soybeans. They are cooked first, then covered with grass, and fermented. After fermentation, add Chili sauce and stir together, then add seasonings such as salt and green onions and stir together or stir-fry with other accessories. It is a good taste. In Xuzhou, both men, women and children like salt beans. There is also a local saying: "Pancakes with salt beans are not enough for three meals a day", which shows people's love for salt beans.
3. Vegetable pancake
Vegetable pancake is a popular food in Xuzhou. Its raw materials are mainly flour, miscellaneous grains, eggs, etc. It is suitable for all ages, commonly known as "China hot dog". Pancakes are best baked with small seeds. Add your favorite dishes (Chinese cabbage, spinach, carrots, turnips, pumpkins, tofu, potatoes, vermicelli, shepherd's purse, etc.). You can also add eggs and ham sausage to make them more delicious. Highlight the functions of "nutrition, health care and dietotherapy" of traditional snacks.
4. Three secret knives
Three secret knives originated from Su Dongpo, Zhizhou, Xuzhou, with the characteristics of bright and non-sticky pulp, sweet and soft taste and strong sesame fragrance. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty passed by Xuzhou three times in the south of the Yangtze River. After eating Misan Knife, he was very happy and wrote "A unique skill in Xuzhou, an imperial tribute". At this point, Misan Knife was the royal point of the court and was improved to become a famous snack in Xuzhou.
5. Frog fish
Frog fish is a special snack in Xuzhou. Although the name is fish, it has nothing to do with fish. It is a tadpole-shaped food made from sweet potato starch with mustard tuber and peanuts, so it is named frog fish. It tastes sour and refreshing. It can be eaten cold in summer and hot in winter. It is very popular in Xuzhou.