Changzhou’s special delicacies include hemp cakes, silver noodles, oil rolls, crab dumplings, water chestnut cakes, etc.

1. Marijuana cake

Marijuana cake is the favorite snack of Changzhou people. It is made of flour, sesame, sugar and other ingredients through mixing, kneading, filling and baking. It is made through multiple processes including roasting. The surface of the hemp cake is covered with a layer of sesame seeds. It is crispy and sweet when you bite it. The more the sesame seeds are chewed in your mouth, the more delicious they become.

2. Silver Noodles

Silver Noodles are a traditional pasta snack in Changzhou, famous for their "white as silver, thin as silk noodles, soft and smooth, delicious soup" . This noodle tastes really strong. Although it looks very thin, it is very chewy. This noodle soup tastes particularly fresh. According to the merchant, it is made from eel bones, pork shoulder bones and whole chicken.

3. Net oil rolls

Net oil is the mesentery of pigs, which is the fat accumulated in the omentum. It tastes particularly delicious. Net oil rolls are made by wrapping red bean paste in pork net oil, coating the surface with a layer of egg white, and frying it in a pan. The fried rolls are golden in color just out of the pan, tender on the outside and sandy on the inside, and extremely sweet.

4. Crab Xiao Long Bao

Crab Xiao Long Bao is a traditional snack in Changzhou, Jiangsu. The reason why it is called crab dumplings means that crab oil is added to the dumplings, which makes them taste delicious. However, the xiaolongbao in Changzhou is not all filled with crab. It is chosen based on the needs of the diners. Some have crab added, some add half and half without, and some add all.

5. Horseshoe Crispy

Horseshoe Crispy is a famous traditional snack in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. It is a shortbread baked with flour. Because it is shaped like a horseshoe, it is named Horseshoe Crispy. See It is golden brown in color and tastes sweet and crispy.