2. Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish. Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish is also called mandarin fish and mandarin fish. It is mainly made of mandarin fish, which is also a traditional dish of Songhelou and a must-have dish at banquets all over the south of the Yangtze River. It is said that as early as when Emperor Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, there were squirrel carp in Suzhou, which Qianlong had tasted. Later it developed into squirrel mandarin fish. When the fried mandarin fish like a squirrel comes to the table, it is immediately poured with steaming secret marinade, and it squeaks like a real squirrel. It is really a beautiful and delicious traditional dish.
3. Taihu Lake is white. Taihu Lake Sanbai is the specialty of Taihu Lake in Jiangsu Province. Three white tweed in Taihu Lake refers to the most famous specialty of Taihu Lake in Suzhou: white fish, white shrimp and whitebait. There are many cooking methods of Taihu Sanbai, but the most famous one is steaming, which can best maintain the original flavor of the ingredients.
4. Red noodle soup. Most Suzhou people start their morning with a bowl of noodles. Red noodle soup has already been integrated into Suzhou people's "Soviet-style life". What they pay attention to is noodle soup, which is clear but not oily, and fresh after eating. The whole bowl of noodles is bright red, smooth and tough, salty and delicious.
5, osmanthus chicken head rice. Friends who like to eat dessert must not miss this snack. It is a traditional dessert in Suzhou, sweet-scented osmanthus chicken head rice, which is made of chicken head meat, sweet-scented osmanthus sugar and soft sugar as the main auxiliary materials. It is sweet and delicious after being made, and it is a favorite dessert of local people. In the past, chicken's head rice was only eaten when it was on the market in the seasonal autumn. Now, some dried chicken's head rice can be bought in some southern goods stores to facilitate tourists to carry on their journey.
6, oil-fried river shrimp. Fried river shrimp is a traditional famous dish in Suzhou. It is not only a treasure on the table, but also a delicious food often eaten by ordinary people. After the dish is finished, the river shrimp is generally round, ruddy and shiny, crisp and tender outside, salty and sweet, and delicious. After eating the shrimp, there is no marinade left in the plate.
7. Cherry meat. Cherry meat is one of the traditional famous dishes in Suzhou. As the name suggests, cherry meat is as big as a cherry, and it is named because of its bright red color. Usually stir-fry pea seedlings with vegetable oil, and surround the green pea seedlings on the edge of the plate. A plate is as bright as a "cherry" just picked from a tree. Cherry skin is rotten and crisp, melted in the mouth, and salty and sweet. It is a famous dish suitable for all ages.
8, wine cakes. Jiuniang cake is one of the famous spots in Suzhou, and the noodles are made of sake. Because of the climate, it is often only suitable for one season, and the best tasting season is around Qingming Festival. The appearance is similar to that of small moon cakes. There are two kinds of fermented cakes: meat and vegetarian. The main varieties are roses, bean paste and mint. Fermented cakes with hot food are better, characterized by sweet, fat, soft and tough, oily and crystal clear, bright in color and distinct in taste. If you come to Suzhou in spring, you must try the newly-made fermented cakes, and you can also buy some to bring to your relatives and friends.