Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China. It is not only a beautiful place for traveling but it has many specialty food. Nanjing’s food is famously known as Jingsu Cuisine. Ten most famous Nanjing food are listed below.
1. Soup dumplings
Soup dumpling earns its name as it has soup inside. When you taste it, remember to suck the juice inside before you eat the stuffing.
2. Braised Shredded Chicken with Ham and Dried Tofu
As the name shows, this food used braised Shredded chicken, ham and dried tofu as material. Dried bamboo shot and shrimp are sometimes added. It is often seasoned with sesame oil and soy sauce to gain a better taste.
3. Return to Sauce Tofu (Hui Lu Gan)
This tofu tastes like fried tofu except with a soft inside inebriated with the flavors of chicken broth. It is often served in chicken soup broth with bean sprouts. It is said to be the favorite of Zhu Yuanzhang, an emperor of Ming Dynasty.
4. Tofu Jelly ( Tofu Nao)
Though the food can be found in other places of China, it gets a special twist in Nanjing. The tender and fair tofu is served with more than ten seasonings such as small shrimp, hot pickled mustard tuber, agaric, chopped green onion, chili oil and sesame oil.
5. Five Fragrance Egg (Wuxiang Jidan) / Zhuangyuan Bean (Zhuangyuan Dou)
Five fragrance egg is boiled in a broth composed of anise, cinnamon, ginger, other herbs and sometimes tea leaves. Zhuangyuan bean is baked various types of seasoning and thus has many flavors. It is not only Nanjing’s specialty but also a Confucius Temple specialty.
6. Nanjing Salty Duck (Nanjing Yanshui Ya)
Nanjing Salty Duck is widely thought of as No.1 Nanjing specialty with a history of over 1000 years. The skin of the duck is lightly colored and the meat is tender. Every year around the Mid-Autumn Festival is said to be the best time to eat it.
7. Fried Beef Dumplings (Niurou Guotie)
Fried beef dumplings taste oily but taste crisp and delicious. It is both salty and sweet. You would love it if you have ever eaten it.
8. Duck Blood and Sweet Potato Starch Noodle Soup (Yaxue Fensi Tang)
As the name shows, this soup contains congealed blocks of duck blood and thin noodles made from sweet potato starch. It is often served with small shrimp, fried tofu and coriander. It is many locals’ favorite as well as tourists.
9. Steamed Dumpling (Zhengjiao)
Steamed dumpling can be found all over China, but Nanjing’s steamed dumpling is more shapely and less oily. It is stuffed with pork and fragrant mushroom. It is often sprinkled with fragrant mushroom juice before it is steamed, which gives it a fresh taste.
10. Nanjing Small Cake
Nanjing small cake is a dessert with both beautiful shape and color and perfect taste. It is often made from rice and sweetened bean paste with various flavorings. It is so tender that being melt easily in your mouth.
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