Nanjing cuisine
In cooking habits, Nanjing cuisine is closer to Huaiyang cuisine, but it is not unique. As the capital of the Republic of China, Sujing Cuisine was founded, but the official banquet failed to develop. Instead, immigrants from the south to the north brought different spices and cooking methods, and Nanjing people collected them in order. The saltiness of salted duck is unique to Nanjing, China.
September is the most delicious season for Nanjing ducks, so it has the reputation of "osmanthus duck". Because of its long history and rich experience in raising ducks, sweet-scented osmanthus ducks are tender in meat and low in fat, making salted ducks is very delicious. Nanjing people have a trick to make salted duck: the water temperature should be controlled at about 70℃, and slow cooking can dilute the salty taste and keep the duck fresh and tender.
roast duck
Besides the famous salted duck, you should also try Nanjing Roast Duck in autumn. Dip in the marinade made of tangerine peel, star anise, cinnamon and other spices, and some with osmanthus sauce, which brings freshness to the heavy taste of ducks.
sabotage
The feet of fat ducks and crabs itch in autumn. In order to eat crabs in autumn, Jiangsu people drive hundreds of kilometers to rural lakes to buy crabs that have just been salvaged and take them home for steaming. The steamed stuffed bun shop in southern Jiangsu will also open crab paste to make crab yellow dumplings in the season. You can taste delicious crabs for more than ten dollars, and you can eat well when you are full. Steamed crab or crab yellow jiaozi, rich people can try it.
Leather finish
People in Jiangsu love noodles more than you think. Nanjing is rich in toppings and soup ingredients, and the weight is not necessarily smaller than that in the north. China noodle restaurant is a new branch of the Old Confucius Temple. Its signature is fat sausage noodles. You can also try pork liver skin and belly noodles. Pig liver is very tender.
Wonton is not to be missed. Unknown firewood wonton restaurant, it is difficult for non-locals to find a small wonton restaurant in this alley. In fact, there is a signboard of "Anqing Firewood Wonton" in the store, but it is unrecognizable by fire, so diners call this store "Unknown Wonton". The environment in the store is really hard to compliment, but when you taste the special fragrance of thin-skinned wonton, you will still want to come after eating it, just like those regulars sitting under the tree.
Honey lotus root
Honey lotus root is a special dessert in Nanjing. Lotus root slices are soft and crisp, and glutinous rice tastes solid. The last spoonful of pure honey juice will bring endless aftertaste. Sugar lotus root, sugar taro bud, Osmanthus Jelly and red bean jiaozi are all desserts with Jiangnan flavor, which can be eaten in Nanjing brand food stalls.
Han baxian
The Eight Immortals of Drought are unique to Nanjing, and usually refer to eight kinds of wild vegetables: purslane, alfalfa head, Malantou, pea leaf, chrysanthemum brain, gouqi head, shepherd's purse and Artemisia selengensis. Spring is the freshest, and both fried and boiled soups have their own flavors. "If you don't eat green food for three days, there will be sparks in your eyes", a folk proverb vividly describes the eating custom of Nanjing people who love to eat wild vegetables.
Pea leaf
Green pea leaves, which Nanjing people call "Andou Tou", are often fried in a green plate during the Chinese New Year, and you have to say "peace" when you serve them. Put a chrysanthemum brain and a duck egg on it, which is the chrysanthemum brain egg soup that Nanjing people like to drink in summer. This is considered to be the best way to cool off the heat. There are Zanhao and jiaozi shepherd's purse, which are also on the menus of many restaurants. April to September is the best time to taste wild vegetables. Don't miss these "Eight Immortals" when you meet them in the restaurant.
traffic
Locals will proudly call Nanjing the "Big Blue Whale". Nanjing is really big enough, with a total area of 6622.45 square kilometers. After several rounds of administrative division adjustment, Nanjing has no county jurisdiction, only 1 1 municipal district. There are only four central areas in the main city that are really convenient for travelers. Although Nanjing subway