Must-Try Jiangsu Food: 6 Classic Dishes You Shouldn't Miss

Jiangsu has many delicious foods, today let's introduce 6 kinds, you must try them no matter what!1Thousand-Layer Oil CakeThousand-Layer Oil Cake is a famous Han Chinese snack in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, using a slow-growing, fat-enriched yeast method, soft and tender with clear layers. Diamond-shaped blocks, lotus-white color, translucent, with 64 layers of cake alternating with sugar and oil, soft and tender, sweet and delicious.It is said that Yangzhou Thousand-Layer Oil Cake originated in Fujian Province during the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Guangxu, and has a history of nearly a century. In 1983, master pastry chef Dong De'an participated in the National Cooking Competition with this dish, causing a sensation and won the title of National Best Pastry Chef.2Emerald Steamed BunEmerald Steamed Bun is a famous snack in Yangzhou, with a paper-thin skin, emerald-green filling, and color like jade. It is topped with sugar oil, sweet and fragrant. The color, texture, and taste are all excellent, deeply loved by local people.Traditionally, the filling of steamed buns is made by simmering glutinous rice, resulting in a brown color, with grains clearly separated, which Northern people call 'steamed buns'. Because the pastry is displayed upwards and folded, Jiangnan people call it 'Ghost Head'.3Clear Stream Steamed EelEel farming in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, has a history of several years. Clear Stream Steamed Eel is a delicious local delicacy.4Ganun Big CakeGanun Big Cake, also known as 'Jade Belt Cake', is commonly known as 'Cinnamon Slice Cake' in local dialects.Ganun Big Cake is a long-standing Han Chinese pastry in the Ganun region.5Radish Silk CakeIt was originally a tea point made in tea houses. The outer shell is crispy and the inner part is fresh and tender, with distinct layers and the unique fragrance of radish.In the 20th century, the quality of the two tea houses, Dahua Zhai and Fukezhen, was the best. Later, small stall vendors also supplied it. In the 1950s, the most famous cake was made by master pastry chef Chen Kai, and in the 1980s, it was promoted by his disciple, Grade One Pastry Chef Xie Gongshen.6Lotus Seed CakeLotus Seed Cake, also known as 'Honey Cake', is named because it is round and shaped like a lotus root. The recipe and method of Lotus Seed Cake were learned from the imperial chef by skillful and clever cooks in the local area, and then introduced to the public.Main ingredients and production method: fine flour, mature vegetable oil, white honey, white sugar, etc. Fine flour is mixed with water and a small amount of vegetable oil to form dough, and fine flour and a small amount of vegetable oil are used to make pastry dough. The dough is rolled into a dough roll, then processed into a lotus shape and deep-fried in vegetable oil.The above 6 delicious snacks, have you tried them?Only those who have tried them are true local Jiangsu people.

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