Where to eat Yixing's specialties

Yixing City is a characteristic tourist city located in the southern part of Jiangsu Province. Since Yixing is located in the economically developed region of the Yangtze River Delta, the economy of Yixing area is relatively developed. In addition, due to the superior geographical environment of Yixing, Yixing has abundant industrial products of various kinds and is known as the "land of fish and rice". Most of the local food in Yixing is a combination of Huaiyang cuisine and Suzhou cuisine, so where should we go to eat Yixing's special food?

Yixing, located in the economically developed Yangtze River Delta, is known as the "land of fish and rice" in the south of the Yangtze River. Yixing has superior conditions, abundant products and a wide variety of products. Its catering industry is relatively prosperous. Over a long period of time, it has initially formed the characteristics of "abundant local products, good taste and ancient tableware".

Yixing's natural-style cuisine features yellow sparrows flying in the sky, whitebait and white shrimp swimming in the water, mountain delicacies such as lilies and wild agaric growing underground, chestnuts and ginkgo growing on trees, hairy crabs from Gehu Lake, as well as steamed pork ribs, braised fish head soup, and spiced wild duck. The characteristics of Yixing cuisine are: careful selection of ingredients, use of techniques according to one's talents, and differences in each season. He is good at stewing, braising and stir-frying. Pay attention to soup seasoning, pay attention to tableware, keep the original juice, and make the flavor fresh, strong but not greasy, light but not thin. It is crispy and boneless without losing its shape, smooth and crispy without losing its flavor. It is a real treat.

Yixing cuisine absorbs the characteristics of Huaiyang cuisine and Suzhou and Wuxi cuisine, and often chooses local specialties as the main ingredients. The main cuisine has gradually become dominated by Huaiyang cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine. In addition, Yixing's local snacks are also quite famous. The special snacks include small wontons, turtle dumplings, crab roe steamed buns, tofu pudding, sweet taro, crabapple cake, etc.

At present, the area around the end of Yuedi Bridge in the south of Yixing City has been developed into a food street. In this food street of about 100 meters alone, there are some distinctive restaurants including Yixing Hotel, Luyiyuan Hotel, Guotai Hotel, Jinlong Hotel, Laodifang Hotel, Sanjiang Hotel, Yueyang Pavilion, Kelin Hotel, Haitian Hotel, etc., which have formed a certain scale and characteristics in the local area. Some of Yixing delicacies Crispy yellow sparrow: The yellow sparrow is small and fat, cooked with a crispy cooking method. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a unique style. Gehu hairy crab: The water of Gehu Lake is unpolluted and the water quality is fresh. The shell of the hairy crab is clean, and the crab is fat, fragrant and fresh. Jiaoli silverfish: milky white in color, crispy and tender on the outside, fresh and fragrant on the inside. Five-spice pheasant: the chicken is crispy and translucent, the taste is mellow and fragrant, the marinade is intoxicating, and the color is golden. Diced chestnut chicken: the chestnuts are fragrant and glutinous, and the diced chicken is tender and smooth. Steamed pork ribs soup: cooked in a temple specialty pot, the meat is tender, the soup is mellow and the taste is delicious. Braised fish head soup: choose large silver carp head, add Chinese herbal medicine and other seasonings, and simmer it in a local specialty purple sand pot over low heat. It is fragrant and tastes good. Osmanthus lily soup: Lily is sweet, fragrant, crispy, glutinous, clears away heat and promotes diuresis, moistens the lungs and relieves cough, soothes the mind and nourishes the body.