What are the special snacks in Ningbo, Zhejiang?

Ningbo is a relatively developed city in Zhejiang. Although it was not very developed in ancient times, after so many years of development, Ningbo's economic level has almost reached that of first-tier cities. This is inseparable from the hard work of the local people and the support of tourists. Every year, many people travel to Ningbo, where they can not only enjoy the mountains and rivers, but also eat delicious food. So, what are the special snacks in Ningbo, Zhejiang?

Ningbo's lard glutinous rice balls are a traditional snack in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. According to research, they originated in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and have a history of more than 700 years. The skin is made of the locally abundant first-grade glutinous rice ground into powder, and the filling is made of delicate and pure granulated sugar, black sesame seeds and high-quality pork fat. It is fragrant, sweet, fresh, smooth and glutinous. When you bite open the skin, the aroma of oil overflows. It is glutinous but not sticky, fresh and delicious, and is therefore famous at home and abroad. In Ningbo area, on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, every household, young and old, men, women and children eat Ningbo glutinous rice balls to express happiness, reunion and good luck. During festivals, some overseas Chinese always like to eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls to express their homesickness.

Longfeng Jintuan is a traditional snack known to everyone in urban and rural areas of eastern Zhejiang, and is also one of the top ten snacks in Ningbo. The golden dragon and phoenix ball is round like the moon and yellow like gold. It has a relief carving of dragon and phoenix on the surface, showing auspiciousness and reunion. In the old days, there were many cake shops making golden balls in Ningbo, but the most famous one was the dragon and phoenix golden balls made by Zhao Dayou, which were called "Zhao Dayou Golden Balls".

Crystal oil buns are one of the traditional snacks in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, and are sweet buns. The lard particles are crystal clear, filling your mouth with stuffing, sweet and delicious. The method of making it is that the skin of the oil bag needs to be made of white flour, which is fermented into dough, and then an appropriate amount of edible alkali is added to knead it evenly and then formed into dough pieces.

Red Bean Paste Eight Treasure Rice Pudding is a traditional delicacy in Ningbo, Zhejiang, made from glutinous rice. It is made from glutinous rice, bean paste, date paste, preserved fruit, lotus seeds, rice kernels, longan, white sugar, lard and other ingredients. It is made up of 8 kinds of ingredients. It is not only nutritious and can prolong life, but also mellow, sweet and unique in flavor.