1、,A Bite Of Our Hometown,Nanjing has many famous specialty foods. Some of these are unique to Nanjing and others are found all over China but get a special twist in Nanjing. The quality and quantity of duck eaten in Nanjing has earned it a unique nickname -the Capital of duck (鴨都).,Boiled salted duck

2、 鹽水鴨 Soup of duck blood and vermicelli 鴨血粉絲湯 Artemisia selengensis 蘆蒿 Return to Sauce Tofu 回鹵干 Crawfish 小龍蝦,Nanjing Specialty Food,Boiled salted duck 鹽水鴨,Boiled salted duck has been produced in Nanjing for over 1000 years and it is widely known as first Nanjing specialty. The skin is lightly coloure

3、d and the meat is tender. Bagged boiled salted ducks can be found in all the tourist markets. Fresh ducks can be bought at butchers shops and grocery stores.,Soup of duck blood and vermicelli 鴨血粉絲湯This soup contains congealed blocks of ducks blood and vermicelli made from sweet potato starch. It is

4、a dish that is loved by so many people. It can be found in various places in Nanjing.,Artemisia selengensis 蘆蒿L(fēng)uhao is a green vegetable that is grown in freshwater lakes nearby. It is usually stir-fried and served on its own as a side dish or with shredded meat .Although some will say that it can o

5、nly be found in Nanjing, the truth is that it can be found in other cities as well. However, it is quite popular in my hometown.,Return to Sauce Tofu 回鹵干First, this tofu is stir-fried in excessive oil .Then placed back in a broth to be boiled together with a small amount of bean sprouts and spices u

6、ntil the tofu taste softened.,Crawfish 小龍蝦Crawfish can be found the whole year long, but the large fresh ones can only be found between May and October. It can be bought in grocery stores and restaurants. There are many flavors for you to choose, such as spicy crawfish, salt baked crawfish and stir

7、fried crayfish.,Osmanthus fragrans lantern(桂花元宵）,fried beef dumpling(牛肉鍋貼）,Clay oven rolls with duck oil（鴨油燒餅）,Zhuangyuan beans(狀元豆）,Yancheng, a city located in the eastern coastal region of China and the north central of Jiangsu province, is known as the capital of oriental wetland(濕地之都). It is als

8、o a district where fish and rice are abundant. Next, Id like to share some specialty foods in Yancheng with you!,Bullacta exarata 泥螺 Liquor-Soaked Crabs 醉蟹 Fish soup noodles 魚湯面 Funing big cake 阜寧大糕,Yancheng Specialty Food,Bullacta exarata 泥螺Bullacta exarata first appeared in the Qianlong Era of the

9、 Qing Dynasty. It tastes sweet, crisp and tender. It is a very nice dish when we have porridge as breakfast .,Liquor-Soaked Crabs 醉蟹Crab contains rich protein and trace elements and is very good to the body nourishing effect. Liquor-Soaked Crabs look vivid as the crabs are still alive and tastes ver

10、y delicious. Whats more, Liquor-Soaked Crab is preserved with wine, so it also has a very nice smell of bouquet.,Fish soup noodles 魚湯面Fish soup noodle is very famous in Dongtai in Yancheng. It has a long history of 200 years. It is said that the fish soup noodle is first made by a chef who used to w

11、ork in imperial palace. It is not only very delicious but also has a good effect in health preservation.,Funing big cake 阜寧大糕Funing big cake is also called Yudai cake(玉帶糕). It already has a history of 2000 years. It tastes sweet and soft. Because the pronunciations of its name is the same as the word promotion in Chinese, we often eat it when it is Spring Festival and when people get married.,