1、南京特色美食,Nanjing Specialty Food,南京特色美食 Nanjing characteristic foods,秦淮八絕 the Eight Unique of Qinhuai,金陵烤鴨 the Jinling roast duck,鴨血粉絲湯 duck blood and silknoodles soup,鹽水鴨 boiled salted duck,Nanjing Specialty Food,Nanjing has many famous specialty foods. Some of these are unique to Nanjing and others a

2、re found all over China but get a special twist in Nanjing. The quality and quantity of duck eaten in Nanjing has earned it one of its many nicknames - Yadu (鴨都) or Duck Capital.,Duck （Ya 鴨）,1.Nanjing Salty Duck (Nanjing Yanshui Ya,南京鹽水鴨) Nanjing Salty Duck has been produced in Nanjing for over 1000

3、 years and is widely thought of as the number one Nanjing specialty. The skin is lightly coloured and the meat is tender. Bagged Salty Ducks can be found in all the tourist markets. Fresh ducks can be bought at butchers shops and grocery stores.,Nanjing Salty Duck (Nanjing Yanshui Ya,南京鹽水鴨),2.Baked

4、Duck (Shao Ya, 燒鴨) This is less famous than the Salty Duck but more likely to be popular with foreigners. It is soaked in dark sweet and salty sauce to add flavour. Fresh Shao Ya can be bought in butcher shops and some grocery stores.,3.Duck Blood and Sweet Potato Starch Noodle Soup (Yaxue Fensi Tan

5、g, 鴨血粉絲湯) This soup contains congealed blocks of ducks blood and thin noodles made from sweet potato starch. It is a dish that is loved by some and avoided by others. Duck Blood Soup can be found at many specialty restaurants such as Yingshi on Lions Bridge .,Dumplings （Jiaozi餃子）,1.Fried Beef Dumpli

6、ngs (Niurou Goutie,牛肉鍋貼) They are what they sound like Oily but delicious fried beef dumplings. Perhaps this dish is not native to Nanjing but some will swear that the fried beef dumplings in Nanjing are the best. These can be found at small hole-in-the-wall vendors across the city. Maxiangxing , ne

7、ar Hunan Road serves Fried Beef Dumplings in a seemingly cleaner environment.,Fried Beef Dumplings (Niurou Goutie,牛肉鍋貼),2.Steamed Dumplings (Zhengjiao,蒸餃) Steamed dumplings are found all over China but Nanjings steamed dumplings are made to be less oily. Steamed dumplings are found all over China bu

8、t Nanjings steamed dumplings are made to be less oily. Try the pork (豬肉) and fragrant mushroom (香菇) steamed dumplings. Steamed dumplings can be found in the same places that the fried dumplings are found.,Steamed Dumplings (Zhengjiao 蒸餃),3.Soup Dumplings (Tangbao,湯包) Dumplings with chicken broth ins

9、ide them are a favourite of both locals and visitors. Soup dumplings can be found in many restaurants. One of the more popular restaurants can be found on Lions Bridge . They do not sell any dishes besides soup dumplings and duck blood soup.,Soup Dumplings (Tangbao,湯包),2020/8/28,18,可編輯,Other Meaty D

10、ishes 其他肉料理,1.Sour Vegetable Fish Soup (Suancai Yu,酸菜魚) The spicy “Sour Vegetable Fish” soup actually comes from Sichuan province, but it has gained such popularity in Nanjing that it is considered a Nanjing specialty by many. A big bowl of Sour Vegetable Fish makes a good centerpiece for a meal. It

11、 can be found in most restaurants.,Sour Vegetable Fish Soup (Suancai Yu,酸菜魚),2.Crawfish (Xiao Longxia,小龍蝦) A big bowl of spicy crawfish is a meal on its own. It is often complimented with some small snacks or thin bread. Crawfish can be found year long, but the large fresh ones can usually only be f

12、ound between May and October. It can be bought in grocery stores and restaurants. Indeed, some restaurants only sell crawfish. There is one restaurant on Lions Bridge that specializes in crawfish.,Crawfish (Xiao Longxia,小龍蝦),3.Return to Sauce Tofu (Hui Lu Gan,回鹵干) This tofu is first stif-fried in ex

13、cessive oil and then placed back in a broth to be boiled. The result is something similar to fried tofu except with a soft inside inebriated with the flavours of the broth. The tofu on the right is served in chicken soup broth with bean sprouts. It can be found in many places, including Maxiangxing

14、.,Return to Sauce Tofu (Hui Lu Gan,回鹵干),Vegetarian 素,1.Luhao (蘆蒿) Luhao 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 toufu. Although some will say that it can only be found in Nanjing, the truth is that it can be

15、 found in other cities in China as well. However, it is quite popular in Nanjing.,Luhao (蘆蒿),2.Stinky Tofu (Chou Doufu,臭豆腐) Stinky Tofu is Tofu that is marinated in brine and allowed to ferment for several days. How long it ferments for, what the brine is made out of and the type and texture of tofu

16、 are all factors that affect the end product. It is possible to have different tasting toufu just as there are different varieties and strengths of cheeses. Because of this variety, many cities in China each count stinky tofu as one of their unique specialties. It is usually served with hot sauce bu

17、t can also be served with other toppings. Note: in the picture on the next page, it is served with pork.,Stinky Tofu (Chou Doufu,臭豆腐),3.Five Fragrance Egg (Wuxiang Jidan,五香雞蛋) A nutritious snack, five fragrance egg is an egg boiled in a broth composed of anise, cinnamon, ginger, other herbs and some

18、times tea leaves. It is left to simmer in the broth for hours. Five Fragrance Eggs can be found in convenience stores and grocery stores. However, eggs as flavourful as the home-made ones in the picture can be harder to find.,Five Fragrance Egg (Wuxiang Jidan,五香雞蛋),4.Zhuangyuan Beans (Zhuangyuan Dou,狀元豆) Zhuangyuan Beans are not only a Nanjing specialty but are even spe