When you land in Taizhou, take a bite of hot steamed buns or pancakes first
Coming from afar, the most healing thing is to have a steaming bite of the authentic local flavor when you first step into a city.
In Taizhou, no matter which county or city you go to, there is no shortage of unique steamed buns, and there are also many cakes with their own unique styles waiting for you to try.
In terms of snacks, starting from Sanmen Songhua Cake, to Xianju Shaobing, then from Tiantai Paste to Linhai Suet Steamed Buns, in terms of this snack list alone, Taizhou has 17 snacks selected.
These snacks have various flavors, some are salty and crispy, and some are sweet, glutinous and oily. Each bite carries a strong local imprint.
First-time visitors should start their journey with an authentic local snack. Doing so can not only warm their stomachs, but also put their mind at ease.
Seaweed cake: a must-try in Linhai Ziyang Street
on social media, Linhai seaweed cake It can be said to be one of the most popular snacks in Taizhou.
If you want to eat authentic food, go directly Ziyang Street That's right.
On this ancient street, every few steps, there will be a shop selling seaweed cakes. Among these shops, there are several time-honored brands, such as Wang Tianshun, Jiujiu, etc., and the seaweed cakes they sell have the most authentic taste.
The best time to enjoy seaweed cake is right after it comes out of the pan.
The crust is golden and plump, and is embellished with white sesame seeds. After being baked at high temperatures, the aroma can fill the entire street.
When you take a bite, the crust is so crispy that it falls apart, but the filling is soft and glutinous.
The sweet and salty taste, the aroma of seaweed fills the entire mouth.
After the temperature dropped, although the crispiness was reduced, the crust became pliable and dense, and the fragrance of the seaweed was still very strong.
This snack has been made since 1899, the 25th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It seems that the ingredients are not complicated, but the specific weight of the fillings, the softness and hardness of the crust, and the amount of heat required during baking all must be accurately controlled by experienced chefs.
Suet buns: a rich and sweet surprise
Located near the sea, there is a kind of suet bun that looks similar to white steamed buns on the outside, showing a white, fat and soft appearance. However, the fillings inside are very different and hide a mystery.
fresh pork suet and brown sugar Mix well and blend in the high temperature steam to form a candy filling.
Put the steamed bun next to your ear and shake it gently, you can still hear the subtle sound of suet hitting the inner wall.
When eating this bun, you don't have to be impatient. You have to gently tear off a small piece of the skin, and then eat it with the sweet filling. Be careful not to get burned by the "rich and oily" sugar filling.
This type of steamed bun is sweet but not cloying. The aroma of oil spreads everywhere. Once you eat it once, you will be hit by its unique sweet taste.
Ginger Soup Noodles and Prawns: One bowl will make you feel warm all over
After visiting the scenic spots, when you are hungry, Taizhou's rich and diverse dried noodles and powder snacks can just play a role in replenishing your physical strength.
The most characteristic of Taizhou is the Ginger soup noodles .
In this noodle dish, the most exquisite thing is to cook the ginger soup. The ginger slices are cooked with rice wine. After the alcohol evaporates, they are taken out and then dried to become dried ginger.
While the noodles are cooking, take the dried ginger and make the soup, then add shrimp, clams, day lily, tofu skin, vegetables and other ingredients.
Have a bowl of it in the cold winter. The spicy food will warm your stomach and warm your whole body.
As for the wheat shrimp, it is like the food called "Jiangnan Sliced Noodles". First, the wheat flour is mixed into a paste, and then cut into the boiling water with a kitchen knife. The final dough is shaped like a bent prawn.
There is a bowl of wheat shrimp, which is very authentic. It combines the chewiness of flour, the refreshing taste of vegetables, and the full flavor of dried shrimp, clams and razor clams.
Fish Skin Wontons and Xianxiang Wontons: Different tastes from mountains and seas
Living by the sea Yuhuan People love to eat Fish Skin Wontons .
Mix the fish meat with flour, beat it gently into a pancake shape, wrap it in the meat filling and knead it with your hands.
The prepared wontons are crystal clear, can be steamed or boiled, and are extremely delicious.
However, in Xianju, the food called Xianxiang Big Wonton has the simple characteristics of the local people, that is, it can be wrapped in anything.
Its skin is much thicker than ordinary wontons. Because of its thick skin, it can be filled with a lot of fillings without breaking.
Things for fillings are definitely indispensable. Xianju’s local flowered pork, dried tofu, egg skins, and seasonal vegetables are usually fried before being wrapped.
The people of Xianju may not be good at words, but their hospitality is all reflected in this big bowl of wontons.
Sweet Potato Qing Cake and Wheat Drum Tou: Taizhou’s heart that can be taken away
When you are ready to go home after eating and drinking, there are many Taizhou snacks to choose from that are suitable as souvenirs.
Huangyan’s Yongning Qing Cake is also known as “Sweet Potato Qing Cake”. It is an indispensable snack when locals hold New Year celebrations, and it is also an indispensable snack during weddings and funerals.
Using wooden steamers and Ruo hats as cooking utensils, the steamed Qing cake carries the fragrance of Ruo leaves.
When you lift the hat of the bamboo slipper, you will be greeted by the fresh and sweet fragrance of sweet potato and osmanthus. When paired with osmanthus, sesame, red date slices and raisins, the taste becomes rich and layered.
Even if you let it cool before eating, it will still be soft and delicious.
Ningchuan Maigutou, which belongs to the same place as Huangyan, has two flavors: sweet and salty. The sweet one is stuffed with brown sugar, sesame seeds or seaweed, and the salty one is stuffed with dried vegetables, pickles or shredded radish.
These snacks, simple and delicious, can convey your feelings silently to the depths of another person's heart, to that person's heart?
Taizhou Snacks: Taste of the world hidden in the streets
In Taizhou, 17 snacks have been selected, ranging from steamed buns and pancakes to noodles and wontons. They include both hot food for immediate consumption and easy-to-carry souvenirs. Each dish carries the wisdom of local people’s life and dietary memories.
They don't necessarily have to be gorgeous, but they are better because they use solid materials and authentic methods.
Next time you go to Taizhou, you might as well try to slow down your pace and find a small shop in the streets and alleys to taste a freshly baked seaweed pancake or a bowl of steaming ginger noodles.
You will find that the most amazing flavors are often hidden in these humble snacks.
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