Salt water is a famous specialty in Nanjing, with a long history of 1000 years. Nanjing salted duck can be cooked all year round, and the curing and re-marinating cycle is short. Now it's sold, bought and eaten, so it shouldn't be stored for long. This kind of duck skin is white and tender, fat but not greasy, fragrant and delicious, with the characteristics of fragrance, crispness and tenderness. The salted duck around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year has the best color and taste, because the duck is made in the season when osmanthus is in full bloom, so it is called "osmanthus duck". "White Door Recipe" records: "In August in Jinling, salted duck is the most famous, and everyone thinks that there is osmanthus fragrance in the meat." Sweet-scented osmanthus duck is a good wine with clear thinking, strong purpose and long-term appetite. On holidays or working days, it seems to have become a secular etiquette in Nanjing for tourists from home to go out and buy a bowl of salted duck.
Nanjing dried salted duck
Nanjing salted duck is famous at home and abroad. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were "ancient academies, glass pagodas, dark satin and salted ducks" circulating in Nanjing. It can be seen that Nanjing salted duck has long been famous for its folk songs. Dried salted duck is salted with brine, which can be divided into two types: salted duck and spring salted duck. Because its meat is tender and firm, like a plate, it is named dried salted duck. The production technology of Nanjing salted duck has a history of more than 600 years. In Qing dynasty, local officials always chose new salted duck with better quality to pay tribute to the royal family, so it was also called "tribute duck". During the exchange of visits, court officials gave each other salted ducks as gifts, so they were also called "official salted ducks". It is a favorite dish of Jinling people, so it has the reputation of "six dynasties flavor" and "a hundred delicious dishes". The salted duck is full of color, flavor and flavor. The laity is full, fat and white, the meat is tender and tight, and the food is crisp and fragrant.
Nanjing duck gizzard
Nanjing duck gizzard is one of the famous local products in Nanjing, which has been sold well at home and abroad for more than 200 years. Nanjing duck gizzards are oblate in appearance, compact in meat and easy to carry. The meat is firm, tough and chewy, with a long taste and no greasy feeling. This is a delicious food for all ages. Dried duck gizzard is a treasure given to relatives and friends by Nanjing people, and it is also a good product for drinking tea with meals. It is oblate, dense in meat, easy to store and carry, delicious and refreshing, and it is everyone's favorite.
Nanjing Du Xiang
Nanjing fragrant belly is one of the famous specialties in Nanjing, which was founded in Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty. Its shape is like an apple, petite and exquisite, commonly known as "small belly" in old Nanjing. Its meat is firm, red and white, fragrant and tender, slightly sweet. It is not only a famous dish at the banquet, but also a good seasoning in daily life. Nanjing Du Xiang is said to have a history of 120 years, which was famous all over the country during Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty. Shaped like an apple, it is easy to carry, with skin as thin as cicada, tender red and white meat and unique flavor. This is a famous dish and a good side dish.
Its main ingredient is fresh pork, which is generally three points fat and seven points thin, and the seasoning is appropriate salt, sugar and spices. In the old days, whenever there was a round banquet, where the fragrant belly was placed, that is, where the host and guest sat, the phrase "living alone in a respectful place" vividly revealed the characteristics of the fragrant belly. At the 19 10 Nanyang persuasion meeting, Du Xiang won the prize, and has been well-known overseas and exported to various places since then.
Yuhua Tea
Nanjing specialty is also one of the top ten famous teas in China. The shape is round and green, the lines are tight and straight, the front seedlings are graceful, and the white hairs are like pine needles, which symbolizes the heroic image of the revolutionary martyrs who are indomitable and last forever, hence the name Yuhua Tea.
Yuhua tea mainly grows in the suburbs of Nanjing, and has strict requirements on raw material selection and technological operation. Before Grain Rain, young leaves with buds and leaves 2.5-3 cm long were collected, and then the whole process was completed by hand.
Yuhua tea has good color, fragrance, taste and shape. After brewing, it is green and clear, with elegant aroma, mellow taste and sweet aftertaste. It has the effects of quenching thirst, refreshing, promoting digestion and diuresis, relieving asthma and resolving phlegm, and relieving boredom. Best-selling overseas since 1966. In Japan and Southeast Asia, people give yuhua tea as a precious gift to relatives and friends. One of the famous teas in China. It is famous at home and abroad for its green and brown color, elegant aroma and mellow taste. Named after the Yuhuatai, it is shaped like a pine needle, thin, tight and straight. Yuhua tea is boiled with water, and the water is white, and the tea leaves sink when they enter the water. Full of color, smell and taste.
Nanjing brocade
Nanjing brocade is a traditional jacquard silk handicraft in Nanjing. Its exquisite materials, exquisite weavers, elegant and rich patterns are like colorful clouds in the sky, so it is called "Yunjin". It is as famous as Song Brocade in Suzhou and Shu Brocade in Sichuan, and is called the three famous brocade in China.
The history of Nanjing brocade production can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms period. In the Ming Dynasty, brocade technology became more and more mature and perfect, forming the local characteristics of Nanjing silk jacquard brocade. In Qing Dynasty, there was "Jiangning Weaving Department" in Nanjing, and Yunjin weaving was very popular. During this period, there were many kinds of brocade, solemn patterns and bright colors, which represented the highest achievement of Nanjing brocade weaving technology. Nowadays, Yunjin is not only exported to ethnic minorities and high-grade clothing fabrics and costumes for performances, but also developed new varieties of patterns and colors, such as Yunjin tablecloths, cushions, quilt covers, bags, vests, ties, hanging screens and other daily handicrafts, which are packed in various cartons according to the needs of consumers. Nanjing Yunjin is a jacquard silk handicraft, which ranks first among the "precious artworks" in Nanjing, and is also called "three famous brocade" with Jin Shu in Sichuan and Jin Song in Suzhou. It is characterized by solid texture, rich and beautiful patterns and rich colors, and a large number of gold threads are used, forming a brilliant and unique style. Yunjin used to be used exclusively by the court, but now, in addition to ethnic minorities, it is also exported to foreign countries to make high-grade clothing fabrics. Nanjing Yunjin has as many as 18 colors. The main flowers are introduced layer by layer, rich and elegant.
Jinling gold foil
Gold foil is a thin sheet with a thickness of less than 0. 1 micron, which is used for decoration of buildings, utensils, Buddha statues and precious Chinese patent medicines. Jinling gold foil has a long history, which can be traced back to the Southern Dynasties. At that time, there were records of making gold and silver foil and setting up brocade department in the literature. In the yuan dynasty, a large number of gold foils were produced, and in the Ming and Qing dynasties, there was further development. 1975, the gold silk unearthed from Sun Xufu's tomb outside the Taiping Gate was patchwork, which was the physical evidence of Jinling gold silk more than 400 years ago. Longtan town in the eastern suburb of Nanjing and Huayuan Township in Jiangning County are the distribution centers of Jinling gold foil and gold thread production. Farmers have the skills of "making foil" and "making thread", which have been passed down from generation to generation. Jinling gold foil has a long history. Longtan town in the eastern suburbs and Huayuan Township in Jiangning County are the distribution centers of Jinling gold foil and gold thread production. The gold foil making process is unique and hammered by hand, which is a unique traditional process in China. It is said that the gold foil is sliced and the thickness is not more than 0. 1 micron. Mainly used for decoration and gilding of buildings, utensils, Buddha statues and precious Chinese patent medicines.
Jinling gold foil has a unique production process and high technical requirements. Since ancient times, it has been hammered by hand, which is a unique traditional craft in China. There are more than ten processes in gold foil processing. Gold is finely processed by slicing, threshing, slicing, kang kang, twisting, foil making, presenting, foil cutting, etc., so that gold bars are beaten into gold foils as thin as cicadas' wings, and the height of 100 gold foils piled together is less than 0. 1 cm. Nanjing gold foil is famous for its high quality.
yuhua pebbles
Rain flower stone is a unique tourist souvenir in Nanjing. According to legend, during the Southern Liang Dynasty, Master Guang Yun gave a lecture in Jubaoshan, Nanjing, which moved the sky and turned flowers into rain. It was a brightly colored pebble, so it was named "Rain Flower Stone". Rich in Yuhuatai, Liuhe, Jiangpu and other places. Rainflower stone is hard in texture, and it is a precious gem composed of timely, chalcedony and opal, commonly known as "yuhua agate". Since ancient times, literati like to put the rain flower stones in a water tank and put them on the desk in a crystal clear and round way. From the perspective of appreciation, its fine products can be seen from four aspects: color, grain, quality and shape, and those who are prepared for all four are the top grade. Hard texture, it is a mixture of quartzite and agate. According to legend, in the Liang Wudi era of the Southern Dynasties in the 6th century A.D., Master Yuan Guang gave a lecture at the Lion's Hill outside the Zhonghua Gate, which touched the gods and turned colorful rain flowers from the sky into colorful rocks. During the period of 1955, 24 pieces of rain flower stones were found in Neolithic tombs excavated in Nanjing, revealing that Nanjing people have watched and collected rain flower stones for at least 5000 years. Now designers and craftsmen have used exquisite jade flower stone as raw material and polished it into various handicrafts, which is known as a new seedling in the jade carving art garden.
velvet
Velvet is a traditional silk handicraft in Nanjing, which is divided into two categories: silk and silk-cotton interweaving, and the patterns are divided into direct carving and reverse carving. It is characterized by solid texture, dense and soft velvet feeling, calm color and distinct flower bottom. The varieties are carpets and so on. Velvet is a traditional handicraft in Nanjing. It is made of silk dyed velvet and then made of steel wire hooks. First, focus on festive decorative flowers, and then develop bird, fish and insect products for display and appreciation.
jinling folding fan
Jinling folding fans include bamboo folding fans, silk Gong Shan fans and bone fans. They are beautifully made, light and beautiful, practical and can drive away summer, and can also enjoy art. In particular, "Jinling Art School" is very popular.
cherry
Nanjing is a famous cherry producing area in China. Mostly produced in Xuanwu Lake area. Sakura Island in Xuanwu Lake is named after its abundance of cherries. The varieties are Dongtang, Zongsi and Julia. Dong Tang cherry is top-notch, with large particles, delicious taste, delicious juice and excellent quality.
lily
It is a traditional specialty of Nanjing, also known as "Shilaofan", which is produced in Zhongshan and other places with lush plants in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing. White skin, fat meat, sweet and tender, and can be preserved for a long time.
Antique tooth carving
Nanjing's antique tooth carvings are very famous, with figures, animals and various utensils. Nanjing's exquisite tooth carving product Princess Wencheng entered Tibet was rated as one of the nine outstanding traditional crafts newly created in China. In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival, the gathering of Tang people, and the dancing of clothes and feathers are also deeply loved by Chinese and foreign people.
woodcarving
Nanjing woodcarving can be divided into antique woodcarving and boxwood carving. Antique woodcarving, with simple and calm colors, is good at imitating Tang horses. Lohan statue is also unique in form and spirit. Boxwood carving takes animals and people as the main themes.