Sweet and sour mandarin fish is made from mandarin fish (also known as mandarin fish and stone mandarin fish) and is a traditional dish of Songcrane Tower. It has a history of more than 200 years, and now it is well-known at home and abroad, and it is one of the most famous dishes in China. According to legend, Gan Long went down to the south of the Yangtze River and came to the Song Crane Tower in Suzhou. When he saw a vivid carp on the altar, he asked the chef to cook it for him. When the chef heard that the emperor had arrived, he was very happy and did not dare to neglect. He not only worked hard on the taste, but also burned the fish into the shape of a squirrel with its head held high and its tail stuck high. After eating it, it was greatly appreciated, and the "squirrel fish" became famous. Nowadays, squirrel fish are mostly made of mandarin fish, with red sauce, crisp outside and tender inside, sweet and sour taste, full of color and flavor, which makes people drool. Reminder: There is "peach blossom and flowing water mandarin fish fat" in Tang poetry. It is suggested that the best time to taste sweet and sour mandarin fish is March and April every year.
Cabbage with white sauce is actually a turtle (turtle). White sauce is a traditional dish in Suzhou, which is made by cutting soft-shelled turtle into pieces and adding spices such as yam, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, onion ginger, salt and wine. After cooking, the marinade is bright and sticky, and the taste is salty and sweet. Reminder: The "cauliflower turtle" in spring and the "osmanthus turtle" in autumn are the fattest. Therefore, Suzhou people have the custom of eating "squid in white sauce" or "stewed turtle" to nourish and strengthen the body in spring and autumn.
Watermelon Chicken Watermelon Chicken is a traditional seasonal dish in Suzhou, with delicious flavor, clear melon fragrance and rich nutrition. Take the fat hen as the main material, put the chicken into the watermelon, pour the chicken soup, and add ham slices, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and so on.
Qingyang wonton Suzhou Qingyang chicken soup crab powder wonton, thick skin, big stuffing, clear soup, and a few wisps of thin dried tofu. The soup is clear as water, without a trace of flour turbidity, but it is very fresh. The stuffing is soft and has a sauce flavor, which combines the styles of the north and the south.
Dumb frying. The fried bread is crispy outside and soft inside, and the gravy is delicious. The founder of dumb fried dumpling is a "dumb uncle" who is nearly eighty years old. Now he has passed on his craft and family business to his daughter and son-in-law, and the store has moved from the previous alley to the front area. Recommended tasting place: Wenjiaan 12, Linton Road, Pingjiang District. Transportation: Bus No.55, No.929, No.811,east of the municipal hospital.
Mother-fried chicken, also called fried chicken, is a traditional dish of Wang Si restaurant in Changshu. The fat and tender "Sihuang" new hen is selected as the oily chicken, and it is carefully made with Yu Liang, cinnamon, star anise, fennel, kaempferia kaempferia, turmeric and other ingredients. When you eat it, pour it with oil brine and dip it in soy sauce.
"Biluochun Shrimp", a famous tea in Dongting East and Xishan Mountain, is made from live river shrimps in Taihu Lake basin, which has strong Suzhou local characteristics. White shrimp in Dongshan area is the best choice, decorated with soaked tea leaves, green and white, delicious and fresh in shape.
Water shield and water shield pond slices are made of water shield (also known as general dish and water shield) and pond bream (commonly known as pond bream, native fish and tiger shark), which are special products of Taihu Lake. They are a soup of famous Subang dishes. They are delicious and memorable.
Puffy soup is a traditional dish of Shi Jia Hotel in Mudu, Suzhou. The liver of grouper is used as raw material, supplemented by ham, mushrooms and bamboo shoots, and baked with chicken soup. The grouper has a white belly and a blue-gray back with stripes, which can expand like a ball and float on the water. This is a specialty of Suzhou. This kind of fish comes on the market every autumn, with tender meat, unique flavor and fresh soup. Recommended: Shi Jia Hotel (located at Zhong Shi Street 18, Mudu Town, Wuzhong District)
Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Yangcheng Lake Three Treasures are Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab, Shrimp and Mandarin Fish. Yangcheng Lake is an ideal place for the growth of hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake, which has four remarkable characteristics: first, the crab shells in Yangcheng Lake are blue-gray, smooth and shiny; The second is a white belly with a muddy belly and crystal white; The third kind is yellow hair, and the foot hair is long and yellow. The fourth is the golden claw. Yangcheng Lake crab claws are golden and strong. It can stand upright on the glass and its claws can fly. How to eat crabs: crabs are different in size. Female crabs with an individual size of more than 2.5 and male crabs with an individual size of more than 3.5 are generally boiled and steamed, and smaller crabs are best dragged with noodles and choked with wine. Because crabs are cold, add more ginger when cooking and wipe your hands with chrysanthemum to relieve the smell. As the saying goes, "chrysanthemum is also used for wine, and ginger is needed for cold storage." Exquisite diners also have tools for eating crabs: scissors, clips, thorns, hammers, etc. Knock and peel it carefully, and its taste is endless. Suzhou crab recommendation: 1. Weiting Town is a lakeside town with the largest water area, and it is also the main producing area of authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. A new dining street has been built there, and there are many hotels of various grades. From the end of September to1February every year, it is the concentrated listing period of Weiting crab. Generally, three weigh 500 grams, the largest is only 250 grams, and the largest can reach 500 grams. Transportation: Drive 65 kilometers along expressway in Huning, and walk 2000 meters at the exit of Suzhou Industrial Park, then you can reach Weiting Town, which is an hour's drive from Shanghai. 2. There are about 15 dining boats in Chuanjie Farmhouse, Taihu Lake, Guangfu Town, which basically eat Taihu crabs. It doesn't have to be four taels-five taels. Crabs grow faster, but the meat is loose easily. Three, two, four, two, one will do. Three or two women, three and a half men, a pair in 25 yuan, and the price is not expensive. Transportation: Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway (or A9 Shanghai-Qingping Expressway, National Highway 3 18)- Sujiahang Expressway (called Zhajia-Suzhou Expressway in Zhejiang Province) and Yinshan Hub turn to the southwest section of Suzhou Ring Expressway, which leads to various scenic spots from the intersections of Dongshan, Xishan, Guangfu and Tianchishan respectively.