Here are 8 essential orders in Nanjing.
By Hiufu Wong 29 August, 2013 (Travel.CNN.com)
1. Sweet and sour Mandarin fish
Mandarin fish is the perfect example of Jinling cuisine.Sweet and sour Mandarin fish is perhaps the quintessential example of Jinling cuisine (a subset of Jiangsu cuisine, typical of Nanjing) -- preparation requires delicate skill, and there's an emphasis on appearance as well as savory taste.
The fish is de-boned and sliced in grids before going into the wok.
Boiling sweet and sour sauce is combined with ingredients such as shrimp, nuts and mushrooms and poured onto the fish, creating a squeaking sound.
The result is a plate of fish shaped like a squirrel, hence it’s common name, “squirrel fish.”
Best at: Ma Xiang Xing, 32 Yunnan Beilu, Gulou district, Nanjing; +86 25 8328 6387/6388; 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
2. Salted duck
The best salted duck has pale skin and pink meat, like this.Nanjing is a city with duck fever -- from marinated to roasted, from the meat to the blood.
As the local saying goes, “Without duck, it’s not a proper meal.”
Salted duck is a cold dish usually served as an appetizer or snack with alcohol.
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Plum Garden’s salted duck is marinated in a special brine that keeps the meat tender and imbues it with a slightly salty flavor.
Best at: Plum Garden, 2/F, Jinling Hotel, Xin Jie Kou Square, Nanjing; +86 25 8471 1888 (ext. 4204); open daily 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 6-10 p.m.
3. Pan-fried beef dumplings
For the complete experience, pan-fried beef dumplings should be accompanied by beef soup.With its crispy wrapper, flavorful beef and onion filling and steaming soup, it's no wonder niu rou guo tie (pan-fried beef dumplings) are the pride of Nanjing.
Pan-fried beef dumplings are considered one of Nanjing's eight traditional Qinhuai treasures, as designated by government-sanctioned experts in 1987.
The original dumpling mentioned as a Qinhuai treasure comes from Jiang You Ji restaurant, which is still located in an alley in Nanjing's Confucius Temple area.
Liji Halal Restaurant is another popular local choice for the dumplings.
For the complete experience, pan-fried beef dumplings should be accompanied by beef soup, or niu rou tang.
Best at: Jiang You Ji, 313 Qin Hong Lu, Qin Huai District; +86 25 5262 2265
Liji Halal Restaurant, 1 Dading Xiang, Pingshi Jie, Baixia District; +86 25 5225 7736
4. Tangbao (soup dumpling)
Bursting with flavor ... literally. Who needs fries or chips when you can snack on these marvelous soup dumplings for a dollar or two?
The sight of chicken broth and pork wobbling inside a paper-thin wrapper -- assuming a chopstick hasn't accidentally pierced the tender wrapper -- is sheer heaven for many locals.
The most famous places for the dish is Yinshi Jishi Tangbao restaurant, though the flavor can be too sweet for some.
If you prefer your dumplings less sweet, Liu Changxing restaurant is recommended.
Best at: Liu Changxing, 506 Zhongshan Dong Lu, Baixia District; +86 25 8441 1031
5. Duck blood vermicelli soup
Duck blood and offal -- waste turned into treasure.Yes, the soup is made of duck blood curd and offal -- but that doesn't deter local connoisseurs.
It’s said that duck blood vermicelli soup was brought to Nanjing by a traveler from Auhui, a neighboring province.
But the dish has become a Nanjinger favorite cheap eat.
You can find duck blood vermicelli soup as easily in Nanjing as you can find kebab stands in Berlin.
Best at: Yadebao, 11-12 Chaozhi Xiang, Baixia District; +86 25 8452 4820
6. Jinling roast duck
Less fame, same famous flavor.It’s a never-ending debate as to where roast duck was invented -- it's called Peking duck in Beijing and Jinling duck in Nanjing.
According to one legend,
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8 dishes to try in Nanjing
By Hiufu Wong 29 August, 2013
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