The Starting Point of the Ancient Silk Road: Top 10 Quanzhou Local Snacks
Quanzhou, commonly known as 'Quanzhou', is also known as 'Quanzhou', 'Fish City', 'Zitong City', and 'Wenling'. It is one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China, and was a key port during the ancient Maritime Silk Road. During the Tang Dynasty, it was one of the four major ports in the world.
Quanzhou snacks have always been very famous. Here there are abundant resources, and the food is diverse and flavorful. We recommend the top 10 Quanzhou specialties, let's see what delicious snacks Quanzhou has to offer!
1. Face Line Paste (Mi Lian Hu)
Face Line Paste originated in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, and later spread to other parts of Fujian Province. It is a paste-like dish made from fine noodles and sweet potato starch. It's typically eaten for breakfast with oil-fried dough sticks and sweet potato crisp.
2. Braised Pork Ribs in Rice (Shao Rou Zong)
Braised Pork Ribs in Rice is a unique snack of Fujian Province, with a long history in Quanzhou. It is characterized by its sweetness, tenderness, smoothness, and careful craftsmanship. Quanzhou's pork ribs are renowned throughout the world. The variety of pork ribs is numerous, and they differ mainly in terms of ingredients, primarily consisting of dried scallops, dried shiitake mushrooms, shrimp, eggs, squid, lean pork, and dried shellfish. Many places have pork ribs, but Quanzhou's are especially large and full of meat, with a distinctive flavor enhanced by sweet and spicy sauce and peanut sauce – you must break up the ribs and mix them with the sauce for a truly memorable experience.
3. Earthworm Paste (Tu Shun Dong)
Earthworm Paste is a specialty food originating from Quanzhou. It's made from a unique product and consists of a jelly-like substance. The main ingredient is a type of worm called the 'Koukou' (mouth-breathing star clams), scientifically known as *Poralaudaxmusculus*. After boiling, the worm's gelatinous substance is dissolved in water, and after cooling, it solidifies into blocks. The meat is tender and flavorful, and when combined with a good soy sauce, vinegar, sweet sauce, chili sauce, mustard, minced garlic, sea slug, coriander, radish shreds, and chili peppers, it becomes a colorful and flavorful snack.
4. Ginger Duck (Jiang Mu Ya)
Ginger Duck is a traditional Quanzhou delicacy. 'Ginger Duck' is not only delicious but also a medicinal food with high nutritional value, especially in autumn and winter, it is beneficial for health, warming yet not dry.
5. Vinegar Pork (Chu Rou)
Vinegar Pork is one of the Quanzhou specialties, a deep-fried dish. Lean pork is cut into slices, marinated with sugar, salt, vinegar, egg whites, and then deep-fried until golden brown and crispy, emitting a pleasant vinegar aroma.
6.Pumpkin Rice (Lu Bo Fan) – as featured in 'China's Top Chefs', a Quanzhou pumpkin rice evokes the memories of those living outside Fujian. The ingredients include sandy soil pumpkin, lean pork (about two-thirds lean and one-third fat), mushrooms, shellfish, and dried shrimp, cooked in rice. The fragrant rice complements the refreshing taste of the pumpkin, reminding people of their hometown and the hospitality of their compatriots.
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Oyster Pancake (Hai Li Pian)Oyster Pancake, also known as 'Oyster Cake'. Ingredients: Fresh oysters, peanut oil, scallions, hydrolyzed potato starch, salt, soy sauce, etc. Characteristics: Small and tender, original flavor, delicious and affordable. Oysters are also used for medicinal purposes, suitable for long-term illness or fever after consuming a lot of blood or fluids, as well as restlessness, insomnia, excessive sweating, and sperm emission.
8. Meat Bun (Rou Jia Bao)
Quanzhou's meat buns have a history of several hundred years and are one of the traditional steamed buns. Nowadays, the taste and making of meat buns have undergone significant differences. Meat buns use high-quality five-layer pork to make it. With high concentration of spices, although the appearance is not conspicuous, the taste is very good. The meat is tender and savory.
9. Beef Broth (Niu Rou Gang)
Beef Broth is a very popular food in Quanzhou. Beef Broth is divided into soft and hard varieties. Quanzhou's beef broth belongs to the hard variety.
10. Four Fruit Soup (Si Guo Tang)
Four Fruit Soup is a snack popular in Quanzhou and Zhangzhou regions, especially in summer. It's made with stone flower paste scraped into fine strips, mixed with red bean paste or taro mash, and topped with a spoonful of honey water.
Top 10 Quanzhou Speciality Food Ranking. Representing the most distinctive flavors of Quanzhou. Quanzhou snacks are diverse and nutritious.
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