Local cuisine

1) localLocal specialty

Wen Clam

The south Yellow Sea mud flat is rich in clams. This kind type of clam is named Wen Clam, which and it used to be one of the articles of tribute brought to the emperor. It is widely received known for the its delicious taste.

Stir-fried Wenfeng solen and bamboo shoots

It This is a famous dish of from Wenfeng Restaurant. The sSolen is a kind of seafood, which is rich abundant in the Rudong mud flats. Recently a solen farm has been established. The best time to eat solen is autumn and winter.

Longsnout catfish with cream sauce

This dish has been listed in China’s Famous Dishes and China’s Cuisine Dictionary. The catfish around Wolf Mountain in Nantong is especially delicious.

Haimen Lamp Soup

Haimen’s lamp is famous for the its tasty flavor and tenderness. The reputation of the Haimen Lamp Soup can be dated back to the late Qing Dynasty. The soup is cooked in a special way, which makes the dish quite unique.

Sweet and sour yellow croaker

It This is a famous dish in Nantong. Croaker produced farmed in the Lvsi Lusi fishing ground is one of China’s oldest and most important commercial fishes. Croaker contains many kinds of nutrients, and croaker gelatin is regarded as a high-end health tonic.

Coin-shaped turnip cookie

This kind of snack was invented in the late Qing Dynasty. In the 1970s, a Nantong pastry cook improved the recipe of the cookie according to Suiyuan Recipes, a cookbook written by Yuan Mei (Qing Dynasty), making it more good-looking and delicious. It has been listed in China’s Snacks and China’s Encyclopedia.

Lotus-shaped dumplings with Agastache wrappers

Agastache is a kind of Chinese traditional medicine with a cool and aromatic flavor. The Agastache leaves are used as wrappers, and osmanthus and red bean paste is used as fillings in this kind of fried dumplings. It is very famous in China, and has been listed in China’s Snacks and China’s Encyclopedia.

Fried leek dumplings

It isThese were first recorded in Suiyuan Recipes. The dumplings’ fillings are made of the first harvest of leek in spring, so it is the best time to eat fried leek dumplings is in the springtime. The coating is crispy and the filling is tender, which is very tasty.

2) Food court

The Middle Youth Road is the famous food court in Nantong. Tourists can take No. 5, No. 6, No. 12, No. 38, and No.53 bBuses to the food court. There are dozens of restaurants, - for example, Yangyang Hotel, Chongqing Hotpot, Renhefumanlou Restaurant, Ocean Hotel, Jixianghe Restaurant, Liu Qiaoer Soup, Qianshou Teahouse, Bafangke Restaurant and so on.

3) Famous restaurants and snacks of different schools of cuisine