Sweet-scented osmanthus with candied lotus root
This dish is cooked with thick lotus root that is stewed in a casserole for three to four hours and is then sliced and sprinkled with thick sugar oil.
Haitanggao
Haitanggao, or Chinese flowering crabapple pastry, is one of the most commonly sold specialties in the ancient riverside town of Luzhi in Suzhou.
Bittern bean curd
Bittern bean curd is a famous specialty in Suzhou. It has a red color and unique taste.
Steamed crab dumplings
The dumplings are stuffed with crab meat, sea cucumber, shrimp, tender bamboo shoots and egg for a delicious, nutritious meal.
Pine Nut and Date Cake
As a famous traditional snack in Suzhou, the pine nut and date cake are made from sugar, eggs, food oil and wheat powder.
Suzhou Confections
In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the confections were famous at home and abroad. They are sweet, refreshing and suitable for old and young.
Drunk shrimp
This dish involves putting live shrimp in some wine then putting them on ice cubes when they're "drunk".
Sweet-scented Osmanthus Chicken
This chicken dish uses white sugar and sweet-scented osmanthus sugar as raw materials.
Yangzhou Steamed Dumplings (Yangzhou Tang Bao)
This Yangzhou delicacy comes win a variety of different fillings, each wrapped in very thin dough and steamed to perfection.
