What are the unique local delicacies and snacks in Wenzhou in 2024

Wenzhou has a wide variety of delicious food and snacks, and in addition to its beautiful natural scenery, the city also has many local specialty snacks that are very popular among tourists. So, what are the Wenzhou specialty food and snacks? Let's take a look at the specific food and snacks below

Wenzhou locals have an indescribable attachment to glutinous rice. Locals also call it "cooking rice". When I was a child, cooking rice was a simple joy; As I grow up, cooking carries the longing for my hometown

In fact, cooking is not a special food. It is believed that every city has mobile stalls selling glutinous rice Rice and vegetable roll along the street. However, only Wenzhou people will take cooking as the soul of the day. Every morning, they will find a small shop and sit down to take a bowl of cooking seriously

It is usually served in a stainless steel bowl. The white glutinous rice, which is crystal clear and full of chewiness, is served with refreshing mustard tuber, crispy meat floss, smooth and tender mushrooms, delicate salted egg yolk, fried and crispy deep-fried dough sticks, and then poured with a spoonful of salty and delicious meat soup. Stirring and mixing, various ingredients collide freely in the mouth under the embrace of glutinous rice

For those who love to eat sweet food, lard is used as a base, glutinous rice is wrapped in sesame seeds, and then sprinkled with fine white sugar. The soft and sticky taste is mixed with the sweet aroma of white sugar, which is more than anything for Jiangnan people who love sweetness<25

In Wenzhou, you can see the figure of cooking rice on almost every street, and the number of diners is like clouds. If you ask the locals which restaurant has the best cooking taste? It is estimated that you will get a bunch of different answers, after all, the best thing to eat at your doorstep is sponge cake. It is made of pure glutinous rice, ground into fine powder through water, marinated pork fat diced, mixed with osmanthus and white sugar, and cooked in a special grinding tool. Whenever I cook sponge cake, I feel like the whole street is filled with a gentle aroma of glutinous rice

The cooked sponge cake should be eaten while it is hot. It is loose and soft, sweet with a hint of saltiness. Although it is made of glutinous rice, it does not stick to the teeth. After eating a piece, the rich aroma of rice still echoes in the mouth

County Qiantou Zongzi

County Qiantou "Zongzi Street" has a very high position in Wenzhou people's hearts. Several Zongzi stores were opened next to each other in a street, each of which was a time-honored brand. Boiled Zongzi was placed in baskets at the door, and the aroma was overwhelming

Here, you can eat all kinds of Zongzi, egg yolk zongzi, grey soup meat zongzi, jujube zongzi, broad bean zongzi, "Xiaomeng zongzi"... You can eat another one for a long time every day, which is a paradise for glutinous rice stars

Pickled vegetable glutinous rice cake

Pickled vegetable glutinous rice cake is a classic delicacy in Wenzhou. A sticky rice noodle skin is filled with stir fried pickled vegetables, minced meat, dried tofu, and shrimp skin. Pickled vegetables effectively neutralize the greasiness of oil frying. Taking a bite, it is sour, crispy, and refreshing, with a mouth full of fragrance

Ma Xin Babaofan (Rice pudding with eight-delicious ingredients)

This unique Ma Xin Babaofan (Rice pudding with eight-delicious ingredients) in Wenzhou has been recommended by CCTV and Wenzhou Business Daily. It is mixed with the sweet old granulated sugar, the fragrant Ma Xin, and the smooth lard. Once you eat it, you will fall in love with this authentic Wenzhou flavor

Seafood stir fried vermicelli

It is said that southerners began making vermicelli, a specialty of rice growing areas, during the Northern Song Dynasty. Soak and grind the harvested rice into powder, then press it into light and hair like thin strips, dry them and shape them into crystal clear and translucent patterns, resembling the southern version of "dragon beard noodles". Wenzhou people go out for business and always bring more than ten bags, each bag tied with rice straw, never forgetting their hometown wherever they go

Dried noodles used for breakfast are often boiled in water. The soup is clear and fragrant, and for those who are generous, some seafood such as yellow croaker, oysters, and shrimp can be added. They are so fresh that they make their eyebrows drop early in the morning; But as a late night snack, stir fried noodles are even more stunning. You have to use a big pot, high heat, long chopsticks to stir fry, shred the side dishes, beat an egg, and under intense heat, the ingredients are fully blended, with a burning aroma and a strong pot atmosphere

Pork offal powder

Wenzhou pig offal powder, like Liuzhou Luosifen and Changsha stinky tofu, can be avoided by some people and enjoyed by others. Pig intestines are freshly cut from the pot, crispy and soft; Pig blood is fresh, smooth, and tender; The dried powder is tender and smooth, especially the hot soup is particularly delicious. Every bite is a taste that can withstand the test of time

The success or failure of a bowl of pig offal powder is determined by the soup base. Most Wenzhou noodle shops use pig bones to make thick soup. The soup is clear and shiny. A tablespoon of it is poured into the powder that is fully spread, which turns the soft glutinous sausage, the delicate pig blood, and the smooth Rice noodles. Add some salty and fragrant Douban chili sauce, it's incredibly delicious

Wenzhou has many specialty food snacks. Here are some recommendations:

1. Wenzhou glutinous rice: It is the first choice for breakfast for Wenzhou people. Stir the salty, fresh, fat and thin minced meat in the rice, and add the soaked deep-fried dough sticks. The taste is rich, salty, fresh and fragrant: The sauce flavor is strong, refreshing, tender, and delicate. Wenzhou people have the saying 'no feast without tongue'
2. Dengzhan Gao: A typical street snack in Wenzhou, with white paste wrapped in pork leg meat and white radish shreds as filling. After deep frying, the outer skin is crispy, the round edges are soft, and the inner filling is delicious
3. Fish Cake: Made mainly from fresh marine fish such as miiuy and mackerel from the East China Sea, with unique seasonings, refined using traditional formulas and techniques, the meat is tender, fresh and not fishy
4. Yongjia Wheat Cake: The wheat skin of the wheat cake is soft, crispy, and fragrant, the meat juice inside is rich, and the salty taste of plum vegetables covers the greasiness of the meat, leaving a lasting aftertaste
5. Pig Dirty Powder: One of the representatives of Wenzhou cuisine with strong flavors. The pig colon is crispy, tender, and fresh, with a refreshing taste. The pig blood is fresh, smooth, and tender, while the dried powder is tender and smooth. The hot soup is particularly delicious
6. Fandu Meat Swallow: also known as Yanpi Wonton, flat meat Swallow, and Taiping Swallow, it needs to select the pig leg meat, and it is made through multiple processes such as material selection, pounding, and stuffing wrapping. It is characterized by thin skin, large stuffing, and delicious taste
7. Jinxiang Pig Feet and Hooves: A famous delicacy in Jinxiang Weicheng, which is flavorful but not rotten, fat but not greasy, and thin but not greasy when eaten
8. crackling
9. Almond rotting
10. Wenzhou fish balls: They have an irregular strip-shaped appearance and are semi transparent jade white in color. They are mainly made from fresh fish meat and have the characteristics of sufficient ingredients, toughness, and fresh taste
11. Sponge cake: After grinding pure glutinous rice into fine powder through water, add various ingredients, cook in a special mold, and the whole street will be filled with the fragrance of glutinous rice
12. Three Shredded Tapped Fish: It is made by cooking chicken jerky, ham, and shiitake mushrooms in "three shreds" with broth and beaten fish. The soup is clear, mellow, fresh, tender, and smooth, and the beaten fish slices are thin like cicada wings and semi transparent, with elastic teeth when eaten
13. Wenzhou stir fried noodles dry: There are various schools of thought. Traditional stir fried noodles in urban areas use medium coarse flour, mixed with mung bean sprouts, onions, and lean meat, and stir fried with lard; Fine powder is used in the Pingyang area, paired with cabbage, eggs, and lean meat; Various types of seafood are added in the Yueqing area
14. Bridge Pier Mooncake: A traditional famous snack in Cangnan area, with unique preparation and exquisite material selection. The main ingredients include refined flour, peanuts, sesame seeds, longan, white sugar, vegetable oil, pork belly, melon seeds, winter melon sugar, red melon, scallions, preserved fruits, etc

    Glutinous Rice Store Recommendation:
    

    • Juanjuan Breakfast Shop: Address at 124 Dongming Road, it is a long-standing store and ranks first on the Dianping European City Snack Review List<196
    • Lao Bao Chufan: Located at 27 Fenghe Lane, it is a long-standing restaurant and ranks second on the Dianping Lucheng Road Food List
    • Shamao River Rice and vegetable roll: located under the old building a little further ahead of the Shamao River Potsticker, it is an old shop for many years, and many people recommend it on the Little Red Book
    • Anping Rice and vegetable roll: The address is downstairs of Anping Building. This 20-year old store has been highly praised by the public<204
    • Hongdian Shigui Restaurant: Located next to the Hongdian vegetable market, in Building 2 of the Oil Company dormitory Hongdian, it is a long-standing restaurant and ranked 6th on the Dianping Station Avenue Snack Review List<208
    • Hanzhong Kitchen (Feixia Old Store): Address: No. 134, Cangtan Building, Feixia South Road (near Yajinda Hotel), a chain store, its delicious food makes it unforgettable for tourists from other places
    • Yongnan Kitchen: Located 150 meters west of the southeast entrance of Zhubai Apartment East, it is a long-standing restaurant recommended by many people on Dianping and Xiaohongshu
      

    Great Wonton shop recommendation:
    

    • Changren Wonton shop: address: 195 Jiefang Street (intersection of Gulou Street), public comments on snacks in Lucheng District ranked second<222<224
    • Old Nantang Wonton Dan: The address is Room 123, Building 6-8, Group 4, Nantang Residential District, Nantang Street, and the public comments are full of praise
    • Wuwei He: Address: No. 3 Wuma Street, ranked 4th on the popular snack list of Dianping Dananmen
    • Ruihui Wonton Shop: the address is at 185 Renmin Middle Road, and the public gave high marks for comments<232<234
    • Yongqiang Centennial Wonton: the address is 114 Feixiaqiao Road, which is authentic
    • Wonton beef soup: the address is 154 Xicheng Road, and the public comments are full of praise
      

    Fish ball soup shop recommendation:
    

    • Shuanglianqiao fish ball: the address is 189 Ma'anchi East Road, which is a well-known old shop, and the popular list of snacks ranked fourth
    • Ahongyu Wan: Located on the first floor below the New China Movie City at 32 Renmin Middle Road, it is a well-known old restaurant and ranked 10th on the popular snack list of Dianping
    • Chen Hui Yu Yuan: Located at No. 54 Caoxian Lane, it is a century old restaurant and ranks third on the popular snack list of Dianping
    • Husband and wife fish balls: Address is No. 81 Ma'anchi East Road, it is a well-known old store, and its taste is recognized by local people in Wenzhou
    • Jiubai Yuantou Yuyuan Old Shop: Located at 326 Huancheng East Road, this old shop has been around for many years and its delicious food has left an unforgettable impression on tourists from other places
    • Aqiu East Gate Yuyuan Old Store: Address: No. 136, Building B, Hongxiang Jinyuan, Yongchuan Road, with a good reputation and full of positive reviews from the public
    • Banyan Tree Couple Fish Ball Shop: Address: No. 21 Baiping Street, Rui'an City. It is a decades old shop with authentic old Wenzhou flavor

    
    

    Wenzhou cuisine has the following characteristics:
    

    • Mainly seafood: Located on the southeast coast, it has abundant seafood resources, and many dishes use fresh seawater fish as the main ingredient, such as Wenzhou fish balls, fish cakes, etc
    • Emphasize original flavor: The taste of the dishes is fresh, light but not thin. When cooking, pay attention to light oil and sauce to highlight the deliciousness of the ingredients themselves
    • Exquisite cooking skills: More emphasis is placed on knife skills, such as the famous Ou dish "Exploded Ink Fish Flower", which is a dish that emphasizes both knife and stove skills
    • There are many types of snacks: there are forty to fifty varieties, including sponge cake, rice flour, stir fried vermicelli, horseshoe pine, lantern cake, fish balls, etc
    • Rich in local characteristics: Many delicacies have the regional characteristics of Wenzhou, such as rock jelly made from "rock clothes" on the rocks by the seaside; There are also some delicacies related to local culture and customs, such as Rui'an's Shencheng Five Fragrant Dried Rice, which can be traced back to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty and is a well-known local snack
    • Fusion of diverse flavors: While maintaining its own characteristics, it also integrates cooking styles and flavors from other regions
      
    <315. These delicacies not only satisfy people's taste buds, but also carry the historical culture and regional characteristics of Wenzhou