From ancient times to the present, there are rumors that "Jiangnan Garden A World, Suzhou Garden A Jiangnan" is a good saying, and Suzhou is synonymous with ancient towns, many of which have long been famous in the world, so here every year will attract countless tourists to explore its mystery. And in this Jiangnan of the six ancient towns suzhou city accounted for three, today Xiaoyang to talk about the most representative ancient town, and introduce the local must-punch special food, let us come together to feel the antique style of China!
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One of the three ancient towns in Suzhou - Zhouzhuang Ancient Town
Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is located in the southeast of Suzhou City, at the junction of Kunshan, Wujiang and Shanghai. Zhouzhuang Ancient Town is surrounded by water, it is the earliest famous water town in Jiangnan, with the reputation of "China's first water town", Zhouzhuang now has a history of more than 900 years. Therefore, more than 60% of the houses in the ancient town still retain the architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Most of them are well preserved and have the traditional Jiangnan water town style. There are 14 ancient stone bridges of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties that are well preserved on the tic-tac-toe river channel.
One of the must-check-in delicacies - Wansan Noodles
Wansan noodles, a soup made of Su-style thin noodles and pork stew, thick and mellow, the noodles are particularly ribbed, on top of which is placed a small handful of chicken feathers, also known as small cabbage, plus a small handful of local famous grandma pickles, three or five pieces of Wansan hoof meat with belt meat, fat but not greasy, is definitely one of the must-eat delicacies!
One of the three ancient towns in Suzhou - Tongli Ancient Town
Tongli Ancient Town, located in Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is one of the landmark towns of the Song Dynasty and one of the six ancient towns in Jiangnan. The small river in the shape of "Chuan" separates the ancient town into seven small islands, and 49 ancient bridges connect it into one, so it is also known as "small bridge, flowing water, and people". The ancient town is almost full of water, along the river there are many narrow alleys and old buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
One of the must-check-in delicacies is the sock bottom puff pastry
Sock bottom puff pastry is a local traditional dim sum in kunshan, Jiangsu Province, a thousand-year-old water town. The reason why the sock bottom puff is popular is that it is exquisite in its ingredients and workmanship. When making the sock bottom crisp filling core, the proportion of raw materials is very strict. At the same time, the baking technology of "sock bottom crisp" is also very strong, so the baking master must keep it step by step until the shortbread shows a bright luster and emits a fragrance before it can be baked, so that the baked bottom of the socks will be thin and crisp and refreshing to eat.
One of the three ancient towns in Suzhou - Lili Ancient Town
Lili Ancient Town is located in Wujiang District, Suzhou City, east of Shanghai, west of Taihu Lake, south of Zhejiang, north of Suzhou, located in the hinterland of the Golden Triangle where Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai meet two provinces and one city, only about ten kilometers away from Tongli Ancient Town. Compared with Tongli Ancient Town, although Lili is not very famous, it still retains the antique charm that those famous ancient towns no longer have. Lili has a subtropical monsoon oceanic climate. The four seasons are distinct, the sunshine is moderate, the rain is abundant, and the climate is mild and humid.
One of the must-check-in delicacies is spicy chicken feet
Lili spicy chicken feet is a famous snack in Jiangsu, derived from Sichuan cuisine pickled pepper claw, which requires more than a dozen condiments: sugar, vinegar, spring onion, ginger, garlic, pepper, salt, cooking wine, etc. Each condiment and the amount of chicken feet should be placed determines the taste of spicy chicken feet. Sour with sweet, sweet with spicy, soft and delicious to eat, this is the unique characteristics of Lili spicy chicken feet.
Now that I know Suzhou, do you have the urge to come to the ancient town here? Hurry up and arrange your vacation for a quaint journey of discovery!