Every April, Qiuqiu must go to Suzhou for a few days.
It has a long ancient charm on one side, a modern atmosphere on the other, and the most exquisite spring in the south of the Yangtze River, which makes people forget to return.
And just when people from all over the country are running here to celebrate the spring, Ah Qiu is having a good time in this small county town in Suzhou.
This city is named after the "port", which was originally formed by the merger of Changshu and Jiangyin, and many people call it "the leftover material of the south of the Yangtze River".
It has risen in Jiangnan in recent years, and is now managed by Suzhou City, ranking third among the top 100 counties in 2023, which can be seen in the delicious and shopping index.
It is Zhangjiagang.
The city is backed by the Yangtze River, the port drags up its historical background, and the sandbar has been accumulated for thousands of years, and the charm of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River has unfolded.
It has the most dense transportation network in county-level cities in the country, and is also the largest foreign trade port along the Yangtze River.
Thousands of years ago, the high monk Jianzhen crossed east here and witnessed the big port of the sea. In Dongshan Village, there is also the highest level and the most complete Songze cultural settlement in existence, which is full of cultural heritage.
Shazhou Lake, Jiyang Lake and other lakes and wetlands are distributed throughout the city, creating a suitable and livable home.
is what Ah Qiu values the most.
Because Zhangjiagang is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, it borders Jiangyin. In April, the spring river is warm, and the fresh river comes back to the river, which makes the fresh meat produced here fatty and delicate, among which the pufferfish, saury, and anchovy are all delicious foods worth eating.
Breakfast is exquisite and solid, mostly pasta-based. Simple noodles are paired with fancy toppings, and each owner will adjust the special toppings according to the season, and they will not eat it from time to time.
Xiaoxin wontons relied on a bowl of fragrant "dry mixed shepherd's cabbage wontons", attracting countless gourmets to run to Zhangjiagang when they had nothing to do.
街头巷尾的麻尖角、油条、萝卜丝饼,每一口都是焦香酥软,饱腹感十足。
Luyuan Old Street, Leyu Old Street, and Jincun Ancient Street hide the most exquisite local snacks, and all kinds of fried skewers are their top stream.
For the people of Fenghuang Gaozhuang Village, a dish of Gaozhuang dried tofu is synonymous with "local flavor".
It began in the Qing Xianfeng period and has a history of more than 100 years. The mystery lies in the 12 processes of its production, which are soft and loose, salty and fresh, and unforgettable.
There are also a lot of local fly restaurants, and Qiuqiu went to the Lexiang restaurant with a sense of age. The chefs are all locals, but they are very serious about cooking. Fresh ingredients of the day are placed on the table for diners to choose from.
In addition to restaurants and snacks, it retains the quaint feeling of the old street. The craftsmen who make small repairs have become a scenery here.
The transportation is convenient, and the Hangzhou high-speed rail departs in less than two hours.
And now the cherry blossoms in Gudu Port and the peach blossoms in Xiangshan are blooming one after another. Pick a good weather and feel the poetry and picturesqueness of Zhangjiagang spring and the huge food rivers and lakes!
Eat casually and exquisitely from breakfast
All kinds of noodle restaurants and cake shops shine
Morning fragrant breakfast
@遇见张家港
Chenxiang Breakfast Shop has been open for more than 20 years in Xiangyang Lane, which is full of smoke and fireworks, and it is a small restaurant with a combination of breakfast + snacks.
In the morning, I make radish cakes, hemp horns and flatbreads, and around 3 p.m. I sell plum blossom cakes.
@遇见张家港
Qiuqiu loves the radish shredded cake here. One layer of batter and a layer of shredded radish, and then a layer of batter, the most traditional method. It tastes crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, full of aroma.
Unlike other plum blossom cakes, the owner, Chef Sun, has reduced the sugar content in the ingredients, sprinkled sugar before baking, and baked it with caramel color, which makes it just the right amount of sweetness.
Address: No. 57-1, Xiangyang Lane
Fukuyama Ichisin fresh noodle restaurant
Fukuyama Yipin Fresh Noodle Restaurant is famous, and it seems to have some origins with Tongxiangzhai.
As soon as I entered the store, Ah Qiu saw an eye-catching signboard: this store is the only one, and there is no other branch.
Dianping @coke Mortal Dust
After looking at the menu, we ordered fried pork ribs and three fresh noodles, and the style of the product is very close to Changshu.
This shop has the most ingredients to eat in Qiuqiu, and the fried pork ribs are the size of the palm of your hand, with a crispy and crispy texture, and the seasoning is just right. There are shrimp, fish fillets, and meat slices in the three fresh noodles. Not only is the amount large, but the taste is good, which makes people linger.
Address: 85 Miaoqiao Middle Road
Wanjiafu noodle restaurant
Dianping @咿呀咿呀呦
Wanjiafu Noodle Restaurant is said to be a small private store of locals, which has been open for many years, and it is on Luyuan Street.
A mother-in-law burns noodles, her hands and feet are quick, her attitude is warm and kind, and she sits in the store as warm as home.
Qiuqiu and his friends ordered chicken leg noodles and large row noodles. Chicken thighs and steaks are the most common recipes, a simple red soup with no complicated seasonings, but it can heal people's hearts.
Address: No. 126, Yinyuan Middle Road
Xiaoxin wonton (Yangshe store)
Xiaoxin wontons were brought to us by enthusiastic fans, and they are the first choice for eating wontons. I have been in the garden for many years, but after moving, the space has become more spacious, but the business is still very prosperous, and many times I need to share a table to eat.
Qiuqiu walked into the store and saw several aunts making wontons, listening to their gossip, which was very kind.
The wontons are freshly packed and cooked, which is better than the freshness of the ingredients. I tried several kinds, the most amazing is this bowl of "Dry Mixed Capsule's Big Wonton", after eating, the wonton skin is super thin, the sauce is just right, it tastes fresh and fragrant, and the disc is fast in seconds.
Address: No. 23, Huayuanbang Road
The essence of Zhangjiagang's cuisine
It's hidden in a low-key ancient street
Straight horse mop oven cake
This shop has been open for many years, located in the ancient town of Fenghuang, and many diners come here specifically to see the style of this oven cake.
Aunt Wang has been making tow cakes for more than 30 years, whether it is the strength of rolling or the production of fillings, she has just the right grasp.
The shop mainly sells two flavors of scallion oil and shepherd's cabbage. The shepherd's cabbage filling is a classic old taste, take a bite while it is hot, it is crispy, and the rich fragrance of the shepherd's cabbage has a granular feeling of sesame seeds, which is really amazing.
The taste of scallion oil is also worth trying, the soft and delicate bean paste with the fragrance of green onions, and the aftertaste is endless.
Address: No. 49, Tianzhuang Middle Street, Phoenix Town
Smile baby
Qiuqiu saw the door of this store from afar, and there was a sense of kindergarten.
When I walked in, it turned out to be a small fried skewer shop, which had been open in the local area for n years, and there were many repeat customers, and they were all locals.
Tenderloin, chicken bones, bone-meat connection, rice cakes, chicken sticks, cloves...... It's all two or three dollars a string, and it's good and cheap.
Ingredients are fried to order. The tenderloin is marinated in advance, fried very tenderly, and is already delicious without seasoning.
Chicken bones are Qiuqiu's favorite, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the meat is not woody, and it is very refreshing to eat with seasoning.
Address: No. 57, Chenjiachang Road, Yangshe Town
Miaoqiao fragrant quiche
The fragrant quiches of Miaoqiao have been open for many years, carrying the deep nostalgia of countless wanderers. A husband and wife keep the shop and the price is affordable. The signature standard quiche 9R starts, sweet and spicy, it is the taste of childhood.
The large meat skewers are very traditional, and the sauce is on the sweet side, and you can go back to your childhood in one bite. The rice cake with sauce must be tasted, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with the secret sauce, the best in the audience.
Address: Lixin Road next to Yunda Express
Quanju kernel wood roast duck (Shazhou East Road store)
This restaurant is one of the ceilings of the local roast duck world. It has been open for decades, and it is the old taste of many locals from snacks to big.
It is open on the side of the road and is open around 4 p.m. every day, and when Ah Qiu arrives at the store, there is already a long queue.
The roast duck in the small shop is a typical "hanging oven roast duck", which is made in a traditional oven, with bright color and fresh fragrance. Eat it wrapped in dough, and then enter it with green onions, cucumbers, and sweet noodle sauce, and you will be directly confused by the fragrance.
Address: No. 10, Shazhou East Road
Follow the locals through the streets
Find an authentic fly restaurant
Taste Xuan (Huashan Road)
Dianping @遇见十月
Taste Pavilion was recommended to us by locals as a light food restaurant. A Taiwanese uncle opened a small store, but it was crowded with diners, and the lunch market was overcrowded.
The signature is pork rice bowl. The meat is full of aroma and the top layer is full. The soup is soaked in rice and it tastes great. Dried radish is the finishing touch, and with braised eggs, it is full of satiety.
Dianping @天才少年麦小麦
Braised chicken feet are popular, moderately soft and flavorful. The grilled sausage is salty and light, and the touch of bursting juice and oil makes people can't stop eating it.
Dianping @周周玩
But my friend prefers this bowl of beef noodles. The noodles are hand-rolled wide noodles, and the beef tendon meat is stewed to taste, and it is served with borscht, which tastes warm and light.
Finally, a bowl of sago dew is the end, and it tastes cold and sweet, and it is delicious.
Address: about 100 meters south of the east gate of Qinfeng Garden, Huashan Road
Le Xiang Hotel
Lexiang Hotel is a standard fly restaurant in Zhangjiagang. The moment you enter the store, Qiuqiu seems to have traveled back to 30 years ago, and the decoration is old and old, and it is very old.
The chefs who cook the dishes are all locals, and they look a little older, but they are very serious about cooking. Fresh ingredients of the day are placed on the table for diners to choose from.
We ordered some home-style stir-fry and clay stove dishes. The first bite I tasted was like going back to my grandmother's house for dinner.
Feeling that he hadn't eaten enough, Qiuqiu packed a braised duck to eat on the way. The whole is salty, the meat is delicate, full of marinated aroma, and it is very delicious.
Address: 50 meters southeast of the intersection of Dongdu Road and Jinyuan Road
Xunman handmade tofu
This shop is a handmade tofu flower specialty store in Phoenix Town. The model of the front shop and the back factory, directly processing the finished product. The proprietress is warm and kind, and while operating, she also gave Ah Qiu the origin of the dried tofu.
Qiuqiu ordered a bowl of tofu flowers first. On the table, the bean aroma is overflowing, and the snow white is delicate and smooth. With the secret seaweed shrimp ingredients, the fragrance is overflowing, and one bite is the taste of childhood.
Of course, in order to take care of the sweet bean curd party, each table is also paired with white sugar. I didn't think it was enjoyable, so Qiuqiu bought some dried tofu and brought it back to eat, eating salty and delicious with empty mouths, and you can also stir-fry and eat.
Address: No. 4, Tianzhuang North Street
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A summary of the stores that appear in the article:
Morning Breakfast: No. 57-1, Xiangyang Lane
Fushan Yipin Fresh Noodle Restaurant: 85 Miaoqiao Middle Road
Wanjiafu Noodle Restaurant: No. 126, Yinyuan Middle Road
Xiaoxin Wonton (Yangshe Store): No. 23, Huayuanbang Road
Straight horse tow oven cake: Address: No. 49, Tianzhuang Middle Street, Phoenix Town
Smiling Baby: No. 57, Chenjiachang Road, Yangshe Town
Miaoqiao fragrant quiche: next to Lixin Road Yunda Express
Quanju kernel fruit wood roast duck (Shazhou East Road store): No. 10, Shazhou East Road
Taste Xuan (Huashan Road Store): About 100 meters south of the east gate of Qinfeng Garden on Huashan Road
Lexiang Hotel: 50 meters southeast of the intersection of Dongdu Road and Jinyuan Road
Xunman handmade tofu: No. 4, Tianzhuang North Street, No. 4, Tianzhuang North Street
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