Xiamen cuisine belongs to the Fujian cuisine of the eight major cuisines in China. Make good use of seafood, the style is fresh and not greasy. Most of the food is presented in soups, pastes, etc., and while retaining the authenticity of the ingredients, there is no lack of richness that has been hot for a long time.
Xiamen people who eat the sea by the sea like to eat seafood, and the geographical location across the sea from Taiwan has also made many classic Taiwanese delicacies spread in Xiamen.
The most authentic way to taste Xiamen cuisine is the countless local long-established brands, and the two food streets in the city (Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street and Taiwan Food Street) are also the first choice for tourists to taste food.
01 Shacha noodles
Shacha noodles can be described as the number one food in Xiamen, with a slightly sweet sauce in the slightly spicy sauce. The head of the sand tea noodles is on the sand tea sauce, and more than a dozen ingredients such as dried fish and shrimp heads are ground and fried, and then made into a sauce. Sacha noodles are blanched in a pot with alkaline water and oil noodles, drizzled with a spoonful of sauce and wrapped in noodles just right. With fish balls, shrimp, pork liver and other accessories, a bowl full of it is very tempting.
The two most popular in Xiamen are Warsaw Tea Noodles and Wu Sugar Sha Tea Noodles. Wu Sugar Sha Tea Noodles does not have a branch, and it closes when it is sold out, usually at 1 noon. In addition, the reputation of Kaihesha tea noodles and Silisha tea noodles is also good, you may wish to try.
02 Oyster frying (oyster frying)
Oyster frying, also known as oyster frying, is a special snack in southern Fujian and Taiwan. Xiamen is rich in sea oysters, which taste like oysters, and the oysters in Xiamen are particularly full and even. Top the batter with eggs, vegetables and sprinkle with a few oysters to make a cake. Pour a spoonful of sweet and spicy sauce before eating, which is soft and sticky at the same time without the tender taste of sea oysters.
Xiamen Lotus Sea Oyster Fry is the most popular and is a local time-honored brand. Kangjia dragon head oyster fried is famous for its fullness and full of taste. If tourists just want to try something new, there are many stalls on taiwan's food street where you can cook oysters and fry, and you can taste them nearby.
03 Ginger hen duck
Ginger hen duck has the title of "king of rice", which is the crystallization of the "small fire slow stew" in southern Fujian. The main ingredient is low-fat duck, accompanied by head ginger (ginger mother), and then slow-simmered with rice wine, sesame oil and 20 residual herbs.
The seasoned duck meat is simmered in an old casserole pot with a soft and rotten taste, and even ginger has the taste of duck meat; it is a warm but not dry authentic Hokkien cuisine.
Dajiaxiang ginger hen duck and empowerment ginger hen duck are xiamen special duck shops, the ginger hen ducks in the two stores are stewed very authentically, you can buy one or half of them.
04 Peanut soup
Peanut soup is a simple and delicious dessert in southern Fujian. Although the main ingredient is only peanuts, it needs to go through multiple processes such as pitting, film removal, drying and soaking.
The most important thing about this small dessert that Xiamen family will make is the heat, so that it is soft and not rotten, refreshing and sweet is the taste that peanut soup should have.
Xiamen's long-established brand belongs to Huang Ze and peanut soup, and when you eat it, you will also add a spoonful of egg flowers. In addition, you can also eat fish ball soup, buns and other special snacks. Visitors can find "Huang Zehe" stores on Zhongshan Road in Siming District, near Xiamen University and Jimei District.
05 Clay shoot jelly
Clay shoot jelly has nothing to do with bamboo shoots, but is a frozen product processed from seafood.
The scientific name of the earth shoot is "star worm", which is a deep-sea tubular organism; it is boiled, the colloid contained in the water is dissolved into water, and after cooling, it condenses into freezing. Jingrun soil shoot jelly, with soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and other sauces cold mix, and then sprinkled with coriander, white radish shredded, chili shredded can be eaten immediately, is one of the most characteristic snacks in Xiamen.
Ximen Tuzhu Jelly is the most authentic tutu jelly restaurant in Xiamen. In addition, all kinds of Xiamen snack stores in the streets and alleys can also find this special snack.
06 Flat food (wontons) and noodles
Xiamen flat food is actually a local specialty small wonton, made of lighter skin and beaten into meat minced pork leg meat. The noodle line is similar to a paste, and the noodle line as thin as a hair melts in the mouth, and it is delicious and easy to eat with a thick soup.
Flat food and noodle noodles are the morning delicacies loved by Xiamen people, and the "small fresh" tableside meal reveals the light and delicate eating style of Xiamen people. Laosong flat food is the favorite flat food shop of Xiamen locals, and it is worth eating.