Dazu cuisine: the collision of spicy Jianghu and stone carving flavors
1、Postal carp
Recommended reason: The “leader” of Dazu’s food industry, live crucian carp is killed and cooked, pickled pepper, pickled ginger and secret bean paste collide passionately, the fish meat is as tender as tofu, and the soup can be mixed with rice for three bowls!
Hidden way to eat: add a portion of handmade sweet potato vermicelli, which will steal the show after absorbing the soup!
Tips: Look for the “Youting Chen Crucian Carp” sign, as some stores have many counterfeits.
Per capita: 50-70 yuan
2、Dingjiapo Potato
Recommended reason: The “top stream” of Dazu snacks, potatoes are cut into pieces and fried and mixed with secret chili oil. They are crispy on the outside and glutinous on the inside, spicy and sweet. You can’t stop eating while walking!
Features: Potato dumplings mixed with secret chili oil, with spicy/spicy flavors to choose from, served with cold noodles and cold skin.
Per capita: 8-12 yuan
3、Sanqutian jelly
Recommended reason: A century-old intangible cultural heritage, the sweet potato jelly is crystal clear, topped with red oil, garlic water, and chopped sprouts, sour, spicy, and tender, a magical tool for summer heat relief.
Cultural Easter Egg: It is named after the rice field water in Sanqu Town, and it has its own “local genes”.
Features: The sweet potato jelly is chewy, paired with peanut crumbs and chili oil, sour and spicy appetizer.
Per person: 6-10 yuan
4、Dazu Winter Vegetables
Recommended reason: China’s geographical indication product, mustard greens fermented for three years to become “black gold”, salty and fragrant, stir-fried pork or steamed pork belly, the fragrance is so good that neighbors will knock on the door!
First choice for souvenirs: vacuum-packed winter vegetables, versatile for cooking noodles and rice.
Purchase guide: Baoding Town specialty store, e-commerce platform official flagship store.
5、Baoding Lotus Banquet
Recommended reason: A poetic feast beside the lotus pond, steamed fish in lotus leaves, stewed chicken with lotus seeds, fried lotus crisps, every bite is “elegant on the tip of the tongue”.
Features: Launched in summer when lotus flowers are in full bloom, lotus crisps, steamed meat in lotus leaves, lotus root and pork ribs soup.
Seasonal limit: Go to Lotus Villa from July to September to enjoy the flowers and feast.