1.Nanchang Rice noodles
Nanchang Rice noodles is one of the special foods in Jiangxi. It is loved by tourists because of its sinewy, tender, long-lasting, and unbreakable characteristics. This snack is mainly made of Rice noodles, pepper, chili, etc. It is made in a variety of ways, including cooking Rice noodles, mixing Rice noodles and Fried rice noodles. Among them, Nanchang stir fried noodles are particularly famous for their spicy and delicious taste. In addition, when mixed with a special sauce and consumed evenly, the taste becomes even more delicious.
2.Ningdu Three Cup Chicken
Ningdu Three Cup Chicken is a traditional famous dish in Jiangxi, originating from Ningdu and using the local Three Yellow Chicken as the main ingredient. The characteristic of this dish lies in its unique cooking method: it does not require water, but uses three seasonings: rice wine, camellia oil (or lard), and soy sauce. Therefore, the finished Ningdu Three Cup Chicken has a sauce red color, crispy and tender chicken meat, a sweet and salty taste with a hint of freshness, and a very flavorful taste. This dish has a wide influence not only in Jiangxi, but also in Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and other places in China.
3.Stir fried Pork with Artemisia annua
Laohao stir fried bacon is a famous dish of the Han ethnic group in Jiangxi, belonging to the Gan cuisine series and one of the top ten Gan dishes. The main ingredient of this dish, Artemisia annua, is produced along the coast of Poyang Lake, and its most classic recipe is stir fried bacon. Artemisia annua is like a green ribbon, shining with a tender green color, while the cured meat is golden red with a slight white color, alternating with yellow and green. Using seasonal natural ingredients and ordinary home cooked methods, the stir fried cured meat with Artemisia annua has created a unique delicacy unique to this land, conquering diners from all over the world.
4.Nanchang Soup pot
Nanchang Soup pot is a famous specialty in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, and also a representative of Jiangxi cuisine. This soup is made using ancient simmering techniques in professional clay pots and heated over a constant temperature hexahedron hard charcoal fire, resulting in the original flavor and high nutritional value of the soup. After stewing the ingredients in a clay pot, the meat is particularly soft and sticky, the soup is fresh and delicious, and has a good nourishing effect. Moreover, the practice of Soup pot has also influenced the Shaxian snack restaurants in Fujian, which shows its influence in Jiangxi and the wider region.
5.Lotus Blood Duck
Lianhua Blood Duck is a traditional specialty dish in Lianhua County, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province, belonging to the Pingxiang cuisine branch of the Gan cuisine series. This dish is listed as one of the “Top Ten Gan Cuisine” due to its delicious color, aroma, freshness, and deliciousness. According to legend, it is related to Wen Tianxiang. When the Yuan army marched south, various rebel armies gathered in Lianhua, pledged blood as an alliance, and ate blood ducks, becoming famous throughout the world. Lotus Blood Duck is not only a popular dish for worship, hospitality, and festivals during summer and autumn, but has also been rated as one of the “Top Ten Favorite Gan Cuisine for Tourists” by the Jiangxi Provincial Tourism Bureau and as one of the “Top Ten Classic Famous Dishes of Chinese Cuisine in Jiangxi” by the China Cuisine Association.
6.Nanchang Sugar Cake
Nanchang white sugar cake is a traditional snack in Jiangxi, deeply loved by local residents, especially many Nanchang people who have gone from snacks to big delicacies. This type of pastry is mainly made of glutinous rice and added with white sugar to make it soft, sticky, and delicious, sweet but not greasy. The production process is quite meticulous. High quality glutinous rice needs to be soaked, washed and filtered, then crushed into fine powder in a mortar. After boiling water and kneading, it is rolled into thin strips, unfolded into thin slices, stacked in multiple layers, bent into circles, and finally fried until golden brown. After cooking, sprinkle the mixture of white sugar and Rice noodles to make the surface crispy and the inside smooth.
7.Four star moon watching
Four Star Moon Watching is a traditional specialty dish in Xingguo County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, and is also one of the top ten famous dishes in Jiangxi Province. This dish is made by steaming sliced fish and indica rice flour. Before cooking, add chili sauce or thin brine, and match with four side dishes, such as peanut, soaked buckwheat head, salted beans, and chopped peppers, to form a four-star moon watching shape, hence the name. The finished four-star moon gazing product has a golden color, rich aroma, delicious and tender fish meat, and a savory and spicy taste. This dish has not only been loved by three generations of leaders, but has also been selected as a famous dish for state banquets. It has been rated as one of the “Top Ten Favorite Gan Cuisine for Tourists” by the Jiangxi Provincial Tourism Bureau and as a “Jiangxi Theme Banquet of Chinese Cuisine” by the China Cuisine Association.
8.Stir fried Pork with Dried Chili
Yugan chili stir fried meat is a famous dish in Yugan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, which is deeply loved by people for its unique taste and flavor. This dish is made with Yugan Maple Spicy and Pork, a specialty of Yugan County. The chili pepper has a thin skin and tender flesh, with characteristics of thick meat, thin skin, tender flesh, fragrant taste, and moderate spiciness. It has a slight sweet taste after consumption. The dishes stir fried have the characteristics of “spicy mouth but not spicy heart, thin skin and thick meat”. Whether cooked alone or stir fried with other ingredients, they cannot conceal their strong fresh and spicy flavor. It is a classic home cooked dish in Jiangxi.
9.Jinggang tobacco bamboo shoots stir fried meat
Jinggang tobacco bamboo shoots stir fried meat is one of the characteristic dishes in Jiangxi, known as “bamboo forest sea cucumber”. This dish originates from the beautiful 800 mile Jinggang, and thanks to its high-quality ecological environment, it has nurtured delicious mountain treasures. To make this dish, first choose fresh and tender bamboo shoots, peel off the outer skin, boil them in mountain spring water until soft, and then smoke and grill them with charcoal over low heat until they turn black brown. Next, stir fry the bamboo shoots with pork belly or cured meat. The texture of the bamboo shoots is fresh, tender, and crispy, and when combined with the meat, it is fragrant but not greasy, with a sweet and long-lasting taste. Finally, embellished with red peppers, the alternating red and brown colors are even more enticing.
10.Yonghe Tofu
Yonghe Tofu is a traditional specialty dish from Yonghe Town, Ji’an County, Jiangxi Province, belonging to the Gan cuisine. This dish is listed as one of the “Top Ten Gan Cuisine” due to its “delicate, mellow, smooth, and chewy” taste characteristics. It has a history of over 800 years and a touching story behind it. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang rose up to resist the Yuan Dynasty. When passing through Yonghe Town, his morale was low due to insufficient food and supplies. The local people comforted the army with tofu soup. After tasting it, Wen Tianxiang highly praised it, and in memory of him, this dish was named “Yonghe Tofu”. It has not only been rated as one of the “Top Ten Favorite Gan Cuisine by Tourists” by the Jiangxi Provincial Tourism Bureau, but also won the title of “Top Ten Classic Famous Dishes of Jiangxi in Chinese Cuisine”.