Must-Try Suzhou Food (Sweet-Flavored Jiangnan Cuisine)

Signature Main Dishes

1. Squirrel Mandarin Fish: Crispy fried fish coated in sweet-sour sauce, city representative dish
2. Oil-sprinkled Eel: Rich, savory local classic
3. Osmanthus Braised Pork: Tender fatty pork with sweet osmanthus flavor
4. Crab Roe Noodles: Thick creamy crab broth over hand-pulled noodles

Popular Street Snacks

• Mute Pan-Fried Buns (Dumb Shengjian): Juicy pork soup inside crispy crust
• Suzhou Sweet Congee: Glutinous rice porridge with red bean paste and osmanthus
• Plum Blossom Cake, Rice Cake with Red Bean
• Boneless Braised Chicken Feet (Pingjiang Road specialty)
• Biluochun Tea: Famous local green tea from Taihu Lake, taste at riverside teahouses

Food Markets

• Shuangta Market: Local morning market with cheap authentic street food
• Guanqian Street: Old commercial street with time-honored Su pastry shops