Expats enjoying local cuisine in Wuhan

Breakfast at French Street

As a major urban center connecting northern and southern, and eastern and western China, Wuhan offers a variety of delicacies that represent the diverse collection of flavors that exist in China. The food in Wuhan is consistent with the temperaments and characteristics of the Wuhan people, which tend to be simple, lively, and ever practical.

Breakfast

Having breakfast is the first step on the road to experiencing the many flavors of Wuhan. Youtiao (fried bread sticks), mianwo (fried rice rings), shaomai, tangbao (soup buns), doupi, hot-and-dry noodles, spicy beef noodles, dousi (bean noodles), dumplings, and tangyuan (sweet glutinous rice balls) are just a few of the many choices available.

If you find yourself in Wuhan, you will want to make sure you try hot-and-dry noodles. The noodles are thin and chewy and made with sesame oil, sesame paste, and spiced pickles. These noodles, which are a Wuhan specialty, are known throughout China; they have even made appearances abroad.

Snack streets

If you want to experience the genuine flavors of Wuhan, you have to explore the local streets and alleyways, for these are where the city's finest dishes and snacks are hidden.

Hubu Alley (户部巷), the "First Street for Han Snacks," is a 150-meter-long street with a history of over one hundred years. Located in Wuchang, this street stretches from Minzhu Road to Ziyou Road. Over the years, it has come to house many famous local snacks, such as Sijimei tangbao,Jingwu duck neck, and Chenji beef noodles.

Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street (江汉路步行街) is one of the premier destinations for shopping and fine dining in Wuhan. Located in downtown Hankou, it runs from Yanjiang Avenue to Jiefang Avenue. This street, which features both upscale restaurants and night markets filled with various food stalls, is 1,600 meters long; it is very popular with the younger generations.

Jiqing Street (吉庆街) sits between Dazhi Road and Jianghan Road in Jiang'an District. Here, you can experience the nightlife as the people of Wuhan do.

Exotic foods

Foreign delicacies from France, Italy, Spain, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, India, and other countries are also available in this growing metropolis. Young people in Wuhan like the authentic flavors of the restaurants on Spanish Style Street and Italian Style Street in Optics Valley. For those interested in French food, there are many excellent restaurants at Wuhan Tiandi in Hankou and on French Street in the WEDZ in Hanyang.

The Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Indian restaurants located near some of the universities in Wuhan are quite popular. And the restaurants at Chicony, a shopping complex located beside Central China Normal University, are praised by their patrons.