Delicious Food in Lianyungang
Cuisine in Lianyungang mainly features Huaiyang dishes and seafood. Exquisite seafood specialties are available all year round here, never failing to delight diners. Head to Xishu in the western part of Xugou Town to enjoy plain-boiled seafood with authentic natural flavors — a delicacy rarely found in downtown hotels and restaurants.
Tasty sea bass, peculiar fingered dragonet, silver hairtail growing several feet long, and plate-sized swimming crab will leave an unforgettable impression after just one bite. Oriental prawns and woolly shrimp boast the finest flavor, perfect for stir-fries, dumpling fillings and soups alike.
Braised chicken with chestnuts is a signature local dish. Swimming crabs are stuffed with rich golden crab roe, tender and fragrant. Other standout delicacies include:
- Phoenix-tailed prawns, golden-yellow with red tails, crispy outside and tender inside;
- Braised shrimp segments with incomparable freshness;
- Crab in lotus egg custard, outstanding in color, aroma, taste and presentation;
- Drunken crabs, aromatic with soft, palatable meat;
- Smoked yellow croaker, light, fresh and beautifully shaped;
- Pan-fried sea bass with a golden crust;
- Fish maw simmered in crab roe soup, tender flesh and rich broth;
- Cream soup with fish skin, thick and savory;
- Crisp lotus-flavored fried sandpipers with a distinctive taste;
- Stir-fried wild game offal featuring rustic mountain flavors.
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