Sweetened Porridge with Lotus Root is made from sticky rice so it is possible to enjoy both the thick rice soup and clear particles. Add brown sugar and some lotus root to the porridge. When eating, cut the lotus root into thin slices and put them into the porridge. The lotus root is mauve while the lotus root pieces are deep brown and the grains of rice is light green. This is Sweetened Porridge with Lotus Root and it is much loved by both the old and young in Nanjing. Besides, Sweetened Porridge with Lotus Root is very fragrant and you can eat it cold or hot all year round.
As one of the famous specialties of Nanjing, sausage was created in the period of Emperor Tongzhi of Qing Dynasty. The main ingredient of it is fresh pork with seventy percent of leanness and the seasoning includes moderate salt, sugar, spice and the like. Its meat is solid in red and white check, which tastes fresh and delicious with sweet flavor. It is a famous banquet dish as well as an appetizer in daily life.
Fried Dumpling Stuffed with Minced Beef is one of the most favorite snacks of Nanjingers. First, make the dumpling wrapped with minced beef. Then fry them with oil in the pan till it turns golden color. After that, take them out of the pan. Nanjing Fried Dumpling Stuffed with Minced Beef is crisp outside and tender inside with thick stuffing and abundant gravy as well as salty and sweet flavor. It is a kind of food, inexpensive but elegant, suitable to be consumed with light vegetarian soup.
Clay Oven Rolls with Duck Oil is a characteristic Nanjing snack. It is strictly prepared in terms of ingredients, making process, baking skill and quality. The snack is fragrant and crisp with a lasting agreeable aftertaste. You might need to queue up if you want to buy it as it is such a popular snack.