Jiangsu, a place full of poetic and picturesque, in ancient times had " the moon set and the sky was full of frost, and the river, wind, fishing and fire brought melancholy sleep ." Today, it has the reputation of " paradise on earth".

Jiangsu is located in the lower reaches of the Huai River, bordering Shandong in the north, Zhejiang in the south, the Yellow Sea in the east, and Anhui in the west. Not only that, the food in Jiangsu is also very delicious and unique .

Next, let's take a look at these "five strange dishes" in Jiangsu. Outsiders can't accept them, but they are the favorites of locals.

live beads

Everyone has eaten eggs, but have you ever eaten half-hatched chicks ?

Live beads are hatched from eggs for more than 20 days, and they are eaten fresh while the embryos are still alive .

The chicken's wings and feet have been hatched in the live beads, so the taste is richer and the taste is more delicious. Jiangsu people especially like to eat this, and the locals are also very particular about eating this. Take a small sip first, suck up the delicious and unique soup inside, and then dip in some salt and pepper to savor it.

Take a small bite, you can see that the color is bright yellow and bright. Dip in salt and pepper and take a small bite. The entrance is soft and the taste is unique and very delicious . Both men, women and children love to eat this local dish. And this dish is not only soft and rich in taste, but also very nutritious and healthy. Can you accept this special live bead?

ground vegetables

Ground vegetables only grow in humid environments. As a land of fish and rice and a resort in the south of the Yangtze River, Jiangsu has unique climatic conditions to support the growth of ground vegetables.

It is said that it is actually a moss plant that grows in a humid environment, and it is a cyanobacteria. Ground vegetable, dark black and green in color, similar in appearance to black fungus , also known as ground ear.

Jiangsu people often use it to cook soup, the soup looks like seaweed soup, the mouth is smooth and crisp, and the mouth is full of fragrance . If you come to Jiangsu in the future, will you try this local dish?

Chrysanthemum Brain Egg Soup

Will you eat the chrysanthemum brain growing by the roadside? Maybe you don't even know that that kind of "dish" can still be eaten.

Chrysanthemum brain mainly grows in summer and is distributed in Shanghai, Jiangsu. It has a unique plant smell and a cool and refreshing taste , but many people are not used to it.

Chrysanthemum brain egg soup can be boiled with the young leaves of chrysanthemum brain and duck eggs. Jiangsu people think that the taste of chrysanthemum brain is fragrant and the taste of duck eggs is fishy. It tastes fragrant and tangy, and it is a must-have for locals to relieve the heat in summer. Does your hometown eat it?

spring tide

Isn't the name Spring Tide surging very poetic? So what are its ingredients?

In fact, this is a kind of maggot, everyone has seen it, and the round body of the white flower is slowly squirming. It's hard to imagine that it can be eaten, but it is worthy of the name of the local people's love and heart treasure.

Jiangsu people wash the artificially raised maggots, then fry them in an oil pan. When the skin is browned, they immediately take it out of the pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper and other seasonings and stuff it into their mouths.

A big bite, the taste is crispy and the taste is burnt. The locals call it "enjoyable", and outsiders don't even look at it. Can you accept this dish?

Doudan

Doudan is the larvae of the bean hawkmoth that mainly eat soybean leaves , and its appearance is similar to that of silkworms.

The bean dan is bright green in color, and round and round, it looks like a cabbage caterpillar from a distance, but it is many times larger than the cabbage caterpillar. Doudan is rich in nutrients and is a local traditional delicacy.

The way to eat Doudan is also very particular. First, remove the internal organs and cook them for a little longer , so that the fresh and tender taste of Doudan will not be destroyed. Then add cabbage or shredded cucumber, sprinkle some millet, spicy garlic, and cook together to complete the cooking.

The boiled dandan should be eaten while it is still hot. The color is red and green, the color is beautiful, and the color is attractive. After eating it, it is tender and fragrant, and the mouth is full of saliva.

The above are the five strange dishes in Jiangsu, which one have you eaten? These four or five strange dishes are all the favorites of the local people in Jiangsu. If you leave the local area, you will not be able to eat them outside. Welcome to leave a message in the comment area, what strange dishes in Jiangsu have you eaten?