Wuxi Local Food

Wuxi Local Food


Wuxi Sweet and Salty Spare Ribs (Wuxi Paigu) 无锡排骨
 
Without question, these are the most popular dish in Wuxi. Spiced with ginger, anise, cloves and pepper, they are cooked in a savory stock of rice wine and soy sauce, served with a distinctive sweet red sauce. They are rich, so don’t bite off more than you can chew…

Bean Curd Casserole (Jingxiang Doufu) 镜箱豆腐
This is a typical home-style dish that is enjoyed by local families, so popular that restaurants have adapted it to serve to customers. Bean curd, fresh vegetables chicken stock and seasonings are simmered until everything is soft and tender.

Crispy Silverfish (Cuipi Yinyu) 脆皮银鱼
The bones in this fish are very small and quite soft, allowing for the fish to be eaten whole. They are battered with a spiced paste, and fried to golden brown. Yum!

Wuxi Roasted Duck (Wuxi Kaoya) 无锡烤鸭
Wuxi roast duck dares to compete against the big player in the duck game, Peking Duck. Hung and dry smoked over the wood from local fruit trees, the meat is fragrant and zesty, and definitely competes with the more familiar Beijing specialty. It is served in much the same way, with pancakes and green onions, but with an ‘improved’ sauce.

Wuxi Roasted Duck
This destination restaurant can seat 1000, has a department store, KTV parlor, serves morning tea, and sells jewelry. The duck is excellent.
Add: 222 Zhongshan Lu, Chong’an District, Wuxi
Tel: 0510-82703210, 82708222

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