Xiamen Impressive Cuisine: Touching The Heart Through Flavor

#bestchinesefood Xiamen is a city full of food. The following are some of the most representative Xiamen specialties: Shacha noodles: Shacha noodles are one of the most representative delicacies in Xiamen. They are loved by diners for their rich shacha soup base and strong noodles.The base of Shacha soup is carefully brewed from peanuts, dried shrimp, chili and other spices. It is paired with various seafood, meat and other ingredients. Every bite is memorable. Soil bamboo shoot jelly: This delicacy is made from a kind of sea worm that grows on the coastal beaches and is boiled to produce gum. It has a Q-bomb taste and is cool and detoxifying.Eaten with special sauces, it has a unique flavor and is a delicious dish in summer. Peanut soup: Peanut soup is one of the common choices for Xiamen people for breakfast or supper. The soft-boiled peanuts are paired with a sweet but not greasy soup, which warms the stomach and heart.A bowl of hot peanut soup under the belly makes people feel satisfied. Roast meat dumplings: Roast meat dumplings are a traditional food in Xiamen. Glutinous rice is wrapped in pork belly, shiitake mushrooms, shrimp and other fillings. After a long time of stewing, the aroma is overflowing and the taste is rich.With a bite, the soft waxy glutinous rice and the delicious filling blend perfectly, making people want to stop. Fried sea oysters: Fresh sea oysters are mixed with eggs and sweet potato powder and fried. The appearance is golden and crispy, and the inside is tender and juicy.Every bite is full of the delicacy of oysters and the mellow flavor of eggs, which makes people have endless aftertaste. Fried five-spice: It is made by fried pork belly method. The main raw materials include pork belly, horseshoe, bean skin, onion, etc.The appearance is brown and long strips, crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, fresh and crispy, lubricated and sweet. Flat food soup: Similar to wonton, the skin is thin and the meat is fragrant, it melts in the mouth, and the soup is delicious.It originated in Xiamen, Fujian, and is simple to make but has a unique taste. Ginger duck: This dish is similar to Beijing's shabu-shabu lamb hot pot. The duck meat is tender and juicy, and the soup is rich and delicious.Ginger duck not only tastes good, it can also repel cold and dampness and enhance immunity. Oyster omelet: Use fresh oysters as the main ingredient, add potato flour, then add fresh garlic or chives and a little salt, and fry it.Its taste is fresh and luscious, and it is rich in nutrition. Fried noodles: Made by frying and stir-frying, the taste is salty and palatable.This cuisine is an innovative Xiamen-style cuisine delved into by several old chefs of “Quanfulou” and “Shuangquan Restaurant” in the early days of Xiamen. These delicacies not only show Xiamen's rich food culture, but also allow tourists to feel the unique charm of the city during the tasting.