Xiamen Leisurely Exploring Xiamen Flavors｜Hidden Creative Delights

The charm of Xiamen is the sweetness and freshness you encounter while wandering through creative alleys～🌊​ Shapowei Creative Harbor・Trendy Fun Hunt​ A creative spot with more substance than ordinary shopping districts! In the space transformed from an old shipyard, graffiti walls shine with cool vibes, and container shops display Minnan-style creative products✨ Pick a "Gulangyu Illustration" notebook, the owner smiles while stamping a souvenir seal and even gives a postcard. Sitting at a rooftop café, order a special "Xiamen University Blue" drink, with a blue velvet milk cap wrapped in fruity aroma. Watching fishing boats pass through the shelter, even the air carries the sweet scent of creativity～​ Huandao Road Coconut Grove Picnic・Seafood Companions​ A more pleasant resting spot than the beach! Spread a checkered cloth under the coconut trees, lay out freshly bought local snacks like tubeworm jelly, ma chi (glutinous rice cakes), and freshly sliced mangoes🥭 Bite into the ma chi, sticky and coated with crushed peanuts, paired with refreshing starfruit juice, the sweet fragrance mingles with the sea breeze. Occasionally, squirrels dash across the coconut trees, clutching coconut shells and looking around. Take a panoramic photo of the picnic cloth, even the sunlight feels lazily warm, making the picnic joy simple and full～​ Bashi Handmade Fish Ball Shop・Fresh Fun Experience​ More interesting than buying ready-made products! Learn to make fish balls with the uncle. When hand-rolling the fish paste, it’s fresh and fragrant. Roll into round balls and drop into boiling water🐟 Wait for the fish balls to float, bite into the chewy, juicy burst, so fresh it makes you squint. The uncle also teaches how to make shrimp dumplings; when rolling the dough, it sticks to your fingertips. The steamed shrimp dumplings are crystal clear, filled with shrimp inside. Homemade fresh food tastes even better, and you don’t even want to wipe off the fish paste on your hands～​ Jimei Academy Village Shigu Road・Creative Treasure Hunt​ A small alley with more surprises than the main street! Handmade shops hide in old arcade buildings. The silver jewelry vendor melts silver on-site to make rings, and the pottery shop lets you shape your own cup🌿 Pick a keychain engraved with "Jimei," and choose a "Sea Breeze" scented sachet at the aromatherapy shop, hanging it in your bag for a fresh scent. Passing by a traditional cake shop, buy a freshly baked honey cake, soft and crumbly. The time spent browsing and tasting is full of small happiness～​ 💡Leisure Tips​ Bring a small cloth bag! Super convenient for carrying creative little items～ Choose evening for picnics! Avoid the midday sun～ Wear old clothes when making fish balls! To avoid getting fish paste on your good clothes～​ The best of Xiamen isn’t the rush of checking in, but the fun of creativity, the sweetness of picnics, and the freshness of handmade food. Leisurely exploring like this is how you truly savor Xiamen’s unique flavors～💫