Air China: Let's Take a Food Tour of Nanjing This Weekend

Traveling to Nanjing this weekend was not something that I had planned. After working for six days in a row, on Friday night when it was raining, I walked alone on the road and felt a little bit sad, for I realized people came near and then walked away, and I was but one of them. Then came the idea of spontaneous travel.

I choose Nanjing because of the recommendation of a friend - warm weather, warm city life, the picturesque views of the Qinhuai River, and rich and delicious Nanjing snacks... It takes about 2 hours to fly from Beijing to Nanjing, and the Nanjing Lukou International Airport has a subway line bound for the urban area of Nanjing. It is really convenient.

No doubt, I felt the warm, humid, fresh, and comfortable air as soon as I got off the plane. I was so happy.

Once I arrived in Nanjing, I suddenly realized that the duck blood and vermicelli soup was not the only delicacy for me. The following Nanjing dishes are those that I’ve tried by myself under the risk of becoming fat!

You should not miss Nanjing roast duck, and Nanjing salted water duck!

Nanjing’s salted duck enjoys a good reputation, but I personally think that the roast duck tastes more delicious than the salted duck!

You should not miss soup buns (Tangbao).

I tried soup buns in Shanghai, but this flavor is different, a kind of subtle difference. You should try it yourself.

This food tour mainly focuses on the strip along the Qinhuai River. You should also visit the Confucius Temple and not just the snack street. The East Zhonghua Gate looks fresher and more artistic. In addition, you will see other popular restaurants that are famous on the internet:

Secret-made duck sausages taste really good...

Don’t be scared by the 30 skewers bought with 15 yuan. I guarantee you will want another 30 skewers after finishing the first 30!

Cheese stinky tofu and durian stinky tofu taste special, and you should not miss them!

In addition, I also really like to eat the bean-curd jelly and soy milk of this shop, for the jelly tastes smooth, tender, and delicious, a refreshing snack indeed; the milk tastes fragrant and makes you feel like you’re falling in love.

The fried pork ribs are tasty and crispy, and the sour prune drink can drive away the greasy taste of meat. Look at the number of buyers, and you will know how delicious the snacks are.

The beef pot stickers of the restaurant “Jiang You Ji (蒋有记)” cannot be missed.

This restaurant has been in business since 1922, offering all varieties of Muslim delicacies, such as beef pot stickers, beef and vermicelli soup, beef wonton, fried rice with beef... and each one of them is tasty.

There are also plum blossom cakes and crispy cakes... in addition, there is also the crab fat (technically known as tomalley, which is yellow or yellow-green in color) and eight-treasure rice. This is a sweet glutinous eight-treasure rice with crab fat in it, which will be put back into the crab shell. What a delicious and good-looking snack!

Tips: When hanging around, you should keep walking and eating, pretending like you have no the weight-losing plan. If getting tired, you may walk into a dessert shop, eat something sweet, and have a rest.

The time of traveling and enjoying yourself always passes so quickly. Let’s go home, and lose weight! No eating anymore tonight!

But... how can I deal with the roast duck and cakes brought from Nanjing?

Or perhaps lose weight tomorrow, whee...

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Saturday: Arriving in Nanjing - Confucius Temple - Qinhuai River Night Tour - East Zhonghua Gate Snack Tour

Sunday: Nanjing Presidential Palace or Xuanwu Lake - Afternoon Tea on the Bank of Qinhuai River - Confucius Temple / Sending Postcards at East Zhonghua Gate or Selecting Souvenirs - Leaving for the Airport.

Note: You need to get up early if you want to visit the Nanjing Presidential Palace, for so many tourists want to visit it too!