Tasty ‘scenic spots’ help cool summer heat

Gelato is important during the hot summer season days, specifically when you are outside. When seeing beautiful spots in Suzhou, have you located special gelato bars specifically readily available at these locations? Such offerings, shaped like neighborhood spots or historic treasures, have gone viral and brought in numerous visitors to...

Suzhou-grown waxberries to hit market in large quantities

After the Dragon Boat Event, waxberries in Suzhou will certainly come into the marketplace in large quantities. Shushan waxberries have a history of over 400 years. One of the high quality selections, “Tianshan” has a big round form with a revitalizing pleasant preference, satiating thirst. They will certainly strike the...

Suzhou delicacies you shouldn’t miss in April

Suzhou locals stick to the philosophy that one must eat seasonal food in every season. What are the must-eat spring culinary delights in April? Let’s take a look. Sauce-braised Pork People in Suzhou usually eat one kind of meat each season. The spring meat is cherry red braised pork in...

Local ‘green balls’ appear on market

What can best stand for the very first bite of spring in Suzhou? That must be qingtuan, or eco-friendly glutinous rice rounds with paddings. Presently, the initial set of eco-friendly spheres has appeared on the marketplace at Fengmeng Hengjie葑门横街. The emerald hue of the rice spheres is stemmed from the...

Young hairy crabs of Suzhou exported for the first time

A total of 287.5 kilos of “Yellow in June,” or young hirsute crabs were packed and also carried to Dubai yesterday, marking the first time that “Yellow in June” of Suzhou have actually been exported. Unshaven crabs complete their third molt in the 6th lunar month yearly. Though not large...

Water caltrops available in small quantities

At present, water caltrops sell for RMB10 yuan per 500 grams across Suzhou markets. In about a week or so, they will be available in large numbers. Also known as “Suzhou red”, water caltrop is one of the “eight aquatic foods” of Suzhou. Most people choose to eat it raw. It is sweet and crunchy,...

Local gorgon nuts to come onto market very soon

Local gorgon nuts are expected to come onto the market by the end of this month, which is earlier than usual, and are estimated to be priced at RMB120 yuan per 500 grams — about the same as last year. The nutritious and glutinous gorgon nut is a specialty of Suzhou. Its...

This spring is enough after eat a mouthful of malt crumb cake and taste a cup of Biluochun

Remember to eat a mouthful of malt collapse cake and lock the spring day in Jiangnan at the tip of your tongue if you are in the drizzly Jiangnan this spring. Malt crumb cake is a traditional Soviet style tea in Wujiang. It is a local snack made by dexterous...

Seasonal cakes come with a taste of salty, sweet, soft and waxy Suzhou

On the second day of the second lunar month, according to folklore, it is the day when the Dragon King in charge of clouds and rain in the heavenly palace looks up, also known as “dragon looks up”. Chinese traditional festivals are mostly accompanied by “eating”. “On February 2, the...

Dongting Biluochun, a drink Jiangnan

The grass turns green, the warm wind is slightly drunk and it’s a good spring again. Countless tea guests are looking forward to tasting the “first fresh tea” in Jiangnan. Biluochun, a Jiangnan green tea once named by Kangxi, has been dormant for a winter. In spring, it is filled...