Wuxi is home to many kinds of gourmet foods. Each has its own special feature from fresh seafood to traditional specialties, as well as from the fresh tea and fruits to special folklore snacks, making tourists long for more and having a never-forgotten aftertaste.
The fried whitebait is one of the most famous dishes in Wuxi.
Liangxi is another name of Wuxi, and the crispy fried eel is the standing ship dish in Taihu Lake area.
originatedduring the regaining period of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the gold shiny gluten is round and cute, and it has a long history of more than 250 years.
Wuxi locals also call it steamed bun. This traditional Wuxi snack has a history of more than 100years.Wuxi people as well as locals in Shanghai, Ningbo and Hangzhou are obsessed with its thin skin and full stuffing.
The Wuxi sauced spare rib has been listed as one of the top three Wuxi specialties, together with the other two Wuxi specialties, :water fried gluten puffs and Huishan clay.
The Taihu Lake white shrimp is known as one of the "Three Whites" in the Taihu Lake area.
