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Xuzhou cuisine is different from much Jiangsu cuisine, which is light in taste with a little bit sweet. The cuisine in Xuzhou is influenced by geography location greatly. Xuzhou located at the middle region of southern and northern China, and by the influence of different provinces, different cuisine styles, and Xuzhou cuisine is between northern cuisine and south cuisine, forming the taste of freshness and palatedfullness. And the snacks in Xuzhou are also famous in China. The Most Famous Traditional Dishes Yang Fang Cang Yu (Fish Stewed in Mutton)
Dongpo Hui Zeng Rou (Meat given back to the citizens by Dongpo)
Dongpo Hui Zeng Rou
Hearing the name, you may guess that this dish also has an interesting story. Dongpo refers to Su Shi (1037-1101), a famous literate in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). When he was the official of Xuzhou, storms and flood disasters occurred. Regardless of his own safety, Dongpo personally led his people to fight against the disasters bravely and they eventually succeeded. To express their appreciation to Dongpo, people gave lots of meat to their official as presents. Dongpo accepted the meat but he ordered his chefs to cook it and then gave it back to his people, hence the name of the dish. Recommended Restaurants
Xuzhou Hotel No.201 East Huaihai RoadPengcheng Restaurant No.40 East Huaihai Road Mashi Jie Sha Soup No.7 Suyuan Community, South Jiefang Road
Zhaofu Lou Restaurant
No.61 South Zhongshan Road |
