Snacks
Sole shortbread
Sole shortbread, named because of its shape, is famous in Jiangnan.
 
Preserved Colza
The dish is very famous in the Yangtze River region.
 
Bayu Fish
This fish can only be seen in Zhouzhuang and are fed on meat, thus the fish are sold by number instead of weight.
 
Bangbi Fish
The grown-up fish are no more than 8 centimeters and are often served fried.
 
Steamed Baisi Fish
Baisi fish is also called the “white streaks in the wave” for their high swimming speed.
 
Homemade Wansan “Eight Bowls”
Story has it that Shen Wansan, the richest man in the Yangtze River region during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), used to treat loyalties and wealthy friends with this dish.
 
Tasting ambrosia in Heaven on Earth
Water Paradise offers some 100 varieties of Western food. "Everything is prepared with meticulous attention. Nothing is microwaved and put on the table," Mei explains.
 
Shrimp pickled in wine
The shrimps pickled in wine look orange red, permeating fragrance through the snow-white rice.
 
Tong Zi Cucumber
Wu Gongyu is a pickled vegetables workshop founded during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty.
 
Pickled rapeseed stems
In late spring when rapeseed starts bolting, people cull flower-based tender stems, clean them and have them half-dried under the sun.
 

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