Ningbo Specialty 1: Ningbo Tangyuan
Tangyuan is one of the famous snacks in Ningbo and one of the representative snacks in China with a long history. According to legend, Tangyuan originated in the Song Dynasty. At that time, a novel food was popular all over the country, which was made of various fruit baits and kneaded into balls with glutinous rice flour outside. After cooking, it tastes sweet and delicious, which is very interesting. Because this kind of dumplings cooked in a pot will float and sink, it was originally called "floating Zi Yuan", and later it was renamed Yuanxiao in some areas.
Ningbo specialty 2: Fenghua peach
Fenghua peach is a special fruit in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. Fenghua peach has been cultivated for more than 800 years and is known as "nectar" and "treasure of Yaochi". Fenghua has superior geographical environment, mild climate, abundant sunshine, loose and slightly acidic soil and good drainage performance, which is suitable for peach planting. The produced peach peel is yellow-green, red to the sunny side, thin and tough, easy to peel, yellow-white flesh, near-pit purple, soft, juicy and sweet.
Ningbo specialty 3: Fenghua Melaleuca Cake
Fenghua Melaleuca Cake is a traditional famous spot in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, which has a long history and was created in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. It is made by mixing flour and taro powder, adding white sugar, refined salt, vegetable oil, sesame and seaweed. Roll it into thin slices, fold it up, cut it into small pieces one inch square and bake it in a special circular furnace made of yellow mud. The produced Melaleuca cake has distinct layers, golden green, crisp and refreshing, salty and sweet, salty and fresh, and unique flavor, which makes people feel fragrant after eating.