Satay Noodles
Satay noodles is a well-known local snack which you can find almost everywhere in Xiamen. The delicacy is an indispensable part of Xiamen life -- locals eat this staple from an early age. It is sold in almost every noodle shop. The soup has a clay color due to the addition of ground peanuts. Slightly spicy in flavor, the most commonly chosen items served with satay noodles are lean pork and dried tofu.
Jellied Sandworm
Despite the colorful name, this translucent snack is comprised of gelatin and a kind of annelida named sandworm. Prepared in a dome shape after being boiled and cooled, the dish is served with condiments such as soy sauce, ginger or mustard. Garlic and sliced peppers or tomatoes are popular accompaniments.
Ginger Duck
Xiamen ginger duck is a delicacy with the perfect combination of color, aroma and taste. The ginger duck uses the red-billed Muscovy duck as its main ingredient. After being fried with sesame oil, the duck is stewed with gingers.
Oyster Omelet
The oyster omelet is a popular Xiamen snack that is often sold in night markets. The dish consists of an omelet with a filling composed primarily of small oysters. Starch is mixed into the egg batter, giving the egg wrap a thicker consistency. Pork lard is often used to fry the omelet.
Xiamen Spring Roll
The Xiamen spring roll is a traditional food with a centuries-long history. Typical fillings include shredded carrots, bamboo shoots, green peas, shrimp, oyster, shredded meats and tofu. The Xiamen spring roll is wrapped in a thin pancake and served with a dollop of peanut sauce or a local dressing.
Peanut Soup
The Huangzehe Peanut Soup Shop on Zhongshan Road is one of Xiamen's most famous snack shops. Its sweet peanut soup is the primary draw. Large buckets of peanuts are boiled to remove the skin and then simmered over a low flame until they are delicately soft.
Thin Noodles Paste
The thin noodles paste has a long history in south Fujian. This traditional delicacy is usually served with shrimp, oysters, razor clams and many other varieties of fresh seafood. After adding thin noodles to the soup, people boil the mixture until it becomes a liquid somewhat thinner than porridge.
Tong'an Wrapped Pork
Cut the pork into cubes and wrap up with yellow gauze, then have it cooked in the pot. Wrapping with cloth is called feng in Chinese. And feng means conferring a title on somebody. Therefore, the meat made in this way is called Feng Rou.
