Nanjing's chrysanthemum egg drop soup (菊花脑蛋汤) — a unique wild vegetable that locals swear by and outsiders find utterly bewildering. History, legends, recipes, and why every Nanjing native needs a bowl to survive summer.
Two of Nanjing's most iconic — and intimidating — street foods: huozhuzi (活珠子), the intentionally stopped incubated egg from Liuhe, and wangjidan (旺鸡蛋), the failed-incubation dead embryo. One is a banquet delicacy; the other, a nostalgic childhood staple. Both are unforgettable.
Duck blood vermicelli soup is one of Nanjing’s most iconic小吃. Nearly every visitor has tried or at least heard of it. But here is what you may not know — the original Nanjing duck blood soup had no vermicelli in…
Unlike salted duck or soup dumplings, noodles are a staple across all of China. Every visitor to Nanjing who tries the local noodles inevitably compares them to the noodles from their hometown. Scroll through Dianping reviews, and you will see…
If your impression of Nanjing is framed by the lantern-lit gondolas of Confucius Temple, you might be puzzled when you walk to Fuzi Bridge in the city center, find Pearl River to the north, or even Chaotian Palace to the…
Six photos, one warm holiday evening — wandering the lantern-lit alleys of Laomendong in Nanjing during the May Day holiday, from hanfu under the roses to livestreamers on cobblestones, from Deyunshe to Kaixin Mahua.
Just rained on a cloudy day, shot on the balcony in professional mode with my phone, using a tripod.