Frequently asked questions about Nanjing 南京FAQ What is Nanjing food like?
Nanjing is best known for its salty duck. The other dishes most associated with Nanjing include Hui Lu Gan, a kind of fried beancurd flapjack; Xiao Long Baozi and Shao Ya, another duck dish, this one roasted giving it a yellow/brown skin. Nanjing's proximity to the Yangtze river also means a large proportion of all meals shall be made up of fish as well as the ever present ducks' heads.