Nanjing A practical shortlist of 20 dishes, snacks and drinks to recognize before ordering in Nanjing.
20 dishes
Recipes, spice, offal and fish-bone handling vary. Fine bones may remain even when a dish is usually low-bone. Show the Chinese phrase and confirm allergies or dietary restrictions before ordering.
20 Category All Main dishes Staples & noodles Snacks Sweets & drinks
Spice All Not spicy Mild Medium Hot Varies
Main ingredients All Pork Beef & lamb Poultry Seafood Egg & dairy
Food concerns All Avoid organ meats Low/no-bone fish
Dietary needs All Usually no pork Vegetarian possible
Main dishes · Nánjīng yánshuǐyā Nanjing salted duck 南京盐水鸭 45–130 ¥ Main dishes · Yāxuè fěnsī tāng Duck blood vermicelli soup 鸭血粉丝汤 15–35 ¥ Contains organ meats Staples & noodles · Niúròu guōtiē Nanjing beef pot stickers 牛肉锅贴 15–40 ¥ Staples & noodles · Nánjīng xiǎolóngbāo Nanjing soup dumplings 南京小笼包 12–35 ¥ Staples & noodles · Yāyóu shāobǐng Duck-oil sesame flatbread 鸭油烧饼 4–15 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Nánjīng hēizhīma yuánxiāo Nanjing sesame yuanxiao 南京黑芝麻元宵 10–28 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Méihuā gāo Plum-blossom cake 梅花糕 6–15 ¥ Main dishes · Nánjīng zhǔ gānsī Boiled dried tofu silk 南京煮干丝 25–70 ¥ Snacks · Yánshuǐ yāzhūn Salted duck gizzards 盐水鸭肫 25–70 ¥ Contains organ meats Snacks · Nánjīng luóbogān Nanjing dried radish 南京萝卜干 5–20 ¥ Staples & noodles · Yā tāng xiǎohúntún Nanjing duck soup dumpling 鸭汤小馄饨 10–28 ¥ Staples & noodles · Xièhuáng tāngbāo Nanjing crab roe soup bun 蟹黄汤包 35–100 ¥ Main dishes · Nánjīng kǎoyā Nanjing roast duck 南京烤鸭 60–180 ¥ Staples & noodles · Nánjīng zhīma shāobǐng Nanjing sesame pancake 南京芝麻烧饼 4–15 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Guìhuā tángyùmiáo Sweet osmanthus taro 桂花糖芋苗 10–25 ¥ Snacks · Nánjīng dòufunǎo Nanjing savory tofu pudding 南京豆腐脑 5–15 ¥ Main dishes · Yánshuǐ jī Nanjing salted chicken 盐水鸡 35–100 ¥ Sweets & drinks · Nánjīng zhīma táng Nanjing sesame candy 南京芝麻糖 10–35 ¥ Staples & noodles · Nánjīng niúròu miàn Nanjing beef noodles 南京牛肉面 18–45 ¥ Main dishes · Nánjīng lǎojī tāng Nanjing chicken soup 南京老鸡汤 35–100 ¥ 