Nanjing

Salted duck is one of Nanjing's most famous dishes. When it comes to salted duck, there is Han Fu Xing, and there are the rest. The restaurant was founded in 1866 and its 150 years of experience make it the city's absolute finest. The meat is tender with fat yet not heavy. In autumn, when osmanthus blooms, they often add the flower into cooking so that the duck comes out with a particular scent. The duck fat bread (鸭油烧饼) is worth trying as well. Be aware that the restaurant is takeaway only.

If you are looking for a restaurant where all Nanjing specialties are gathered up, the answer is Nanjing Dapaidang. This is a chain of restaurants that are famous for making authentic Nanjing food. It is decorated entirely with wood and stone, which forge a vintage atmosphere. Traditional Nanjing Opera performance is available during rush hours; long waiting time is to be expected. Reservation recommended.

Gaotuan refers to all kinds of traditional Nanjing desserts and street foods: red bean Tangyuan, Zongzi, sticky rice, desserts with names that you can not possibly translate nor find anywhere else — come and explore for yourself, these really are something special.

This is one of the best and oldest halal restaurants in Nanjing. It combines Islamic cuisine with local food, and the result is fascinating: beef fried bun, beef wonton, beef noodle and soup — the excellent taste makes up for the eatery's plain decor.