Hongcun

The local specialty is preserved vegetable 雪菜; Xuĕcài and is used in almost everything. Though quite tasty it can be a bit salty.

A local style crispy flat bread 饼; Bĭng filled with preserved vegetable are readily available from elderly women with their portable drum ovens throughout the village. ¥2

Restaurants in the village can be expensive and have limited options if you don’t require a banquet. The usual vegetable or meat dishes with rice can be had for ¥15-¥20 per plate but expect to have the proprietor firmly recommend some ‘local fish’ dish not on the menu that will run you ¥100+.

More budget oriented diners should head to the small noodle places outside of the village near the south bridge where a good bowl of noodles will cost ¥4-¥5. Baozi with various meat or vegetable fillings are sometimes available, usually only in the mornings, for ¥1 or less