Jiujiu Yuanxiao Address: Opposite the Taijiang Fourth Central Primary School on Yanping Road Price: Yuanxiao 4 yuan/bowl, glutinous rice balls 3.5 yuan/bowl, white meatballs 2.5 yuan/bowl Recommendation index: 3 and a half stars Jiujiu Lantern Festival is away from me It's very close to my old home. I've eaten there many times, but I still really remember its name. Regarding this, I can only attribute it to its average taste, the skin is a bit thick, and the texture is not good enough. Only the meat filling is well seasoned. But taste is a matter of opinion. For such an old store to remain prosperous for several years after it opened, there must be people who like it. Also worth recommending is their egg white meatballs. The white meatballs and Yuanxiao skin are made of the same material. The taste is very light and it is a comfortable dessert to eat. Adding eggs will make the taste better and more nutritious. Crack the raw eggs into the soup bowl, pour the boiling white meatballs and water into the soup bowl, immediately add sugar and stir, and a bowl of egg white meatballs is on the table. Weihe Yuanxiao Address: Douchi Road Recommendation Index: 4 stars Douchi Road next to Liming Yonghui Supermarket is filled with various snacks. Don’t be fooled. Walk 100 meters in and there is an inconspicuous snack bar. It’s the famous Weihe Yuanxiao. It is such a small shop, but it is a time-honored brand in Fuzhou for 30 years. It was once included in the book "Fuzhou Old Shops". Looking at the menu, in addition to Yuanxiao, there are also taro paste and eight-treasure rice that are rare in other Yuanxiao restaurants. The proprietress is very enthusiastic and has a bit of a "Huilong Pavilion" style. She loves talking to customers and is extremely confident in her Yuanxiao. A bowl of 5 Yuanxiao balls costs 3.5 yuan. Take a bite, the filling is full of oil and the taste is very delicious. It is said that fresh pork leg meat is used for these Yuanxiao dishes, because pork leg meat is lean and chewy. But compared with the deaf uncle's, the skin is still a little too soft and will stick to the teeth. In addition, I have to praise their taro paste. It is different from the mechanized production in supermarkets. It is also made by the proprietress herself. It is a small portion and has a particularly glutinous texture. It is smooth in the mouth and not greasy at all. Hengjie Lantern Festival Address: Yangzhong Road (near No. 14 Middle School) Recommendation Index: 4 stars Hengjie Lantern Festival opened at the intersection of Hengjie Street in Taijiang more than ten years ago, next to the Cultural Palace. It specializes in two things, the ones as big as table tennis balls Extra large Yuanxiao and scallion meat pancakes. His Yuanxiao is probably the largest in Fuzhou. They are sold by the piece. Girls and children usually eat two to satisfy them. At that time, people who were coming and going nearby, no matter how in a hurry, were all eating. Don’t forget to eat a bowl before going home. Later, Hengjie was renovated and the famous Hengjie Lantern Festival disappeared. I thought about it for a long time and never had the chance to eat it again. When I returned to my old home that day, I found out that he had moved to Yangzhong Road. I quickly ordered three of them to try. Well, they were still as majestic and tasted the same! Deaf Uncle (English and German) Yuanxiao Address: Cangxia New Town, turn to Zhonghe Road Price: Yuanxiao glutinous rice balls are 5 yuan each Recommendation index: 4 stars Ban Taijiang is such a place, any corner of the market may contain something supreme tasty. Turn left at the intersection between Fu No. 4 Middle School and Sanxianzhou Bridge. Cangxia New Town is full of delicious food. The most famous one is probably the deaf uncle Yuanxiao. In terms of comprehensiveness, Deafbo's Yuanxiao may be the best in Fuzhou. Their Yuanxiao is the most exquisite, each bite is just right, the meat filling is very tight, and the Yuanxiao skin is the smoothest and tenderest, not sticky at all, but the price is also the most expensive, with 6 pieces in a bowl and 5 yuan per bowl. Like all famous bosses, Yingde is also very arrogant. The store only makes yuanxiao, glutinous rice balls and white meatballs. As for "rice", the boss Yingde said that he is too busy to make it. Because the skin of the deaf uncle is so good, it reminds me of eating glutinous rice balls. His glutinous rice balls have to be cooked freshly and take about ten minutes. They are pink and filled with sesame, peanuts and sugar. They are very good. It would be nice if it could be cooked longer to melt the sugar. Address of Shengsheng Yuanxiao Store: In Lantian Supermarket at the intersection of Guanglufang and Tonghu Road, Gulou District (near Fu No. 2 Middle School) Price: Yuanxiao 4 yuan (8 pieces), dumplings 4 yuan (12 pieces) Recommendation index: 3 stars for a Yuanxiao shop The most popular thing here is the dumplings, which may be unexpected for Shengsheng. "Shengsheng" is very famous in the Gulou area. When I left the store at the end of the year, there was a sea of ??people and cars flowing in the store. But unlike other Yuanxiao restaurants, Shengshengjia's most popular vegetable and meat dumplings are among the best dumplings I have ever eaten. They are really refreshing and delicious. Not only are they thin in skin but rich in fillings, the most important thing is that the fillings are very fresh. Unlike the quick-frozen ones in the supermarket, the cabbage still has enough moisture and is crunchy in your mouth. It is also different from the Shandong dumpling shops on the street. It is not seasoned with so many spices and has a very refreshing Fuzhou flavor.
Their dumplings come in a portion of 12. Although I still had to eat Yuanxiao, I couldn't help but finish them. I felt too full when I walked out. As for his Yuanxiao, it's a bit average. The skin is not bad, but the filling is too small, and it feels like the skin is all you eat. But the advantage is that you can have half portions, which is 4. Anqing Yuanxiao Store Address: Datong Road (next to Taijiang Public Security Bureau) Recommendation Index: 4 stars A classmate who eats every morning and evening said that the Fuzhou Lantern Festival map would be incomplete without this time-honored restaurant next to Taijiang Public Security Bureau. Then we come. The boss was very talkative and said that this Yuanxiao shop has been open for more than 20 years. His Yuanxiao glutinous rice balls are usually made again when customers come, so it takes a while. In addition to the traditional four dishes found in major Lantern Festival restaurants, his family also has peanut soup. The most surprising thing is the glutinous rice balls. The peanut, sesame and white sugar filling turns into sugar water when you bite it. It’s been a long time! The dumpling wrapper is also considered Q, but the wrapping is a bit irregular, but the soup inside is still rich. Abao Yuanxiao Address: Xiyang Road (near the back gate of Fujian Medical University) Per capita: 4 yuan for yuanxiao (8 pieces), 3 yuan/portion for glutinous rice balls and rice Recommendation index: 4 stars This is a new store, there is no way of knowing where it moved from. Because it's close to my work, I go there to eat occasionally. The skin of Yuanxiao is comparable to that of a deaf uncle, the meat filling is also decent, and the boss is very humane and can ask for a half portion. Abao's Yuanxiao skin is good, so the rice is definitely not bad. When you order a portion of rice, be sure to eat it while it's hot. It will feel soft in your mouth when it is hot.