Stir-fried clams (7th)

Stir-fried clams. [Photo/WeChat account: zgntrb]

Ingredients: Nantong-grown clams, water chestnuts, Chinese leek shoot, and black fungus

Stir-fried clams are considered the most delicious dish by Nantong residents.

Nantong No 1 dish (8th)

Ingredients: Shrimp paste, fresh shrimp, meatballs, Chinese chives, fried egg, flowering cabbage, black fungus, bamboo shoot slices, parsley, and more.

Interesting fact: The dish is also known as "hotchpotch" and its history dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is a must-eat dish for Nantong natives during banquets and the Spring Festival.