How delicious is Hefei crayfish?
Hefei is the crayfish capital of China! Every year from June to August, Hefei residents consume an average of 100+ tons of crayfish per day. Ningguo Road Crayfish Street—the entire street is full of crayfish restaurants. Flavors: thirteen-spice/garlic/spicy/braised in oil/steamed. Hefei crayfish are large and plump (high farming standards). Other must-eats: Sanhe rice dumplings, stinky mandarin fish (the top dish of Anhui cuisine—smells stinky, tastes delicious), Li Hongzhang hodgepodge, old hen soup. Spice level: medium spicy (crayfish).