Fujian Street Food

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5 street foods from Fujian, China: Tieguanyin Oolong Tea, O-a-jian, Shacha Mian, Guang Bing and Tu Sun Dong. Each one has its own page with the story behind it and what to look for.

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Street foods of Fujian

Tieguanyin (铁观音) Oolong Tea

Gongfu Ritual · Oolong Tea Tieguanyin (铁观音) Oolong Tea Its name means 'Iron Goddess of Mercy' — legend says a farmer discovered the tea bush after a vision of the Buddhist goddess Guanyin. Tieguanyin is a fragrant oolong tea grown around Anxi county, brewed gongfu-style in tiny cups poured from a small clay pot, often several rounds at a time. Street-side tea stalls and…

O-a-jian (Oyster Omelet)

Snack · Pan-fried O-a-jian (Oyster Omelet) The crispy-chewy texture doesn't come from flour batter — it comes from sweet potato starch, which gives the omelet its gluey-crisp bite. Fresh baby oysters are pan-fried with an egg and sweet-potato-starch batter until the edges crisp and the center stays soft, topped with a sweet-savory sauce.

Shacha Mian (Satay Noodle Soup)

Noodle · Simmered Shacha Mian (Satay Noodle Soup) 'Shacha' is the Minnan pronunciation of 'satay' — the sauce arrived with overseas Chinese returning from Southeast Asia and was reworked with dried… Wheat noodles are served in a rich, reddish broth built around shacha sauce, with seafood, pork, or offal, finished with garlic oil and chili.

Guang Bing (Sesame Flatbread with a Hole)

Bread · Baked Guang Bing (Sesame Flatbread with a Hole) In Fuzhou it's still called 'Jiguang bing' after the general, and legend says the hole let his soldiers string the loaves on a cord and carry them… A round, sesame-topped flatbread is fermented until airy, shaped with a finger-punched hole in the center, and baked until golden, often split and stuffed with pork.

Tu Sun Dong (Sipunculid Worm Jelly)

Snack · Chilled, jellied Tu Sun Dong (Sipunculid Worm Jelly) The jelly needs no gelatin added — the sea worms release enough natural gelatin when boiled that the cooking liquid sets into jelly entirely on its… Sand worms harvested from Fujian's coastal mudflats are boiled until their gelatin dissolves into the water, chilled into a firm jelly, sliced and served with soy, vinegar, and garlic.

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