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Fuzhou: One City, One Color
Fuzhou is the birthplace of Fujian cuisine — the three characters Buddha Jumps Over the Wall traveled from here to the world. Banyan trees stay green year-round, and the fragrance of jasmine fills the city.
Iconic Street Eats
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall
Mountain delicacies and sea treasures simmered in one jar. Abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, dried scallop, pigeon eggs, flower mushrooms… dozens of ingredients slow-stewed in a wine jar for over ten hours. When the jar is opened, the aroma bursts forth — “The fragrance escapes the jar and wafts through the neighborhood; the Buddha smells it, abandons his meditation, and leaps over the wall.”
Fish Balls
Eel meat pounded into a paste, wrapped around a pork filling, boiled until plump and white, floating on the soup surface. Bite into the fish ball and the pork filling’s juices rush out first. Fuzhou fish balls have filling — a key difference from the unfilled Chaoshan-style fish balls.
Recommended Spots
| Name | Address | Signature Dish |
|---|---|---|
| Juchunyuan | Dongjiekou | Buddha Jumps Over the Wall |
| Yonghe Fish Balls | Sanfang Qixiang | Fish Balls |
| Antailou | Jibi Road | Guo Bian Hu / Shrimp Crackers |