For a foodie, no matter where you go, food is always in the first place, although the scenery is also very good to see, but I always thought that the food is the only place that can y feel the different cultural characteristics of the local, the only food is not to live up to, especially in the inland seafood is not very fresh this time came to Zengcuo_After I began to open up a big eating precepts.
Many people say that the night of Zengcuo_ very lively, you can slow down your feet shuttle in both sides are snacks between the road, you can stay standing in front of the bar, listen to your favorite songs, think you want to think of people. (Of course, go in for a drink is the best.) Other people hustle and bustle have nothing to do with themselves, they just need to be quiet and empty themselves!
Zengcuo_, a place from not recognizing the word "Cuo" to becoming more and more familiar.
A view of Zengcu_
From a month before my departure, friends who had been to Xiamen kept recommending me to stay in Zengcu_, saying that it was very convenient. So I looked for bookings on various apps and realized it was all B&Bs.
We finished up on the beach for a bit, first passing by a sports park, which was bustling with countless studios taking wedding photos and people selling their wares.
Then it was on to the calligraphy park.
Yongzhi eight methods
I believe that those who have practiced the regular script will be particularly friendly to the "Yongzhi eight methods", which is the law of Chinese calligraphy with the pen. Take the order of the eight strokes of the character "yong" as an example to illustrate the method of the Regular Script.
After spending some time in the park, enjoying the calligraphy and reminiscing about the past, we were driven by hunger and seafood cravings to walk towards Zengcuo_.
The kilometer was somehow extraordinarily long, maybe it was the subway under construction blocking the way, or maybe there were too many bicycles on the road. Anyway, it took a long time before I saw the signboard of Zengcuo_.
Zengcuo_Waterfront Pillar Tower
Beside the Pillar Tower, there is a uniquely shaped overpass with so many people on it that it seems like it will collapse at any moment.
The overpass is shaped much like a snake that has been eaten down to its skeleton, snaking its way from the seafront to the mouth of the Alcove. No city police seemed to keep an eye on the bridge, and with vendors everywhere, you could step on someone else's merchandise if you weren't careful. It instantly reminded me of the Ditan Flyover a decade or so ago.
Walking up the boarded-up steps, I was a little uneasy, gripping the handrail, protecting my stomach and camera, and skirting the edges to avoid the crowds.
A short while later, I saw the "food street" on the bridge
This is more than a match for the Ditan Temple Fair!
A close-up.
Zengcuo_Food_Street
While searching for the most affordable restaurants on Dianping, I went down the bridge with the crowd.
However, the crowd was just too big, and it was a skillful job to move to the edge of the pavilion. So we simply went with the flow.
Plus being really hungry, we followed the crowd into the food court.
While I've never been a fan of "going with the flow" since I was a kid, sometimes you can't go wrong with the popular choice. The wide array of snacks and the warm hospitality of Minnan Ran were indeed not a disappointment.
Large intestine wrapped small intestine (10 yuan)
In fact, before coming to Xiamen, the most expected or Taiwan snacks. Various types of Taiwanese food festivals are held around the mainland every year, but all those who have been there have left me with a lot of good memories. So I thought Xiamen is so close to Taiwan, that snacks must be the closest and most authentic.
Sure enough, Zengcuo _ did not let us down.
The well-known "big intestines wrapped in small intestines", using three kinds of sausages baked on the stone, first cut the rice intestines, then put the shredded cucumber, sweet and spicy sauce, and then sandwiched with cuttlefish intestines and meat intestines, the three kinds of gourmet taste fusion together in the refreshing cucumber accompanied by the sweet and spicy sauce inspired by the formation of a new taste sensation! experience.
Snap in soft and sticky, the aroma is compelling.
Shrimp and egg (NT$15)
This is the first time I've had shrimp and egg made in an octopus ball mold.
Sea shrimp with quail eggs, no extra ingredients, very nutritious and delightful. And the price is fair, you can have 12 of them for 15 bucks (maybe the owner gave me a few more, hahaha). Anyway it was really amazing. There was no fishy smell from the eggs and the sea prawns were very fresh. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, very nutritious.
Seafood barbecue
And then go inside, is a glimpse of the "seafood barbecue" store, here we have to marvel at the Chinese open store "Wenzhou mode", the same type of stores concentrated together, not only to attract guests from far away, but also convenient for customers to compare prices. The same type of shop together, not only can attract guests from afar, but also convenient for customers to compare prices. Even better, before the formation of the price alliance, they will also be in order to grab business to play a price war, so that consumers get a little more or less affordable.
Baked conch (50 yuan)
Lobster (50 yuan)
Big squid whiskers
Because of the psychological always compared to Thailand, so at the moment I still feel that the attractions are ripping off the tourists, but the third day to go to Gulangyu Island to realize that Zengcuo _ really "affordable" a lot.
I found that I seem to have a spell on me, as long as you want to eat seafood out of the house, will inevitably be triggered by a variety of reasons allergies. This is not, although there are full of fresh seafood in front of the eyes, I have eaten a duck paw in the afternoon because of allergies, can only see can not eat.
Roasted baby oysters ($10 for 10)
This time, with the crowd pushing and shoving, I finally squeezed into a barbecue restaurant and ordered a few stir-fried vegetables and a plate of baby oysters.
In the end, the attraction is the attraction, this small store's "small mind" will not say more, is just an extra charge for the table, and deliberately check out the "wrong" list, more money. But the flavor of roasted oysters is still very good. After all, the meat is tender and plump. Unfortunately, they are a bit small.
Here we do not recommend ordering "sea shrimp", I do not know if it is because of the attraction or the location of Xiamen. The sea shrimp here is ridiculously small, and the meat is not firm, quite a loss. I have to sigh, seafood or Jiaozhou Bay's fat. After all, 38 dollars a Qingdao sea prawns, and 38 a plate of Xiamen small sea shrimp, is not an order of magnitude.
Roasted "sea shrimp"
After dinner, naturally, a lot of satisfaction, in the crowded Zengcuo _ tough to move out, take the bus back to the hotel.
The overall feeling of Zengcuo_ is more or less like Khao San Road in Bangkok. Whether it's the buzz or the service offerings, it's quite similar.
Out of the Alcove, the square dancing ladies stretching in front of the small temple brought me back to reality.
Square dance lady
Zengcuo_, a place worth visiting but do not have to go again.
The Tsang's Ancestral Hall
Back at the hotel, at the end of the day, my calves felt a little sore from all the walking. So began to miss the cheap roadside mah ji chicken in Chiang Mai. Accompanied by melancholy like a dream, tomorrow, go to Xanadu!
Pay attention to things
1, accommodation, Xiamen, the least is the B&B, walk a few steps can be seen, you can compare and then stay
2, Zengcuo _ food, relative to other food street will be much cheaper, especially seafood, this is the food of choice
3, daytime in the seaside to play must be a good measure of sunscreen, it is best to bring a The temperature difference between the morning and evening will be relatively large