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Lishui cuisine boasts a unique flavor and a long history of culinary culture. Its main offerings are dishes from the eastern Zhejiang coastal region, with Ningbo-style characteristics. Cooking emphasizes freshness, tenderness, and smoothness, preserving the original flavor. Various methods are used, including steaming, roasting, stewing, soaking, stir-frying, and slurrying. Specialties include pickled vegetable hotpot, Anren fish head with tofu, a mushroom banquet, braised stream fish, Chafeng loach hotpot, Anren fish head hotpot, yellow rice crackers, mountain tapioca pearls, and Jinyun meat soup.
Qingyuan is the hometown of shiitake mushrooms, Qingtian's bayberry and Longquan's fish head are both very famous, Jinyun and Suichang have all kinds of wild vegetables and local dishes, which can satisfy people's appetite and enjoy green and natural delicacies.
Lishui's urban area is small, so delicious food is scattered throughout the city. The most distinctive of these are the night stalls, which serve local specialties like snails and stir-fried cicadas (a specialty unique to Lishui). While other counties and cities offer a wide variety of local delicacies, the county seat itself is often the focal point. If you're visiting scenic spots in these counties, consider staying at a farmhouse, offering a unique combination of food and accommodation.
Jiguang Street in Lishui and the area around the intersection of Jiguang Street and Zhongshan Street (get off at the City Hospital stop on buses 5, 6, or 18) are home to a vibrant food scene, primarily focused on barbecue. It's especially lively at night. The bone soup wontons on Jiguang Street are renowned, so don't miss out if you're there. For local specialties, head to Dayang Road (get off at Lidong Village on buses 3, 5, or 8; get off at the City Public Security Bureau stop on bus 9), Zijin Road (get off at Dongyinyuan on buses 7 or 9), and Jiefang Street (get off at the City Construction Bureau stop on buses 2, 5, or 9). Restaurants here are packed with diverse cuisines, so you won't have to worry about finding something to eat.
The largest night food stall in Lishui City is located in the "Oriental Food Stall City" in Tianning Industrial Zone (near Aileiyi in Liandu District, directly accessible by Bus No. 10, 13, and 17). All food stalls in the city have clearly marked prices and sell all kinds of food, barbecue, and snacks.
This is a restaurant in Lishui City with a nice environment and affordable prices. Its signature dish is salt and pepper snails.
Address: 458 Dayang Road (near Jiefang Street)
Contact: 0578-2129777; 2129677
Must-try items for foodies: Salt and pepper snails, fried ice cream, preserved vegetables and bamboo shoots
Transportation: China Unicom Station, Bus No. 8, 9, or 201