Also known as "duck money", it is braised and very chewy. Chuxu Duck Tongue and Xiuwen Duck Tongue are old brands in Wenzhou and are vacuum-packed.
The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes. It goes well with rice and can also be used as a snack. Huling and Linfeng brands are more famous and are available in bags and cans.
An old brand from Ruian, Wenzhou, a century-old snack with a strong osmanthus flavor, sweet and delicious.
From Dongtou, the hometown of seaweed, this seaweed is filled with fragrant sesame seeds, has a crispy and nutritious texture, and is a favorite of children.
This is a century-old brand. The sorghum meat wrapped in paper has a retro look and is vacuum-packed individually. It looks good and is hygienic, making it suitable for both giving as a gift or for your own consumption.
Seafood snacks, healthy and zero-additive, available in a variety of flavors including shredded squid, sweet and spicy yellow croaker, and fragrant fish fillets.
This traditional snack is made from eight ingredients including raisins, red dates, and sesame seeds. It has a soft and sticky texture, an attractive sesame aroma, and is sweet but not greasy.
It is a delicious childhood memory for Wenzhou people, where they would fry the fatty pork in oil and eat the residue, which was crispy and delicious.
The flavorful fish and shrimp spicy oil products are made from a variety of local seafood in Dongtou. They are fresh and refreshing, and go very well with rice, making your cooking even better.
It includes vegetarian noodles, dried shrimps, mushrooms, seaweed and other seasonings, giving you a taste of the Wenzhou people's feelings.
Wenzhou people's "confinement wine," now listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Zhejiang Province, isn't just for new mothers. Made from farm-grown glutinous rice wine, it has a unique taste and a mellow flavor.
The first of China's five famous hu. It can fight cataracts and delay aging.
Ousu is a Wenzhou folk craft that has been passed down for thousands of years. The bookmarks made with it are unique and easy to use. There are four types to choose from: Jiangxin Island, Banyan Tree, White Deer Holding Flowers, and Camellia, and they are only 45 yuan.
Also known as painted curtain, Ou embroidery is a local traditional art in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. The embroidery produced by Ou embroidery is colorful, bright and pleasing to the eye.
It is both beautiful and practical, and has a strong Wenzhou flavor.
The Oujiao cup set is easy to carry and meaningful. It is not only integrated with the mother and child cups, but also does not burn your hands easily when using it with 100-degree boiling water. The shape is conducive to water discharge and easy to control.
The cup is designed based on the unique landform of Wenzhou. Its glaze and texture are very distinctive and full of ancient charm.
Comprising multiple intangible cultural heritage items, including tea, teapots, and Ou-shaped sculptures, this high-end urban souvenir is a must-have. The tea is made with Taishun Sanbeixiang tea, the teapot is a beautiful Ou kiln vessel, and the vibrant colors of the Ou-shaped sculptures add a touch of elegance.
The tea pillow made from the famous Taishun tea can eliminate fatigue and refresh the mind.
The natural aroma of rosewood, combined with the millennia-old mother-of-pearl craftsmanship, creates a traditional yet fashionable look, making it highly collectible and practical. Where to buy: Donghai Shell Carving Art Museum (free admission, where you can learn about the millennia-old mother-of-pearl craftsmanship or try your hand at DIY shell carving).
Address: Yonghong Technology Park, Yangwen Industrial Park, Dongtou District).
Ou kiln celadon comes in various shapes, with a broad and bright glaze surface, a light, thin and transparent glaze color, and is famous for its "light green throughout".
Wenzhou offers a wide variety of small commodities, including handicrafts, clothing, and digital products. Many people make special trips to Zhenglou Gift City (Zhenglin East Road, Zhenglou, Pingyang County) or Longgang Gift City (intersection of Xianyang Road and Longjin Avenue). Xianghai Aquatic Products, a chain brand under Wenzhou Xianghai Food Co., Ltd., has numerous branches in Wenzhou. Their quality is guaranteed, and you can find high-quality seafood products, including snacks, frozen, and dried seafood.
In Cangnan, the Pingyang Cangnan Ginseng and Cordyceps Medicinal Materials Market (Lingxi Town, Cangnan) is a nationally renowned wholesale place for Chinese medicinal materials. You can buy precious Chinese medicinal materials such as ginseng, deer antler, American ginseng, bird's nest, cordyceps, etc. at a good price-performance ratio.
Dongtou is the perfect place to buy the freshest seafood. Beiao Farmers' Market and fishing ports (such as Sanpan Fishing Port, Dongsha Fishing Port, and Central Fishing Port) are the best places to buy. Around the winter solstice, you can also buy dried fish, fish jerky, and other seafood dried by local fishermen at the Dongtou drying yard.
In Wencheng, the Tenonghui Agricultural Products Comprehensive Exhibition and Sales Center (located on the first floor of the Beautiful Countryside Experience Center, 818 Tiyuchang Road, Daye Town, Wencheng County) is Wencheng's largest, most comprehensive, and most cost-effective one-stop tourist shopping center. It features nearly a thousand specialty agricultural and sideline products from Wencheng and surrounding areas. In 2015, it was named one of Wenzhou's top ten specialty tourist shopping destinations. The Qiaopinhui O2O Experience Center (located on Chengdong Avenue, Daye Town, Wencheng County) includes an overseas Chinese cultural exhibition area, an imported goods sales area, and a luxury goods consignment appraisal center. All products sold are sourced through legitimate channels, and prices are generally comparable to those sold abroad during the same season.
If you want to buy discounted brand-name goods, you can also go to Wenzhou's local Fapai Outlets and Baoxini Outlets. Both of them can find a lot of Wenzhou-made clothing and have several branches in Wenzhou city.