OK so this first item was admittedly from the hotel breakfast spread, but there was a nice lady there making these from scratch in front of you. She said that these were local to Anhui, although I couldn’t quite tell the difference between these and other types of savory Chinese pancakes. Maybe what made them local were the pickled veggies inside. They were deliciously salty and greasy either way.
For my lunch break, I headed over to the Tunxi Old Street, which was a touristy part of town, but quaint with a lot of shops selling everything from tea to wooden sculptures. I was pulled toward the shops selling beef jerky, as well as these local shaobing which to my surprise were crispy and salty, with the option for a spicy version. Other highlights included dried fruits and even chili pepper stores.
Finally, I crossed the bridge over to Liyang Old Street, which reminded of Clarke Quay in the sense that it was probably more of a nightlife place. Nonetheless, I found an Anhui restaurant called Weizhuang (1 Longjing Boulevard #1-38), where they recommended this "hairy tofu" omelette thing when I asked for something uniquely local. It wasn’t as stinky as one might think, and was actually kinda rich and creamy inside. But the fermentation definitely still hit you when you bit into it.
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