Sweet & Sour CHINESE Street Food on Shantang Street + Silk Factory Tour | Suzhou, China
The trip I took to China in April of 2019 was mind-blowing in so many ways. I had the incredible opportunity to explore three unique cities—Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou—and take deep dives into their history, culture, and food. Along the way, I met lots of kind, friendly people and had experiences I will remember for the rest of my life. Join me as I explore the Middle Kingdom!
My fourth full day in China (and second day in the city of Suzhou) continued that afternoon. My friend and guide Judy took me to a local silk factory and then we went to eat some incredible street food along Shantang Street! Join us as I explore more of Suzhou!
In addition to its nickname “the Venice of the East,” Suzhou is also known as the silk capital of China. At the silk factory, there are displays explaining the origin of weaving in Suzhou, silk garment exhibition halls, the life cycle of silkworms, and much more!
There are over 60 silk factories in Suzhou. This city is the best in the world when it comes to silk! Because it was Saturday afternoon, this silk factory didn’t have any workers working, so we headed over to another factory nearby.
At the second factory, we saw the silkworm cocoons. I learned that there are double cocoons that contain a male and a female silkworm and they spin the silk together. I watched the workers work. They put the cocoons in water, attach the silk string to the gears on the machine, and pull it out until you’re left with only the pupa in the cocoon. Each cocoon provides one mile of silk!
Once the silk is pulled out, they weave the silk into a type of garment. I saw the huge weaving machines, which have templates for whatever type of garment they want to make.
I watched the workers make a silk duvet my hand. In the next area, there were lots of beds with silk covers. The prices vary by price, but I saw one that costs about $1,000 U.S.
Then I reached the gift shop and looked for a scarf for my wife. There was some beautiful embroidery. There were lots of clothes there; it felt like a mall! I saw some really nice silk shirts. I found the silk scarves, which were really beautiful.
I found a purple-and-gold one and a red one for me, which came to about $100 U.S., a lotus flower one for my wife, and another for my father. They were 30% off of the original price and came to about $135 total. What a great deal for these high-quality silk products!
There were lots of other products there, including pillowcases, wallets, and more!
Then, we headed to Shangtang Street, where there are lots of street food restaurants. Everything looked so good! This area was bustling and felt more commercial than other areas I’d visited. I saw a tablet that had been written by the emperor and the Baby Grand Canal. It was tiny and I could see the different layers of the old city.
I bought a sticky rice cake with red bean paste. It was really good and filling, but super hot! It cost about 20 cents! Next was sesame candy, which was really good and very crunchy. It almost tasted like chocolate!
We walked through a tunnel and reached the more residential area. I liked this area more; it felt more authentic. Judy showed me an herbal medicine candy that’s good for coughs, so I tried some because I’d had a cough the last few days. It was like a sugary bar of medicine!
I tried some delicious pineapple and watched a man play a beautiful, traditional instrument. Atop one of the bridges, I got a wonderful view down the canal. From there, we turned around to go to a popular restaurant.
There, we got a sweet-and-sour Mandarin fish, which cost 198 Yuan/roughly $29 U.S. The fish had a beautiful presentation and contained no bones. It was like sweet-and-sour chicken, but fish. It was a crunchy, fried fish with a sweet sauce and a lot of meat! The dish was really big, so you should share it with someone.
Then I tried the sticky rice ball soup with pork and vegetables, which reminded me of wonton soup. The rice balls were like mochis. The star of the show was the fish, though! It was unreal!
My bill came to 246 Yuan/$36 U.S. Then we headed up to the bridge to see the view, but there were way too many people!
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Sweet & Sour CHINESE Street Food on Shantang Street + Silk Factory Tour | Suzhou, China
Traditional SUZHOU FOOD on Guan Qian Shopping Street - Crab Tofu, Eel & Pork Ribs | Suzhou, China
In April of 2019, I took my second trip to China. I spent 12 incredible days exploring the sights, attractions, culture, history, and food in the cities of Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. I had the time of my life and am so excited to share this China series with you!
My third full day in China continued in the city of Suzhou, also known as the Venice of the East. My friend and guide Janet took me Guan Qian shopping street, the main shopping street in Suzhou. It’s narrower and a lot tighter than Nanjing Road in Shanghai, but there are lots of lights and retail outlets. Come along with us as we explore the street and get some traditional Suzhou food afterward!
Some of the shops here are over 100 years old. You can buy cakes, snacks, and other Suzhou-style foods. I saw some durian fruit cheesecake, which I would eventually have to try!
In addition to Guan Qian shopping street, there are also side streets filled with stores, shops, restaurants, and pedestrians as well. We set off in search of the restaurant Janet recommended. We had walked ten miles easily that day, so my feet were destroyed and I had worked up an appetite. I couldn’t wait to eat something spicy to beat the cold weather!
There were no bars in the area, but there were so many lights. Finally, we reached the restaurant. I learned the Suzhou food isn’t very spicy, but it’s fish-based from the local canals. The restaurant was beautiful and authentic, with lots of large, family-style tables. Janet recommended the pork, eel, oyster salad, and crab meat with tofu. I also got a Tsingtao beer, but skipped on the turtle because it made me sad to see it on the menu.
The Tsingtao beer is the most consumed beer in the world and is a very light lager. Then the food arrived!
I started with he crab meat with tofu. It had a kind of slimy sauce with big chunks of crab meat. I loved it! It was so delicious and not spicy at all. I couldn’t get enough of it! One of the things I love about China is that it’s so large, so there are many different types of food to try! It was seriously addicting!
Then I went with the eel, which came with a glazy sauce on top along with garlic. It was phenomenal! I loved how buttery it was. It tasted like the filet of a fish and was really soft. It was from the local lake and wasn’t spicy at all. It tasted like it was cooked in its own juices!
I mixed in some rice, which absorbed the sauce. It was the best eel dish I’d ever had! The best thing about it was that there were no bones!
The next dish was a green vegetable salad with oysters and pepper on top. The vegetable was super crunchy and there was an oyster-based sauce underneath. The chunks of oyster were amazing! All of these dishes were out of this world!
Next was the pork with vinegar, which was amazing! It reminded me of Chinese ribs. The meat was so juicy and fatty and the flavors were fantastic. The best thing about it was the sauce! It was like barbecue ribs!
I couldn’t let the rest of the eel go to waste, so I added more rice to it, mixed it up with the sweet, honey-like sauce. This really was the best eel in the world!
That feast was the best Chinese food I’d ever eaten in my life! I was seriously in awe of how amazing it was. After we ate, Janet had to leave, so I continued down the street and through a gate, where I saw a temple. I looked to see if there was anything I wanted to buy.
There were lots of clothing shops, including lots of American brands. It was chilly out, but there was a lot of activity around. I found an army store with some cool jackets and camouflage shoes.
After some browsing, I finished up my night. I couldn’t stop thinking about the eel I’d had earlier!
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The very best things to do in Suzhou China. Known as the Venice of the East, Suzhou is more than just a day trip from Shanghai or Beijing. Dave and Deb of The Planet D spent 6 days exploring the city.
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Master Class: Silk in Suzhou, China
Suzhou is the birthplace of silk and this luxury good has been refined over the thousands of years that it has been in production in this canal town. No wonder it is considered some of the finest in the world-- Suzhou's silk adorned China's emperors!
But did you realize that silk is actually made from tiny, mulberry leaf eating silk worms? It is incredible how silk was discovered and how entire industries are built on these tiny worms.
We went inside one of the city's most historic, still working factories--the No. 1 Silk Factory, to learn how valuable silk products are created today.
After, we step into Xiu Niang, one of the highest end silk shops set along the Suzhou's canal to experience silk robes, dresses, scarves and more and to feel like Chinese royalty!
AUTHENTIC Chinese STREET FOOD Tour in Pingjiang Road + Canal Boat Ride | Suzhou, China
As many of you already know, I absolutely love taking deep dives into the history, culture, and food of places all over the world. When I got the opportunity to go back to China in April of 2019, I jumped at the chance. I started in the city of Shanghai and continued through Suzhou and Hangzhou and ate new foods and learned new things every step of the way. I’m so excited to share my Chinese adventures with you!
My third full day in China continued soon after my arrival in Suzhou, which is also known as the Venice of the East. I had met up with my guide, Janet, at the train station earlier. She would be taking me around the city to see the canals and other sites, but first, I had to eat!
Janet took me to Pingjiang Road to have some authentic Chinese street food. I started with a dense slice of cake with nuts and sesame seeds. It was amazing! I also tried a type made of sesame seeds and another vegetable dish with chili. It was nice and spicy!
Then, we headed to a local restaurant, where I had some Gordon’s shrimp that consists of tiny, freshwater shrimp from the Suzhou area with water vegetables. I dove right in. The shrimp were lightly fried and really tasty. There were a lot more shrimp than vegetables, which I was totally fine with. I needed some protein!
I ate them with the chopsticks for a while and then switched over to a spoon. There were so many shrimp! There were lots of other items on the menu, but the shrimp dish was so big that I didn’t want to eat too much and then not be able to eat anything else later.
We headed back out onto the street, where I had some preserved fruit with bread. It contained cranberry and was like a sugary bread with fruit inside. I also tried some membrillo, a thick jelly made from quince fruit, with it. I loved the combination! It was super sweet. I tried a variety with tea that was also wonderful!
Next, I tried a small rice cake, thanks to a girl who shared one with me. It contained rose and was hot and filling. It also contained seeds. It was so good!
We approached a canal, where I could see incredible houses. It was so beautiful and peaceful. It reminded me of a water town I’d visited in Shanghai.
Up next was a small portion of juicy clams, which cost 15 Yuan, or about $2.20 U.S. They had chilies in them but weren’t too spicy. They were so tasty and they gave me so many for the price! The spice caught up to me after a while and I had to drink some water! At the bottom of the container was some clam soup, which was delicious.
My friend brought me a small crab. It was super hot as I pulled it apart. I sucked out the meat, which had a sweet potato-like texture. I was happier with the clams! They were freaking amazing!
Next up was a dense sugar candy, including an Oreo cranberry flavor. I passed on some cake squares with red bean paste inside because I was getting full. We reached Pingjiang Canal and Pingjiang Street. The street is 2,500 years old!
We continued down a tight alley that was lined with lots of shops. I could see lots of jewelry, silk shops, anime puzzles, crafts, food, and embroidery. Then we headed to the boat ride, which cost 40 Yuan/$5.83 U.S. each for a ride with others or 300 Yuan/roughly $44 U.S. for a private tour. We went with the regular tour since there was no need for us to go private.
I put on a life vest and sat on the bench in the front of the boat. It’s a tight fit inside the boat, so I recommend going private if you can afford it. The canal is beautiful! The canal portion reminded me of Venice, but that’s the only part that did. This area was so authentic and super relaxing. There were older, brick layers along the sides of the canal and newer layers above it. I could see carved dragons—part of the drainage system—sticking out of the walls.
Our ride was 20-30 minutes and was very peaceful. We made it back to where we started. It was more spacious but had less shops and food. We saw the beautiful Hu Xiang Shi Bridge, which was made of many layers of stone. We also saw an ancient well!
Wow! I hope you enjoyed coming along with me on my amazing food and attractions tour of Suzhou! If you did, please give it a thumb’s up and leave me a comment. Also, please subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss any of my upcoming travel/food content!
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Suzhou: city of SILK
In both ancient and modern China, Suzhou has been at the epicentre of the silk industry, so I wanted to go learn more about it. Prior to this video, I didn't know much about silk. Now, I'm WAY too woke about it!
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Suzhou's Shantang Historical Street Area
Shantang Street / 山塘街, also known as Seven-mile Shantang (七里山塘), is a street in northwestern Gusu District, Suzhou. The street connects Changmen (阊门) in the east with Huqiu in the west, with a total length of about 3,829.6 meters, or a little more than seven li.
Construction of the Shantang Canal (山塘河) started in 825 AD, during the Tang Dynasty by Bai Juyi, a poet and the Cishi (modern-day equivalent of the prefectural governor) of Suzhou, to provide a link between Huqiu and the city. The sludge dug out from the construction formed a dam along the north bank of the canal known as Baigong Dam (白公堤) in honor of Bai Juyi. A street was built on dam, which later became the modern-day Shantang Street.
Along with Pingjiang Road, the street was declared a Historical and cultural block of China (Chinese:中国历史文化街区) in 2015.
Go to Suzhou Silk Museum China
The Suzhou Silk Museum is located in suzhou, China. It is dedicated to the history of silk production and Suzhou embroideries.
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Shantang Street, Suzhou, China， 苏州 山塘街
Shantang Street has a long history of more than 1000 years.
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During my China visit in September, the tour operator arranged to visit Jiangnan Silk Shop in Shanghai.
The shop is at 289 Aomen Rd, Putuo Qu, Shanghai. The shop open from 9 am to 5 pm.
The shop assistants explain the life cycle of silk warm to the whole process of silk production which is very interesting.
Then we are taking to silk quilts and bedding and clothing areas and we have plenty of choices to choose quality silk products from China.
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Suzhou Silk Factory - Trip to China part 36 - Full HD Travel Video
China is known for its silk and Suzhou is most famous place for silk producing. This tour takes you to the No.1 Silk Factory in Suzhou founded in 1926 as a state-owned factory. With this tour, firstly you can get the knowledge of the whole life of a silkworm.
What is so amazing about the silk-making process is that the silkworm creates its cocoon out of a single silk thread that is continuous for approximately 3,600 feet. Among the processes, making cocoons to skeins is especially important. The workers operate machines that spin the silk filaments into skeins. One cocoon is attached to each spindle. This makes it better understood why the filament of each cocoon must be unbroken. Then you will see how the people produce silk with the old style machine, and the making process of hand made silk quilt. You can testify that these quilts are light as a feather and very warm and buy one if you like it.
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