Speaking of Suzhou cuisine, one has to mention the pan-fried pork buns. When it comes to the pan-fried pork buns, we have to mention the dumb’s pan-fried pork buns. “Dumb’s pan-fried pork buns” is not only a snack for the locals, but also a shop that tourists will definitely go to when traveling to Suzhou.
The founder of Suzhou ” Dumb’s pan-fried pork buns” lost his ability to speak when he was 9 years old. At the age of 13, he was taken by his family to a snack bar as an apprentice. During his apprenticeship, he learned the recipe of fillings: meat fillings must be filled with the pigskin jelly. In addition, because he is deaf and dumb, he is never disturbed by other people at work. He is very attentive when frying, and controls the temperature properly. His pan-fried pork buns are particularly delicious. Over time, the reputation of “Dumb’s pan-fried pork buns” has been estalished.
In Suzhou, pan-fried pork buns have a history of 100 years. Because in Suzhou, people don’t have the idea of Baozi. They are all called steamed buns. Suzhou people don’t eat pan-fried pork buns like steamed buns, and they won’t swallow it. For the first bite, take a small bite to release heat and not be easily burned. For the second bite, suck out the soup. For the third bite, eat the whole pan-fried pork buns.
The “dumb’s pan-fried pork buns” has been handed down for nearly a century. Because of its reputation, countless locals and tourists come to eat every day. When one comes to Suzhou, he or she must to eat pan-fried pork buns.
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