LOCAL Chinese Food BREAKFAST - Xiaolongbao & Wonton Soup + Master of the Nets Garden | Suzhou, China
After I first visited China in 2015 with my father, I always knew I wanted to go back and explore more of the country. I got my chance in April of 2019 when a company in Shanghai hired me for a one-day job. I extended my trip so I could properly explore Shanghai and the cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou. What I found there blew my mind! I’m so excited to share my Chinese vlog series with you guys.
My fourth full day in China began with me meeting up with my guide, Judy, who would take me around as I continued exploring the historical water town of Suzhou! We started with a typical Suzhou breakfast and then explored the back lanes and headed over to the oldest and best-preserved gardens in China! Come along with me as I explore Suzhou!
But first, it was time to eat. I started with some xiaolongbao, which are soup dumplings, as well as vinaigrette and pork bone soup. The soup was delicious, but it was still steaming hot!
When you eat xiaolongbao, you nibble a corner and sip as much soup out as you can before you eat it so you don’t burn your tongue. I loved the soup and chewiness of the dumplings. The vinaigrette was also really nice! I got 4 large and filling xiaolongbao for 10 Yuan, or roughly $1.46 U.S.
Next, I tried the pork bone soup, which was really light and contained chives and the skin of the egg. The best thing about this restaurant is that there were only locals there. I was the only tourist!
Then it was time to try the wonton soup. It was so big. The wontons inside contain pork and wild vegetables. There was also some bean curd! I loved it! The vegetables inside were incredible. I prefer the soup over regular, dry wontons. The wontons were so tender and juicy and full of flavor. There were also lots of herbs. I added some chilies to the soup for an added kick of heat. My favorite soups in the world are from China! It was so good! I couldn’t stop eating it even though I was getting really full!
What an amazing breakfast! From there, we headed back out to Daichengqiao xiatang Lane, where the queen’s father lived at the end of the Ming Dynasty. There are pavilions, ponds, and rockeries there. I couldn’t wait to explore!
There are 1,468 small alleys in Suzhou, which is where the homes are located. We saw a famous middle school that’s protected by a gate and a guard. The homes here had beautiful doors and cost about $350,000 U.S. This was Judy’s old neighborhood!
We crossed a bridge over a canal. There are 186 kilometers of canal in Suzhou! Suzhou is over a thousand years old. I love visiting places that are that old, because it really transports you back in time. It’s amazing how the people back then were able to build the things they built with the technology they had!
We saw more homes, including one with a gorgeous, wooden door. It was a nice, solid door with lots of beautiful detail in it.
We arrived at the Master of the Nets Garden. It cost 40 Yuan, or a little under $6 U.S., to enter, which is pretty standard for attractions in China. Inside was a beautiful depiction of the garden. We saw a tea house and a reception room for the women. There was also an opium bed. The furniture there was made of mahogany and was made of one piece. It was gorgeous!
We stopped at the café in the gardens for some coffee. The café also serves as a souvenir shop. They sell paintings and even tables. I loved the place. Everything was beautiful! My black coffee was more expensive than my coffee at $5 U.S.
I also saw some incredible brick-and-wood gates that are over 1,000 years old. They’re the reason why the Master of the Nets Garden is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. My mind was blown!
We also toured the study room for boys, which is an open library. Next was the daughter’s building. Inside was a beautiful bamboo screen. I learned a lot about the gardens, including the Moon Gate, where they would watch the full moon.
I also saw the music room, which was an open garden, and the smallest bridge in Suzhou, which takes 4 steps to cross. It’s good luck to cross it. The oldest tree in Suzhou is also located in the gardens!
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LOCAL Chinese Food BREAKFAST - Xiaolongbao & Wonton Soup + Master of the Nets Garden | Suzhou, China
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