Being seaside city, seafood therefore plays a big part in Ningbo local dishes. Ningbo Cuisine is also known as Yongbang Dish(甬帮菜). The flavor of local dishes is characterized by fresh and salted with dark colors and soft looking. Dishes are cooked by steaming, roasting and stewing. The most famous seafood dishes in Ningbo are Large Yellow Croaker in Salted Pickle Cabbages（雪菜大黄鱼）and Braised River Eel（锅烧河鳗).
This very famous local dish requires much detail in materials and cooking method. The raw materials are yellow croaker, winter bamboo shoots and pickle cabbage in yellow wine and other sauces. The croaker has few bones and the pickled cabbage should be crisp with and have the correct aroma to make a delicious, fresh, good-smelling, colorful and nourishing dish. No wonder it is favored by people who know.
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Braised River Eel is one of the most famous and a dish with the longest history in the area. There are many rivers and lakes around Ningbo and most of them produce eels. Eels from local lakes and rivers are considered as the most precious and delicious. It is usually steamed thoroughly before the eel skin is lucid. Then take out the bone and braise it in the pot. The eel skin is protected well through the whole process.
Braised River Eel is one of the most famous and a dish with the longest history in the area. There are many rivers and lakes around Ningbo and most of them produce eels. Eels from local lakes and rivers are considered as the most precious and delicious. It is usually steamed thoroughly before the eel skin is lucid. Then take out the bone and braise it in the pot. The eel skin is protected well through the whole process.
People wishing to taste local street food will not be disappointed in Ningbo. Buns with crab meat, pan-fried rice noodles, Glutinous Rice Dumpling in Sweet Rice Wine and Ningbo Tangtuan(sweet dumplings) are all very famous and popular. There are also notable dishes called Ningbo San Chou (Three Smelly Street Food). These are smelly white gourds, smelly tofu and smelly amaranth. Ningbo Chenghuang Temple Area is the ideal place where fulfils all your needs for local street food.
Gang Ya Gou Tangtuan Restaurant 缸鸭狗汤团店(Tianyi Square)
There’s no shortage of Western and Indian Restaurants for travelers wanting a taste of home. Here are some.
Tasty’s is a little restaurant which is great for take-away or to eat on the patio. They serve good American food, especially Burgers and pizza. The staff is friendly and speak English well. There is very little seating but it is clean and comfortable. It is located in the middle of the hub of the best bar area in Ningbo where many foreigners gather
This Indian Restaurant is considered to be the best Indian restaurant in Ningbo, not only for the delicious food but also its super service. It offers traditional dishes paired with good beer at fair prices. Tandoori BBQ, Samosa and gulab jamun are highly recommended.
If you are looking for a place for good service and great food at affordable prices in a typical pub atmosphere, O'Reilly's Irish Pub is for you. They have good Pizzas, sandwiches, salads, burgers, steaks and pastas. Live shows at night and a variety of beers make it a perfect place to enjoy with friends.
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