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Xiamen, China

Top food to try in Xiamen

6 dishes to eat in Xiamen, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Shacha noodles

Shacha noodles
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Noodles in a satay-like peanut and dried-seafood broth — the city's signature bowl.

2. Oyster omelette

Oyster omelette
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Sweet potato starch, egg and small oysters, fried until the edges crisp.

3. Peanut soup

Peanut soup
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Sweet, with peanuts cooked to collapse, sometimes with a raw egg dropped in.

4. Tusun dong

Tusun dong
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Sea worm jelly, set from its own collagen. A genuine local delicacy that alarms visitors.

5. Bak kut teh, Fujian style

Bak kut teh, Fujian style
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Herbal pork rib soup, the ancestor of the Malaysian and Singaporean versions.

6. Pie and pastry shops

Pie and pastry shops
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Gulangyu is known for its pastry shops; the fillings are more interesting than the branding.

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