Four special holiday dishes to try in Kunshan

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Kunshan's fried spring rolls are unique in having a sweet flavor. [Photo from WeChat account kslydjq]

Fried spring rolls

Spring rolls are one of the most well-known traditional Chinese foods, but the Kunshan variety is worth a try. Unlike the traditional savory dish, Kunshan's pine nut and red bean paste-stuffed spring rolls are unique in having a sweet flavor.

Eight-treasure rice pudding, or babaofan in Chinese, a traditional Chinese dessert served on Chinese New Year [Photo from WeChat account kslydjq]

Eight-treasure rice pudding (babaofan)

The eight-treasure rice pudding, or babaofan, is a traditional Chinese dessert served on Chinese New Year. People enjoy its sweet, honey-like taste, and the suggestion of a happy life symbolized by the auspicious eight treasures, namely red glutinous rice, jujube, lotus seed, kumquat, raisin, walnut kernel, melon seed, and red bean paste.