Favorite food for autumn in Wuxi

Mutton soup

Mutton soup. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

Cai A'shui Mutton is well known for being the oldest restaurant in Wuxi's Meicun town. It offers all kinds of mutton dishes, from soup served in the traditional way to the more modern mutton with cumin.

Lilies

Yixing lily. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

During this transition in weather, it's recommended that people eat foods helpful for protecting the stomach and moistening the lung.

Lilies produced in Yixing are famous for their white color and sweet taste. People always combine lilies with tremella and lotus seeds to make soup in order to reduce excessive heat in the body, calm the nerves and provide nutrition.