{"id":165282,"date":"2026-09-04T08:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/?p=165282"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:27:08","slug":"chefs-guide-to-suzhou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/culture-style\/chefs-guide-to-suzhou\/","title":{"rendered":"A Scholar-Chef&#8217;s Guide to Suzhou, China"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charles Zhang is continuing a culinary legacy that stretches back generations. Born in Shanghai\u2019s Sanlin neighbourhood, he apprenticed under master Li Mingfu, inheriting the traditions of Li Borong, a legend of Shanghai cuisine. After 12 years refining Jiangnan cuisine (known for its delicate flavours) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/hangzhou\/offers\/west-lake-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake,<\/a> he now leads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/suzhou\/dining\/restaurants\/jin-jing-ge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jin Jing Ge<\/a>, a Michelin-recognized restaurant at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/suzhou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou<\/a>, set on a private island in Jinji Lake. To understand his cooking, you have to understand where he finds his foundations. He studies classical texts like those of the Qing dynasty gastronome and poet Mei Yuan, reviving centuries-old recipes. One such revival is his steamed duck with fish maw, dried scallops, and shepherd\u2019s purse, inspired by the Duck Hutu recipe from Yuan\u2019s <em>Suiyuan Shidan<\/em> cookbook. He also regularly walks the narrow lanes of local markets and visits village farmers. Here, the scholar-chef shares the places that nourish his cooking and his soul in the historic city famed for its enchanting canals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_165287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-165287\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165287 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1738.jpg\" alt=\"Zhang putting finishing touches on steamed duck with fish maw, bamboo shoots, and chestnut broth\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1738.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1738-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1738-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1738-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-165287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhang putting finishing touches on steamed duck with fish maw, bamboo shoots, and chestnut broth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<h2><strong>First-Broth Noodles<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\u201cSuzhou\u2019s food culture is not found in glossy guidebooks. It lives in the early morning rituals of tou tang mian, the \u2018first broth\u2019 noodles made with the day\u2019s freshest broth, and in the markets where grandmothers still haggle over seasonal greens. Tongdexing on Shiquan Street is my summer choice for tou tang mian. Their white broth carries a hint of fermented rice, light and faintly sweet, and the pork belly melts. Gu Su Qiao on Guanqian Street serves a darker, richer broth perfect for winter.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Local Markets<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\u201cSuzhou\u2019s food culture lives in its markets. Shuangta Market is where grandmothers select vegetables, and the soft Suzhou dialect floats through the air. Nearby, Rishengxing makes [glutinous rice] cakes that have been a local staple for decades. Fengmen Hengjie [Street] is rawer, more unfiltered\u2014the place where the city comes to eat.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Lake Farms<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\u201cTo understand Suzhou\u2019s cuisine and unique ingredients, you must visit the farms. In Xishan, I go for fox nuts. Around Xiaoxia Bay, the water is good, and the fox nuts have a texture you find nowhere else. No brand, no packaging. Just farmers sitting by the lake, shelling nuts by hand. Stop and talk with them; that is the real taste.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Historic Towns of Luzhi and Lili<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_165285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-165285\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_165723401.jpg\" alt=\"a historic canal in Luzhi\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_165723401.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_165723401-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_165723401-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_165723401-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-165285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A historic canal in Luzhi. Photo by Adobe Stock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p>\u201cI am drawn to places where you can see the craft of preservation. In Luzhi, it is the pickles and sauces; in Lili, the cured meats. Watching how time and patience transform ingredients, that is where profound flavour is born. Luzhi\u2019s pickles are sharp, crisp, a legacy of centuries. Lili\u2019s cured duck and pork, dried under sun and stars, carry a depth no shortcut can replicate.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/us\/en\/jiang-su\/suzhou_1031079\/restaurant\/xin-jun-feng-cai-guan-taijianlane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Xin Ju Feng<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<p>\u201cThis restaurant has been serving Suzhou since 1904. Their braised eel with hot oil arrives at the table with a dramatic sizzle, the oil poured just before serving, the eel tender, the sauce savoury with a subtle sweetness, infused with <em>wok hei<\/em> [breath of a wok].\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Pipa Yu Teahouse<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\u201cThis teahouse [offering traditional Pingtan musical performances] is where I send anyone who wants to hear Suzhou\u2019s soul. Sit by the canal with a pot of Biluochun tea; let the storytelling wash over you.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Jin Jing Ge at Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_165286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-165286\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-165286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1610.jpg\" alt=\"Braised river shrimps with bean curd and pumpkin flowers at Jin Jing Ge\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1610.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1610-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1610-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SUZ_1610-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-165286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Braised river shrimps with bean curd and pumpkin flowers at Jin Jing Ge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p>\u201cI recommend Jin Jing Ge not because it is mine, but because the room itself teaches you something about Suzhou. The celadon screens, the way light filters through like rain mist\u2014dining here feels like walking through a garden. From the windows, Jinji Lake stretches to the modern skyline beyond.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Kunqu and Tea<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\u201cAmong the hotel\u2019s experiences, I really enjoy the Kunqu opera performances [on public holidays and Saturdays] paired with a tea tasting. Kunqu is the mother of Chinese operas, born here in Suzhou. Its elegance, poetic language, and deliberate movements are pure Suzhou.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suzhoumoca.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<p>\u201cThe new museum, designed by BIG, is a bold international statement, yet it sits respectfully by the water, engaging with Suzhou\u2019s classical identity.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The poetic executive chef of Chinese restaurant Jin Jing Ge shares his go-tos in the City of 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