Wu Sanzi

Wu Sanzi

　　Wu Sanzi is an ancient traditional delicacy from the hometown of Sima Xiangru, carrying the legends of several generations. A renowned family recipe passed down through the Wu family, it is made with meticulous care and a secret formula. Ingredients include water sugar, black sesame, walnuts, peanuts, soybeans, and spices, all blended with water from the “Dragon Spring” at Jialing’s First Cottage — “Shenlong Spring.” The raw dough is three inches and six fen long, while the finished product is three inches and one fen. It has a glossy red hue, is sweet, fragrant, crisp, and melts in your mouth, leaving a lingering aftertaste. Handed down along both banks of the river, it is widely praised as a unique culinary gem by the Jialing River.

　　As for the origin of Wu Sanzi, legend has it that Wu Daozi, the painting sage of the Tang Dynasty, once visited the Jialing River while traveling in Shu. In Zhouzi Ancient Town, he captured a vicious dragon that had been harming the locals with a remarkably lifelike painting. To commemorate the painting sage Wu Daozi and to honor his benevolence in saving the people of Sima Xiangru’s hometown, a food item was created using glutinous rice flour mixed with lard and eggs, twisted into ring shapes that mimic the image of the sage trapping the dragon. These are then deep-fried until golden, resulting in a crispy, delicious snack that melts in the mouth. It was named “Wu Sanzi,” and since then, it has become a widely renowned local specialty.

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