Hongzhuan Street Morning Market

As one of the premier morning markets of Harbin, Hongzhuan Street Morning Market is located in Daoli District, on Hongzhuan Street and it is within the Central Street business district. Visitors can easily find a variety of special local foods here, such as fried cakes, sticky bean buns, and so on. Good management and intimate service ensure a clean environment for people to enjoy these foods. Filled with a rich local flavor, the market is the perfect place to experience the charm of Harbin.

Highlights of  Hongzhuan Street Morning Market

Yin Fatty Fried Cake

Yin Fatty Fried Cake

Yin Fatty fried cake is a signature food in the Hongzhuan Street morning market. It has been in operation for over 30 years and is highly favored by the people of Harbin. With the rise in popularity of Harbin tourism in 2022, it has gradually become well - known to everyone. If you come to the Hongzhuan Street morning market, it is a must - try. Yin Fatty fried cake is crispy on the outside, filled with soft and sweet rose - flavored red bean paste. The taste is soft, glutinous, sweet but not greasy.

Chocolate Deep-Fried Dough Stick

Chocolate Deep-Fried Dough Stick

If you are a fan of chocolate, chocolate deep-fried dough sticks are a must-try for you. The dish has, over the past few years, become one of the latest food novelties on Hongzhuan Street, especially around the morning markets. The deliciously crispy dough is injected with molten chocolate, deep-fried to a beautiful golden brown and crispy state. A visual delight. One bite, and the rich chocolate filling oozes out. A perfect marriage of smooth chocolate and dough—sweet but not greasy when it provides warmth in the cold winter months. Later, the wonderful sensation lingers in your memory, making you crave more.

Sticky Bean Bun

Sticky Bean Bun

The sticky bean bun is a special snack in Northeast China, typically made with glutinous rice and filled with bean paste. People in Harbin often enjoy it with sugar. After biting into the sticky bean bun, the delicate bean paste filling surges out. This bean paste is sweet but not greasy, and every bite is full of a fragrant bean flavor. Soft, waxy, and sweet intertwine, bring rich layers of taste, swallowed, warm and satisfied in the heart.

Beancurd Jelly

Beancurd Jelly

Beancurd jelly is made with tender bean curd, paired with a special marinade that offers a rich and complex flavor. It can be salty or sweet, depending on the region and personal taste preferences; in most areas, the salty varieties melt in your mouth, with the brine being salty and rich in aroma. Wood fungus, daylilies, and other side dishes infuse the dish with flavor, so each mouthful is an incense-like tribute to tradition.White sugar lends a gentle sweetness to the sweet bean curd, which marries nicely with the bean aroma. It is delicate and silky, sweet but not greasy. Happiness rolls across the tip of the tongue.