Small crabs from the Tuojang River are fried on a stick with homemade sauces. The crab legs are crisp and spicy, but you must be careful about the sharp ones which can cut your mouth (speaking from personal experience). [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Duan Xuelian] 

Preserved meat is also a Phoenix specialty, but few tourists are interested or daring enough to buy a flattened pig face, which is one common kind of preserved meat. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Duan Xuelian]