1980 Roast-Pork Zongzi (1980烧肉粽), Zhongshan Road

1980 Roast-Pork Zongzi (1980烧肉粽) is a snack shop at 353 Zhongshan Road in Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, China, close to the Workers' Cultural Palace. Zhongshan Road is the best-known pedestrian shopping and eating street on Xiamen island, with colonial-era arcade buildings, and it is a core stop for visitors heading to or from the Gulangyu ferry. The shop specialises in roast-pork zongzi (烧肉粽), the Xiamen and Minnan version of the glutinous-rice dumpling: sticky rice stir-fried with soy and aromatics, wrapped in bamboo leaves around braised pork belly and other fillings, then steamed and served with sweet sauces and chilli. Locals typically eat it as a breakfast or snack, and Xiamen's zongzi is considered richer and more savoury than many northern versions. The second signature item is bamboo-shoot jelly (土笋冻), better known as sea-worm jelly, a Minnan specialty made by boiling sipunculid sea worms until their natural collagen sets into a clear, chilled jelly, served with soy, garlic, vinegar, chilli and coriander. It has a distinct marine taste and a firm, slippery texture, and it can be an acquired taste for first-time visitors. There is no Michelin listing or chef lineage attached to the shop; it is valued as a traditional, low-priced local snack stop. The room is simple, with a counter, small tables and a moderate, bustling noise level, particularly at midday and on weekends. No dress code applies. Drinks are tea and soft drinks, and there is no wine programme. Prices are low, about ¥25-40 per person, roughly $3.50-5.60. Hours run daily from about 09:00 to 21:00. Reservations are not needed; the shop is walk-in, though queues can form during Chinese public holidays and peak tourist seasons.