Mooncakes are served in large frying pans in Taicang. [Photo/WeChat account: taicangyyyou]

Few southerners dislike Suzhou-style mooncakes, which are crispy and come in various flavors with a yellow oily luster. The savoury fillings include ham, shrimp meat, green onions and so on. For the majority of locals, the tastiest are mooncakes stuffed with fresh pork.

Here are the six places to find the best mooncakes in Taicang!

Jinling Garden Hotel 金陵花园酒店

Gourmets will have to wait in line to get a bite of the piping hot meat cakes freshly baked at the hotel. Instead of ovens, the hotel cook their mooncakes with a large frying pan.

Address: 11 Renminbei Road

MengNiu Ice Inn 蒙牛爱思茵

Apart from traditional pork and sweet bean paste mooncakes, the store also sells cakes stuffed with shrimp, durian and jujube. But the pork one is always the top seller.

Address: 16-4 Xiaobeimen Road

For the majority of locals, the tastiest are meat-stuffed mooncakes. [Photo/WeChat account: taicangyyyou]

Taliantali Bakery 塔莲塔莉

The bakery is also famous for its breads and western snacks. Its mooncakes are a bit bigger than ones from other stores, with a more scorched pastry.

Addresses: 108 Wuling Road, 4-001 Wanda Plaza, 168 Binhedong Road

White Bird Canteen 白鸟食堂

Through traditional baking procedures, the minced meat stuffed mooncakes are golden and round. Its crispy crusts and juicy fresh stuffing makes it different from other brands.

Address: 66-6 Yueyang Road

Gourmets' Workshop 珍味坊

These Suzhou-style mooncakes feature juicy minced meat, savory broth, and thin pastry. They are only on sale in the afternoon.

Address: Xianfudong Road (East to Taicang Century Hotel)

Auntie Zhang 张阿姨

This time-honored brand's mooncakes are all hand-made. The pork and sweet bean fillings are most customers' choices.

Location: Intersection of Xiangyangdong Road and Dongcang Road