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Hubu Alley

Hubu Alley

户部巷·Wuhan, Hubei·Central China

Arrive early, walk the lane, and try at least three different breakfast items.

Suggested Itinerary

  1. The entrance
    Enter from the Zhongshan Road end of the alley.
  2. The food walk
    Walk past the stalls - try reganmian, doupi and rice-wine soup.
  3. The exit to Jianghan Road
    Take the Zhonghua Road ferry across the river to Jianghan Road.

What to See

1

Reganmian

Hot dry noodles with sesame paste, scallions and pickled vegetables - the dish that defines Wuhan.

2

Doupi

A crispy pancake wrapped around sticky rice, egg and meat.

3

Huangjiu

Sweet fermented rice-wine soup with glutinous rice balls.

4

The Steam and Smoke

The morning atmosphere as dozens of stalls fire up simultaneously.

5

The Queue Culture

Wuhan locals queue for their favourite stall - join them.

6

The Marble Lane

The restored historic setting of the breakfast quarter.

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Tips from Real Travelers

Food & Drink

Reganmian

Sesame-paste hot dry noodles - the definitive Wuhan breakfast.

Doupi

Crispy pancake with sticky rice and egg.

Huangjiu

Sweet rice-wine soup with glutinous rice balls.

The side dishes

Pickled vegetables, marinated eggs and fried dough sticks.

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