厦门闽易国际酒店

In business since 1994, this no-frills joint is part of the collective culinary memory of many locals. The menu on the wall is for reference only – head to the glass-fronted fridge to see what's in store that day. The signature dish is feng rou: skin-on pork trotter braised until tender in a brown sauce with chestnuts, mushrooms and dried shrimps. Ordered by almost every table, the sautéed frog is succulent, well-seasoned and nicely caramelised.