Gaozhuang Dried Tofu: Fenghuang Gaozhuang Dried Tofu in Zhangjiagang City began in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty, with a history of 100 years. Fine and unique production, cheap and good quality. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, it once sold well in Changshu, Jiangyin and Wuxi. Gaozhuang dried bean curd has two kinds: thick and thin, with deep red color and delicate texture. Spiced seasoning permeates the taste and is a good product for leisure consumption or as an appetizer.
Tuoluobing is a famous traditional snack in Yang She and Tangqiao of Zhangjiagang City. Cake has a long history, more than 150 years. The manufacturing process is unique. When baking, two furnaces are needed, the bottom furnace (flat bottom) and the top furnace (spire and cone). When baking, the two furnaces are heated at the same time, and the cake is cooked by the heat of the top furnace, which tends to drag the bottom furnace with the top furnace, so it is called tuoluo cake. Tuoluobing takes first-class white flour, sugar, clean vegetable oil (processed pig oil), shepherd's purse, sesame and osmanthus as raw materials. It tastes oily but not greasy, sweet but not sticky, fragrant and delicious. Crisp, sweet, loose, crisp and fragrant, full in appearance, golden in color and clear in crisp layer.
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Shad: It is a treasure in southern aquatic products. It is the peak season from Xiaoman to Mango to lay eggs in the river in late spring and early summer every year. According to "Compendium of Materia Medica", shad "was found in early summer, but not in the remaining months, hence the name". The shad body is flat, wide and long, white as silver, with much fat under the scales, and generally weighs about 65438±0kg. Fish scales are edible and fresh. Imperial cuisine, which was listed as an emperor in ancient times, is now famous overseas and exported to Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, the United States and other places.
Swordfish: The scientific name is stickleback, which belongs to migratory fish. Every spring, swordfish swim upstream in droves, forming a fish season. There is an agricultural proverb "Swordfish spring tides and fog", which is the earliest fresh fish in spring. Swordfish is slender, with a thin side, much like a sharp knife. It is silvery white and tender, but it has many hairy thorns. Meat tastes delicious, fat but not greasy, and has a faint fragrance.
Puffer: It was called "mackerel" in ancient times, and it is also called "Three Freshness of the Yangtze River" with shad and swordfish. The puffer fish's body is oval, its mouth is small and round, its back is dark brown with patterns, and its abdomen is white with thorns, scales, no gallbladder and an inflatable bladder. Found in the waters where salt water and fresh water meet, they lay eggs upstream along the river every spring. Zhangjiagang catches puffer fish early and has a high yield. The puffer fish is rich in nutrition, fat and delicious, and has game, which is different from others. Whitebait: also known as "noodle fish" and "noodle fish", it is slender, silvery white, transparent and smooth. Generally, it is 8 ~ 15cm long and looks like Hosta. It is another specialty of the Yangtze River in Zhangjiagang. Its range of activities is mainly in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Every year, from "Beijing-Zhejiang" to "Long Summer" spawns in the Yangtze River estuary, and the peak period is around "Qingming". Whitebait is tender, soft and edible, delicious, high in protein, low in fat and high in edible value. The local seasonal dish "Fen Fish and Eggs" is made of whitebait and eggs. It is yellow and white, full of color, flavor and unique.
Silver carp: also known as "grilled fish", is a female fish in anchovies and a valuable economic fish in the Yangtze River estuary. Silver carp has a flat body and a long, silvery tail. Generally, it is 14~ 16 cm long and weighs 15 ~ 20g. There are a lot of fish eggs in the abdomen, which contain more oil, phosphate and calcium. Delicious and fat, it is a good brain and bone tonic. Around the "long summer", bonito swarmed into the river for reproductive migration. Generally, it can only be traced back to the waters outside the Qigan River and Sigan River in Zhangjiagang. Above Shuang Shan, most of them are males, which are called Liaodong Coilia.
Carp: (Carp), also known as "Jiangtuan" and "Baiji", is a freshwater bottom fish in the Yangtze River. The fish body is flat in front and flat in back, generally about 60 cm long, smooth and scaleless, grayish brown, and the young fish is pale white. Zhangjiagang River is fished all year round, with high yield in spring and summer. Fish is tender and delicious, especially when cauliflower is in full bloom. It is called "Cauliflower Baiji Dolphin" and is a seasonal delicacy in Zhangjiagang. The swim bladder is gelatinous and particularly thick, which is the best in fish belly.
Fenghuang Rice: It is an excellent japonica rice cultivated near Fenghuang Mountain in Zhangjiagang for a long time. Its grain base has two wings (protecting glume), which looks like a phoenix spreading its wings, hence the name Phoenix Rice. In Qing dynasty, Chang Zhao He system was listed as a famous product. The rice ground by Phoenix Rice is as white as pearls. When cooked, it is as sticky, soft and palatable as porridge. It is the top grade of japonica rice and enjoys a high reputation in Jiangnan.
Phoenix Peach: The scenic Phoenix Mountain and the foothills of Eshan Mountain in Zhangjiagang City are the main producing areas of the famous Phoenix Peach. Phoenix peach is an excellent variety introduced from Wuxi by 1952 and bred after a long time. The skin color is light yellow, milky white and reddish, with the characteristics of large fruit, tender meat, fresh and sweet, juicy and easy peeling. Phoenix peaches are mainly cultivated varieties such as Baifeng, Baihua, Huangpi and Xiaoqing, and are exported to Suzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai.
Luyuan Chicken: It is named after it was produced in Luyuan Township, Zhangjiagang City, and has been raised for 200 years according to legend. The hair, skin, mouth and feet of Luyuan chicken are all yellow, and there are black hairs between the neck feathers, tail feathers and wing feathers. The rooster is tall and strong, standing proudly, weighing more than 4 kilograms, and is known as the "king of nine pounds". The hen's feet are thick and short, muddy and solid, weighing more than 2 kilograms. The annual egg production is between 140~200, and the average egg weight is 54 grams. Chicken meat is tender, delicious and rich in flavor. According to folklore, Weng Shu Tong, the mentor of Emperor Guangxu and Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, often brought Luyuan chicken as a specialty to Beijing for friends, relatives and colleagues. It has been listed as a tribute and is well-known in the north and south of the country.
Gao Feng Luye Tea: produced in the village head mountain of Gao Feng, Jingang Town, Zhangjiagang City. Changshan Mountain is located near the Yangtze River, with dense fog, fresh air and humid climate. This is the location of Gao Feng Village Tea Farm in Jingang Town. The produced tea has natural aroma and clear color. Gao Feng tea is picked in spring and autumn, preferably before Grain Rain. There is a tea factory in the village that bakes itself. The prepared Gao Feng deer liquid tea is compact, light green in color and fragrant. Brewed with water, it has attractive color and fresh taste, and has the functions of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, eliminating fatigue and refreshing. He won the first prize in the tea tasting competition in Jiangsu province.
Jinfeng pepper: pollution-free agricultural products in the province. Jinfeng Town has been planted in a large area since 1998, covering an area of 200 hectares. The main varieties are You Ning No.9, Layou No.9, Xiangla No.2, and the local special variety Jinjiao. Among them, "Xiangla No.2" horn pepper was introduced from Hunan, both fresh and processed. Red pepper is bright in color and suitable for deep processing. Green pepper is slightly spicy, tasteless, good in flavor, low in moisture, small in cavity, straight and regular in fruit shape. As a vegetable, the market is in short supply. Products are sold to Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other places. In 2002, an important standardized pollution-free pepper production base in the city was built and included in the national comprehensive development project. In 2003, the whole town planted 433 hectares of peppers.
Needle lace: it is a new type of handicraft. 1972 changyinsha farm was run by Xia Faqi, a young intellectual who jumped the queue. It uses knitting technology to sew the flower thread into various patterns, which has a neat, quiet, slender and soft feeling. It is a practical decoration for living room, bedroom doors and windows, furniture, and also a major handicraft in Zhangjiagang. Participated in the Guangzhou Export Commodities Fair for many times and was well received by foreign businessmen. Products are exported to Europe and America.