Special snacks:

Gaozhuang Dried Tofu: Fenghuang Gaozhuang Dried Tofu in Zhangjiagang City began in the Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 111 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 has sold well in Changshu, Jiangyin, Wuxi and other places. There are two kinds of Gaozhuang dried bean curd, thick and thin, which are crimson in color and fine in texture. The spiced seasoning permeates into the taste, and it is a good product to eat at leisure or as a kind of appetizer.

Tuo luobing is a famous traditional snack in Yang She and Tangqiao, Zhangjiagang City. The cake has a long history, which has been more than 1.5 years. The manufacturing process is unique. When baking, two furnaces are needed, the bottom one is the bottom furnace (flat bottom) and the top one is the top furnace (spire, conical). When baking, the two furnaces are heated at the same time, and the cake is cooked by the heat of the top furnace, which has the potential of dragging the bottom furnace with the top furnace, so it is called dragging luobing. Tuo luobing uses the first-class white flour, sugar, clean vegetable oil (processed pig oil), shepherd's purse, sesame and osmanthus as raw materials. Taste oily but not greasy, sweet but not sticky, fragrant and delicious. It is crisp, sweet, loose, crisp and fragrant, full in appearance, golden in color and clear in crisp layer.

Specialty:

shad, a treasure in southern aquatic products, spawns in the river in late spring and early summer every year, and it is the peak season from "Xiaoman" to "Mang". 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 1 kg. The scales are edible, tender and fresh. In ancient times, it was listed as the "imperial cuisine" of the emperor, and now it has become famous overseas and exported to Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, the United States and other places.

saury: the scientific name "saury" is a migratory fish. Every spring, swordfish swim up the river in groups, forming a fish season. There is an agricultural proverb "Swordfish comes from the fog of spring tide", which is the earliest fresh fish in spring. Swordfish is long and narrow, thin on the side, quite like a sharp knife, silvery white, tender in meat, but with many hairlike spurs. The meat tastes delicious, fat but not greasy, and has a slight fragrance.

puffer fish: it was called "mackerel" in ancient times, and it is also known as "the three delicacies of the Yangtze River" with shad and swordfish. The puffer fish has an oval body, a small round mouth, a dark brown back with patterns, a white belly with spines, no scales, no gall bladder, and an inflatable bladder. It is found in the waters where salt water and fresh water meet, and spawns upstream along the river every spring. Zhangjiagang catches puffer fish early, and its output is high. The puffer fish is rich in nutrition, delicious in fat and with game, which is different from others. Whitebait: also known as "noodle fish" and "noodle fish", it is slender, silvery white, transparent and smooth. It is 8 ~ 15cm long and shaped like a Hosta. It is another specialty of the Yangtze River in Zhangjiagang, and its range of activities is mainly in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Every year, it lays eggs in the Yangtze River estuary from "fright" to "long summer", and the peak season 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 "noodle fish spread eggs" boiled with whitebait and eggs is yellow and white, full of color and flavor, and unique.

chub: also known as "roasted chub", is a female anchovy and a valuable economic fish in the Yangtze River estuary. The chub is flat on its side, with a long tail and silvery white. It is generally 1.4 ~ 1.6 cm long and weighs 1.5 ~ 21 grams. There are a lot of fish eggs in the abdomen, which contain more oil, phosphate and calcium. Delicious and fat, it is a good tonic for human brain and bones. Before and after "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 Coilia elata.

Carp: (Carp), also known as "Jiangtuan" and "Bai Ji", is a freshwater bottom fish in the Yangtze River. The fish body is flat at the front and flat at the back, generally about 61 cm long, smooth and scaleless, grayish brown, and the young fish is pale white. Zhangjiagang River section is caught all year round, with high yield in spring and summer. The fish is tender and delicious, especially when the cauliflower is in full bloom. It is called "Cauliflower Baiji" and is a seasonal delicacy in Zhangjiagang. The fish bladder is gelatinous, especially thick, and it is the top product in the fish belly.

Fenghuang rice: it is an excellent japonica rice cultivated near Fenghuang Mountain in Zhangjiagang for a long time, with wings at the base of the grain (protecting the glume), which looks like a phoenix spreading its wings, so it is named Fenghuang rice. In the Qing Dynasty, Chang Zhao He Zhi was listed as a famous product. The rice ground by Phoenix Rice is as white as pearl, cooked and porridge, sticky, soft and palatable. It is the top grade of japonica rice and enjoys a good reputation in the south of the Yangtze River.

Phoenix Peaches: The scenic foothills of Phoenix Mountain and E Mountain in Zhangjiagang City are the main producing areas of the famous Phoenix Peaches. Phoenix Peach is an excellent variety which was introduced to Wuxi Peach in 1952 and bred for 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, which are exported to Suzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai.

Luyuan Chicken: It is named after it was produced in Luyuan Township, Zhangjiagang City, and it has been said that it has been raised for 211 years. 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 cock is tall and strong, standing proudly, with a big weight of more than 4 kilograms, and is known as the "King of Nine Jin". Hen's feet are thick and short, muddy and strong, weighing more than 2 kilograms, laying between 141 and 211 eggs a year, with an average egg weight of 54 grams. The chicken is delicate, fat, delicious and rich in flavor. According to folklore, Weng Tongshu, the teacher of Tongzhi and Guangxu emperors in the Qing Dynasty, often took Luyuan chicken as a specialty and brought it to Beijing to give it to relatives, friends and colleagues. It was once listed as a tribute and was well-known in the north and south of the country.

Gaofeng Deer Liquid Tea: produced in Gaofeng Village Head Mountain, Jingang Town, Zhangjiagang City. Changshan Mountain is located near the Yangtze River, with dense fog, fresh air and humid climate. It is the location of Gaofeng Village Tea Farm in Jingang Town. The tea produced has the natural quality of fragrance and clear color. Gaofeng tea is picked in spring and autumn, and it is best before Grain Rain. There is a tea factory in the village, which bakes it by itself. The prepared Gaofeng Deer Liquid Tea has a tight knot, a light green color and a faint scent. It is brewed with water, attractive in color, fresh and mellow in taste, and has the functions of promoting fluid production, relieving fatigue and refreshing. He won the first prize in the tea tasting in Jiangsu Province.

jinfeng pepper: it is a pollution-free agricultural product. Jinfeng Town has been planted in a large area since 1998, covering an area of 211 hectares. The main varieties are "Ningyou No.9", "Layou No.9" and "Xiangla No.2", as well as the local specialty variety "Jinjiao" (Chaotianjiao). Among them, the "Xiangla No.2" horn pepper was introduced from Hunan, which is both fresh and processed. The red pepper is bright and suitable for deep processing. Green pepper is slightly spicy, tasteless, good in flavor, low in moisture, small in cavity, straight in fruit shape, neat and standard, used as a vegetable, and the market is in short supply. Products are sold to Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other places. In 2112, an important pollution-free production base of standardized pepper production in the city was built, and it was included in the national comprehensive development project. In 2113, the whole town planted 433 hectares of pepper.

needle lace: it is a new type of handicraft. In 1972, Changyinsha Farm was initiated by Xia Xiaobin, an intellectual youth who jumped the queue. It uses knitting technology to collude the flower threads into various patterns, which has a neat, quiet, slim and soft feeling. It is a practical decoration for living room, bedroom doors and windows and furniture, and also a major handicraft product in Zhangjiagang. He has participated in the Guangzhou Export Commodities Fair for many times and has been well received by foreign businessmen. Products are exported to Europe and America.