1. Wick cake

The "Wick cake" in "Dragon brand soy sauce wick cake" is a traditional non-staple food specialty in Xiangtan. It is not only wick-like, white and soft, sweet and spicy in taste, cool and fragrant, but also can be ignited by fire, emitting pure osmanthus fragrance.

2, inch three lotus

"inch three" white lotus is abundant in Yangtang area of Xiangtan County. The so-called "three-inch lotus" is named because the lotus seed is big and three lotus seeds are one inch long. "Cunsanlian" is big and full, white and round, delicate in texture, fragrant and sweet, and easy to stew. Three-inch lotus, also known as "Xianglian", was a tribute to the court in ancient times. After the efforts of dozens of generations, it has become a pillar industry in Xiangtan City and exported to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Europe and America. Xiangtan's reputation as a "Lotus City" is therefore well known.

3. preserved vegetables in the country?

Xiangtan, Xiangxiang and Shaoshan all have the habit of smoking preserved vegetables. The preparation method is generally to take fresh meat and cut it into strips after the winter solstice, marinate it with salt for two or three days, dry it, and smoke it with fireworks such as chaff shells, shriveled valleys, sawdust and peanut shells until it turns waxy yellow. Because it is best smoked in the twelfth lunar month (twelfth lunar month), it is called winter bacon, which is delicious and not as greasy as fresh meat. Many people like it and it is very popular among consumers.

4. Mao Shi Braised Pork

Mao Shi Braised Pork, which is red, bright, slightly spicy and full of flavor, has become one of the representative dishes of Hunan cuisine because it is loved by Chairman Mao. Mao Shi braised pork is very particular about its materials. It is necessary to use five layers of three-flowered pork brisket which is half fat and half thin, then cut it into pieces evenly, and then fire it with fine soy sauce and a little sugar.

5. Maoapo sauce duck

You have to eat Beijing roast duck in Beijing, but you have to eat sauce duck in Xiangtan, and Maoapo sauce duck is the most famous. Maoapo sauce duck is made into flavor by using spice bubbles, and pure sesame oil is added. It is deep red in color and rich in sauce flavor, and can be eaten directly. It is a good accompaniment to wine and a good gift.

6. Xianglian

Xiangtan is known as the hometown of Xianglian in China. The output of Xianglian accounts for 63% in the whole country, and the quality is excellent, among which "Cunsanlian" is the most famous. Xianglian pure lotus meat contains 18 kinds of indispensable trace elements for human body, and is known as "Ginseng" in southern China.