Tourism catering is an organic component of tourism products, an important single product or service of the whole tourism product, which directly affects the economic benefits of tourism. Tourism activities cannot be separated from special catering, and tourism economy cannot be separated from catering economy. Tourist destinations are often endowed with a specific cultural atmosphere, providing a harmonious environment and good service, which makes the prices of special dishes and snacks such as Ya 'an Gong Fish (Ya 'an Fish), Tianquan Gong Mi (Xiang Gu Mi), Hanyuan Gong Pepper (Zanthoxylum bungeanum), Hanyuan canned meat, Mengshan hollow ginkgo, Qianfo mushroom, Yasun, Tianquan Pteridium aquilinum and other Shan Ye mushrooms and Shiqiao Caoke chicken much higher than ordinary foods. The tourism industry in Ya 'an relies on the rich food culture and the special food provided by tourist spots. Developing characteristic tourist catering and food culture will become a new growth point in Ya 'an's tourism management benefits, which can greatly improve the benefits of tourism economy.

when special food drives the economy, it will reduce the employment pressure.