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

2, inch three lotus

"Village Three" white lotus is abundant in Tang Yang, Xiangtan County. The so-called "three-inch lotus" is named after the lotus seed is big and three lotus seeds are one inch long. "inch triple" is big and full, white and round, delicate in texture, sweet and delicious, and easy to stew. Three-inch golden lotus, also known as "Xiang Lian", was a court tribute 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. Therefore, Xiangtan is known as "Lotus City".

3. preserved vegetables in the country?

Xiangtan, Xiangxiang and Shaoshan all have the habit of smoking preserved vegetables. The production method is generally to take fresh meat and cut it into strips in winter to the future, marinate it with salt for two or three days, dry it, and smoke it with fireworks such as chaff shells, withered grains, sawdust and peanut shells until it is waxy yellow. Because the twelfth lunar month (twelfth lunar month) is the best smoked, 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. Shi Mao braised pork

Shi Mao braised pork is bright in color and slightly spicy, which is deeply loved by Chairman Mao and has become one of the representative dishes of Hunan cuisine. Shi Mao braised pork is very particular about materials. You need to use five layers of semi-fat and semi-thin three-flowered pork brisket, then slice it evenly, and then stir-fry it with excellent soy sauce and a little sugar.

5, Mao Apo sauce duck

Beijing wants to eat Beijing roast duck, Xiangtan wants to eat sauce duck, and Maoapo sauce duck is the most famous. Maoapo sauce duck is made of spices and pure sesame oil. Deep red color, strong sauce flavor, can be eaten directly. It is the best table wine for wine and a good gift.

6. Xianglian

Xiangtan is known as the hometown of Xianglian in China. Xianglian production accounts for 63% of the country's total, with excellent quality, among which "Village Sanlian" is the most famous. The pure lotus meat of Xianglian contains 18 kinds of trace elements indispensable to human body, and is known as "Ginseng" in southern China.