Yingshan county is located in the south of Jianghan Plain, with mild climate and abundant water resources, which is suitable for agricultural development. Therefore, yingshan county cuisines take agricultural products as the main raw materials, and are based on traditional techniques. While retaining traditional tastes, they constantly innovate and improve, forming distinctive local characteristics.
Yingshan county's specialties are:
1. Stir-fried snail: Marinate fresh snail with seasoning, and then fry until golden and crisp, which is delicious.
2. Slice the fat elk meat: Slice the elk meat and fry it in pig oil, which is delicious and nutritious.
3. South glutinous rice lotus root: Steamed glutinous rice wrapped in fresh lotus root, which has both the sweetness of glutinous rice and the fragrance of lotus root.
4. Bitter vegetables and peanuts paste: fresh bitter vegetables and peanuts are mixed and ground into paste, which is delicate in taste, fragrant and delicious.
Besides, there are many other specialties in yingshan county, such as glutinous rice balls, crispy meat, fried anchovies and so on, which are all worth tasting. These specialties reflect the local characteristics and culture of yingshan county, and are also effective means to promote local tourism and agricultural products.