Xiangyang kohlrabi, commonly known as "pickles", was created by Zhuge Liang when he lived in seclusion in Xiangyang Longzhong. It is a local specialty in Xiangzhou District, Xiangfan City, Hubei Province, one of the four pickles in China, and also one of the famous specialty foods in Xiangyang. Pickled kohlrabi in Xiangyang must be pickled three times, pickled five times and dried six times. Pickled kohlrabi is yellowish brown, moderately salty, fragrant and slightly sour, crisp and tender, and can be eaten raw or fried. Its taste is delicious and fragrant, which is deeply loved by consumers and has become a must-have food for thousands of families. Xiangyang kohlrabi has won the title of national famous product for many times, and its production skills have been awarded the provincial intangible cultural heritage.

2. Xiangyang yellow rice wine

Xiangyang yellow rice wine is one of the ancient yellow rice wines in China. Its brewing technology ranks first in the world and enjoys a long-standing reputation. It is also a famous specialty wine in Xiangyang. Xiangyang yellow wine brewing has a long history. As early as the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang's wife Huang Yueying had already created "Maoluchun", which was rich in fragrance, sweet and delicious, and mellow in taste. Yellow rice wine contains a lot of protein, fat, thiamine and riboflavin, which has high nutritional value and is very suitable for the elderly. Xiangyang yellow rice wine is the most famous, especially Zaoyang Di Feng yellow rice wine. The color of the wine is orange or amber, clear and transparent, with rich rice fragrance, sweet and delicious.

3. Yicheng salted duck

Yicheng salted duck is a famous food with unique flavor in Yicheng, Xiangyang. It is a national geographical indication protection product and a famous specialty food in Xiangyang. This dish is made of adult ducks with ancient snails, fish, shrimp and rice. Unique ingredients, 3-4 kg of adult ducks are fattened, pruned, depilated, refined, shaped, dried and frosted. The appearance is white and light yellow, the duck meat is plump and delicate, fat but not greasy, and the skin is thin and fresh. Yicheng salted duck has a variety of ways to eat. The common eating method of Yicheng salted duck is to put it on a steaming rack in a pot, steam ginger slices and cooking wine in a cage, take it out and brush it with sesame oil, then slaughter it into small pieces and put it on a plate. It is a delicious food to be used with meals.

4. Thanks to Gong Mi

Chengen Gong Mi is a local specialty in Gucheng County, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province. It is a geographical indication product of agricultural products and a famous specialty of cereal agricultural products in Xiangyang. Chengen Gong Mi takes the green food high-quality rice produced in the high-quality rice base as raw material and adopts modern processing means. It is rich in a variety of nutrients, pure in color, sweet and delicious, with neat, large and full particles, crystal clear and translucent, raw and chewy, and rich in nutrition. The cooked rice is soft and glutinous, sweet in the mouth, glutinous but not greasy, and full of fragrance, which is called polished rice.

5. Ophiopogon japonicus

Ophiopogon japonicus is a native product of Oumiao Town, Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province. It is a national geographical indication protection product and one of the famous Chinese herbal medicine specialties in Xiangyang. Oumiao Town in Xiangyang is known as the hometown of Ophiopogon japonicus in China, ranking first among the three major producing areas of Ophiopogon japonicus in China. Its yield per unit area is higher than that of Ophiopogon japonicus in Sichuan and Hangzhou, with excellent quality and the characteristics of "white, dry, clean, uniform and large". Ophiopogon japonicus is a herb with the same origin of medicine and food, which was first recorded in Shennong Herbal Classic and listed as the top grade. It has the effects of nourishing yin, promoting fluid production, moistening lung, clearing heart, tranquilizing mind and so on. Because Ophiopogon japonicus has medicinal value, it can be used as a tonic, and it is a good specialty gift in Xiangyang, which is very suitable for sending to relatives and friends. Ophiopogon japonicus also won the gold medal in the 4th China Wuhan Agricultural Expo.