Jianhu county is located in the belly of Subei Plain, bordering the Yellow Sea in the east and lakes in the west. With its mild climate and beautiful scenery, it is known as the "Pearl of Water Town". The county governs 1 district and 15 towns, with an area of 1 154 square kilometers and a population of 800,000, including 200,000 urban residents. Jinhu Town, where the county seat is located, was originally named Huduo, and was Cheng Zhen in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since the reform and opening up, the county construction has developed rapidly, the planning layout is scientific and reasonable, the functional zoning is clear, and the public facilities are improving day by day; The roads are networked, spacious and tidy, and the new long railway passes through the city; Characteristic buildings have mushroomed, and factories and shopping malls are row upon row; The development of new areas and the transformation of old cities are carried out simultaneously, especially the construction of economic development zones is advancing by leaps and bounds. The per capita public green space in the county is 5.7 square meters, and the investment and living environment have been greatly improved. The county town has developed from a strip-shaped small market town to a 6.4-square-kilometer central town, which not only has the modern county style, but also maintains the characteristics of the ancient town in northern Jiangsu. The construction of small towns in jianhu county is changing with each passing day, the stars are shining, and the investment environment is constantly improving, which has effectively promoted the vigorous development of county and town industries and initially formed an industrial system dominated by light industry, food, textile, machinery, electronics and chemical industry. Jianhu county has a long history. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, our ancestors cultivated and hunted crops. Wuyue civilization, Huaiyang culture and Chu-Han glory blend and permeate, accumulating rich cultural details. Building a lake is outstanding. Lu Xiufu, the left prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Joe, a famous diplomat who laughed and said that the United Nations General Assembly had died for the country, were all immortal pride in building a lake. Jiulongkou, a provincial scenic spot, the Han tomb in Jiulongdun, the tomb of Donghai King in Jin Dynasty, the hazy Tang Dynasty, Luohan Courtyard and Taishan Temple, which stood for thousands of years, all bear the imprint of a long ancient civilization. Jianhu is one of the top 100 counties in China with advanced culture, sports, aquatic products and education. At the same time, Jianhu enjoys many reputations such as "hometown of architecture", "hometown of fireworks", "hometown of acrobatics" and "hometown of leather shoes". These medals not only condense the wisdom and sweat of building the Lakers, but also condense the foothold of building the Lakers to be diligent and brave and strive for first-class character and spirit.

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Lotus root dumplings are a famous traditional snack in jianhu county. Legend has it that it has a history of more than 200 years. In the mid-Qing Dynasty, a royal chef from Huduo (now where jianhu county is located) carefully prepared a court snack with unique folk flavor-lotus root starch dumplings, which was greatly appreciated by the emperor after eating it. A few years later, the chef retired and returned to his hometown, bringing the method of making lotus root starch dumplings back to his hometown Lake Stack, and then this kind of palace snack spread to this day in the Lake Stack.

Traditional glutinous rice dumplings are made of glutinous rice flour, but the production of glutinous rice dumplings is unique. In addition to the skin of lotus root starch, the stuffing is also very beautiful. It is a mixture of pickled sugar cubes, candied peach cakes, kumquat cakes, walnuts and peanuts.

Lotus root starch balls can be used as both seasonal snacks and banquet dishes, especially the outer layer is smooth and elastic, transparent and dark brown. The stuffing is sweet and refreshing, and the soup is rich in osmanthus, which tastes fragrant and delicious. Lotus root starch balls are complicated to make, and it is not easy to make them by hand at home. In order to let people eat lotus root starch balls at any time, we have developed quick-frozen lotus root starch balls products, which are frozen at low temperature, stored in cold storage and transported to all parts of the country by refrigerated trucks (ships) for sale, making Yancheng's characteristic famous spots "go to the whole country"

Our lotus root starch is round, sweet and refreshing. Chew fish, avoid fat taboo. Rich in nutrition, it has the function of strengthening bones and benefiting blood. I often hold banquets for relatives and friends in Jianhu and other places.

Guests passing by Jianhu always stay for a taste when they go to eat. When the famous writer Ba Jin led a delegation to visit Jianhu City, he tasted its flavor and was full of praise. 1958 Jiangsu famous dishes are well-known in the province. After the economist Fei Xiaotong tasted it, he wrote an article in the newspaper calling it a "treasure".