Gexianmi was known as early as 1500 years ago. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, "Ge Xianmi was born on the stone in the cave of Guangyan Lake (now under the jurisdiction of zouma town in Hefeng, Hubei), and burst in his mouth when it was under heavy rain, and this rice flowed out with it. The natives caught it, and when they first ate it, it looked like a small fresh fungus, purple-green, mixed with vinegar, fat-green, and edible. The original name is ceramium, and the dried rice is immortal. Jin hid this grain shortage and took it as food, hence the name' Ge Xianmi'. "
nostoc vauch
3 Slag, also known as lazy tofu. Tujia people in Enshi have deep feelings for slag, especially in the years of war. Due to the shortage of food, dregs saved many people's lives. There is a folk saying that "Chili is salt and dregs are used for the New Year". In Enshi, there are many ways to eat slag, among which Zhang Guan slag is a typical way to make slag hot pot.
Tujia Hezha
4 Poplar dried bean curd Poplar dried bean curd has golden color, delicious taste and mellow and delicate taste. Whether eaten raw or stir-fried, spiced or spicy, it has a refreshing feeling with endless aftertaste. After quality and technical supervision and inspection by health and epidemic prevention departments, the product meets the national standards and is rich in protein, vitamins and trace elements such as calcium, zinc, sodium and selenium. The shelf life can reach more than 8 months, and it has the reputation of "solid soybean milk".
5 Squeezing Wide Pepper Squeezing Wide Pepper, also known as Taijian Pepper, Jintai Pepper, Sour Noodles and Noodles, is a special snack of Han and Tujia people in Yichang and Enshi, Hubei Province. Squeezed Chili peppers are made from bright red Chili sauce and corn flour (corn flour). Because the air pressure in the jar may flush the jar cover into the air, or it may become thin and smelly because of excessive water absorption. Put the mixed pepper seven into the pot and let it ferment fully. After about 3 weeks, it can be taken out and cooked. Generally, it is baked in a pot and fried or steamed with Tujia bacon or fat sausage as the base material. The finished product is reddish in color and has a very special hot and sour taste. Pepper Xiaoqi can also be used as the base and seasoning of steamed meat and braised pork. The steamed meat made in this way is not greasy, refreshing and easy to digest and absorb. It is even used to make corn flour paste, which is called pepper Xiao Qi paste.
Zhaguangjiao
6 water shield Fubaoshan water shield is also known as horseshoe, nettle and sunflower. It is a higher perennial aquatic plant with oval leaves, green front, dark red back and slender petiole. Fubaoshan Water Shield is said to be a treasure in the water given by the ancient sacred mountain. Since the Jin dynasty, it has been a tribute to the palace and a delicious banquet in the palace.
7 Tujia oil tea soup Tujia oil tea soup is a snack similar to tea soup. It is fragrant, crisp, smooth, fresh, delicious and cool to quench thirst. It is a traditional flavor food that Tujia people love. Therefore, there is a folk saying: "If you don't drink camellia soup, your heart will panic" and "If you have three meals and three bowls a day, your work will be hard".
Tujia oil tea soup
8 Enshi bacon Tujia families are very interested in feeding New Year pigs, mainly because they want to have meat to eat during the New Year. If you can't finish eating it in the New Year, Tujia people will make it into bacon, which is not only convenient for preservation, but also better looking. Boiled bacon in the pot is fragrant and appetizing, which is the main course for Tujia people to entertain guests at ordinary times.
Enshi bacon
Nine years of meat has been passed down from generation to generation, and the meat of that year began with a war. One year before New Year's Eve, the Tujia hut was suddenly attacked by the army. Tujia people are cooking a reunion dinner in full swing. They never dreamed that they would encounter such a great disaster on such a day, and abandoned their homes and businesses one after another, dragging their children around. Some people who escaped into caves in the mountains escaped from the tiger's mouth by luck, but suffered from the cold. Fortunately, an elderly man hurriedly brought out a large piece of cooked pork, so everyone was given a small piece of meat, which made us spend this sad year with tears in our eyes. After the war subsided, in order to remember the lesson of this bloody incident, every household should steam several large pieces of cooked meat during the Chinese New Year to prevent similar disasters from happening again. Since then, the annual meat has entered the menu of Tujia people's Spring Festival. One-year-old raw meat is characterized by pure color, crystal clear and soft; Appropriate fat and thin, oily but not greasy; Suitable for both men and women, suitable for children; Guests can not only enjoy their food, but also observe folk customs.
10 social dinner has existed since ancient times, and it is a kind of food sacrificed to the motherland by Tujia, Miao, Dong and other ethnic minorities in China. Eating club meals is mainly held on club day (the fifth day after beginning of spring), which is called "crossing the club" and "stopping the club" in folk customs. May Day belongs to the earth, so this day is a day to worship the earth bodhisattva. People pray for a smooth year, a bumper harvest and family harmony.