The delicacies of Daoxian County in Hunan include: Daozhou bream meat, Daozhou bacon, Daozhou gray goose, etc.
1. Daozhou bream meat is one of the specialties of Daozhou flavor. It inherits the traditional characteristics of Daozhou folk for nearly thousands of years, combined with modern production technology and scientific formula. The materials are carefully selected and processed through many processes. Made with exquisite workmanship. It combines color, fragrance, crispiness, spicyness and richness.
2. Daozhou bacon is a special dish in Dao County, Hunan Province. It is also called bacon, pressed meat, and meat skewering locally. It is said to have a history of at least two thousand years. The processing method of this dish is not very complicated. As long as it is in season between Ke Zhi and Beginning of Spring, fresh pork with 70% leanness and 30% fatness is selected, cut into pieces weighing about three kilograms, and hung in the stove room with salt. Smoke it over charcoal fire or firewood, and store it in a dry place after the oil is drained and turns golden brown. Smoked bacon can be preserved for a long time. Whether it is steamed, stewed or stir-fried, it is delicious and full of flavor. The best local way to eat is stir-fried bacon with winter bamboo shoots.
3. Daozhou Gray Goose is a treasure all over its body. Goose meat is edible, and its palms can be used to prepare high-grade tonics.