Dongtai scenic spot 19 15 won the gold medal in Panama Expo, which originated in the thirty-third year of Qing Qianlong (A.D. 1758) and has a history of nearly 200 years. It is said that it was made by the royal chef who was driven out of the palace. Dongtai fish soup noodles are not only delicious, but also have a good health-preserving function, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach, tonify deficiency and treat intestines. People often say that eating a bowl of fish soup noodles is better than longevity.

Dongtai hair show

It is a unique custom to use hair instead of silk embroidery in Xixi ancient town of Dongtai. Human hair is not as soft as silk thread, nor as rich and bright as silk thread, so it cannot be regarded as a suitable embroidery material. However, hair embroidery in Xixi ancient town has become a common practice here.

Chenpi wine

Making medicinal liquor with glutinous rice and traditional Chinese medicine. After brewing, it was stored in an urn and named "Chen's fermented wine". Because the homonym contains dried tangerine peel, it is called "dried tangerine peel wine". In the middle and late Qing Dynasty, Dongtai Chenpi wine was well-known and was a must in Dongtai.

The brewing technology of Dongtai Chenpi wine has been listed in the intangible cultural heritage list. Since 1985, Chenpi wine has won the title of quality product in Jiangsu Province, the first prize of the first national yellow wine festival, the national Panda Cup Health Food Grand Prix, the bronze prize of the first international exposition in Beijing, China, and the gold medal of the national quality health food appraisal, and has successively participated in the international expositions in Chicago, Italy, Verona and Tokyo, Japan.

Suer cake

A traditional tea in Fuan Town, Dongtai.

According to legend, Emperor Qianlong was full of praise after tasting it in Jiangnan. For a time, shortbread became famous and even became the pride of Fuan people. Crispy cakes are made of flour, kneaded into dough, wrapped with red bean stuffing and finally fried. Because the shortbread is crisp from the inside out, it looks like a slightly open Jin Ju at first glance, so it is also called "thousand-layer shortbread". In addition to the sweet stuffing made of red bean paste, sweet-scented osmanthus and sucrose, shortbread can also be wrapped with salty stuffing made of fresh meat, chopped green onion, salt and monosodium glutamate, which is crispy in the mouth and more fragrant when chewed. In local words, it means "I can't bear to throw it away when I eat."

Dongtai watermelon

Watermelon produced in Dongtai City, Jiangsu Province is called "Dongtai Watermelon".

Dongtai passed the evaluation organized by watermelon professional committee of China Horticultural Society in 2008, and became the first "hometown of watermelon in China" in China.

The trademark of "Dongtai Watermelon" has been registered by the State Trademark Office, taking the lead in breaking through the blank of the certificate of origin of agricultural products and becoming the only melon product registered with geographical indications in China.

"Dongtai Watermelon" has been planted for more than 800 years, and has formed its own flavor characteristics with its unique geographical location, superior soil conditions and rich planting experience. Texiaofeng, early spring ruby and other varieties, from fruit size, color to internal quality, all meet the market demand, and their products are very popular, sweet and delicious.

Top ten famous dishes

The "Top Ten Famous Cuisine" in Dongtai are: Hongcheng in Dongsha (commonly known as iron clam), Zhu Han, the imperial concubine (commonly known as clam with meat), Soren in Linhai (commonly known as radish Soren), Meitong in Chunxuan (commonly known as braised small eyes) and Yan Jia in Yan Xi (commonly known as Laoyan in Qindong).