General cuisine, commonly known as Pu 'er cuisine, is a unique traditional dish in Huai 'an. Because it is the stem bud of cattail root, it is also called cattail bud and bamboo shoot; In the journey to the west, it is called Pugen cuisine, and in ancient books it is called Pu, Shen Pu or Pu Zhen.
Pu is a wild aquatic plant, also known as cattail. Pu Wei is as tough as silk, that's Lao Pu. The stems of new-born Puxinpu are tender and edible. People have a long history of eating cattail. Huai 'an water town Zeguo is rich in Lupu, which not only has a long tradition of eating Pu cuisine, but also has been preserved to this day.
2. Xu Yi lobster
Xuyi lobster is a kind of freshwater lobster, also known as crayfish, and its scientific name is Procambarus clarkii. Originated in the United States, it was introduced into Nanjing, China in the 1920s and 1930s, and then into Douhu Lake and Hongze Lake in Xuyi, and then into Tianquan Lake, Maoer Lake, Swan Lake, Baxian Lake and other rivers and lakes, where it grew, propagated and expanded, becoming a beautiful scenery in Xuyi.
Xuyi lobster is famous for its five lakes, namely Douhu Lake, Tian Quan Lake, Maoer Lake, Swan Lake and Baxian Lake. May-September is the peak season every year, with an annual output of 5,000 tons. Xuyi lobster is a kind of freshwater lobster, also known as crayfish, and its scientific name is Procambarus clarkii. Xuyi lobster has a unique taste, spicy and delicious characteristics, and is a popular food.
3. Chinese yam
In Compendium of Materia Medica, Dioscorea opposita is called Chu Xian. If eaten regularly, it has the medicinal effects of invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, stopping diarrhea, eliminating phlegm and promoting fluid production, moistening fur, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, resisting tumor and delaying aging. It is also a delicious vegetable for cooking and frying.
Matou Town in Huaiyin District is the origin of Dioscorea opposita and has a long history of planting. The town is located in the abandoned Yellow River beach, and the soil and sand are suitable for planting yam, mainly concentrated in Taishan, Xinhe, yuba, Jiuxian and other villages. The yam produced here has the characteristics of short rhizome, more root hairs, good quality, white and tender meat, high starch content, sweet and delicious, and is a good seasonal tonic.
4. Xuyi Peach
Xuyi Peach is a specialty of Xuyi County, Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province. Peach: Rosaceae, peach. A variety with soft and juicy meat and soft solute belongs to the southern variety group. The top of the fruit is oblate, easy to peel and sticky when it is ripe. Peach is a spherical edible fruit, which has the effects of beautifying skin, clearing stomach, moistening lung and resolving phlegm.
Its protein content is twice that of apples and grapes, seven times that of pears, three times that of apples and five times that of pears, and it is rich in various vitamins, among which vitamin C is the highest. Peach trees are small deciduous trees, 3-4 meters high. It begins to bear fruit early, starting to bear fruit 2-3 years after planting, and reaching the full fruit stage in 6-7 years. /kloc-aged gradually after 0/5 ~ 20 years, with a short life span and high yield after 25 ~ 30 years.
5. Huai 'an Black Pig
Huai 'an Black Pig is the first native product cultivated independently in China. Its "mother" is Huai pig and its "father" is Yorkshire pig, which was bred by simple breeding and hybridization. Breeding pigs have been exported to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam. Huaian black pork is of good quality, strong taste, tender and delicious.
Huai Su pig has excellent growth performance. Its economic and technical indicators (carcass lean meat rate is over 56%, slaughter rate is 72%, feed-to-weight ratio is 3. 1: 1, daily gain is over 650g, and farrowing sows 13 or more) are ahead of other domestic black pigs. On 20 10, "Huai' an black pig" successfully declared the geographical indication of agricultural products of the Ministry of Agriculture, becoming the second livestock and poultry product in Jiangsu Province to obtain geographical indication of agricultural products.
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