The most famous place for salt production in Sichuan is Zigong City.

Zigong City in southern Sichuan is the famous "Salt City". It has a history of producing salt for more than 1,000 years. It is now an industrial city mainly engaged in the comprehensive utilization of salt and natural gas; Yibin City in southern Sichuan , Luzhou City is an important river port on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and is also a place rich in fine wines. The "Wuliangye" and "Luzhou Daqu" produced here are world-famous; while Neijiang City, located in the middle of Sichuan, has the most developed sugar industry and is known as " "Sweet City". The above-mentioned areas are also rich in folk tourism resources.

Zigong City’s natural resources are unique. It is rich in three major underground resources: brine, natural gas and dinosaur fossils. . Zigongjing salt production ranks first in Sichuan, with an annual output of 300,000 tons, and is known as the "Salt Capital". Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zigong's well salt production accounts for 40% of the country's well salt production and can supply 1/9 of the country's population. It is the largest well salt production area in my country.

Cultural introduction to Zigong Jing Salt:

Zigong Yanbang cuisine is a Sichuan cuisine with rich salt cultural deposits, unique flavor and cooking techniques. The "Xiaohe Gang" with Zigong Yanbang cuisine as its pillar, the "Shanghe Gang" represented by Chengdu, and the "Xiahe Gang" represented by Chongqing constitute the world-famous Sichuan cuisine. There is a saying that "food is in Sichuan, taste is in Zigong".

Zigong well salt production has a history of more than 2,000 years. The prosperous well salt industry not only created the famous salt capital Zigong, but also gave birth to, spread, and eventually formed an important faction of Sichuan cuisine - Zigong Yanbang cuisine. Zigong well salt provides special raw materials for Yanbang cuisine, as well as the unique eating methods of salt merchants and salt workers, which make Yanbang cuisine unique, thus different varieties such as Yan merchant cuisine, Yangong cuisine, and private cuisine have emerged. , enriching and perfecting Yanbang cuisine.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Zigong City