When it comes to Huilai, many people may not be familiar with it. Huilai County is a county under the jurisdiction of Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, located in the eastern coastal area of Guangdong Province. In ancient times, it was a land of hundreds of places, nicknamed "Kuiyang". It borders Nanshan in the north and Nanhai in the south. It has a coastline of 65,438+009.5 kilometers and a unique marine advantage. It is an important node of the Maritime Silk Road and the only coastal county and maritime traffic gateway in Jieyang. Huilai has a long history, beautiful scenery and rich tourism and product resources. Although many people are not familiar with "Huilai", I would like to share with you a few Huilai specialties whose names will definitely make everyone familiar.

"There are 300 lychees a day. As a Lingnan person, I grow up without hesitation." Huilai, known as "the hometown of litchi in China", is the largest litchi producing area in eastern Guangdong. Huilai litchi planting has a long history. According to the Records of Chaozhou Prefecture, Huilai had a tradition of planting litchi as early as the Three Kingdoms period, with a history of more than two thousand years. Huilai litchi, alias "Danli" and "Litchi", together with bananas, pineapples and longan, is a traditional good fruit in Chaoshan area and is known as one of the "Four Good Fruits in Lingnan". In March 2005, Huilai County was awarded the title of "Hometown of Litchi in China". Walking into Huilai, you can see patches of red litchi forest everywhere, emitting faint fruit fragrance, including black leaves, princess smile, cinnamon, glutinous rice paste and many other varieties. Gently peeled off, the flesh is crystal clear, like white jade, and it is sweet, slippery, brittle and juicy when bitten. "When you ride the world of mortals and laugh, no one knows that it is litchi." No wonder Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty risked his life to get to Chang 'an from thousands of miles away to transport litchi in order to win the beauty's smile. Now that Huilai litchi has been listed in large quantities, friends can try it and experience the "princess-like luxury enjoyment".

There is a kind of showing off wealth, calling Huilai people to eat seafood! In Huilai, all seafood stalls and even the seafood on the shelves are fresh, fresh and all kinds of fresh seafood are available for you to choose from. Huilai is a famous coastal county in Guangdong and one of the "Top 100 Aquatic Counties in China". This sea area is lush with algae and continuous reefs. There is the largest natural harbor in eastern Guangdong, and the seafood resources are particularly rich. Especially Huilai abalone, known as "soft gold in the sea", is well known. As the saying goes, "Dalian abalone is in the north and Huilai abalone is in the south." Huilai abalone is not only delicious, but also cheap, which is deeply loved by the general public.

There is Beijing roast duck in the north and Longjiang pig's feet in the south. As a symbol of Guangdong, Longjiang pig's feet are famous all over the country. It is a famous traditional snack in Chaoshan area, named after longjiang town in Huilai County. According to legend, pork knuckle rice has a history of 1000 years. In the Tang Dynasty, people were proud to eat pig's foot rice, which was called "luxury enjoyment" because of its high price. Han Yu also praised Longjiang pig's feet for their mellow and delicious taste, fat but not greasy. The famous food documentary "China on the Tip of the Tongue" describes Longjiang trotters like this: "Among all kinds of brines, Longjiang trotters are especially popular. This is actually a pig's elbow, and it is a walking pig. The subcutaneous fat is rich and mellow. The master kept pouring it with salt water in the pot with slow fire until the oil was removed and the juice was full ... "