Throughout Xiangxi, beautiful scenery and food are intertwined, forming an intoxicating sensory feast. During the two-day tour of Loushanguan Flower Sea, the top ten Xiangxi cuisines that should not be missed will take you to appreciate the unique tip of the tongue tour of this land.

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Xiangxi sour radish is appetizing and memorable. Take winter radish as an example, it produces lactic acid through pickling and fermentation, which makes it have a unique sour taste. It is an indispensable appetizer on the table in western Hunan to have wine with meals to stimulate appetite and relieve boredom.

2. Blood-stained duck

Braised duck with blood is the specialty of Xiangxi, with stewed duck with blood and local duck as the main ingredients. The blood cake is made of fresh pig blood, which has a soft and dense taste and absorbs the fresh flavor of duck soup. The local duck meat is tender and delicious, which complements the blood cake and makes people drool.

Step 3 steam bacon

Steamed bacon is a classic in Xiangxi home cooking. It is steamed with bacon, vermicelli, radish and other ingredients. Bacon has a unique salty taste, vermicelli is soft and sticky, and radish is sweet and greasy. The combination of the three is salty and refreshing, with endless aftertaste.

4. Crocodile vegetables

Crocodile is a kind of pickled vegetable in western Hunan, which is made of mustard, pepper, ginger and other ingredients. Pickled vegetables are sour and crisp, appetizing and digestion-promoting, and are a good partner with food and wine.

5. kudzuvine root powder

Pueraria lobata powder is a special snack in western Hunan, which is made of pueraria lobata. Pueraria lobata powder is crystal clear, and its taste is flexible and smooth. It can be used for cooking porridge and making cakes, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, nourishing stomach and moistening lung.

6. Chenxi rice tofu

Chenxi rice tofu is a special food in Chenxi county, western Hunan province, which is made of rice. Rice tofu is white in color, soft and tender in taste, fried, steamed and stewed, fragrant and refreshing, and unique in style.

7. Sour soup fish

Sour soup fish is a traditional dish of Miao nationality in western Hunan, which is made of fresh freshwater fish as the main material and seasonings such as sour bamboo shoots, tomatoes and peppers. Sour soup is delicious and mellow, fish is tender and smooth, appetizing and sour, which makes people want to stop.

8. Tujia big bowl dish

Tujia bowl dish is a special dish of Tujia nationality, which originated from Tujia hospitality. Bowl dishes are composed of a variety of local special ingredients, which can be cooked, fried and stewed. The dishes are rich in flavor and nutrition, which reflects the hospitality of Tujia people.

9. Smash tea

Leicha is a traditional drink of Tujia people in Xiangxi, which is made of tea, sesame and peanuts. Leicha is rich in aroma and nutrition, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat and promoting fluid production.

10. glutinous rice harrow

Glutinous rice paste is a special snack in western Hunan, which is made of glutinous rice flour and brown sugar as main raw materials. The glutinous rice harrow is soft and sweet, with crisp skin and dense stuffing. When you eat it, your happiness will explode.

Tasting the top ten Xiangxi cuisines can not only satisfy your appetite, but also help you understand the cultural connotation and life customs of Xiangxi. During the two-day trip of blooming flowers, let the taste buds blend with the beautiful scenery, and write down songs to remember the delicious memories.