Yixing has many famous local dishes, which often leave a deep impression on people and are praised. Yixing local dishes are related to local characteristics and seasons. Yixing is a water town in the south of the Yangtze River on the coast of Taihu Lake, with mountains and water. There are four distinct seasons in the south of the Yangtze River, and Yixing people pay attention to what to eat in what season.

Everyone knows "Three Whites in Taihu Lake", the delicious food in the lake, whitebait, "white stripes" and white shrimp. The key to eating is "white". If the white shrimp turns into "red shrimp" after burning, it is not the white shrimp in Taihu Lake. That's what's strange.

And "green tea shrimp". This should use Yixing river shrimp and Yixing super-fried green tea. Squeeze the shrimps out first and wash them with bamboo chopsticks in cold water. Elegant is that you can't wash it by hand. If your hands are hot, the shrimp will not be fresh after heating. Green tea is brewed before use. After the shrimps are cooked in the oil pan, pour the tea leaves into the pan and stir fry slightly. Add seasoning, and then pour in shrimps. Shrimp with tea is "clear and white" and the tea smells pleasant. Shrimp and tea, in one go.

Yixing Chestnut: The chestnut in Yimeng Mountain has a long reputation. Chestnut is more nutritious than rice flour, rich in starch, fat, protein and vitamins. It is a kind of woody grain with rich nutrition, and has certain medicinal functions of invigorating qi, strengthening spleen and promoting blood circulation. Yixing chestnut is a high-quality raw material for many kinds of dishes and snacks. It can be eaten raw or cooked and fried together. Mountain people often use chestnut to stir-fry bamboo shoots, chestnut stewed pears (to dispel cold and cure colds), chestnut steamed meat, chestnut boiled red dates and chestnut fried peanuts. Can also be ground into powder to make chestnut cake, chestnut soup, and can also be made into candied fruit.

Yixing not only has its own local dishes, but also its snacks are delicious. Earlier, Mr. Guo Moruo came to eat duck noodles and liked it very much. Yixing Hotel is famous for its "Crab Yellow Steamed Bread", "Sweet Osmanthus Sweet Taro" and "Baiguo Lily Soup". Yixing's unique "lily, chestnut and black rice" has won everyone's praise. The "Taodou Peasant Banquet", which focuses on Yixing local specialties, received a good response, not only restoring local traditional dishes, but also inheriting culture.