Taojiang County is located in the north-central region of Hunan Province. It has beautiful natural landscapes and a long cultural history. Not only that, Taojiang also has many delicacies worth tasting. Let’s introduce to you what delicious Taojiang has to offer.
The first is Taojiang's famous dish - Taojiang County Egg Fried Rice Noodles. This delicacy is one of Taojiang's signature dishes.
The production method is very simple. You only need to add gordon flour and water to make a slurry and set aside. After frying the eggs, add white flour powder, then add cold water, and stir-fry it through three steps of frying, dripping, and glazing.
The vermicelli used in this dish is soft and smooth, with a delicate texture, and the egg cubes are fresh and tender. When paired with homemade soy sauce, it is extremely delicious.
The second type is Taojiang County’s honey taro, which is a popular local snack made from taro and ingredients such as sugar, sesame, and honey.
This snack uses about 10 kinds of sugars, which have been heated and evaporated many times to retain the nutritional content and taste of taro.
This kind of honeyed potato has a golden color and a glutinous and sweet taste. It is one of the favorite delicacies of Taojiang people.
The third type is Taojiang County sansho pepper roasted pork knuckles, which is a challenging delicacy.
First, select pork trotters with fine, lean meat and thick meat, add locally produced chili peppers as condiments, and add various spices. It takes about an hour to cook to the designated state.
The roasted pork knuckles are tender and moist with oil, rich in spiciness, sweet and sour, and you can't stop eating them.