My hometown Linqing snacks

This rhythmic hawking sound can be heard everywhere in Linqing, an ancient city in northwest Shandong, and all kinds of snacks can be seen at random.

Linqing's famous flavor foods have been handed down to five or six generations, and some have a history of hundreds of years.

the formation of Linqing snacks has its historical origin. Linqing is the intersection of Zhangwei River, Ancient Canal and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. This brick tower built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty is a symbol of Linqing. At that time, ships and merchants who came along the canal knew that Linqing was coming as long as they saw the tower.

during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the canal was deep and flowing rapidly, and merchants frequently came and went, so Linqing city was called "Little Tianjin" in the north of the Yangtze River. This "Ao Tou Ji Ruins" was originally a prosperous dock.

according to the records of Linqing county, "Zhiyuan and Ming built Yanjing as their capital, and the national economy depended on river transportation, and Linqing was located in Wenwei River basin. During each water transportation period, sails and walls were like forests, and department stores were piled up". It can be seen that the prosperity at that time.

It can be seen from these temples and old streets that the canal once brought prosperity and development to Linqing. As a result, Linqing snacks with different flavors naturally developed with the prosperity of canal commerce.

There used to be a folk song in Linqing, "There are three treasures in Linqing, dried melons, preserved dates and a thousand coats." Among these "three treasures", two of them are food. Preserved jujube, because of its crystal clear, rich jujube flavor, tonifying the middle and benefiting qi, is well-known far and near. In 1985, it was rated as the best product in the national similar product appraisal.