As a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Loudi City, Hunan Province, Zixing attracts many tourists with its unique geographical location, rich human history and unique local culture. In terms of food, Zixing also has many mouth-watering snacks. Here are three specially recommended snacks.

1. Laopao tofu

Laopao tofu was founded in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, and has a history of more than 400 years. This snack is famous for its crisp tofu, fresh soup, spicy, fat but not greasy, and its production technology is very fine. Fresh soybeans are soaked and ground into soybean milk, and then carefully made into old tofu with traditional techniques. When you taste old tofu, you must add a little coriander and garlic sauce to achieve the best flavor.

2. Ten fragrant bean curd skin

Tofu skin is a traditional snack in many places, but Zixing tofu skin is different from other places. Ten fragrant bean curd skin tastes fragrant and salty, because all the materials are natural and will not be too greasy. Especially suitable for breakfast or afternoon tea, a cup of hot tea with a few pieces of ten-fragrant tofu skin will bring ultimate enjoyment to your mouth.

3. Old stove jiaozi

Jiaozi is also a very famous snack, which is called "one-product mash" locally. The process of making mash is very unique. You must cook glutinous rice first and then soak it in the mash. When glutinous rice is full of the flavor of mash, it is wrapped with sweet stuffing or salty stuffing and then cooked. Glutinous rice dumplings taste sweet and soft, and every bite can taste the aroma of glutinous rice, which makes people memorable.

The above three kinds of snacks are all local delicacies with regional characteristics in Zixing, which are worth a try whether you are a local or a tourist. Tasting local food can not only bring pleasure to the tip of the tongue, but also understand the local culture.