Jiangling, in ancient times, refers to Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province.

historically, Jiangling was once the capital of Chu, and it was also the capital or important city of later dynasties. Since the Qin Dynasty set up jiangling county, it has long been the political, economic and cultural center of Jingzhou.

Until 1994, Jingzhou area merged with Shashi City, which led to changes in administrative divisions. jiangling county was divided into several parts, forming Jingzhou District, Shashi District and jiangling county. Therefore, Jiangling now includes both the municipal district of Jingzhou City, Hubei Province and the newly established jiangling county. As a place name, Jiangling bears rich history and culture, is one of the important cradles of Chu culture and one of the first historical and cultural cities in China.

Introduction of Jiangling's special cuisine:

1. Thousands of braised pork

This dish is made of pork with pork belly, which is both fat and thin. After being boiled and fried, it is colored with brown sugar, cut into thin slices and steamed in a bowl. Because the pieces of meat are as thin as paper, shaped like a shuttle, and there are many pieces, it is named thousand pieces of pork, also known as comb meat.

2. Thousands of pieces of meat

Thousands of pieces of meat are made from pork belly. The traditional famous dishes in Hubei are also one of the "three bowls" in the traditional banquet in Jiangling, Hubei.

3. Braised eight-treasure rice

Braised eight-treasure rice is a famous flavor snack in Hubei Province. "Braised rice with eight kinds of raw materials, such as glutinous rice, lotus seeds, red dates, coix seed, honey melon strips, honey cherries, sweet osmanthus and tangerine cakes, are made into eight-treasure blanks, and then stewed with sugar and lard. Colorful, sweet and moist, it has the praise of "tasting with a small spoon and a long aftertaste".

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jingzhou City