There are many specialties in Heshan. The famous specialties are as follows: Tea Mountain Water-soaked Chicken - "Chashan Water-soaked Chicken" has a good flavor. A few pieces of tree roots are placed in a pot of clear soup (called "Shu Zaitou" by locals). The cooked chicken is fragrant.

Incredibly umami.

The strange thing is that the chicken is still so tender after being cooked in the soup, and it is not stale at all. The secret of the chicken's longevity lies in the "Shu Zaitou" in the soup, which is the unique medicinal material "Five-clawed Golden Dragon" in the tea mountain.

Adding these medicinal materials not only has a unique flavor, but also the chicken will not become old when cooked.

Chicken is delicious. In addition to choosing chicken breeds, the key is cooking skills, and the "Five-clawed Golden Dragon" medicinal material is their "mountain-preserving" treasure.

Heshan tea - a famous local specialty of Heshan.

Heshan people started growing tea in the Song Dynasty.

By the early Daoguang years of the Qing Dynasty, the tea planting area reached 5,333.3 hectares, with an annual output of 85,000 tons of raw tea.

The annual export of tea is 60,000 tons, which is exported to Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Oceania and other places.

Heshan tea is famous for its tight and thin strings, oily color, bright soup color, strong fragrance, sweet and smooth taste, clearing away heat and eliminating stagnation.

Among them, the three producing areas of Gulao Tea Mountain, Zhaiwu Baishuidai and Hecheng Malshan are the best.

"Gulao Silver Needle" is the elegant name of Gulao tea. Its shape is like a longevity eyebrow, like a silver needle, the back of the leaves is like silver, the color of the leaves is green, the color of the soup is clear and slightly light green, and the aftertaste is sweet and mellow.

The tea grown in Shiyantou (place name) has a strong and fragrant flavor.

"Heshan County Chronicles" during the Qianlong period said: "The flavor of Gulao tea is still Wuyi and fragrant, and the products in the city are the only ones that can compete with other counties."

Tea farmers in the original three places of Gulao, Hecheng and Baishuidai depended on tea. The main street of Hecheng was named "Tea Street".

In the late 1930s, tea production declined due to war.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, tea production was actively resumed.

In the 1970s and 1980s, a large-scale tea production base was established in Hesheng Farm and a Tea Science Research Institute was established in Mashan, Taoyuan.

In 1998, the city's tea harvest area was 153.9 hectares.

Gulao Silver Needle - a famous specialty of Heshan.

It is produced in Yantou, Lishui, Gulao Town, so it is also called Yantou tea.

The tea sticks are tightly knotted, straight like needles, and silver-gray in color. After brewing, the color is green and bright, the bottom of the leaves is young, and the taste is mellow and fragrant. Drinking lightly makes the tongue smooth and the throat is cool, and you feel extremely comfortable. Drink more to quench thirst and promote body fluids.

readily.

It has always been praised as a wonderful product of tea and has long been famous at home and abroad.

In the late Qing Dynasty, it was highly regarded and became one of China's famous tea brands.

Mal's Mountain Tea - a famous specialty of Heshan.

The brand is named after its place of origin.

Ma'er Mountain is located about 6 kilometers northwest of Hecheng. It is tall and majestic.

The lush green patches on the mountain are the famous tea gardens.

The foothills of Mal'er Mountain are hilly slopes with loose soil and soft soil. The mud bones are yellow in color. It faces the sun and has no wind, so it is suitable for growing green tea.

After planting, it will be covered with mountain grass in winter, and the spring will be warm and moist, and the growth will be strong.

More than 200 years ago, a Huizhou man named Yang moved here, with 20 people in 6 households, and cultivated tea fields along the slope.

Later, two brothers, Lian Changjing and Lian Changzhen, moved here and cultivated 4 hectares of tea land.

At its peak, there were 20 tea farmers with more than 200 people.

Green tea is harvested according to the seasons, spring tea is harvested during the Qingming Festival, and autumn tea is harvested during the Bailu Festival.

The production uses traditional techniques.

The tea is brewed with boiling water, the pieces stand upright, and the aroma is overflowing. The tea tastes sweet, smooth, and rich in fragrance, making it a great gift.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were large teahouses such as Meizhen, Shufang, Hengxinglong, Yusheng, Xinguangxing, and Lianchangsheng in Hecheng Street, all of which were jointly established by local businessmen.

The street is still known as "Tea Street".

Tea Mountain Frangipani - a specialty of Heshan.

The main producing area is Gulao Tea Mountain.

The planting history is nearly 50 years. The person who introduced it was named Qiu Changbo, and it has since spread to every household.

The current planting area is about 1.5 hectares, with an annual output of 7.5 tons.

Jasmine, herbaceous plant, planted in spring, flowers bloom in summer, white and fragrant.

Pick them before the buds bloom.

Manually harvested, an average person collects 4 to 5 pounds per day.

After picking, it goes through a steaming or drying process; if it is exposed to the sun, it will become golden in color and become needle-shaped, which is called jalapeno needles.

According to medical records, Xinxin needle has the effects of soothing the lungs and relieving stagnation, clearing away heat and detoxifying.

Therefore, it is generally used in pharmaceuticals.

If jasmine needles are mixed with green tea, the tea will be fragrant, sweet and cool, which can both quench thirst and clear away heat. People in the tea mountains have always had this habit, and it is a good treat for guests.

Heshan Red Smoke - a native product of Heshan.

Red tobacco is native to South America and was imported from the Philippines to Fujian and Guangdong provinces in the Ming Dynasty.

From the 19th year of Qianlong's reign (1754) to the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, Heshan had been planted on a large scale, and its output ranked highest in the province.

Yayao, Taoyuan and Longkou areas have gradually become the main producing areas of red tobacco, with an annual output of up to 5,000 tons.

"Guangdong Annals" records that "Heshan County is famous for its tobacco production, with exports exceeding one million gold (silver) every year."

By the 1930s, the production and marketing of Heshan red tobacco was at its peak.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, red tobacco production experienced new developments.

In 1986, Heshan County became one of the 31 tobacco export production bases in the country.

The red smoke in Heshan County can be divided into Shangnan, Xianan, Shangxi and Xiaxi (referring to regions).

Among them, Shangnan smoke is the best, and Shangnan smoke is also famous for its Yun Polygonum smoke.

Yun Liao Yan refers to the red smoke grown in Huangkeng Zhugongpao (local name) in Yun Liao Village, Yayao today.

Heshan red tobacco is famous both at home and abroad for its bright red leaves, strong flavor, rich aroma, rich oil content, strong elasticity, unbreakable when rubbed, and long-term storage stability. It is exported to Macau, India, Egypt, Russia, Germany, the United States, Southeast Asia, etc.

countries and regions.

In 1951, Mr. Situ Meitang visited Heshan County for inspection.

Farmers in Heshan selected rue tobacco and asked Mr. Situ Meitang to give it to Chairman Mao Zedong, who praised him.

Shangnan Red Smoke - a famous specialty of Heshan.

Also called Yun Polygonum smoke.

It was first planted in the middle of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 200 years. It is a famous product of Heshan Red Tobacco.