1. Changsha’s most famous stinky tofu is also a representative snack that makes Changsha famous throughout the country and at home and abroad.
Stinky tofu is actually not because the tofu is smelly, but because the tofu has a special smell when dipped in the brine, and this smell does not refer to an unpleasant smell. Many people like the smell of stinky tofu.
And the stinky tofu that has just been baked is not smelly, it has a refreshing fragrance of tofu.
2. Flavored shrimp. Many young people in Changsha order flavored shrimp when eating late night snacks.
The Happy Family in Hunan TV's flagship program "Happy Camp" often mention Changsha's flavored shrimps in the program, saying that they will organize a group to eat flavored shrimps after the show.
Changsha's flavored shrimp is naturally very strong and spicy. Most outsiders are not used to it because it is too spicy and the more you eat, the spicier it gets.
Similar to flavored shrimp, there is flavored crab, which is also made in the same way as flavored shrimp. It is also very popular among Changsha locals.
3. Salted duck with soy sauce is not only a symbol of Changsha, but also a local snack of Hunan.
The production process of salted salted duck is very complicated, and it must first be soaked in more than 30 kinds of precious medicinal materials.
Then spices are used to add flavor, and then dried, roasted and other processes can be used to make a dish of salted duck with sauce.
People who have eaten salted salted duck will know that the whole salted duck is very delicious from the inside out. People who like soy salted duck will not even miss the bones and will bite them into pieces directly.
4. Lard rice mixed with rice. The lard rice mixed with rice made by Zhong Huang Lei has been well received. In fact, the rice mixed with lard is very similar to it.
The powder for this lard-mixed powder is hand-made, so it is particularly elastic and smooth. Coupled with the fragrance of lard and spring onions, it is even more mouth-watering.
In addition, there are also some very famous snacks in Changsha, such as sugar oil dada, which is also a snack with Changsha characteristics.
5. Suiluo, a traditional delicacy in Changsha. Fried screws are popular in the Jiangnan area, and Changsha people also like to eat "suiluo".
The reason why it is called the snail is probably related to the movements and sounds it makes when eating.
When eating snails, experienced hands usually hold the snails with fingers or chopsticks, put their mouths together and give it a slight "swish" to release the snail meat, then bite it off with their teeth and eat it with the soup.
6. Sugar-oiled Baba, Changsha's traditional delicacy Sugar-oiled Baba. Sugar-oiled Baba is a traditional snack in Changsha. It is made of glutinous rice. It is sweet and glutinous, soft on the outside, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It can be bought in ordinary streets.
When I was a child, some people ate sugar-oil cake for breakfast. Although it was fried in a pan and coated with syrup, it didn't taste greasy.
The more famous ones are the sugar-oiled cakes of Li Gong Temple and the Fire Palace.