Qiyang City is a county-level city newly established this year. Qiyang City is a typical "land of plenty". It is located on the bank of the Xiangjiang River, surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers and outstanding people. A place of water and soil nourishes a place of people. As a native of Qiyang, I would like to introduce to you some of our traditional delicacies and special delicacies in Qiyang.

First of all, let’s talk about our breakfast. Our breakfast is mostly rice noodles. Qiyang rice noodles are also called Wenming rice noodles. The earliest rice noodles are famous for Wenmingpu Town rice noodles. The characteristic of our rice noodles is that they are fresh. They are made and eaten on the same day, not the dry rice noodles. The types of rice noodles include "soup noodles" and "cool noodles", also called "stewed noodles". There are many flavors of soup noodles, such as minced meat powder, fish head powder, egg powder, etc. The taste is delicate and tender, making people have endless aftertaste. Currently, the cheapest rice noodles are 3 yuan a bowl, and the cheapest braised noodles are 4 yuan. Our breakfast usually only costs 3 yuan.

Now let me share with you some of our traditional delicacies in Qiyang. The first thing I will introduce to you is "Shredded Cuttlefish Tofu". The main ingredients of cuttlefish and tofu shreds are cuttlefish and tofu shreds, as well as side dishes such as lean meat, carrots, celery, and peppers. It was an indispensable dish in all the banquets in Qiyang before. The deliciousness of the cuttlefish and the tenderness of the shredded tofu make people want to stop after tasting it.

The next thing I would like to introduce to you is our Qiyang specialty delicacy "Qumi Fish", also called "Quyu". It is made by adding salt to fresh fish and draining the water, then adding red yeast rice, chili powder, cooking wine, etc. and steaming it before eating. The fish has soft meat, bright red color, tender texture, unique taste and endless aftertaste. It is a sweet and spicy appetizer that makes people salivate. It is the finale dish for our locals to hold banquets during festivals.

Next, I would like to introduce to you another special delicacy, "raw fish bream", which is known as Chinese sashimi. Many outsiders are afraid to eat it for the first time. After trying it, they think it is more delicious than Japanese sashimi. Not only are the preparation methods of raw fish bream different from ordinary fish, but the eating methods are also very different. They are all cooked and eaten fresh, and must be eaten raw. The raw fish bream is fresh, tender, fragrant, spicy, and has a unique taste that is endlessly memorable.

Okay, today I will introduce to you some of our special delicacies in Qiyang. In the next issue, we will introduce to you more delicacies and snacks, such as "Rice Flour Bran Pork" and "Rice Flour Duck" which are perfect with rice. Excellent products; various flavors of "Drinking Snails" are the absolute "overlord" on Yexiao's table. Snacks include "Langliang cake", "fried cake", "Dengzhan cake", etc.