The main specialties of Wuhan include: Wuchang fish, Laotongcheng tofu skin, Xiaotaoyuan simmering soup, Sijimei soup dumplings, Xiaogan sesame candy, Xiaogan rice wine, Xianning osmanthus, noodle nests, golden candied dates, Shahu salted eggs, Jingzhou eight-treasure rice, Qingshan
Ma baked cakes, Hongshan vegetable moss, Changchun Tai Chi cakes, Qichun "Four Treasures", Jiangling antique lacquerware, turquoise carvings, Wuhan bronze gongs, etc.
Wuchang fish is a famous specialty of Wuhan. It is a kind of bream. It has a tall body, flat sides, and a rhombus shape. The meat is juicy and rich in fat. It is a high-quality edible fish.
The poem "Don't forget Wuchang fish when traveling south" by Ma Zuchang from the Yuan Dynasty reminds guests coming to Hubei not to forget to taste this famous aquatic delicacy.
Steamed Wuchang fish usually weighs about 1,000 grams per piece, and is supplemented with ham, mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots and chicken soup to make it taste better.
Laotongcheng Tofu Skin "Laotongcheng" is the name of a large restaurant located at Dazhi Road, Zhongshan Avenue, Hankou. It is famous for selling the famous snack three fresh tofu skin, and is known as the "King of Tofu Skin".
The preparation method is to mix and grind mung beans and rice, spread it into a thin skin in a pot, wrap it with cooked glutinous rice, diced meat and other fillings, and fry it in oil.
Special chef Gao Jinan strives for excellence, using fresh meat, fresh eggs, and fresh shrimps as the main fillings to create three-fresh tofu skin. The skin is golden and shiny, and the mouth is crispy, tender, and fragrant, making the stew even more popular.
Xiao Taoyuan Simmering Soup "Xiao Taoyuan" is the name of a snack bar located at the intersection of Lanling Road, Shengli Street, Hankou.
The store was founded in 1946. Two vendors, Tao and Yuan, set up a tent here to sell snacks such as fried dough sticks and soy milk. Later, the two cooperated to sell simmering soup. The name of the store was "Xiao Tao Yuan", which became homophonic after liberation.
Known as "Xiao Taoyuan", he is a famous "simmering soup expert".
The main varieties operated by the store include crock pot chicken soup, pork ribs soup, hoof soup, bafeng soup, fish soup, beef soup, duck soup, etc.
The earthenware chicken soup is the most famous. The soup is fresh and meaty, with original flavor and rich nutrition. It is a top-quality nourishing food for the elderly, patients and pregnant women.
Bafeng soup and other grain soups are also unique to each county and are delicious and delicious.
"Four Seasons Beauty" is the name of a snack bar located near the Jianghan intersection of Zhongshan Avenue in Hankou. It means that food is available all year round, such as fried spring rolls in spring, cold food in summer, fried hairy crabs in autumn, and crispy cakes in winter.
Pancakes, etc., Sijimei soup dumplings are known as the "Tangbao King", making the store a soup dumpling restaurant that mainly supplies Xiaolong soup dumplings.
In addition to fresh meat soup dumplings, they also make crab roe soup dumplings, shrimp soup dumplings, mushroom soup dumplings, chicken minced soup dumplings, and assorted soup dumplings.
Xiaogan Sesame Candy Xiaogan Sesame Candy is a special local product in Xiaogan area of ??Hubei Province. It is praised by gourmets as fragrant, sweet, thin, crispy and suitable for all ages.
Sesame candy production has a long history.