1. Lotus seed of Diaocha Lake in Hanchuan: Lotus seed of Diaocha Lake in Hanchuan is a specialty of Hanchuan, mainly produced in Diaocha Lake area of Hanchuan City. Lotus seeds in Diaochahu Lake are full, tender, nutritious, fragrant and delicious, and have the functions of tonifying kidney, nourishing heart, fixing sperm and so on, and have both edible and medicinal values. Lotus seed heart can also clear away heat, nourish yin and relieve annoyance. Diaocha Lake lotus rice is sold all over the country, and also known as "Chinese lotus" (seed) is exported to Hong Kong and exported to Southeast Asia.

2. selenium-enriched lotus root of Mahe brand in Hanchuan: selenium-enriched lotus root of Mahe brand is a pollution-free green agricultural product registered by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and its main producing area is Mahe Town, which is known as the hometown of lotus roots in Hanchuan City. Paddy fields, lakes, ponds and ditches in this area are very rich in bog resources, with pure soil and water, no pollution, and the soil is rich in selenium, an indispensable trace element for human body. Coupled with the nutritional value and medicinal value of lotus root itself, Mahe brand selenium-enriched lotus root is an indispensable health food in people's lives. Lotus root is eaten all year round, and 55 recipes of selenium-enriched lotus root are compiled and collected, which is quite distinctive.

3. Two rivers and three steams in Hanchuan: When foreign guests come to Hanchuan, they all like to eat "two rivers and three steams". No wonder, "Two Rivers and Three Steams" has a long history and enjoys a good reputation. When the "two rivers and three steams" originated is still inconclusive, but it must be related to Hanchuan being a water country. In the old days, in Hanchuan, "rain fish served as food for a year, and snails, shrimps and clams filled the intestines". Fishermen's farmers could not eat rice as fine as pearls, so they had to use a little miscellaneous grains to grind rice, mix fish, shrimps, wild vegetables and lotus root pieces and steam them to satisfy their hunger. Over time, it has developed into a traditional dish in Hubei. There is a folk legend that "two rivers and three steams" originated from the wife of Chen Youliang, the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Yuan Dynasty. In those days, when the insurgents marched and fought, they ate more raw rice and salted vegetables. Some soldiers suffered from digestive tract diseases. The careful Mrs. Chen Youliang chose folk specialties and steamed them with fish, lotus root and vegetables mixed with rice powder, supplemented by seasonings. The taste was mellow and delicious. After the insurgents ate such meals, they recovered and were full of energy. "Two Rivers and Three Steams" is good at steaming, powder steaming and bubble steaming. Its steaming method is more particular and its dishes are more distinctive. Take steamed soft-shelled turtle and Wuchang fish as an example, it is required that the raw materials must be fresh. After being killed, they should be smeared with salt, ginger and some seasonings, steamed with strong fire, and then oiled and seasoned after being cooked, which makes the meat fresh and tender, not oily and not greasy. Powder steaming is to mix the raw materials with rice flour, ginger, garlic and other condiments, and "dry steam" with strong fire, which makes the food taste full and long; "Soak steaming" will steam the steamed matter and seasoning in oil once, and its food will have a long aftertaste. Due to the different ways of steaming, powder steaming and bubble steaming, the time, temperature and materials are extremely particular, so the taste and color are very different, which is really a superior delicacy. "Two Rivers and Three Steams" and its local dishes in Hanchuan make more tourists eat in Hanchuan, enjoy in Hanchuan and love Hanchuan with their unique flavor and cultural connotation.

4. Lotus Moon in Hanchuan: Lotus Moon Crisp is a good flavor in Hanchuan, Hubei Province. People should prepare it when visiting relatives and friends on holidays. At that time, the Empress Dowager Ming was seriously ill and didn't want to eat or drink, and no matter what delicious food the chef cooked,

it couldn't arouse her appetite. The emperor had to pass down an imperial edict to let all localities pay tribute to delicious food. Hanchuan county magistrate received an imperial edict to find it. Kumquat cake, sweet-scented osmanthus, etc. were used as raw materials to make a kind of cake, and it was specially indicated that fresh soybean milk and white sugar should be used for soaking. The dim sum was sent to Beijing, and the Queen Mother followed the instructions, only to find it sweet and crisp, which was very delicious, so her appetite increased greatly. The Queen Mother asked the emperor, "Is this dim sum famous?" The emperor couldn't answer. He picked up a dim sum and watched it carefully, only to see the pattern on the front of the dim sum was like a lotus to be cooked. The pastry turned up all around, like lotus petals. Looking at it again, it looked like a full moon on the 15th. The emperor had a brainwave and smiled and said to the queen mother, "This is called \' Lotus Moon Crisp \'." Since then, Lotus Moon Crisp has spread all over Hanchuan area, becoming a local tribute to the emperor.

V. Xiaogan Sesame Sugar and Xiaogan Rice Wine: Xiaogan Sesame Sugar has a long history, and it is said that Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu once. Later, it was copied all over the country, but the taste was not as good as Xiaogan's local products, so it was not passed down. Only by boiling sugar with "Dragon Spitting Water" from Chenghuangtan outside the west gate of Xiaogan City can we make top-grade sesame candy. Its remarkable characteristics are: fragrant but not bright, sweet but not greasy, and endless aftertaste. The raw materials have no chemical pollution, and the product has no additives, so it is a natural green food. Maltose, as the main raw material, has the function of moistening lung and treating asthma, which can alleviate the condition of patients with bronchitis, asthma and other diseases. Green food has a long history and delicious wine. Xiaogan rice wine is a famous local food with a history of thousands of years. It is made of high-quality glutinous rice produced in Xiaogan and fermented by Fengwo distiller's yeast passed down from Xiaogan's history. Xiaogan rice wine is as white as jade, fragrant, sweet, refreshing, sparse and not flowing. After drinking, it warms the stomach and has an endless aftertaste. In 1958, President Mao Zedong tasted Xiaogan rice wine during an inspection tour in Hubei, praising it as "delicious wine".