Heshan City not only has special foods such as Nandong Chicken, Zhishan raw fried fish fillets, he cheng pit snails, long-Lian osmanthus fish, Shuanghe Shajiang Chicken, Shangnan roasted meat, Shengping bamboo noodles, etc., but also has Phoenix Hotel, Wenhua Club Hotel, Yinye Yanshan Hotel, Jiangxia Hotel, Wenhua Restaurant, Hezhen Fishing Port, Beihu Seafood City and Xiaolangong.

Chashan Water-soaked Chicken

Put a few roots (called "tree head" by locals) in a pot of clear soup of Chashan Water-soaked Chicken, and the ripe chicken smells good. The chicken is still fresh and tender in the soup, and it is not old at all. The secret of chicken's aging is the "tree head" in the soup, which is a unique medicinal material in Chashan. Adding these medicinal materials to the soup not only has a unique flavor, but also can not age the chicken. Chicken is delicious, except for the choice of chicken species, the key is cooking technology, and "Golden Dragon with Five Claws" is their treasure of "Zhenshan".

Heshan tea

Heshan famous local product. Heshan ethnic tea began in Song Dynasty. By the early years of Qing Daoguang, the tea planting area reached 5333.3 hectares, with an annual output of 85, tons of crude tea. The annual export of tea is 6, tons, which are exported to Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Oceania and other places. Heshan tea is famous for its tight strips, oily color, bright soup color, strong fragrance, sweet and smooth taste, and clearing away heat and stagnation. Among them, Gulao Chashan, Zhaiwu Baishui Belt and he cheng Maer Mountain are the best. "Gulao Silver Needle" is the elegant name of Gulao Tea. It is shaped like a longevity eyebrow and a silver needle. The back of the leaf is silvery, the leaf color is green, the soup color is clear and slightly light green, and it is sweet and mellow. Tea grown in Shiyantou (place name) has a strong aroma. During the Qianlong period, the "Heshan County Records" said: "The taste of ancient Lao tea is still Wuyi and fragrant, and the products in the city can only be a county." Tea farmers in Gulao, he cheng and Baishuidai lived on tea, and the main street in he cheng was named "Tea Street". In the late 193s, tea production declined due to the war. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, tea production was actively resumed. In the 197s and 198s, a large-scale tea production base was established in a synthetic 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 Yinzhen

Heshan famous specialty. Produced in Shiyantou, Lishui, Gulao Town, it is also called Yantou Tea. The tea is tightly knotted, straight as a needle and silvery gray in color; After soaking, the color is green and bright, the leaves are tender and tender, and the taste is mellow and fragrant; Shallow drinking means that the tongue is slippery and the throat is cold, which is extremely comfortable; Drink more to quench thirst and promote fluid production, and you will feel refreshed all over. It has always been praised as a wonderful product in tea, and it has long been well-known at home and abroad. In the late Qing Dynasty, it was highly respected and became one of the famous tea brands in China.

Camellia elata

A famous specialty of Heshan. The brand is named after its place of origin. Maer Mountain is located about 6 kilometers northwest of he cheng, towering and majestic. The lush green patches on the mountain are the famous tea gardens. The foothills of Ma 'er Mountain are hilly slopes, with soft soil and yellow mud bones. It is sunny and leeward, so it is suitable to grow green tea. After planting, cover the mountain grass in winter, warm and moist in spring, and grow vigorously. More than 2 years ago, Huizhou people surnamed Yang moved here, with 6 families and 2 people, and cultivated tea fields along the slope. After that, two brothers, Lian Changjing and Lian Changzhen, moved here and reclaimed 4 hectares of tea land. At its peak, there were 2 tea farmers with more than 2 people. Tea green is picked quarterly, spring tea is in Qingming, and autumn tea is in Bailu. The production direction uses the traditional craft. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were big tea houses in he cheng Street, such as Meizhen, Shufang, Hengxinglong, Yusheng, Xinguangxing and Lianchangsheng, all of which were jointly established by local businessmen. This street is still named "Tea Street" today.

Jasminum chamaejasme

Heshan specialty. The main producing area is Gulao Tea Mountain. The planting history is nearly 5 years, and the importer is called Qiu Changbo, and later it spread to every household. The planting area is about 1.5 hectares, with an annual output of 7.5 tons. Jasminum giraldii, a herb, is planted in spring, blooms in summer, and is white and fragrant. Picking it before the bud blooms. Manual harvesting, the average person takes 4 to 5 kilograms a day. Picking, steaming or drying; Sunbathers, golden in color and needle-shaped, are called jasmine needles. According to medical records, jasmine needle has the effects of dispersing lung qi, relieving depression, clearing heat and removing toxic substances. Therefore, it is generally used in pharmacy.

Heshan red smoke

Heshan native product. Red tobacco originated in South America and was imported from the Philippines to Fujian and Guangdong provinces in the Ming Dynasty. From the 19th year of Qing Qianlong (1754) to Jiaqing, Heshan has been planted in a large area, and its output ranks first in the province. Yayao, Taoyuan and Longkou have gradually become the main producing areas of red tobacco, with an annual output of 5, tons. "Guangdong Tongzhi Draft" records that "Heshan County is famous for its tobacco production, and it exports millions of gold (silver) every year". By the 193s, the production and sales of Heshan red tobacco reached its peak. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the production of red cigarettes has made new progress. In 1986, Heshan County became one of the 31 tobacco export production bases in China. There are three types of red smoke in Heshan County: upper south, lower south, upper west and lower west (referring to the region). Among them, Shangnan Tobacco is the best, and Shangnan Tobacco is famous for its non-smoking tobacco. Yunguo tobacco refers to the red tobacco planted by Huangkeng pig robe (local name) in Yunguo village of Yayao today. Heshan red tobacco pigment is famous at home and abroad for its bright red leaves, strong flavor, rich fragrance, rich oil content, strong elasticity, unbreakable when rubbed, and long-term storage. It is exported to Macao, India, Egypt, Russia, Germany, the United States, Southeast Asia and other countries and regions. In 1951, Mr Situ Meitang visited Heshan county. Farmers in Heshan carefully selected non-success tobacco, and asked Mr. Situ Meitang to give it to Chairman Mao Zedong, who praised it.

Shangnan Red Tobacco

Heshan famous specialty. Also called non-success tobacco. It was planted in the middle of Qing Dynasty with a history of more than 2 years, and it is a famous product of Heshan Red Smoke. It is famous at home and abroad for its yellow and clean smoke, thick meat and mellow smoke, and is exported to Nanyang Islands and other places. Famous brands include "Huangkeng Tobacco" and "Yunliao Tobacco King". In the early days of the People's Republic of China, villagers in Shangnan planted 173.3 hectares of red tobacco every year, which was the main source of economic income. In 1951, when Situ Meitang, a famous democrat, visited the "Liyilan Tobacco Factory" in Shangnan, the villagers asked him to give Chairman Mao several bundles of top-grade yellow pit cigarettes to taste. Chairman Mao wrote to express his thanks after receiving them, which became a beautiful talk in the local area. Due to the low benefit of planting red tobacco, most villagers have switched to other cash crops, and only a few tobacco farmers have planted a small amount for self-smoking.

ancient silkworms and old ancient cigarettes

Heshan famous specialty. It is famous for its production in the ancient silkworm village of Yayao Town. The village is located in hilly area, and the cultivated land is especially suitable for the growth of red tobacco. Ancient silkworm ancestors began to plant red tobacco in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and gradually learned to apply organic fertilizers, such as peanut bran. The tobacco harvest period is from awn seed to summer solstice, during which there is plenty of sunshine, which is beneficial to tobacco green exposure. After exposure for about several minutes, the tobacco leaves are baked to yellow wax color, and then exposed for about 7 days. At this time, the oil content of tobacco leaves is moderate, and they will not deteriorate after being stored for many years. As early as the mid-Qing Dynasty, ancient silkworm red tobacco began to be exported to Nanyang, and the made Luzon tobacco smelled mellow, which made it famous at home and abroad, and led the ancient silkworm red tobacco to gradually enter the heyday of development. When planting in winter, 7% of the cultivated land area was planted with red smoke. With the economic development, the economic benefits of planting red tobacco gradually decreased, and villagers began to plant other crops. There are still dozens of acres of red tobacco fields in the village, which are generally used for self-sufficiency.

dongyuan xiangli

Heshan famous fruit. Rare litchi species. Plant in Shuanghe Town Shuangqiao dongyuan village, hence the name. 4 years ago, Li Zhuohua, a villager, was introduced and returned from a thousand-year-old fragrant litchi planted by the sixth ancestor of Guo 'en Temple in Xinxing City. Now its mother plant is 4 feet high, the tree is thick and leafy; Next to it is a Li, which is over 2 years old and has a strong body. It is called "Mother and Son Tree". The two branches and leaves are staggered, and the shade covers half an acre, which is a spectacle. Although these two ancient litchi plants have been robbed, they are still tenacious and strong, bearing fruit every year, with a bumper annual output of 1 ton.

Shuanghe black-leaf litchi

Heshan famous fruit. Produced in Shuanghe Town. This litchi variety has dark green leaves, waxy white fruit, thick and sweet meat, and the edible part accounts for 75% of the whole fruit. The most famous one produced by Sihekeng Weitang is small in kernel, fragrant and honey-flavored, rich in juice but not stagnant, and unique in flavor. After the meat is shelled, it is wrapped in cigarette paper without getting wet. According to historical records, in the Qing Dynasty, officials from nearby counties would ride horses to taste litchi every year when it was ripe, and it also became the favorite fruit of the "Lili Group" organized by Heshan Overseas Friendship Association. Double-cropping litchi has a history of over 35 years. In 1989, Litchi Association was established in the town, which strengthened scientific research and guidance, and became larger. There are 746 hectares of litchi planted in this town, and the varieties are black leaves, princess smiles, cinnamon, glutinous rice paste, Sophora branches, Bai La, white sugar poppy and so on.