The delicacies of the Shennongjia forest area include Shennongjia slag, lazy tofu, Shennongjia meat, Shennongjia pickles, slag pepper, Shennongjia bacon, etc.

1. Shennongjia Hezhao: Hezhao is a common dish of Tujia people. Soak the soybeans until they swell, then use a stone mill to grind them into a fine slurry, bring to a boil over a slow fire, mix with vegetable scraps and salt, and serve. The consistency is thin and thick, and it has the advantage of not losing all the nutrients of the soybeans.

2. Lazy tofu: Grind the soybeans soaked in water with a grinder, add finely chopped green cabbage leaves, and then cook over warm fire. Although this dish is simple to make, it has extremely high nutritional value and delicious taste. It is a commonly used dish among local people.

3. Shennongjia meat: The food customs of Shennongjia reveal strong primitive and simple traditional customs. The history of our ancestors' hard work in this high-cold mountainous area is organically integrated into their daily diet, so that generations of people will never forget the kindness of their ancestors.

4. Shennongjia kimchi: Wash the fresh cabbage, cabbage, etc. and put them into a jar. Add kimchi water to seal and soak. Generally, after three or four days, the vegetables will be sour and can be eaten raw. It can also be fried with beef tripe, lamb tripe or various meats. It will make your mouth full of saliva and taste delicious. It is a good dish for local people to drink with wine.

5. Zhaguangjiao: Zhaguangjiao is a special dish of the Tujia people. It is mostly made after the White Dew in the lunar calendar. The method is to wash the bright red peppers, chop them into pieces, mix them with an appropriate amount of corn flour and salt, add peppercorns and tangerine peels, mix well, put them into a pickle jar, cover the mouth of the jar with vegetable leaves or banana leaves, and then use bamboo Clamp it tightly with a piece of paper, then place it upside down in a stone basin and add water to isolate it from the air.

6. Shennongjia bacon: It is a must-have delicacy for Shennongjia people during the Chinese New Year. The method of making Shennongjia bacon is to marinate the meat with salt for about a week. After it is marinated thoroughly, place it on the fire kang and smoke it with orange peel, wormwood and other aromatics until it turns yellow. The orange peel, wormwood and other aromatics are also smoked in. When eating the meat, boil the skin in water, stir-fry with garlic and chili, or make it into a hot pot. It has a light smoky flavor and is salty and delicious.