Famous Hunan host Mr. Wang Han once in the "taste" book had this evaluation of yu xian shiang Gan: "yu xian snacks god state playful, shiang Gan blood duck chopped chili pepper", in yu xian snacks in the first yu xian shiang Gan, has always been highly respected. According to the record of "the record of you county", as early as in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, you county dried incense is famous, you county city and countryside circulated such a jingle: "Huangtuling dried incense, Dongxiang original altar wine, the new city of hemp duck, net Ling's hemp cake sugar, tasted after never forget."
Youxian dried incense is famous for two reasons: the water quality in Youxian is good, very little pollution; Youxian dried incense processing technology. The most important water used to make the dried incense is the Jiu Bu River in the upper reaches of the You River, which converges the natural mineral water of Cao Po Yu Wang Cave, the filtered Yinhe water of Pijia Cave and the hot spring water of Park City, which is beneficial to human health and rich in minerals and trace elements, and creates a unique water quality that meets the requirements of green environmental protection."
Sparrow Duck
Youxian sparrow duck is produced in the area of Mishui and Shahe River Basin within the territory of Youxian County, Hunan Province, with Netting, Yutangpu, Yajiangqiao, Datongqiao, Xinshi, Gaohe and Shiyangtang as the central production areas. It has been exported to Guangdong, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi and other provinces. Youxian duck is a famous egg duck type local breed in Hunan. Youxian duck has the advantages of small size, fast growth, early maturity, more eggs, is an egg duck species adapted to rice paddy grazing rearing.