Fish cake is a specialty of Jingzhou.

"Fish cake" is a specialty dish that has been passed down in Jingzhou for many years, and it is said in Jingzhou folklore that "there is no cake without a seat". Origin for the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period of the Chu region, now Yichang, Hubei Province to Jingzhou area, commonly known as Chu Yi flower cake.

"Jingzhou fish cake" to mackerel as the main ingredients, selection of materials, a variety of ingredients with appropriate, sophisticated production techniques, dishes color, aroma, taste shape with a full, nutritious, it is a good thing for young and old. 2009, Jingzhou District declared Jingzhou fish cake was selected as a provincial intangible cultural heritage list in Hubei Province.

Historical origin

Jingzhou fish cake created in Shun, perfect in Chu, Sheng in Song, through 17 dynasties in China, has a long history of more than 4000 years. It has a long history of more than 4,000 years. From Chu to Qing Dynasty, it has been a famous dish in the court.

Legend has it that Emperor Shun with his female Ying, E Huang two consorts on a southern tour, over the Jingzhou area, E Huang sleepy into a disease, sore throat, want to eat fish but hate the fish spines, so the female Ying in the local fishermen's guidance, into their own culinary skills, made of fish cakes for E Huang. Emperor E ate it and recovered quickly. Emperor Shun heard about it and greatly appreciated it. Since then, the fish cake has been popularized in the Jingchu area.

Spring and Autumn and Warring States, Ji Nan City (the capital of the State of Chu, Ji Nan City ruins in today's Jingzhou City, north) outside the South Gate, there is a "Lily Fresh Fish Farm", Chu Zhuang Wang one day outing this fish farm, occasional food and love, and then was cited as a first course of the Chu Palace Court. Until the Qing Dynasty, is still included in the court dishes. It is said that Qianlong tasted Jingzhou fish cake off the mouth and chanting: "eating fish do not see fish, can be human lily cake.