Changsha must buy 10 kinds of specialties are: Hunan embroidery, Ma Ren milk candy, Liuyang fennel cake, Changsha buckwheat cake, Jinggang Ancient Town Mao Mao fish, Changsha taste shrimp, Liuyang black beans, soy sauce duck, chopped pepper fish head, Changsha stinky tofu.

1, Hunan Embroidery

As one of the four famous embroideries in China, Hunan embroidery is an intangible cultural heritage unique to Changsha. Tourists can purchase souvenirs such as Xiang embroidered handkerchiefs and silk scarves to give back to female elders in their families, which are of commemorative significance.

2, Ma Ren Milk Candy

Changsha's specialty snacks, made of milk powder, cream, sesame and so on. The taste is fluffy and tough, and the packaging is bright and colorful, very suitable for gifting.

3, Liuyang fennel cake

Changsha Liuyang County is famous for its traditional snacks, with a crispy appearance, full of meat filling, fluffy and refreshing taste, oily but not greasy, and overflowing with flavor.

4, Changsha buckwheat cake

Changsha's traditional pastries, flat and round in shape, the surface of the frosting, the taste of sweet with a little spicy, full of flavor, very tasty.

5, Jingang Ancient Town Mao Mao fish

Jingang Ancient Town is one of the tourist attractions in Changsha, Mao Mao fish is a specialty of this place, spicy appetizing, very delicious.

6, Changsha taste shrimp

Changsha's specialties, bright color, rich soup, spicy taste. It is highly recommended by the host.

7, Liuyang edamame

Liuyang County's souvenir, processed from a mixture of mud beans and small black beans, with a soft, down-home flavor, suitable for taking home to taste.

8, Soy Plate Duck

Deep red in color, rich in sauce, and crispy in texture, it is one of Changsha's signature dishes with appetizing effects.

9, chopped pepper fish head

The fat fish head is steamed and then sprinkled with minced green onion, ginger, garlic and chopped pepper, which is spicy and delicious, and is one of Changsha's traditional food representatives.

10, Changsha stinky tofu

Changsha's most representative specialty snacks, smells stinky, but tastes fragrant. It is very popular with foodies and can be given to friends and relatives as a special souvenir.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Hunan Embroidery

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Changsha Stinky Tofu