Leiyang City delicacies include Leiyang jar vegetables, Leiyang rice tofu, Cangba grains, Jiangtou tribute tea, Leiyang Huzi wine, Leiyang salted clam heads, Leiyang Valley fragrant fat sausage, etc.
1. Leiyang Jar Dishes: The main characteristics of Leiyang Jar Dishes are fragrant, crispy, salty, spicy, sour and sweet. They are rich in nutrients and can stimulate appetite. The processing is very particular and can be said to be full of variety.
2. Leiyang rice tofu: Leiyang rice tofu has a long history, melts in the mouth and has a very good taste.
3. Cangba grains: Cangba grains are an ancient snack in Leiyang countryside. It is said to be ancient because it was invented by Emperor Yan Shennong.
4. Jiangtou tribute tea: Jiangtou tribute tea is a specialty of Longtang Town (formerly Jiangtou Township), Leiyang City, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. Jiangtou tribute tea has a mellow taste, rich aroma, pure but not light, thick but not astringent. After being brewed many times, the soup is still clear and has an endless aftertaste.
5. Leiyang Huzi Wine: Leiyang Huzi Wine has a long history. It is said that during the Three Kingdoms period, Zhang Fei visited Leiyang. The county magistrate Pang Tong was worried that Zhang Fei would cause trouble by drinking too much, so he ordered the county to ban the sale of shochu for 10 days and use glutinous rice to brew Huzi wine to entertain him. Zhang Fei greatly appreciated it after drinking it. Since then, Leiyang people have maintained the tradition of brewing Huzi wine from generation to generation, and based on this, they have developed a low-alcohol wine that is sweet in the mouth and will not get drunk after drinking.
6. Leiyang salted clams: Leiyang salted clams are a specialty of Leiyang City, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. Leiyang City Salted Trichosanthes Head is white, translucent, with fine meat texture and crisp and tender texture. It is a good food to go with rice and porridge.
7. Leiyang Valley Fragrant Sausage: The biggest feature of Leiyang Valley Fragrant Sausage is that it uses fresh sausages from Leiyang farmers as raw materials, puts them into local rice husks, and then stir-fries them over high heat. It is completely different from traditional smoking or air-drying methods.