1. A must-have for banquets - Jingzhou fish cakes

As a city on the edge of the Yangtze River, fish is indispensable on the dining tables of Jingzhou people, and the representative way of eating it is to eat it. Fish cake "fish cake", also called flower cake in Jingzhou, is the top dish in Jingzhou people's banquets and New Year's Eve dinners. This dish has been the first dish at banquets for dignitaries since the Southern Song Dynasty, and was praised by Emperor Qianlong as "eating fish but not seeing fish, it is a delightful lily cake".

2. Gongan Beef - Jingzhou people’s hot pot

Gongan is a county below Jingzhou, separated from the main city by the Yangtze River. Gong'an beef is a must-eat dish in Jingzhou. It is also called beef stove, which is beef hot pot. It is divided into five kinds of hot pot: beef three delicacies, beef offal, pure beef, beef tendons, and gold tube (beef throat and beef cartilage stewed together). . In Jing, eat beef, drink morning wine, and be arrogant.

3. Jingzhou crayfish - a must-have in summer

In Hubei, summer starts with a pot of crayfish. Jingzhou is also a big city for crayfish. Here, there is Gonganzhakou Town, a model town for ecological cultivation of fish and rice in China, Jianli, the first county for crayfish farming in China, and Honghu, the first city of crayfish in China. Crayfish are mainly raised in lakes and ponds, which are called "clear water shrimps". They have thin skin, tender meat, and little earthy smell. Steamed, braised in oil, and minced with garlic are the classic ways to eat Hubei crayfish.

4. Eight-treasure rice - the hometown flavor of Jingzhou people

Eight-treasure rice is available all over the country, and Jingzhou eight-treasure rice is the hometown flavor that Jingzhou people are proud of. Its main ingredients are: glutinous rice, red dates, lotus seeds, barley rice, longan meat, Honey winter melon strips, honey cherries, osmanthus sugar, etc.

5. Little duck - a unique feature of Jingchu

If you have a colleague or classmate from Jingzhou, you must eat it Let’s take a look at the specialty he (she) brings to you - the little duck. In major stations, airports, and transportation hubs in Hubei, the little duck is as popular as Zhou Hei duck and Juewei duck neck. It can not only be used as a staple food, but also as a snack. A snack that enjoys the reputation of "one of the best in Jingchu"

6. Bijia fish maw - delicious and good-looking

Bijia fish maw is a specialty of Shishou and is a national geographical indication of China. The raw material is catfish raised in the Yangtze River water. The fresh maw of the catfish has a faint white pattern, which is very similar to the Bijia Mountain on the edge of the Yangtze River in Shishou. Therefore, the maw of the catfish is called Bijia fish maw. After cleaning the fish maw, fry it together with the minced chicken breast.