1. Fish cakes

Fish cakes are a unique flavor in Jingzhou. You can’t eat fish without seeing the fish. The fish has a meaty taste and the meat has fish flavor. It is fragrant, smooth and tender, and melts in your mouth. Be praised. According to legend, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty said it had a good reputation: "You can't see the fish when you eat it."

2. Eight-treasure rice

According to legend, it was created by Xiao Dai, the cook of Empress Dowager Cixi in the late Qing Dynasty. Xiao Dai lived in Jingzhou City and was retained by the owner of "Juzhenyuan" to teach his skills. From then on, the eight-treasure rice became a famous dish in Jingzhou and became famous all over the world. The main raw materials of eight-treasure rice are glutinous rice, red dates, lotus seeds, barley kernel rice, longan meat, honeyed winter melon strips, honeyed cherries, osmanthus sugar, etc. It is first steamed into a dough, and then mixed with sugar and lard to make it. It is bright in color, oily but not greasy, and sweet but not tiresome. It is known as "taste carefully with a small spoon and have a long aftertaste after leaving the table".

3. Jingsha turtle

Salty, rich, smooth and refreshing. Nutritional value: Wild turtle meat contains a variety of special longevity factors and active immune substances, which can enhance human immunity. It has therapeutic effects such as strength, anti-cancer, nourishing yin and strengthening yang, etc. It is known as a nourishing and nutritious product that greatly replenishes vitality.

4. Paper pot nuggets

It originated from the Ming and Qing dynasties and has a crispy and chewy taste. Today, this snack is gradually disappearing.

5. Zongzi. The research on the origin of Zongzi first appeared in "Xu Qi Kai Ji" by Wu Jun, a Liang writer in the Southern Dynasty: "Qu Yuan threw himself into Miluo and died on May 5th. The people of Chu mourned him, so he Store rice in bamboo tubes and pour water into it as a sacrifice." In Jingzhou, eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats during the Dragon Boat Festival are full of culture of worshiping Qu Yuan. It can be seen that Jingzhou has a unique cultural background and flexibility in the industrialization of rice dumplings. Unfortunately, the local government’s urban marketing concept is not strong enough, and it lacks support and effective development of traditional resources including food culture. As a result, the industrialization of rice dumplings in China has not Appeared in Jingzhou, Zhejiang's Jiaxing rice dumplings have become famous throughout the country.

6. Dragon and Phoenix dishes

It is a traditional dish in Jingzhou area and one of the four famous dishes in Jingzhou. A large eel is used to make a flying dragon shape, and a chicken is used to make a phoenix shape. It rests next to the dragon and dances gracefully, like a flying dragon and a phoenix.

7. Winter melon and turtle skirt soup

It is a traditional Jingzhou dish. It is stewed and stewed. It is delicious and the turtle has extremely high nutritional value and has the effect of strengthening the body and tonifying the kidneys.

8. Qianzhang Braised Pork

This dish uses pork belly that is both fat and lean. It is boiled and fried, browned with brown sugar color, cut into thin slices, and steamed in a bowl. , because the meat slices are as thin as paper and shaped like shuttle slices.