Shaxian snacks originated from the Chinese food culture in the Yellow River valley during the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Jin and Song Dynasties, and have a profound cultural foundation among the people, especially known for their variety, unique flavor and economic benefits. The food culture of the Central Plains spread to Shaxian County with the people of the Central Plains moving southward for many times, which made Shaxian a gathering place of traditional food culture in China, which is one of the main reasons why Shaxian snacks are famous all over the country.

Shaxian snack is the most famous snack in China, and there are many chain stores of Shaxian snack all over the country. Shaxian specialty is delicious and popularized all over the country. This snack represents the seeds of the south, and it is very delicious and the cooking is very fine. Especially Shaxian snacks and a social person are very attractive.

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Shaxian snack is famous for its variety, unique flavor and economic benefits, and has become a wonderful flower in Fujian food culture park. Shaxian snack is not only popular in counties (cities, districts) of Sanming City, but also in Nanping, Fuzhou and Xiamen, you can often meet snack bars with the signboard of Shaxian snack, even as far north as Beijing and as far south as Shenzhen.

Saipan, a Pacific tourist resort in Singapore, Malaysia and the United States, also has traces of "Shaxian snacks". It shows that Shaxian snacks have great influence and spread widely.

According to incomplete statistics, there are hundreds of snacks in Shaxian county, and there are dozens of them that are supplied all the year round. There are steaming, boiling, frying, roasting and pickling, and the processing methods are diverse. The raw materials of rice, noodles, taro and tofu have unique local characteristics and rich sources. Every household will make several kinds. Snacks are available in the streets and alleys of the city 24 hours a day, which is very convenient.