The puffer fish has been eaten for more than two thousand years. In ancient times, Nantong was from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, three years (the first 473 years) belonged to Wu State, and later the country destroyed Wu State, so it belonged to Vietnam. At that time, there was a custom of tasting puffer fish. At that time, the puffer fish was popular, and Nantong’s rich puffer fish resources made it possible for people to taste the wonders of the world.

The brewing of “Mingchengjiang, the king of balsamic vinegar” has a long history in Zhenjiang. According to the Chinese Medicine Dictionary: "Hangzhou, Zhejiang, the best vinegar production, in Jiangsu Zhenjiang is the most."