zhijiangzizhixian-niugupingxiang specialty

Xiang Pearl grape

Xiangzhu grape, native to Tongmu Town, Zhongfang County, is a local speciality. Today, it is mainly distributed in Huaihua's China, Qijiang and other counties, with an area of ​​nearly 60,000 mu. According to legend, when Emperor Qianlong went down to Jiangnan, he once kissed the fruit, and praised it as "the pearl of Hunan". Xiangzhu grape was named after it.

Xuefeng Mountain Houttuynia

Xuefengshan Houttuynia, which is called “Xiancao” by the family, is not only a magical Chinese herbal medicine, but also one of the local specialties that often appear on the dinner table to entertain guests. On the dinner table of the family, you can see the figure of Houttuynia in the whole season. It eats it in the spring to clear away heat and detoxify; in summer, it eats appetizer and diuretic; in autumn, it eats lungs and pharynx; in winter, it nourishes warmth and strengthens resistance. Houttuynia cordata grows under the yellow-brown soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 on the Xuefeng Mountain at an altitude of 1934 meters. The fertile production area has a good and vitality, and it is a perfect match with the family bacon. The palate is soft and full-bodied; mixing the tender and tender Houttuynia with the chopped peppers of the clams makes it a good meal, a crisp and refreshing salad.

Zhijiang duck

The Minjiang duck has been in the local farming history for thousands of years, and the dishes it makes are even more called "Xiangxi a must." According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the patriotic poet Qu Yuan was exiled to the Shushui River Basin. After tasting the duck meat prepared by the local villagers for his hospitality, he wrote the famous saying “There is a 沅有芷兮澧兰”, so the duck is famous. Xiang Yu Chu Wu; Qing Emperor Qianlong Emperor Shijiang River duck "March meat and long time not forget", let it become a palace tribute. To this day, there is still a folk song circulating in the Lijiang River: "In August and August, in August, the ducks were killed in the ducks, the ducks and ducks were eaten by the ducks, and the ducks and ducks were awesome." The head, duck feet, and duck wings are called "three masters" on the table and are used to entertain guests.