Are there any specialties in Nantong Qidong?

Lvsi jellyfish is abundant in Qidong and Lvsi coastal area. Its hemispherical body is blue and translucent, with an umbrella-shaped part above, eight wrists below and filiform organs at the lower end of the wrists. Like a hat floating on the water. Known for its high quality and fine processing, it is one of the "eight treasures of seafood" in China.

Lvsi jellyfish is the second aquatic product approved for geographical indication registration in Jiangsu Province after whitebait in Taihu Lake. The finished jellyfish skin has bright color, no sediment impurities, and firm and crisp meat. The "hibiscus sea pine" in high-end restaurants uses jellyfish heads as the main material. The jellyfish stew pot made of white sprinkle, coriander and pepper is crisp, transparent and refreshing.

2. Qidong Green Eggplant

Qidong City, located in the north of the Yangtze River estuary, is once known as "the hometown of grain and cotton, the promised land of the eastern Xinjiang" with distinctive river and sea characteristics. Lvsi area in Qidong has a history of thousands of years. Because of salt and alkali tolerance, Qidong green eggplant grows well on Qidong sandy soil. Qidong green eggplant is one of the main vegetables in Qidong history. ?

Farmers choose green skin, round and straight fruit shape, long strip and tender flesh as seeds for the coming year. Therefore, Qidong green eggplant has always maintained excellent characteristics and original flavor. Qidong green eggplant is rich in nutrition, can be fried, boiled, steamed, braised and boiled in soup, and has a unique flavor.

3. Qidong Meretrix meretrix

Also known as clams. Produced in Qidong, Jiangsu. The shell is triangular in thickness, smooth in surface and varied in color, with radial brown stripes. It usually lives on the surface of sandy fine sand, crawls on its father's feet and grabs unicellular algae in seawater to satisfy its hunger. It is difficult to cultivate the habit of moving because of the change of water temperature.

Can cook all kinds of delicacies, stir-fry, stew, get drunk with guns, make sauces, make cakes and so on. Among them, clam cakes are the most famous. It uses mussel shells, pork, water chestnut, loofah, eggs and other condiments, as well as flour pancakes. It is golden in color, fresh and tender in shape, fragrant, fat but not greasy, and delicious. It can be used as both a snack and a dish, and is deeply loved by people.

4, Lv Si hairtail

Lusi hairtail is a specialty of Lusi Fishing Port in Qidong City, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. Lusi hairtail is one of the four famous products in Lvsi fishing port. Lvsi Fishing Port is one of the four largest fishing ports in China and one of the nine largest fishing grounds in the world, near the Yangtze River estuary. Cold, warm, salty and fresh water systems meet here, and they are in the mixed area of coastal low salt water system and offshore high salt water system.

In addition, the fishing ground is shallow, close to the mainland, and the rivers and rivers bring rich nutrition, fertile water, rich bait and dense fish, and are rich in seafood such as octopus, jellyfish, pomfret, eel, swimming crab, laver, yellow croaker, prawn and clam. With its unique geographical location and excellent water quality, Lvsi seafood is well-known at home and abroad for its freshness, taste and nutritional value.

5. Qidong Old Wine

Qidong old wine has a history of more than 50 years, and white wine is successfully brewed with pure rice. Take a sip of aged white wine and feel full of sweetness and warm belly. Qidong people like to drink old white wine, drinking about 20 thousand Jin every day.

Qidong has a folk song, which is dedicated to drinking old liquor: old liquor, old liquor, sweet in mouth, one bowl strong, two bowls strong. Since the reform and opening up, the old wine manufacturers have produced a more sweet and delicious "Dongzhu sake" after technical transformation.