What food specialties are there in Hengyang City, Hunan Province?

Jiepai porcelain

Located at the junction of Hengyang and Hengshan counties at the southwest foot of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue, it is rich in porcelain clay and is one of the three major porcelain clay bases in China. Jiepai porcelain has a production history of more than 300 years. By the twenty-second year of the Republic of China (1933), porcelain factory 1 19, annual output value 148. 230 yuan (Silver Dollar) sells well in Central China. South China, Sichuan and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Now jiepai Ceramics General Factory has become one of the top ten porcelain factories in China. There are about 900 kinds of porcelain in jiepai, mainly tableware and tea sets, which are divided into jade patterns and crescent shapes. There are four kinds: moon star and double-edged. Products as thin as paper, powder as jade, soft color, hollow plastic shape. Mid-range household porcelain, craft porcelain, tourist porcelain and industrial porcelain have novel patterns, soft colors and excellent texture. Products are sold to 68 countries and regions. Among them, the pattern porcelain with unique style is as white as jade, as loud as a rock and as thin as paper, which is called "the essence of oriental art" by foreign businessmen. Crescent brand tableware won the second prize of 1982 national advanced porcelain sleeve.

Wulian

Hengyang local famous specialty. Location: Taiyuan, Hengyang County, Qiao Shan and other places. It is named because its surface is grayish brown or grayish black. Lotus has been planted in Hunan for more than 3000 years, reaching its peak in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Hengyang is one of the main producing areas in Hunan. Outside the Xiaoximen Gate of Hengyang, there are lotus flowers everywhere, which is known as the "West Lake Bai Lianhua". Hengyang lotus root is thick and pink, sweet and fragrant, and easy to cook after fire, which is its characteristic. Wulian in Taiyuan, Qiao Shan and other places is the crown of local lotus. The commercial official newspaper published in the thirty-second year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty called Lian Heng "the first in China". From 65438 to 0984, the output of shell lotus in Hengyang reached more than 2 million kilograms, which sold well at home and abroad.

Areca taro

Also known as taro, mainly produced in Qidong County, rich in brick ponds, Shuangjiang and Baosheng Temple. Areca taro is rich in starch, protein, fat and vitamins, and can be processed into taro chips, taro shreds and other non-staple foods. The commodity production base of betel nut taro has been formed in brick pond, which has changed from planting by field to planting by whole field. By 1985, the planting area in Qidong County has reached 600 hectares, with the total output of14,851ton. Products are sold to Singapore, France, Japan, Hong Kong and other countries and regions.

Hengshan white sugar plum

Traditional precious fruit varieties. Produced in Hengshan county, it has a history of more than 300 years. The fruit is oblate, with yellow-green skin, thin and tough skin, dense pulp and yellow-white color. Mature in June, the fruit is medium and large, and the single fruit weighs about 30 grams. Fresh food, crisp meat, small core, sweet taste, more juice and less fiber. Can also be processed into canned, dried plums, preserved fruits, fruit wine, etc. Plum is resistant to storage, has the function of quenching thirst and refreshing, and sells well in domestic and foreign markets.

Nanyue yunwucha

Named after it is produced in the mountains and clouds of Nanyue, it was called Yueshan tea in ancient times. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been used as a tribute to the emperor. It mainly grows in Guangji Temple, Tiefo Temple and Huagaifeng at an altitude of 800- 1 100 meters. The climate here is mild and humid, and the soil is rich in organic matter, which is suitable for tea growth. In the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu's Tea Classic said: "Tea came from the south of the mountain and was born in the valley of Hengshan County." It can be seen that Nanyue Wuyun Tea has long been famous. Wuyun tea is compact and beautiful in shape, and it is famous for its green soup color, rich aroma, mellow taste and beautiful appearance. It has been rated as high-quality tea in Hunan famous tea appraisal, and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad.

Lake wine

In ancient times, it was called wine, and it was also called wine recorded by you. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, it became a tribute to the court, and it was also the best wine for emperors to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. Lake wine was originally a "home brew" made by farmers near Mianhu Lake, and then gradually entered the market. In 24 years of the Republic of China, China Industry Magazine reported that there were 79 winemaking workshops in Hengyang with an annual output of 32,600 tons. Hengyang Hotel, the old city, is all over the streets and lanes, and is known as "a hundred wines on the grass bridge". Every household in Hengyang will brew it today. On holidays, weddings, funerals and weddings, guests should be treated with wine in the lake. Lake wine has a wide range of uses, besides being used as beverage wine, it is also used as cooking seasoning to remove rot and fishy smell, and enhance color and fragrance. Its distiller's grains are added with starch to wash eggs, and sweet distiller's grains are used to cook soup yuan. Huanglong Jade Liquid, a series of lake wines produced by Hunan Hengyang Distillery, is exported to Southeast Asian countries and enjoys a good reputation overseas. 1988 won the title of excellent product at provincial and ministerial level, and also won the bronze prize in the first China Food Expo.

Zhangfeijiu

Produced by leiyang city Winery. According to legend, during the Three Kingdoms period, Pang Tong was appointed as the magistrate of Leiyang County, and Zhang Fei, one of the Five Tigers of Shu, was ordered to inspect Pang Tong's achievements. Pang Tong entertained Zhang Fei with folk aged wine. Zhang Fei found Pang Tong brilliant. After returning to Chengdu, I recommended Pang Tong as my military adviser. Later generations called this wine the wine of Zhang Fei Leiyang. Zhang Fei wine is made of high-quality glutinous rice, which has been specially processed for many times, stored for a long time and refined. The wine is clear and transparent in color, mellow, sweet and refreshing, and rich in nutritional value. 1990 Wine Culture Expo held during the 11th Asian Games in Beijing; Won the most popular product at home and abroad-"Great Wall Cup" award and special award for packaging sulfur. "Zhang Feijiu" was inscribed by Wu Shaozu, director of the State Sports Commission and a native of Leiyang.

Crispy moon cake

Hengyang's famous traditional specialty food has been produced in Hengyang for more than 40 years. Hengyang Nanbeite Food Factory made a detailed study on the ingredients and production of traditional crispy moon cakes, and created exquisite ingredients. A new generation of Shigu brand, with fine workmanship, unique flavor, crisp and delicious, is deeply loved by diners at home and abroad. Shigu brand Suyue is made of 12 raw materials, such as high-precision sugar, maltose, refined flour, cream, animal and vegetable oil, rose, osmanthus fragrans, Joe cake, hemp seed, hemp seed, etc., and is refined by combining 14 traditional technology with modern technology. The surface is gold * *, and the bottom is rice * *, which is round like a moon and uniform in thickness, about 10 0.5 kg. 198 1 won the national silver award, and 1988 won the gold medal in the first China Food Expo.

Huanghualai

Also known as day lily. Called "A Girl Without Sorrow" or "Crocodile Grass" in ancient times, it belongs to a perennial herb of Hemerocallis in Liliaceae, which can leave leaves twice a year. The yellow flowers are picked when they are in bud, steamed and dried, and the leaves are dried, which is convenient for collection. Daylily is nutritious, economical, dry and delicious, and has medicinal value, and has the functions of nourishing blood, calming the liver, promoting diuresis and strengthening the stomach. Efficiency, such as promoting fluid production. Hengyang has a long history of producing yellow flowers, which were planted in the first year of Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty (1488). Hengyang City governs Qidong and Hengnan. Yellow flower production bases have been established in Leiyang, Changning, Hengyang and other counties (cities) and suburbs. Qidong County has the largest planting area, accounting for 65.8% of the total area of yellow flowers in the city. 1983, the total output of yellow flowers in the city reached 2900 tons, with a total output value of 1000 million yuan. The output ranks second in the country, second only to Shaoyang.

straw mat

Produced in Hengyang counties (cities), the output over the years is the highest in Hunan Province. Qidong straw mats, with a long history, began in the Tang Dynasty more than 300 years ago. Sujiapu in Qidong Guiyang is the birthplace of Hengyang straw mats, so it is called "Su Cao" in history. The tatami export seats produced by Hengdong are of high quality and are well received by foreign markets. The hemp warp seats produced by Nanyue are durable and sell well in the domestic market.