What are the specialties in Hunan? Easy to take away

There are many specialties in Hunan that are easy to take away, including:

First, Xiang embroidery.

In 2006, Xiang embroidery was selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. Xiang embroidery, together with Su embroidery, Shu embroidery and Yue embroidery, is one of the four famous embroideries in China. There are 72 kinds of stitches in Xiang embroidery. Since 20 1 1, people have paid more and more attention to it, but with the decrease of embroidery talents, there are fewer and fewer high-quality Hunan embroidery works, and the price is getting higher and higher.

Second, Anhua black tea

Anhua black tea is made from big leaf species in Xuefeng Mountain tea area of Hunan Province, through four processes: deactivation, rolling, composting and fermentation, and pine open flame drying. It has the characteristics of dry tea with dark brown and oily tea color, mellow or slightly astringent taste, bright red soup color and unique pine smoke fragrance. It is also a must-have item for business trip and tourism in Hunan.

Third, stinky tofu

Changsha stinky tofu, Changsha locals also call it stinky tofu. Different from the stinky tofu in other places, the black color and the strange smell at first smell, the stinky tofu in Changsha can be described as the most appropriate word, but after tasting it once, it is often impossible to stop eating its delicious food.

The color is brownish yellow, the outside is tender and tender, and the fragrance is overflowing. Crisp but not sticky, tender but not greasy, not fragrant at first, attractive, fresh and refreshing with white tofu, and crisp aroma with fried tofu. Stinky tofu is also smelly and fragrant. Once tasted, it often makes people want to stop. It tastes fast, so it has the reputation of having tasted the notorious stinky tofu and not knowing the taste of meat for three days.

Stinky tofu is made of high-quality soybeans, which can replenish cold, harmonize the spleen and stomach, reduce swelling and relieve pain, clear away heat and promote blood circulation, and turbid the qi of large intestine. However, stinky tofu will not only produce certain corrupt substances, but also be easily contaminated by bacteria. From a health point of view, it is not suitable for excessive consumption. If you need to give gifts, you can choose the famous stinky tofu brands such as vacuum packaging, fire palace and black classics.

Fourth, chop pepper.

Chopped pepper, also known as chopped pepper and jar pepper, is a special food in Hunan. Can be used as a meal, ready-to-eat out of the altar, can also be used as a seasoning for cooking. Spicy, fresh and salty, with a partial taste. Authentic Hunan chopped pepper has less water, deep red color and no sour taste.

The chopped pepper in western Hunan, especially in southwest Hunan, has a sour taste with local characteristics. Because Xiangxi people "have no sour taste", the chopped peppers in these places are all "sour chopped peppers". Nowadays, it is popular to use green pepper as chopped pepper, which is more spicy than red pepper, especially when it is used as "chopped pepper fish head".

In Hunan, many citizens make their own chopped peppers, stick them in clay pots and store them. If you want to take it far away, it is advisable to choose small cans, mostly made of plastic, which is more convenient to transport. In addition to buying branded chopped peppers in supermarkets, you can also find small workshops selling chopped peppers in bulk in the streets and alleys. They will put them in small cans, buy a can, and they will definitely taste the authentic chopped pepper.

Five, phoenix ginger sugar

Ginger sugar is a traditional specialty of Phoenix, which originated in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 200 years. Good ginger candy is uniform in size and bright in color. It is sweet, crisp, thick and fragrant after eating, and has no peculiar smell. It is not as sweet as candy, nor as spicy as ginger. Slightly sweet and just right spicy, making people stay fragrant and have a long aftertaste.

Generally, the identification of ginger candy mainly depends on whether it is spicy or not. If so, you must have used Chili water, because the spicy taste of authentic Hunan ginger candy lingers in your throat, not the hotter the better (spicy tongue), and it should be crunchy and not sticky, and it will melt when you buy it and put it in the car.

Sixth, smash tea.

Leicha originated in Mashi Village, Taoyuan County, Hunan Province, also known as Sanshengtang, which began in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Mainly spread in Changde, Yiyang and other places in Hunan. Generally rice, peanuts, sesame seeds, mung beans, salt, tea, litsea cubeba, ginger and so on. Using it as raw material, it is mashed into paste with a mortar, boiled with water and mixed evenly, and the fried rice is fragrant and delicious.

Can be added, such as Phyllanthus altissima, Folium Artemisiae Argyi, lobular guest eating bowl (horseshoe gold), bamboo shoots (shepherd's purse), yellow flowers, mint, etc. Smash the quotation with tea. Easily cooked food, chopped, put into a bowl and cooked with boiling water; Cook hard, put it in a pot, and wash the bowl with boiling water.

As a daily drink, Lei tea can also be used as medicine, which has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, relieving summer heat, clearing fire and detoxifying.

Extended information Famous scenic spots in Hunan: Yueyang Tower, Dongting Lake, Yuelu Academy, Tianxin Pavilion, Fenghuang Ancient City, Orange Island, Shaoshan Mao Zedong's Former Residence, Hengshan Mountain, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, etc.