What are the specialties of Hengyang?

Tanzishan Duck is a specialty of Tanzishan Town, Hengnan County, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. The duck produced in Tanzishan Town is mainly black and gray in color, tender in meat and rich in nutrition. It has the characteristics of rough feeding resistance, strong disease resistance, fast growth, high egg production, fresh and tender meat, fine and soft fluff and so on.

2. Jiangtou tribute tea

Jiangtou Gongcha is a specialty of Longtang Town, leiyang city, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. Jiangtou tribute tea is mellow in taste, rich in aroma, pure but not light, strong but not astringent. After many times of soaking and drinking, the soup is still clear and memorable. Because the main producing area is Jiangtou Township, leiyang city, and because it was tribute tea and imperial tea in ancient times, it is also called Jiangtou tribute tea. Leiyang city recorded that "in the Song Dynasty, Jiangtou Wuyun Tea was a tribute of the court."

3. Kowloon Lane

Jiulongmei is a specialty of Jiulong Village, Shigu Township, Hengshan County, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. In fact, the plum in Kowloon is nearly heart-shaped, with a big head, a round top and a little sharp fruit. When ripe, it is soft and juicy, sweet and slightly fragrant. Contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, which can enhance human immune function after eating, and has certain disease prevention and anti-cancer effects. There is a folk saying that "eating plum in Kowloon often can strengthen the body".

4. Peyo white tea

Peyo white tea is a specialty of Guantang Township, Hengshan County, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. Peyo white tea has the characteristics of plump and compact tea strips, exposed seedlings, full white hair, green color and fragrant smell. After brewing, the soup is yellow-green, mellow and sweet, and the leaves are soft and bright. In the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu's Tea Classic recorded that "Hengzhou tea was produced in Hengshan and Chaling County".

5. Hengdong Sandalwood Yellow Pepper

Hengdong Sanzhang Yellow Pepper is a specialty of Sanzhang Township, Hengdong County, Hengyang City, Hunan Province. Three-palm yellow pepper has the characteristics of thick meat, thin skin, crisp and sweet, bright color and small pepper shape, and is the best of all peppers. According to legend, during Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty, Peng Jun, the champion of Hengdong, brought yellow pepper to the court. Emperor Jiaqing was overjoyed after tasting it, so he named it "Gongjue" and asked for an annual tribute. Three camphor yellow peppers in Hengdong are real green food.