Local specialties of Tongshan County

Yangfang soy sauce Yangfangxiang is the main producing area of ??black beans in southeastern Hubei, with an annual output of 60 kilograms. The soy sauce and tempeh produced from local black beans have original natural food flavors and have been used as early as the Kangxi and Qianlong years. The title of tribute has been famous all over the world for more than 300 years. Yangfang's soy sauce and tempeh are well-known in the surrounding areas of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi for their rich aroma, mellow flavor, thick and refreshing soup color, appetizing, spleen-strengthening, and nourishing fitness. They can be called the finest condiments. In September 1987, the amino acid analysis results of the Agricultural Testing Center of the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences showed that Yangfang soy sauce contains 17 kinds of amino acids required by the human body, and the total amino acid content reaches 10.76%. And the shelf life is more than 12 months. Dafan Sesame Cake Dafan Sesame Cake has a long history. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, businessmen traveled along the Fushui River to the Yangtze River to do business, thus bringing business opportunities and prosperity to Dafan Street in the upper reaches of Fushui River. Legend has it that sesame cake was created by the Ruan family, and it was called "one of the best" in Huguang at that time. Dafan Sesame Cake was once famous in three towns of Wuhan and sold all over Jingchu. The large pancake has exquisite ingredients. It is made of high-grade flour, fine sesame seeds, high-quality tea oil, plus rock sugar, raisins, tangerine peel, golden orange and other more than ten kinds of food. It is first hand-mixed, kneaded, kneaded, beaten and shaved into round shapes, and then steamed, smoked, baked and four Roast, then let it dry before eating. Huangsha Tartary Buckwheat Wine Tartary buckwheat wine has been grown in Huangsha for at least 300 years. Tartary buckwheat has always been regarded as a miscellaneous grain in local history. In good weather years, when farmers had surplus grain and rice, they used the harvested tartary buckwheat to make wine. During the holidays, it is regarded as a treasure for entertaining guests and new friends. Modern experiments have proven that tartary buckwheat is rich in 19 kinds of amino acids and more than 10 kinds of minerals and trace elements. In particular, the rutin contained in it can promote the body's insulin secretion, soften blood vessels, and improve microcirculation. In March 2001, the "Tartary Buckwheat Spring" brand tartary buckwheat wine was rated as the "preferred recommended product" by the first Hubei Wuhan "3.15" boutique expo. In April, it was awarded the title of "2001 Hubei Market Quality Trustworthy Brand" by the Hubei Provincial Commodity Measurement Management Association and Wuhan Chamber of Commerce. Tongshan Citrus Before the Qing Dynasty, citrus had been cultivated in this county, and the varieties were mostly Xiangyuan, Paogan, Baogan, etc. In 1979, leading agencies and scientific research units such as the Ministry of Agriculture and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences successively sent people to Tongshan to inspect, test and teach technology. It was also decided to distribute orange seedlings free of charge regardless of the collective or individual. By 1980, 15,000 acres of orange orchards had been opened in the county. Through nearly thirty years of seed selection and cultivation, the Tongshanfu Reservoir area has become a natural growing place for tangerines, sweet oranges and other subtropical fruits. The "Kuijing" variety of mandarin oranges was rated as one of the first brands in Hubei Province. Changhong orange, Jincheng, etc. are promoted both inside and outside the province. Tianti Chestnut Shenshui Mountain (also known as Tianti) in the central part of Tongshan County is an important chestnut base in Tongshan County and is known as the "Hometown of Chestnut". According to relevant records, chestnuts were abundant as early as the Qing Dynasty. There are various varieties of Tianti chestnut, mainly including early millet, Hongguang millet, wool millet, oil millet, etc. They all have different flavors. Early millet has a ruddy shell, crispy interior and sweet taste; red millet has a crisp, tender texture and is sweet when eaten; wool millet has a delicate fragrance when eaten raw and sweet when cooked; oil millet is green and shiny and greasy. , sweet as Liang Ye, the top quality chestnut. Cikou Hollow Noodles Zhu Yuesheng Oil Noodle Shop was founded in 1853 and has a history of 130 years. The characteristic of hollow noodles is that they are slender and hollow, and the soup will not burn when re-cooked. The main raw materials are refined flour, tea oil, salt, etc. The key to making it is the kneading technique. During the kneading process, the dough must be punched longitudinally with ten fingers, and this must be repeated hundreds of times until the dough is dry and the skin is soft and hard, and then the dough is cut into strips, rubbed with oil, put on chopsticks, and allowed to dry. Ruby Flower Red Ruby Flower Red fruit is large, with an average of 20 per pound. The fruit handle is short and crooked, the skin is thin and fleshy, the core is small and there is no residue, and the fruit is sweet but not sour. After processing, it can be turned into a good medicine for treating food accumulation and indigestion. It can stimulate the appetite and increase appetite. Gem red soaked in stored snow water and sugar can cure dysentery. Brewing green or red leaves with boiling water is a good drink for clearing fire and dispelling heat. Yanxia smoked fish grill Yanxia is a famous "hometown of aquatic products". Yanxia smoked fish grill is full of color, aroma and taste, and has long been famous in Tongshan. The main raw materials of the authentic Yanxia smoked fish grill are made from fish such as hook fish, boat nail, red tail, and white cocked mouth. These fish are the characteristic fish species of Fushui River. The smoked fish barbecue is thick, delicate and has few fish bones. Smoked fish grilling is very particular about the craftsmanship. First, wash the fish. First, break the belly of the fish, remove all the fish entrails, and then rinse with clean water. Repeat several times. The second is steaming. Sprinkle the washed fish with some salt, put it into a large pot and steam it over medium heat. The steaming time depends on the amount of fish until it is steamed.

The third is drying. Put the cooked fish one by one on bamboo poles to dry. When handling the fish, you should move gently to avoid breaking the fish. The drying time cannot be too long, just dry the steamed fish. The fourth is fumigation. This is a key step. First, put the dried fish on the wire mesh and smoke it. Do not use an open flame. The best fuels are board chips and rice husks. You can also add some orange peels when smoking. When smoking fish, the smoke should not be too high or too low. Turn the fish over every once in a while. If it fails once, turn it a second time. You can also put it in the sun during the day. The color after smoking will be light yellow. , fragrant and can be eaten raw. During the Republic of China, the "Slick Oil Street" located in the hinterland of Tongshan was a gathering place for agricultural and sideline products with a radius of dozens of kilometers. The local area had thousands of acres of fertile fields and rich products. "Rich" was a homonym for the word "Slick Oil" in the past. name. "Slick oil noodles" are made from local wheat and ground into powder by manual stone grinding, and mixed with appropriate amount of sesame oil or vegetable oil, salt, etc. It is made through fermentation, hand-kneading into strips, and wire drawing. It has a slender and round appearance, a delicious taste, is durable in cooking and storage, has a fragrant smell, and is oily but not greasy. Yinshui Loquat Yinshui Village loquat is famous for its large fruit and delicious taste. The fruit is mainly eaten raw, but can also be made into canned food. The tree is used for ornamental purposes. The flowers are a good source of nectar and the leaves can be used as medicine. They are neutral in nature and bitter in taste. They can clear the lungs and reduce qi, calm the stomach and reduce nihilism. It is mainly used to treat coughs and vomiting due to lung heat. Hiccup and other symptoms. Wanjia Sweet Persimmon Wanjia is located in a hilly area with an average altitude of about 600 meters. There are nearly 140 days of fog in a year. The annual average temperature is about 25°C. Tongshan is known as the "Little Nine Palaces" and is semi-alpine. The region and climate are very suitable for the growth of persimmons. There are persimmons everywhere in the Wan family’s houses, on the roadsides in the fields, and in the mountains. Wanjia persimmon is sweet and delicious, rich in nutrients, rich in various amino acids, sugars and various trace elements. It has high edible value and medical health care functions, especially the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, eye diseases (especially pink eye), toothache , sore throat and heat stomach disease and other symptoms. Qingshan Camellia oleifera Qingshan Mountain in Hengshitan Town is 800 meters above sea level. The soil is acidic and is very suitable for the growth of Camellia oleifera. The Qingshan Camellia oleifera has large fruits, high oil yield and good quality. Tongshan delicacies include sweet potatoes, potato starch dumplings (bread dumplings), potato starch noodles, potato starch cubes, etc. Agricultural and sideline products As early as the "Tea Classic" written by Lu Yu in the Tang Dynasty, the "eight out of" tea was recorded in Ezhou, including Tongshan and other places. In the Song Dynasty, the tea bricks produced in this county were sold to horses in Inner Mongolia as commodities, and one tea brick cost one high-quality horse. Later dynasties stipulated that this county has the task of contributing tea. By the middle of the Xiao Dynasty, tea trade had occupied an important position. After more than a thousand plantings, tea has formed a mixed variety of local genera and groups.

Tongshan County has a wide variety of medicinal materials and is widely distributed. There are more than 500 domestic and wild medicinal materials. Jiugong Mountain is a natural treasure house of medicinal plants. There are 204 species of woody medicinal plants. Among them, various medicinal plants include Shi fungus, Aesculus aesculus, a bowl of water by the river, bamboo ginseng, Sichuan incense, Duhuo, Codonopsis pilosula, 19 species including Adenophora adenophora and Bletilla striata.