1: In spring, the mountains are full of vibrant scenes, with birds singing and flowers fragrant. Even the stone pillars are full of green life everywhere they go. The sounds of kingfishers are accompanied by the rich scent of the mountains and forests, which will immediately make you feel relaxed and breathe smoothly!
2: In summer, the temperature is suitable. Zhangjiajie Food Network is really an ideal world for you to escape the summer heat. There are mountain springs here that are sweet and soothing to the throat, there are crisp sounds of birds here, there are bright mountain flowers here, and the fragrance of mountain flowers is everywhere. Early in the morning, when you step onto the forest path. A refreshing feeling suddenly penetrated my heart, and I felt that all the cells in my body were awakened at this moment. Noon is the time when you least want to go out in other places. But here, even if the sun is shining in the sky. You don’t have to worry about anything, because the trees in the forest have already held up a green umbrella for you, accompanied by the singing of birds. Think about how pleasant it is to walk on this tree-lined path! In the evening, standing on a high mountain. Facing the place where the sun goes down, we are greeted by the red glow. "The mountains are red and the forests are dyed" is brought to its extreme here!
3: In autumn, the mountains are covered with red leaves and dead trees. It may seem like the mountains are desolate, but actually this is the most beautiful time. The mountains are full of wild fruits: kiwi, chestnut, wild pear, wild persimmon and wild lychee. Maybe what you see in other places are a little yellow leaves and bare branches, but what you see on the stone peaks here is "green life" full of vitality. Why? Let me tell you slowly below!
4: In winter, if you are lucky enough to encounter snowy weather, the mountain peaks, woods, and houses will immediately be covered with the silver makeup given by nature. The rolling mountains in the distance are like a silver snake winding from your eyes to the distance. The "Mountain Dance Silver Snake" also brings you a feeling full of mystery. Generally, self-guided travel enthusiasts like to try local snacks when they go out because they have plenty of time. This is why most of them like to take self-guided tours. I believe that the following are the favorites of travel friends...
A. Master Hu’s Sanxiaguo: Zhangjiajie’s special dish - Sanxiaguo, the so-called Sanxiaguo is actually It is a very convenient dry pot. It is made of three main ingredients. It is a hot pot without soup. I think the "Master Hu Sanxia Guo" near Sanjiaoping is delicious. Sanxia Guo is 25 yuan. One portion is quite filling. For two or three people, it only costs NT$30 to NT$50. You are guaranteed to have enough to eat! What is recommended is the stewed intestines, stir-fried walnut meat and Xiangxi bacon stewed together. You can also order a side of sour radish while eating, which is crispy and sour. It’s really the best!
B. Yin Mandou Beef with Pickled Cabbage: It’s hard to find. Go in the small alley opposite the aviation school, adjacent to the pedestrian street. The building at the intersection is a large Internet cafe called Songzhumei, which is off-white. The building on one side is a three-story building on the pedestrian street. Go in from here and walk for a while. It is located in the middle of this small alley with a signboard. His sauerkraut and beef are famous, and their mutton is very good. The mutton tastes like pork. I don’t know whether to praise or criticize him?
C. Afu Fish House: Friends who like to eat fish can have a feast. It is located on Cross Street, a 2-minute walk from the intersection of Cross Street to Old Cross Street, on the left hand side; There are many ways to make it, and the dining environment is good.
D. Dazhuofang Food City: The food city is built according to the pure wood quadrangle. It has a wine workshop, a tofu workshop, a cured meat workshop, a glutinous rice cake workshop, a fishing area, a barbecue area, a self-service area, and guest cooking skills. Display area, agricultural products exhibition area, etc. All are made on site, all handmade, pure green food. Food for tourists to see. What's even more unique is that you can cook it yourself, and you can mix the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy as you like.
There are many delicious places on the street from Bubugao Supermarket! There is also a late-night snack. KFC is located at the Shizi intersection and all over the street. The snacks at night are very rich. Whenever you travel to any place, you should always bring some local specialties back as gifts to your relatives and friends. Here I will tell you about the famous specialties of Zhangjiajie. Friends who are interested should not miss it. The specialties of Zhangjiajie are the Three Treasures (Pueraria lobata powder, fern root powder, and rock fungus) and Yijue (Euccommia ulmoides tea).
In addition, wild kiwi fruit is also delicious; Sangzhi salted tofu is a tribute to the Qing Dynasty, so you might as well try it; in addition, you can also buy some Tujia-style "Lameizi Lala" series of food to take home.
As a well-known tourist city at home and abroad, Zhangjiajie is full of specialty stores, but among them, Xiangxiao Wujia, a specialty brand chain store that specializes in developing and operating Zhangjiajie’s characteristic cultural products and has Zhangjiajie’s local characteristics, is the most popular. famous. Zhangjiajie Xiangxiaowu Trading Co., Ltd. is guided by the promotion of Zhangjiajie's traditional culture and provides authentic and unique specialty foods to local citizens and domestic and foreign tourists through physical chain stores and official online stores. At present, through honest management and professional creation, Xiangxiao Wujia has customers all over the country, becoming an indispensable platform for consumers to share Zhangjiajie specialties and the happiness of Tujia people.
As for souvenirs, you can selectively purchase some tortoise stones, Tujia pasted paintings, Tujia brocades, etc. You can see them in souvenir shops and stalls in scenic spots and urban areas, but you must pay attention to the quality and quality. Be bold in bargaining. If you don’t know how to identify, you can go directly to Xiang Xiaowu’s house to have a look.
Ucommia tea
Ucommia ulmoides is a Chinese medicinal material, and eucommia ulmoides tea is made from eucommia ulmoides leaves. Regular drinking has the effect of losing weight, and it also has the effect of suppressing high blood pressure and improving low blood pressure. Depending on the production method, the color of tea can be green, yellow or reddish brown.
◇Special reminder: The way to identify the authenticity of Eucommia tea is that Eucommia tea has the flavor of Eucommia and brushing, while fake tea does not.
Rock ear
Rock ear, also known as rock ear, grows on the sandstone cliffs of Wulingyuan Scenic Area. Rock fungus has the function of removing heat, clearing fire and nourishing. It is delicious when mixed with meat to make soup or chicken stew. It was listed as a tribute in ancient times. Available in all scenic spots in Zhangjiajie City.
Pueraria lobata powder
Pueraria lobata grows wild on the desolate slopes of Wuling mountains, and Pueraria lobata powder is extracted from it. When eating, drink it with boiling water and add sugar and fried rice for a better taste. It can also be fried with meat and served as a delicacy at the banquet. Pueraria lobata powder has the effects of relieving heat, strengthening the stomach, tonifying deficiency and replenishing qi.
◇Special reminder: It is best to buy kudzu root powder in regular supermarkets, otherwise you may buy kudzu root powder that is faked as sweet potato powder. Generally, the bulk price is 7 yuan/jin.
Turtle pattern colored stone
In the Tianzi Mountain Peak area, there is a stone whose texture is just like a turtle pattern. The locals call it "turtle rock". The craftsmen here use it as raw material to carve by hand. .The carved stone turtles, stone cows, stone horses, stone dragons, stone incense burners, stone inkstones and other handicrafts are deeply loved by tourists for their realistic shapes, exquisite art and lifelikeness.
Now it is not only sold in this region, but also exported to Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and countries in Southeast Asia.
Wild vegetables: wild bracken, silver bamboo shoots, mangosteen bamboo shoots, daylily, Chinese toon, longweed, etc.
Fish categories: Tujia cured fish, wild golden whip fish, fire kang fish, Tujia firewood fish, Maoyan river fish.
Medicinal materials: Gastrodia elata, Polygonum multiflorum, etc.
Game category: wild. Pig, hare, Tujia cured mutton, Tianmen beef, flying eagle raccoon dog, bamboo root pig.
Snacks: Kudzu strips, kiwi fruit, Kudzu candy, Tujia fried rice, various flavors of plums, Pueraria slices, sesame lollipops, etc.
Pastry categories: Kudzu cake, fern root cake, lotus seed cake, kiwi cake, lily cake, Xianglian cake, chestnut cake, osmanthus cake, various combination cakes, etc.
Arrow powder: wild arrowroot powder, pure wild arrowroot powder.
Fern powders: wild old fern powder, pure wild fern powder, lipid-reducing fern root powder, fern god, wild fern king, fern crystal polygonum multiflorum powder, wild tartary buckwheat powder.
Tea categories: Eucommia ulmoides tea, Maoyanberry tea, Alpine Yunwu tea, Alpine Maojian, Lan Guiren, Life Oolong tea, Kuding tea, Bitter melon dew, etc.
Gift set: wild kudzu root powder, wild fern root powder, Gaoshan Maojian, Lan Guiren life oolong tea.
Four delicacies of Zhangjiajie: kudzu powder, fern powder, raspberry tea, and rock ear.
Alcohol (bamboo tube wine): Bizka Holy Wine Junmai Wine Zhangjiajie Maogu Shao Kudzu King Wine Hundred Root Ice Wine Xiangjiu King Jingmeng Wang Lantern Fruit Wine Ghost Valley Wine Qinjian Wine Suo Xiye Lily Xianglian The bamboo leaves are green and the Tujia people are mellow in Tianzi Mountain and the red Tujia people in western Hunan.