There are local specialties such as Dongtai hair embroidery, Dongtai watermelon, Dongtai silkworm cocoons, Dongtai fish noodle soup, and stove broad beans.

1. Dongtai hair embroidery, also known as ink embroidery, originated during the period when Buddhism was prevalent in the Tang Dynasty. Folk believers would cut their hair and embroider images of Tathagata or Buddha on silk or silk. Guanyin Bodhisattva. Burn incense and worship as a sign of piety. Using human hair instead of silk thread is the wisdom and creation of working women in our country. Because hair embroidery does not fade or deform, but the technical requirements are extremely high, it is rarely spread.

2. Dongtai watermelon, specifically the watermelon produced in Dongtai City, Jiangsu Province, is called "Dongtai watermelon" Dongtai watermelon (1 photo) Dongtai passed the review organized by the Watermelon Professional Committee of the Chinese Horticultural Society in 2008. Become the first "Hometown of Chinese Watermelon" in the country. The "Dongtai Watermelon" trademark has been approved for registration by the National Trademark Office. It is the first melon product to break through the blank of agricultural product origin certification trademarks and is currently the only melon product in China that has been approved for national registration as a geographical indication.

3. Dongtai silkworm cocoons, geographical scope: Dongtai currently has a mulberry garden area of ??160,000 acres, with an annual output of 20,000 tons of fresh cocoons and more than 2,900 tons of white silk. This year, 193,000 spring silkworm seeds were produced in Dongtai, accounting for a quarter of the province's total. Specific Quality Dongtai City's mulberry orchard covers an area of ??160,000 acres, with an annual output of 416,000 tons of silkworm cocoons. It ranks first in Jiangsu in terms of scale and cocoon silk quality. Dongtai City's Fu'an Town's cocoon output has been the national town (township) champion for 22 consecutive years.

4. Dongtai fish noodle soup, a traditional snack in Dongtai, has a history of more than 200 years. This white noodle soup is made with extraordinary craftsmanship and is famous far and wide. It turns out that the chef carefully made the soup using fresh crucian carp and eel bones as the main raw materials, supplemented by seasonings such as cooked lard, ginger, green onion, and shrimp. The white soup noodles made with this kind of soup are as thick as milk, dripping into beads, and the noodles are white and fine, fresh but not greasy. It would be a pity for anyone who comes to Dongtai not to eat fish noodle soup. In 1924, Dongtai fish noodle soup won the Panama International Exposition medal.

5. Zao broad beans, Zao broad beans are a unique specialty of Xiazao Village, Anfeng Town, Dongtai City. It was listed as a "tribute" during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This kind of broad bean has an oblate shape, as big as a thumb, with a slight depression in the middle of the bean body, resembling a cow's foot, and is commonly known as "cow's foot flat". The strange thing is that if "Niujiubian" is planted in another place, just across the border from Xiazao Village, it will be completely different when it grows out. Either the grains are smaller or the taste is not good.