What are Hunan’s famous specialties?

Hunan is a provincial-level administrative region of the People’s Republic of China. It is located in south-central China and the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It was designated as Jinghu South Road in the Song Dynasty. From now on, we will call it Hunan for short. Here are the famous specialties of Hunan that I have carefully compiled. Everyone is welcome to learn from and refer to it. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.

1. Hunan cuisine

Hunan cuisine is a local flavor with a long history in my country. Xiangxi cuisine specializes in spicy, sour, and rich mountain flavor. Hunan cuisine has a long history. The cuisine has been formed as early as the Han Dynasty, and the cooking skills have reached a very high level. Hunan is located in the south-central region of my country, with a warm climate, abundant rainfall, and superior natural conditions. Western Hunan is mountainous and rich in bamboo shoots, mushrooms and wild game; southeastern Hunan is hills and basins, where livestock and sideline fisheries are developed. Northern Hunan is the famous Dongting Lake Plain, known as the land of plenty. It was recorded in "Historical Records" that the terrain of Chu was fertile and there was no risk of famine. Xiaoxiang flavor, represented by Hunan cuisine, referred to as "Hunan cuisine", is one of the eight major cuisines in my country (Zhejiang cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Shandong cuisine). Hunan Province is located in the central-south region, on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. The climate here is warm, with abundant rainfall, abundant sunshine and four distinct seasons. There is Nanyue Hengshan, a majestic mountain in the south, and a green Dongting in the north. The four rivers of Xiang, Zi, Yuan and Li flow through the province. The natural conditions are favorable, which is conducive to the development of agriculture, animal husbandry, sideline production and fishery, so the products are particularly rich. Northern Hunan is the famous Dongting Lake Plain, rich in fish, shrimp and Hunan lotus. It is a famous land of fish and rice.

2. Anhua dark tea

Geographical scope The specific growing area in Anhua County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province is located in the north of central Hunan, in the north of Xuefeng Mountains, in the upper reaches of Zishui River. The mountainous area borders Taojiang and Ningxiang to the east, Lianyuan and Xinhua to the south, Xupu and Yuanling to the west, and Taoyuan and Changde to the north. Its geographical coordinates are between 100°43′07″ and 111°58′51″ east longitude and 27°58′54″ and 28°38′37″ north latitude. It is 123.764 kilometers long from east to west and 73.461 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of ??4950.25 square kilometers. It is the third largest county in Hunan Province. Specific quality black tea is a post-fermented tea with its unique processing process. In particular, the participation of microorganisms makes it have special traditional Chinese medicine physiological effects. It is rich in tea polysaccharide compounds and is believed by the medical community to be able to regulate sugar metabolism in the body (prevent diabetes), lower blood lipids, blood pressure, anti-hemagglutination, thrombosis, and improve the body's immunity. force. Clinical trials have proven that dark tea has remarkable special effects and is irreplaceable by other teas. Cultural allusion Anhua dark tea is named after it is produced in Anhua County, Yiyang, Hunan.

3. Guzhang Maojian

Guzhang Maojian is produced in Guzhang County in the middle of the Wuling Mountains. The county is densely forested and shrouded in clouds and mist; there are crisscrossing streams and abundant rainfall; it is warm in winter and cool in summer. , with a mild climate; rich soil organic matter, rich in phosphorus and selenium; no pollution, and a unique production environment, laying the foundation for the unparalleled quality of Guzhang famous tea. During the tea-picking season of March and April, the sun rises and the clouds disperse at 9 a.m. every day. Even in midsummer, the sky is sometimes clear and sometimes cloudy and foggy. Due to more clouds, less sunshine, and more warm light, the tea leaves are rich in nutrients, have strong tenderness, and the leaves are soft and hairy. The unique quality of Guzhang Maojian tea products lies in the fact that every year before the Qingming Festival, the bud tea or the buds with one bud and one leaf are first opened, and the eight processes of greening, fixing, rolling, frying, cooling, shaping, drying and screening are meticulous. , refined into "Mingqian tea". The finished tea has tight and thin strips, tall and graceful front sprouts, green color, and abundant pekoe. It has a fragrant aroma, mellow taste, and a refreshing aftertaste. The soup is yellow-green and bright, and the bottom of the leaves is tender and even. According to historical records. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guzhang was included in the national famous tea production area. In the Tang Dynasty, Xizhou paid tribute with bud tea, and was later listed as a royal tribute of the Qingqing Dynasty.

4. Baojing Golden Tea

Baojing Golden Tea is a sexual group variety formed through long-term natural selection. It is a group inheritance, with complex genetic genes and a variety of varieties. Genotype and phenotype, there are many excellent individual strains with specificity, and their amino acid content is more than twice that of other green teas.

The water extract content is close to 50, and the processed tea products have the quality characteristics of "fragrant, green, refreshing, and strong". According to research by Mr. He Shihua, vice president of the Pu'er Tea Culture Research Association, the 'Golden Tea Ancient Tree' located in Huanghuangqiao is a tree-type large-leaf species and has certain species genetics with the Jinggu Broad-leaf Magnolia 35 million years ago. of kinship. Golden tea is a rare tea tree variety with distinctive characteristics. Tea product characteristics "Baojing Golden Tea" is an ancient and rare local tea tree variety resource in Baojing County, western Hunan. According to the records of Baojing County Chronicle, during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, a certain Daotai inspected the six capitals of Baojing and passed by the Liangcha River. After tasting the tea there, he was quite impressed. He was rewarded with one tael of gold as a tribute. Later generations named the tea "Golden Tea" and the place was renamed Huangjinzhai. There are still large tea trees there that are more than 200 years old.

5. Qianyang rock sugar orange

Qianyang rock sugar orange is a specialty product of Hongjiang City, Hunan Province, and a national geographical indication product of China. Hongjiang City has excellent agricultural production conditions. Qianyang citrus has become famous in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Rock Tang Orange is popular in the market for its excellent variety, strong and sweet taste, and crisp and tender flesh. Since the successful breeding of Qianyang Bingtang Orange in Hongjiang City in 1963, it has won the first place in the China Citrus Breeding Appraisal Conference in 1977, the China Science Conference Award in 1978, and the China Gold Cup Award for High-Quality Agricultural Products in 1985. It won the Hunan Province Quality Fruit Gold Award for three consecutive years from 1997 to 1999. In 2006, it was rated as a "Chinese Famous Fruit". In 2007, it was included in the National Protected Geographical Indication Products of Origin. It was exhibited at the 2008 China (Beijing) International Geographical Indication Products Exhibition. The Qianyang rock sugar orange selected by Hongjiang City won the only gold medal in the fruit category. . Quality Characteristics Qianyang Bingtang Orange, also known as "Bingtangpao", is a famous variety of citrus because of its crisp fruit quality. It is named after its tender, fruity flavor as sweet as rock sugar.

6. Yanling Yellow Peach

Yanling Yellow Peach, also known as Alpine Yellow Peach, is famous for its fragrance, crispness and sweetness, and is a national geographical indication protected product. It grows in the deep mountains of Yanling County, Hunan Province with an average altitude of 400-1,400 meters. It is a purely original ecological and pollution-free health-care fruit. In 2011, Yanling County was rated as the "Hometown of High-quality Yellow Peach in China". It is the only district and county in Hunan Province to win this honor. It is also the only county in the country to win this honor in terms of yellow peach industry. In 2016, it was officially registered as a "National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark" and was rated as "Top Ten Agricultural Brands in Hunan in 2016". Yanling yellow peach has a 30-year cultivation history in Yanling County. It is a new and newly selected excellent yellow peach variety - Jinxiu yellow peach introduced from the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 1987. It was trial-planted in a mountainous area with an altitude of 400 to 1000m, and showed excellent performance. It has the advantages of strong adaptability, early fruit and high yield, large fruit size, non-cracking fruit, beautiful appearance, high yield, excellent quality and good efficiency. Since 2007, Yanling Huangtao has entered a stage of rapid development, with nearly a thousand acres of new area added every year. ;