1, Kiln chicken: Kiln chicken refers to chicken cooked in an earthen kiln, which is a very famous food specialty in Yiwu. It is said that Emperor Qianlong is a fan of it. Kiln chicken is made by salting free-range Sanhuang chicken and putting it into a soil kiln for high temperature firing. The cooked chicken is tender, juicy and fragrant. The representative is the ancient kiln chicken in Tengxiangyuan. Many people are full of praise after eating it.
2. Brown sugar: Yiwu is known as the hometown of brown sugar. Yiwu's brown sugar is soft, scattered like fine sand, pure and residue-free, sweet and delicious, with yellowish color and slightly cyan. Also known as Yiwu Qing, it is a very famous local product in Yiwu.
3. Ham: According to legend, Zong Ze, a famous anti-gold star in the Southern Song Dynasty, was the ancestor of the ham industry, while Zong Ze was from Yiwu, so Yiwu's ham is very famous. Ham is bright, red and white, and lean meat tastes salty and sweet, with endless aftertaste. Fat meat tastes sweet but not greasy, so it's delicious.
4. Southern Jujube: Yiwu has three dates a day, and it is not easy to get old all one's life. This is a proverb. Therefore, Yiwu people have loved to eat dates since ancient times, and they will also eat dates. Nanzao is a fine jujube made by Yiwu people, and it was also listed as a tribute during the Qianlong period. Nanzhao usually uses high-quality green dates as raw materials. Nanzhao's pulp is thick and shiny, with clear and fine patterns and sweet taste.
5. Danxi Wine Industry: People in the hometown of Danxi, Yiwu have used red yeast to make wine for thousands of years, and Danxi Wine Industry, founded in the 1970s, has brought the traditional red yeast production technology in Yiwu to the extreme. Danxi Hongqu Liquor produced by Danxi Liquor Industry has become a representative specialty of Yiwu, and Danxi brand trademark has been rated as an old Chinese brand in Zhejiang Province for many times.
Summary:
Yiwu's specialties include kiln chicken, brown sugar, ham, jujube and Danxi wine.