Xishui County is a county under the jurisdiction of Huanggang, formerly known as Qishui County. This is the place where many proletarian revolutionaries of the older generation lived and worked. It is located at the southern foot of Dabie Mountain, in the east of Hubei Province and on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Although it is only a county directly under the jurisdiction of Huanggang, the food in Xishui County is still very famous, and many tastes are unique and worth tasting. Here are some highlights for everyone. Let's have a look.

1, lotus root starch jiaozi

Lotus root dumplings are famous all over Huanggang. Stir the lotus root starch evenly with cold water, then cook it with boiling water, knead it into strips, cut it into small pieces, flatten it, and wrap it with stuffing made of osmanthus fragrans, peanuts, sugar and sesame seeds. Seal, knead, boil in boiling water or steam in a pot, and then fry with lard and sugar. The finished product is pink, transparent, soft and moist, and very delicious. Four Joy Meetballs is an indispensable dish in Huanggang Banquet, which contains jiaozi with lotus root starch.

2. Bahe fish noodles

Bahe fish noodles, formerly known as fishing noodles, as a local specialty, were presented to the court as a tribute in the Ming Dynasty, with a history of 1000 years. It is as white as silver and as thin as silk. The more you cook, the clearer and more transparent it is. This product is nutritious, delicious, smooth but not greasy, moderately elastic, easy to cook and store. It is really a good product for festive banquets and gifts to relatives and friends, and it is deeply loved by local people.

3. Makou crab

Makou Lake in Maoshan, at the junction of Xishui County and Qichun County, is rich in crabs and is quite famous in Xishui County. Crab-yellow tofu, crab-yellow shark's fin, crab-yellow squid and other dishes cooked with crab-yellow have always been local specialties, so you must try them when you go to Xishui.

4. Chubby fish in Wangtian Lake

Located in Bahe Town, Xishui County, Wangtianhu Lake is famous for its rich aquatic resources, especially chubby fish, which is an excellent aquatic product and has been deeply loved by people. Fat-headed fish is strong and round, full of energy, tough in taste, delicious and tender, and has high nutritional value. The food made by fat fish in Wangtian Lake has no earthy smell, and it tastes very delicious and makes people want to eat.

5, glutinous rice sealed wine

Glutinous rice wine sealing is a specialty of Xishui County, Huanggang City. The sealed wine is yellow-brown, with rich aroma, sweet and sour taste and unique flavor. It contains various nutrients such as sugars, amino acids, vitamins, etc. produced by the decomposition of fermented microorganisms, and has nourishing and health-care effects.

6, honey lotus root

Xishui is rich in lotus root, and honey lotus root made from local lotus root is a famous dish in Xishui, and it is also a local famous dish that foreign tourists prefer to eat. Choose fresh lotus root with sesame sauce in Xishui in autumn and winter, wash it, fill it with glutinous rice, and steam it with rock sugar, oranges, lotus seeds, peanuts and osmanthus several times. Sweet, soft and delicious, is a delicious food that friends who like sweets can't miss.

The above six Xishui cuisines are all refined from local specialty agricultural products, and the rich local agricultural products resources make these cuisines delicious. Friends who come to learn water must try it. Of course, there are many delicious foods in Xishui. Please leave a message to add.

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