Wick cake is a traditional non-staple food specialty in Xiangtan. It is not only wick-shaped, white and soft, sweet and spicy, cool and fragrant, but also can be ignited by fire, emitting pure osmanthus fragrance. And open a box, from the first to the last, 24 hours no more, no less. Xiangtan has been making wick cakes for more than 400 years.

2, sugar and oil Baba

Sugar and oil Baba is a folk snack with a long history in Changsha. Its main raw materials are white flour and sucrose, but the temperature and sugar content should be accurately controlled, otherwise it will affect the taste. Fresh sugar and oil are golden yellow, crisp and tender, sweet but not thick, oily but not greasy, and attractive in color. It's steaming, and it burns your mouth when you're impatient.

3, salt and pepper prickly heat

Changsha Bao jiaozi has a history of more than 2000 years. The raw materials of salty dumplings are white flour, salt and white pepper, which are fried. It is characterized by uniform silk strips and crisp taste.

4, orchid radish

Orchid radish, also known as hemp fiber radish, is made of fresh radish with thin skin, tender meat and smooth skin in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, supplemented by Chili powder and salt. After improvement, the radish is still a whole after being cut several times. Mention it, like an orchid in full bloom, and like the rain gear and hemp fiber of farmers in the past, hence the name. Retains the traditional spicy flavor and has a crisp aftertaste; At the same time, it also helps digestion and increases appetite, and has been selling well in the northern Hunan market.

5. Shrimp cake

Shrimp cake is a snack with Yueyang flavor in Hunan. It is made of fresh shrimp produced in Dongting Lake mixed with sauce and fried. It has the characteristics of fresh, fragrant, tender, crisp and delicious.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Hunan