Local specialties of Xikou Town

One, "Fangshan tea" is located in the center of Longnan mountainous area of the town of Xikou, traditionally known as the township of tea production, the town of East and West side of the combined pit source, Maple Forest and other villages are not only the tea plantations in the main land conditions, but also because of the land is a fragrant gray soil texture of the tea produced by the orchid flavor, coupled with special processing methods made of the "Fangshan tea" more favored by consumers. "Fangshan tea", more favored by consumers. Many times won awards above the provincial level, and was named provincial famous tea, in this year's China International Tea Expo and was pleased to win the silver medal.

Two, bamboo shoots Xikou Town to produce bamboo shoots, mainly throughout the year there are fresh bamboo shoots for sale, especially in winter and spring bamboo shoots. Due to the bamboo forests are standing on the red and yellow loamy slopes, bamboo and bamboo shoots are of excellent quality. The annual output of winter bamboo shoots more than a hundred tons, spring bamboo shoots nearly 10,000 tons, produced 2 million bamboo timber.

Three, chestnut Xikou is both the main origin of chestnut, but also because of its unique geographical environment, constitute a distribution center for agricultural products. Chestnut trading is very red-hot, the main varieties are hairy board red, cinnamon chestnut, Kui chestnut. The volume of more than a hundred tons, and good quality goods, moderate prices.

Four, all kinds of bamboo, bamboo shoots processing products At present, our town has developed all kinds of bamboo, bamboo shoots processing products dozens. Including: bamboo gabion into plywood series products. Bamboo mats, bamboo tableware products, bamboo crafts products and boiled bamboo shoots in four categories, especially with practical, ornamental value in one of the bamboo crafts products make people forget.

Fifth, with strong local characteristics of Longyou hair cake is after strict selection of materials, fine production, mainly round-grained rice, sugar, tea oil as a supplement, according to the traditional hair alcohol steaming made of Jiangnan famous points. As early as in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been used as tribute to the imperial court. Emperor Qianlong traveled to Jiangnan after tasting Longyou hair cake, hair cake color, aroma, taste, shape to give great appreciation. Hair cake and "Fugao" resonance, so for thousands of years has been as a peaceful, auspicious gifts to friends and relatives.