What are the specialties of Huai 'an?

Huai 'an specialties include Xuyi lobster, Huaiyin green pepper, Xuyi peach, yam, Pu Cai and so on.

1, Xuyi lobster

Xuyi lobster belongs to freshwater lobster, also known as crayfish, and its scientific name is Procambarus clarkii. Originated in the United States, it was introduced to Nanjing, China in the 1920s and 1930s, and then it entered the lake of Xuyi, Hongze Lake of Xuyi, and then it went to the ponds of Tian Quan Lake, Maoer Lake, Swan Lake and Baxian Lake, where it grew, propagated and expanded, becoming a beautiful landscape of Xuyi.

2. Huaiyin green pepper

Huaiyin green pepper is a specialty of Huaiyin, Huai 'an, Jiangsu. Green pepper belongs to the plant kingdom, Dicotyledonous, Chrysanthemum Subclass, Solanaceae. And red pepper are collectively referred to as peppers. Fruit is a berry. There are many aliases, such as big pepper, lantern pepper and persimmon pepper.

3. Xuyi Peach

Xuyi Peach is a specialty of Xuyi County, Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province. Peach is a plant of Rosaceae and Peach. A variety with soft and juicy meat and soft solute belongs to the southern variety group.

4. Chinese yam

Matou Town, Huaiyin District is the origin of Dioscorea opposita, with a long planting history. The town is located in the abandoned Yellow River beach, and the soil and sand are suitable for planting yam, mainly concentrated in Taishan, Xinhe, yuba, Jiuxian and other villages. The yam produced here has the characteristics of short rhizome, many root hairs, good quality, white and tender meat, high starch content, soft, sweet and delicious.

5, Pu Cai

General cuisine, commonly known as Pu 'er cuisine, is a unique traditional dish in Huai 'an. Because it is the stem bud of cattail root, it is also called cattail bud and bamboo shoot; The Journey to the West is called Pugen, and in ancient books it is called "Pu, Shen Pu or Pu _".