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Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is located in the Wuling Mountain area in southwestern Hubei Province. With beautiful mountains and clear waters and abundant resources, it has nurtured unique Tujia cuisine and handicrafts. Whether it is natural selenium rich agricultural products or century old handmade crafts, Enshi's local specialties carry a strong ethnic flavor and mountain and water spirit. Top Ten Specialties Take You to Taste Millennium Ethnic Customs: From the Fragrant Enshi Yulu Tea to the Smoked and Burning Tujia Bacon; From nutritious mixed slag hotpot to sweet and fragrant high mountain potatoes; There are also intangible cultural heritage cypress poplar dried tofu, well tempered glutinous rice cake, rare kudzu rice, selenium rich rice, Tujia brocade Xilankapu and health preserving chicken head ginger. Each flavor carries the spiritual energy of mountains and rivers and the wisdom of the Tujia people, waiting for you to bring it home!

1. Enshi Yulu Tea 恩施玉露茶

As one of the top ten famous teas in China, Enshi Yulu is renowned for its "steaming green technique". The tea soup is clear and the taste is refreshing, with a unique blend of orchid and seaweed fragrance. Due to its natural selenium rich properties, it is also a great health supplement. Whether for self drinking or gift giving, the tea fragrance fully showcases the ecological charm of Enshi.

2. Tujia cured meat: memories of the smoky and fiery New Year flavor

Enshi cured pork is made from high mountain free range black pigs, smoked with cypress branches and citrus peels over low heat for several months. The fatty meat is crystal clear, the lean meat is tight, the red and white are distinct after cutting, the oil is soaked after steaming, and the salty aroma is overwhelming. It is the absolute C position of Tujia people's New Year's Eve dinner.

3. Boyang dried tofu柏杨豆干: inheritance of bean flavor of intangible cultural heritage skills

The dried tofu of cypress poplar, which has a history of more than 300 years, is famous for being "as thin as paper and as tough as silk". After being braised with a secret recipe, the bean aroma is rich and chewy, making it a versatile tool for pairing snacks with meals.

4. Ge Xianmi葛仙米: The "green pearl" in Wuling Mountain is a rare algae that grows in pollution-free mountain springs. The grains are round like jadeite, and the Congee stew tastes smooth and tender, rich in protein and trace elements.

5. Selenium—rich Tribute Rice 富硒贡米: a healthy staple food designated by emperors and kings

Enshi is the "Selenium Capital of the World". The rice produced by Enshi contains selenium naturally. The rice grains are thin and bright. The cooking oil is fragrant and the Congee is smooth. Even the Emperor Qianlong praised it!

6. Xilankapu西兰卡普: The Millennium Totem of Tujia Brocade

National level intangible cultural heritage skills, hand woven Tujia brocade with strong colors and mysterious patterns, phoenix, white tiger and other patterns telling ancient legends, have great collection value as home decoration or souvenirs.