1, Xi pie
Xiqiao School originated in Hongzhi period of Ming Dynasty. The pie is round, with a diameter of 20 cm and a weight of 2 kg. Its colors are white and yellow. The ingredients are flour, sugar, lard, eggs and mountain spring water in the western suburbs. It is characterized by softness, sweetness, looseness and sweetness. Because the shape of the cake is like a full moon, which symbolizes the good wish to spend the full moon, Xiqiao people give it as a gift when celebrating the wedding.
2. bergamot
Papaya, also known as Cucurbitaceae, is a biennial herb, originally from Mexico, and was introduced to China in19th century. The soil and water in the western suburbs are suitable for the growth of bergamot, which has been widely planted by villagers in the mountains and has long been a specialty of the western suburbs. Papaya is a short cone with irregular shallow longitudinal grooves on the surface, which looks like bergamot and is green and sweet. Because seeds can't germinate without melons, they must be planted together. Locals call it "as you sow, so you reap". Papaya is rich in nutrition in melons and vegetables, and has the effects of dispelling wind and relieving fever, invigorating spleen and appetizing. Regular consumption is conducive to enhancing the body's ability to resist diseases.
3, landscape tofu flower
Tofu flower is a snack made of soybeans. Soak soybean in water, grind and filter out soybean milk, and add coagulant into soybean milk. After cooling, it becomes tofu flower, which is a typical Cantonese dish. Villagers on Xiqiao Mountain use traditional stone mills, make tofu flowers with Xiqiao Mountain spring water, and then use Xiqiao Mountain honey, which has become a unique landscape tofu flower in Xiqiao Mountain. Regular consumption can enhance children's immunity, and middle-aged and elderly people can lower cholesterol, reduce blood fat, prevent aging and prevent osteoporosis.
4. Purple cabbage
Purple cabbage is a perennial herb of Compositae, which is cultivated sporadically in rural areas of southern China, such as Guangdong and Guangxi, and is often used as medicine. Purple cabbage grows healthily, has strong stress resistance, and is basically free from pests and pesticides pollution. Its tender branches and leaves are mature, and its texture is crisp and tender, which has the special fragrance and unique flavor of Compositae plants. It is considered that the folk cabbage has the effect of eliminating virtual fire and is a kind of vegetable beneficial to human health. The villagers on Xiqiao Mountain are widely planted and deeply loved by tourists, and have long been a specialty of Xiqiao Mountain.
5. Fish in Xiqiao Mountain
These aquatic products from rivers, lakes, streams and streams at the top of Xiqiao Mountain are steamed, roasted, stewed, fried and boiled by famous chefs, which are fresh, smooth and delicious. The fish in Tianhu mountain pond are all raised by pure spring water in leafless wells. The raw fish cooked by famous chefs in a special ultraviolet studio with transparent glass is clean and hygienic, and tastes delicious.
Specialty: osmanthus wine
Villagers in Xiqiao Mountain will brew osmanthus wine from generation to generation. Every autumn moon, the flowers bloom crimson and the fragrance floats for miles. Villagers pick them in the morning when the sun rises and the dew is wet, dry them in the shade for a day and a night, then steam them with mountain spring water, and then add yellow sugar to each catty of osmanthus for fermentation. After seven days, put it in rice wine with a temperature above 35 degrees, seal the jar mouth and soak it for one year before opening. The villagers in Zhongshan are all brewed in this way. Osmanthus fragrans wine is golden, transparent, reddish, mellow and delicious, and has the effects of dispelling cold, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. This is a famous wine from Xiqiao Mountain.