Changde is located in the plain of Dongting Lake in the northwest of Hunan Province. It has abundant products and is known as the "Home of Fish and Rice". When traveling to Changde, you can't forget to buy some special products from other places to give to your friends and relatives. What special products can you buy in Changde? The following are our highly recommended Changde specialty products.
Taoyuan Pestle Tea
The Pestle Tea, from Taoyuan County in Changde City, isl also called 擂茶 (Léi chá) in Chinese. With over 2,000 years history, It was originated in Han Dynasty and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Taoyuan Pestle Tea is made from rice, peanuts, sesame, mung beans, salt, tea leaves, mangosteen, ginger and other ingredients. It is mashed into a paste in a bowl, then put fried rice into them to boil and mix well. Taoyuan Pestle Tea is very delicious. It has detoxifying effects. It can be used for both food and medicine but also quench thirst and satisfy hunger. When you travel to Taohuayuan Scenic Area, you can taste it and try to buy some.
Shimen Citrus
Shimen County is praised as "Hometown of Citrus in China". Since 2001, the Chinese Citrus Culture Festival has been held every year in Shimen County. Shimen Citrus, from Shimen County, is also one of the major specialty products of Changde City. In Shimen County, there are the special soil. Here, the environment is elegant, the air is fresh, and the light is sufficient, so it is suitable for Citrus growth. Shimen Citrus feels very sweet. After eating, it will make you have endless aftertastes, so when you come to Changde for business or trip, you must buy some Shimen Citrus to taste.
Shimen Tea
Shimen County belongs to the transition zone from the middle subtropics to the north subtropics. The climate is warm and humid, the terrain in the northwest of the territory is high, the soil is weakly acidic and the rainfall is abundant. The tea gardens are all distributed around the mountainside around Hupingping Mountain at an altitude of 300-1500 meters. There is a forest in the tea, there is tea in the forest, and the tea forest is alternate.It is recognized by domestic and foreign experts as an ideal environment for the growth of organic tea. Shimen tea is a specialty of Changde City. It has good tenderness, rich contents, foam resistance, and regional fragrance.