What Dongxing specialties are worth bringing?

Dongxing is a county-level city located in my country's Guangxi Autonomous Region. Many people will inevitably want to visit Dongxing when they travel to Guangxi. But when you go to Dongxing, you can't just focus on having fun, you should also remember to bring back some local specialties. Dongxing has many delicious and famous specialties, so when you visit Dongxing, you should also go around and look for various delicious foods. So what Dongxing specialties are worth bringing?

1. Sweet potatoes

Dongxing "Red Girl" sweet potato is a specialty agricultural product of Dongxing City. It has been cultivated in the local area for more than 200 years. The earliest historical record is in "Qinzhou Chronicles·Agricultural Chronicles" (Dongxing was under the jurisdiction of Qinzhou City at that time), page 248, which states: "The main varieties during the Republic of China period include 'Sixty Days', Girl Potato, Wulixiang, and Golden Melon Potato." The "Girl Potato" mentioned here is the Dongxing Red Girl Sweet Potato. Because the sweet potato has a bright red skin, a slender shape, and milky white flesh like a pure and beautiful girl, it is named "Red Girl" sweet potato.

2. Yellow peel fruit

Jiangping Town is the main production area of ​​kumquats, and the Jianglong Brigade in the town has the largest planting area. Almost every household grows kumquats, with as few as one or two trees and as many as dozens. July and August every year is the season when kumquats mature. The branches are full of yellow fruits, which make you drool before you even eat them.

3. Star Anise

Star anise can be harvested twice a year. The fresh fruit is pink-green and turns brown-red after drying. The one harvested in autumn is called big red star anise. The fruit is plump, the yield is high, and it is top quality. The fruit harvested in spring is called four-season fruit, which has low yield and poor quality. The fruits that are not harvested in time and fall off after being dried are called dry branch star anise. They have low commercial quality but high oil content. The best star anise is when its color is brown-red, bright and shiny, the grains are large and full, and the eyes are fully opened (the cracks on the edges of the pods are large so that the grains inside the pods can be seen), and the star anise is complete and not broken.

4. Green Tea

Dongxing Green Tea is famous for its high and lasting fragrance, clear soup, green leaves and mellow taste. Drinking it regularly can refresh the mind, strengthen the stomach and aid digestion, and prolong life. It is produced in Huoguang Farm, Malu Town, Fangchenggang City, with a planting area of ​​900 acres and an annual output of 100 tons.