Yichang Food

Yichang is famous for Yangtze River-Sanxia dishes, best known for their distinctive use of salt and spices.

Special dishes includes the Sanyou Spirit Chicken (Sanyou shenxianji), which is said to be the favorite food of Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhe, the best known poets of the Song Dynasty and visitors to Sanyou Cave. Xiakou Pearl Soup (Xiakou mingzhu tang), another local specialty, is among the best dishes in Hubei. Also worth trying is the dumpling stuffed with radish (Luobo jiaozi).