Lin 'an is the origin of hickory and the main producing area of hickory, enjoying the reputation of "the hometown of hickory in China", and the output of hickory accounts for more than 70% of the national total output. Carya cathayensis produced in Lin 'an has good quality and taste, and is famous at home and abroad for its large grain, thin shell, full nuts, crisp and delicious. Pecan products are mainly divided into two kinds in taste: salt and pepper and cream, and in eating methods, they are mainly divided into two kinds: hand peeling and boiling. There are hundreds of pecan processing enterprises in Lin 'an, among which Lindong, Dongsheng, Jia Lin and Shanmeizi are well-known brands. Lin 'an is "the hometown of bamboo in China". Bamboo in Lin 'an is mainly vegetable bamboo, which produces bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots are delicious and nutritious, especially in protein, which is much higher than other vegetables. Because bamboo shoots contain a variety of vitamins and cellulose, they have anti-cancer and anticancer effects. Bamboo shoot food can reduce fat and help digestion, and it is a good product for weight loss and fitness.
Bamboo shoot food is mainly divided into fresh bamboo shoots and dried bamboo shoots.
Fresh bamboo shoots: Lin 'an produces fresh bamboo shoots all year round, but the main production period is from March to May. The fresh bamboo shoots produced in this period are of good quality and cheap price. Local farmers raised the surface temperature by covering chaff and straw in bamboo gardens, which made Chun Zhu produce bamboo shoots before and after the Spring Festival, but the fresh bamboo shoots produced at this time were more expensive.
Dried bamboo shoots: Dried bamboo shoots are processed from fresh bamboo shoots by shelling, cooking, tabletting, drying and setting. Dried bamboo shoots is a famous dish, the best seasoning for soup and the best side dish for old duck pot with dried bamboo shoots. The top grade of dried bamboo shoots in Lin 'an is dried stalagmite. The dried stalagmites in Lin 'an are wild stalagmites growing on the hillside, and there is no pollution from chemical fertilizers and pesticides. DongTianmu Mountain is one of the earliest tea planting areas in China, and it is also the birthplace of Longjing tea cultivation technology. East Tianmu Mountain has superior natural ecological conditions, fresh air, foggy all year round, mild climate, abundant rainfall and rich soil organic matter, which is very suitable for tea tree growth. East Tianmu Mountain has a long history of tea planting. According to Hanshu, Mei Fu, the earliest known ancestor of tea planting and the founder of Longjing tea production technology in China, planted tea in DongTianmu Mountain as early as the first year of the Western Han Dynasty. The long planting history makes the tea in the East Tianmu Mountain area widely praised in the market. It is recorded in Lu Yu's Tea Classic in the Tang Dynasty and listed as "tribute tea" in the Ming Dynasty. Tea produced in the East Tianmu Mountain area has won awards at home and abroad.
Ding Qing in Tianmu Mountain, also known as "Mountain Cloud Tea", is the most famous tea in East Tianmu Mountain. "Alpine Cloud Tea" was collected from the tender leaves before Qingming Festival. The raw materials are one bud, one leaf and two leaves, and the appearance is even, green and slightly exposed. The rope is tightly knotted and curled, tender and in bud. Brewed once, the soup is light green and bright, tender and fragrant, fresh and mellow, and fragrant in the mouth.