Xiangyang Hulatang Soup

Xiangyang Hulatang

　　Xiangyang Hulatang is a unique, affordable, and flavorful snack exclusive to Xiangyang City.

　　　　The soup is made with carefully selected ingredients and a full range of seasonings. Key ingredients include cellophane noodles, gluten, yam, daylily, wood ear fungus, shredded pork skin, and diced beef, while the seasonings consist of pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, fennel, and nutmeg—all ground together and sifted through a sieve. The preparation method involves first boiling the main ingredients, then coloring the soup with syrup and adding a yellowish tint using the water from washed gluten. The finished soup has a pinkish, transparent, porridge-like consistency. It is warm, mildly spicy, and has a long-lasting flavor.